Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
News Of Riicl1zn1or1d's Realty World
bH FOR RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES CONTINUES
ut Demand by Richmondcrs for
ionc Sites Makes Realty
Men Busy as Bees.
FARMS CHANGE HANDS

frity In the Real Estate Market
fleets All Sections OF tho City
Pd Many Sales of Nearby Choice
iburban Properties Reported.
IL evident that hundreds OF Rich
iers who have been renters have
led tho conclusion that 1t IL
per to buy home than to rent
and that. ina measure. accounts
he continued activity in the rcai
o market. While the demand all
asst week for residences. both
and large. was greater than
Bupply, many owners were found
to sell. and not Il few resi-
IS changed hands.
portant sales were made on
kiln. Grace. Leigh and other
Is. and on Grove Avenue, Floyd
U.s.. Stuart and other avenues,
IN the cross streets. Activity was
,onuned To any one part of the
or to any one OF the outlying
let's, but was general from the
I'm sections or tho city To the
Nest End and in North and South
nond.
cause Of the rush for residential
Erties. agents had little time TO
last week TO business and indus
properties. although some sales
made on Broad Street. one or
on East Main. and some deals
effected in South Richmond.
Lester Manor Farm Sold.
pre- was inquiry for farm lands
to Richmond. and at least one
and important deal was CLOSED.
famous Lester Manor Farm, on
hallway. was sold by J. Thomp-
Brown g. Co. TO Oscar Hooker.
chmond. and ]. l. Baker. late OF
Carolina. and McD. Horton. late
Irmviilc. y. c., These TarhcclS
been making mohey growing to-
and cotton In Carolina, and they
Eiseiy Investing their profits In
MIA farm land. this being the
d purchase they have recently
OF good ground along the r'a-
ey River
ter Manor. their latest purchase.
An interesting history. /, was
N In the olden time as Fisher
Hall. and when ii WAS pur-
d by the late John y. Davis. 4
incnt Richmond banker. the
WAS Changed and the place has
been known far and near as
r Manor. Nr. Davis spent Il
sum OF money improving the
rty and making H. one or the
farms OF Virginia.
or the panic OF 1873 brought
it's sale at auction. the prop
passed through various hands
time to- time. and finally WAS
ascd b. the Cohen brothers. of
iond. who owned 1t for years.
last week. when II was solo
lem BY Brown &c Co. Near Les
Manor is Chambcrlaync Island.
with tho surrounding lands, Is
Tered the finest duck!ng and
ag grounds TO be found any
In the country. No less than
ZEN hunting clubs. made up or
iond, New York and Baltimore
Fmcn. have their lodges ana hunt
Ids around Lester Manor and
bcrlaync Island on the Pa
ey.
. understood that the new own
Lester Manor Will not give as
arming. Mr. Horton Will make
ONE at the newly purchased
and operate IL as 4 twcntieth
fy Garn, while Mr.. Baker viii
he farm previously purchased
y trio on the same principle.
Lher largo farmland sale last
was that OF the beautiful
was subdivided into lots or
and nil. with the exception Of
|ausc tract and 4 few small Sec
were sold. The firm OF l.. Il.
S. Harvie conducted this sale.
les of Residential Property
ns at once a new home on the
Oaks" lot in "Duntreath,"
ng on tho Three Chopt Road.
Patterson Avenue, which com
Il magnificent View. DR..
er Is the husband OF Mrs. May
all Fighter. the talented sing
he couple expect to occupy the
home by early fall.
Try l. Staples expects to move
West Grace Street this month
"Duntreath.' corner OF Frank
rect and the Duntrcath Road.
he has Just bought. Dun
John Landstreet. and near the
sed handsome establishment OF
md Mrs. John Fairfax.
Danish colonial bungalow at
reath," on Franklin Street, OPP
the Stafford place, and near
;me Of Captain Samuel l. Reg
anccy. Mr.. and Mrs. Yanccy
ieir family Will soon move into
new home. having sold their
1t dwelling on West Franklin
Easterly Building Corporation
,ening for inspection today, nine
high class eight-room homes,
d on Rosewood Avenue, be-
Davis Avenue and ELM Street,
Park.
location is one of the most
Hui in the city. overlooking
Park and the lake.
homes are modern in every de-
containing four bedrooms. din
ON, living-room. Kitchen, two
baths and servants room.
ICES OF plan and arrangement
been introduced. which contri-
to- comfort and convenience.
ford the setting for furnish
cheme as modest or elaborate
may choose to make it.
fronts are distinctive in this
ecture. changes having been
IN the design of the porches
the face OF brick. so that each
has Its own Individuality.
estate men expect to be as
as bees oil OF this week MAX
Whirlwind campaign Of resi-
seiling and home renting.
VINO nave made up their minds
Y, VIII nave to close the deals
eek IN order to get possession
1per J.. me renters will also
inc rush, Tor the same rule as
session prevails with them.
PRICE FOR MARCH
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