From a new listing in Culpeper County, about 45 minutes north of Charlottesville, Virginia, asking price is $274,900:

“2416 SQ FT VINYL SIDED 4 BEDROOM 2.5 BATH COLONIAL STYLE HOME WITH 2 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE, LARGE FAMILY ROOM WITH NATUREL GAS FIREPLACE, INSULATED WINDOWS. VERY OPEN & AIRY, POUREC CONCRETE FOUNDATION, FRUTH IN FOR BATH IN WALK OUT BASEMENT. SOLD IN 2004 FOR $425,700 ACCORDING TO CO. RECORDS. THIS IS A REPOSESSION BY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS.”

Bolding mine.

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