Live in cottage while building the home of your dreams. Afterwards, cottage can be a source of rental income. The cozy family room has parquet flooring and tall ceilings and a gentle step down to eat-in area of kitchen. The country kitchen with ample cabinet space, gas stove, butcher block counters and tile floors. Skylight offers welcoming brightness to kitchen. A floor-to-ceiling Albemarle County field stone fireplace is home to the Jotul woodstove on a floor covering of blue stone and guarantees toasty-warm winter evenings! There’s a unique stone arch as a storage place for wood and/or fireplace tools. Majestic trees offer cooling shade for picnics and rest in the hammock. Side entrance has covered porch and small step-down slate terrace and enters into the master bedroom. There’s a shed for domestic animals or storage and fenced garden spot with running water. An old chimney which stands alone near the Garth Road driveway is the last evidence of a past home site. You will enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountain views!