1741 Alaska Drive, Richmond, VA 23224

The math is easy on this one: roof, HVAC, water heater, windows, and every appliance are all new. That’s the expensive stuff, already done. This all-brick 1965 ranch has been fully renovated top to bottom, with three bedrooms, one and a half baths, and 1,375 square feet on one level. Walk in and the living room opens right into the kitchen, and that’s the room that sells this house: crisp white shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a peninsula where everybody ends up hanging out. Most buyers would budget for a kitchen like this after closing. Here it’s already done. Hardwoods run throughout. The family room has a wood-burning fireplace, and the bedrooms let the sunshine in! The primary has its own half bath, so no more morning traffic in the hall. Out back, the fully fenced yard sits on over a third of an acre, with a patio, fire pit, storage shed, and room to spread out. That’s a lot of yard for the city. Southside Richmond, minutes from downtown. No...