128 Goodman St

This cottage is pending to a new renter (2/1/24), waiting for security deposit to clear. This cottage is located in the best part (closest to downtown) of the best neighborhood in Charlottesville for food, ambiance, charm, and fun. It has superb light, with large windows and three skylights in the living room's vaulted ceiling. The house is in a quiet area with a yard and "private" alley, yet is still just a one-minute walk from Belmont's center, and barely over 5 minutes to the Downtown Mall. The house and yard are well maintained. The kitchen has been updated since the pictures were taken. It's designed for serious cooking, with a good gas range and a vent hood that vents to outside. The counters are now granite. The in-unit washer/dryer is brand new. The inverter heat pump, for both heat and AC, is less than one year old and the current renters say it keeps the place very comfortable. The cottage comes with its own off-street parking. Ting gigabit internet service, yard care, and garbage removal. Renter pays water/sewer, electric, and gas bills (gas for gas range only). Our current tenantis moving so there's a rare opportunity to lease this lovely one-bedroom cottage on our property on Goodman St, in the sought after neighborhood of Belmont in Charlottesville. The rent includes gigabit internet service and off-street parking. If you value peace and privacy while still being just a few minutes walk from Charlottesville's Downtown Mall, this cottage is for you. It's a 7 minute walk, across the nearly finished Belmont Bridge, to Cville's Downtown Mall, Pavillion, and Transit Center. From there trolleys and buses leave every few minutes for UVa, UVa Hospital, and the rest of the city. The cottage can be reached from the front of the property on Goodman street, and also via the "alley" behind the cottage. Our property is the last one reachable via the alley, so there will never be traffic back there. The driveway accommodates a smaller car. The cottage itself has vaulted ceilings, large windows, skylights, and nice light throughout. The kitchen is recently upgraded, including a nice gas range and vent hood. The cottage comes with an in-unit washer and dryer and a large walk-in closet. The yard is maintained as part of the rent. This unit is ideal for a working professional, a couple, or retirees. A cat and/or dog is acceptable pending approval and additional terms. We will require that a tenant carry renter's insurance. We provide trash service. Tenants will pay for gas, electric, water and sewer. Central heating and AC are by a new inverter heat pump. This unit available starting Sep 1. The first lease will run through JULY 2026. No smoking is permitted inside the cottage. Prospective tenants will be for an application. Conditions include no evictions or convictions for violent or serious crimes. Applicants consent to background/credit checks at discretion of landlord. We obey all housing non-discrimination and other laws. One month's rent will be required as a security deposit upon signing of a lease. Each month's rent will be due on the first of the month. Renter pays for water/sewer, electric, and gas. Heating/cooling are by efficient inverter heat pump. Owner pays for yard maintenance, trash pickup, and internet. One month security deposit due upon signing a lease. Rent due on the first of each month.