The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-16
RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR FONlE-SEEKERS s.
AND INVESTORS OFFERED IN FONTlCELLO
Desirable Southside Property
Has Increased in Value 4Nl
Per Cent in Five Years.

Not in many months has there Rp-
peared such rare opportunity for tine
home-seeker or the seeker for safe in
vestment as that now presented In the
offering of lots in Fontfcello Park. the
old Taylor estate, long known as tins
Fonticello Springs site, is being Inn
proved with modern city conveniences
dence purposes and within a short
time 1t will be developed into one OF
the finest residential sections of the
city.
The Fonttcello Park property was
brought within the corporation lines
of the city of Richmond by the recent
annexation and II is as an exclusive
city section, and not suburban. that
1t is being offered to home-makers and
investors. During the last few months
this property. Immediately adjoining
a well built up residential section, al
ong the Forest Hill car line. and ons
of the prettiest in the city. has under.
gone numerous improvements. This
Improvement work Is continuing by
the corporation which now presents
the property to the public. and by the
city of Richmond which Is bound bv
terms of the annexation agreemeHs
to give the section everything that this
rest of the city enjoys.
Values Increase 400 Per Cent.
More and more are home-sesksrs
turning their attention to the south
side and the section in which Fonti-s
cello Park lies is bound to be one OF
the most popular in the city. Already
popular, property values have In
creased by 400 per cent within the
last Ave years and. with the present
development and sale of lots in the
division under way. values will auto
maticaliy increase and 1t is estimated
by conservative business men ana
others thoroughly familiar with Ricn-
mond realty that the next three years
will see the property treble in value.
shrawd business men. recogniztne
the value of the investment. are got
ting in on the deal by buying and nh
ready ten per cent OF the property nas
been sold, though the actual sale does
not being until tomorrow morning.
The investment is one of absoluts
safety and administrators Of estates
are taking advantage of the oppOr-
tunity--one that ia particularly desiT-
able for trust funds, offering returns
far greater than any other LOCALLY
known and assured investment
The natural beauty of Fonticeilr
Park la unexceiled It 10 the only
property near Richmond containing
It's own private rark OF twelve acres.
with a beautiful lake, with original
growth shade trees, locations for ten
mis- courts, basketball, rustic retreats
for rest and recreation. Fonticelln
watrs free TO all lot owners who mAka1
their home in Fcnticello Park.
Sold Under Guarantee.
Every lot is scld under guarantee,
contract being issued to the buyer
assuring return lf purchaser desires Of
full purchase price at the end OF the
thirty months, over which payments
extend. The plan of sale Is that pur-
chaser selects the lot or group cf
lots wanted. ranging In value from
$3.50 to $1,000. and pays one-thtrnesn
down and the balance in twenty-nine
monthly instaliments.
Security for your money and op-
portunity to earn maximum prohfg
are the merits of any investment. ana
Fonticello property possesses both
small monthly Investment in Font
cello will enable investors to particle
pate in splendid profits.
FonticeIios 10 but fifteen mfnutes
from the center of the city,, bstng
nearer than other highly desirable res
idental sections. and Ii reached ~
both Forest Hill ami Hull Street lines: