Two Front Doors on Garvin

The building sits on a corner in Richmond's Belding Woods neighborhood, behind a white fence, with a gated parking area off the side. Up front, two doors sit side by side next to an attached garage: one for each home.

That's the idea behind 1300 Garvin. It's one address with two separate homes, each with its own entrance, its own kitchen, and its own laundry room. And right now, both are empty and ready.

The upper unit has its own private staircase. At the top, the living room is bright, with a nook that fits a desk, and the kitchen has granite counters, white cabinets, a stainless double-oven range, and a tall built-in pantry shelf.

The primary bedroom is a corner room with windows on two sides, a big closet, and its own bathroom. The other two bedrooms both open onto the balcony through sliding glass doors.

The lower unit feels new: fresh white paint, plank flooring throughout, and a long, open living room. The updated kitchen has quartzite counters, stainless appliances, a French-door refrigerator, and a skylight that brings daylight onto the counters.

Down the hall are two bedrooms, an updated tiled bath, a second bath with a double-sink vanity, and a bonus room with its own door to the outside: an office with its own entrance, a gym, or a guest room.

Because both units are vacant, the plan is yours from day one. Many buyers live upstairs in the three-bedroom unit and rent out the lower one. Others live downstairs and rent the larger unit. An investor can set rents on both at once.

Since 2022 the owners have put about $82,000 into the building: new flooring, paint, water heaters, stoves, refrigerators, and washers and dryers in both units; new windows and a remodeled bath in the lower unit; and new exterior paint, fence, and garage door outside.