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Sarah & Nate Gillispie

Where were you living prior to Charlottesville, and how did you begin your house hunting process?

Prior to Charlottesville, we were living in Virginia Beach. We decided to move to Charlottesville because of it’s convenient location to both of our families in Northern Virginia and Lynchburg. We started our house hunting process by researching different communities in Charlottesville online and making short weekend trips to see different parts of the city.

What made you choose Charlottesville?

We have always loved Charlottesville, but we were really drawn to the city because of the proximity to our families. We knew it would be a great place to raise a family one day and we love that there is always something to do here between hiking to visiting wineries, breweries, the city market, etc.

How did you discover the neighborhood (where you eventually ended up buying), and what do you love about it?

We had actually driven through Redfields when we were looking at neighborhoods during one of our weekend trips and liked the fact that it was a more mature neighborhood and the homes had backyards. There are also miles of hiking trails behind the neighborhood and it takes us only a few minutes to get downtown.

What was your experience like working with the Sasha Farmer Team?
The Sasha Farmer Team was AMAZING! We worked with Errin and she was so knowledgeable from the area and was honest with us regarding different neighborhoods/homes we looked at. It was difficult because we were still living in Virginia Beach while we were house hunting so she went out of her way to show us houses on the weekends.
What was your journey like buying/selling your home?

My husband and I were first time home buyers, so I think the whole process was a both exciting and overwhelming at the same time. We definitely had our ups and downs, but It was all completely worth it!

What was the most stressful part of the real estate process?
The most stressful part of the real estate process was how quickly homes come and go off the market. I remember several occasions where we were planning to look at a home but it would have a bid on it by the time we set up an appointment.
What was the best part of your real estate process?

I think the best part of our real estate process (other than ending up with the cutest home!) was that Errin and Josh were such good communicators and there to answer all of our questions. They made what could be a super stressful process easy and exciting. They were there every step of the way.


Posted on January 10, 2018

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