26495 Christanna Hwy 29.47 Acres of Agricultural Land Offered at $422,000 in Alberta, VA 23821

Rare opportunity to acquire a turnkey commercial auto body and vehicle painting facility with residence on approximately 29.47 acres in Brunswick County, Virginia. This unique mixed-use property combines a specialized masonry body shop with professional-grade paint infrastructure, a separate two-bay shop building, a 1940s Cape Cod home, a small pond, and a deep land component, all with direct frontage on Christanna Highway (SR-46) just minutes from Interstate 85. The setting offers the best of both worlds: a rural, low-density environment with excellent regional highway access and visibility to support commercial operations, fleet work, or a destination business model. The centerpiece of the property is a substantial masonry commercial shop designed for auto body, truck, RV, and equipment work. Multiple oversized roll-up bay doors accommodate large vehicles, including box trucks, 18-wheelers, RVs, and marine vessels, making this facility far more capable than a typical small-town body shop. Clear-span work bays, high ceilings, and concrete floors provide efficient work flow for disassembly, body prep, mechanical support, and staging of vehicles under roof. Existing compressed air, electrical, and exhaust infrastructure gives a qualified operator a strong head start compared to building a similar shop from the ground up. Two professional-grade paint booths set this offering apart and represent infrastructure that would be extremely costly to replicate. The first is a UniCure heated and cured oversize booth designed to handle full-size RVs and 18-wheelers, giving an operator the ability to pursue high-ticket commercial work that smaller shops cannot accommodate. The second booth is an oversized Janus-door drive-through booth suitable for large trucks, RVs, and marine vessels, allowing vehicles to flow in one side and out the other for efficient production. Together, these booths provide a rare platform for specialized paint, graphics, and coating services across automotive, commercial truck, and marine segments in Southside Virginia and beyond. Support spaces inside the main shop include paint mixing and storage rooms with built-in shelving, lockers and employee changing areas, and utility/service rooms. These areas give a new owner room to organize materials, maintain compliance with typical storage and safety practices, and provide employees with functional break and locker space. A metal pole-barn structure on site offers additional covered storage or work area for parts, equipment, trailers, or overflow projects. The combination of enclosed shop, paint booths, and accessory storage makes this property highly adaptable for auto body, RV service, fleet maintenance, fabrication, or similar trades, subject to buyer’s intended use and county confirmation. A key advantage is the existing Conditional Use Permit (CUP), approved by the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors in 1996, which authorizes auto body painting and vehicle repair operations on this A-1 zoned parcel. Because the CUP runs with the land, it transfers to a new owner, offering a clear path for reopening and operating a similar business without returning to the Board for a new approval, provided the operator complies with the CUP conditions. Those conditions generally require inoperative vehicles to be stored inside an enclosed building and that the operator maintain an approved method for disposal of petroleum and paint-related materials—standard expectations for this type of facility. Buyers are encouraged to contact Brunswick County Planning and Zoning to verify the scope of permitted uses for their specific business plan. Beyond the commercial improvements, the property includes a 1940s Cape Cod style residence with a covered front porch, offering potential on-site housing for an owner-operator, key employee, or caretaker. The home is in need of significant interior repair and remediation; a mold substance has been identified, and a buyer should plan on a substantive renovation or repurposing of the structure. For the right operator, the residence could become functional living quarters, additional office space, or a guest/staff house once improved, adding flexibility and long-term value. The approximately 29.47 acres provide a blend of open yard area near the road-front improvements and more wooded acreage to the rear, along with a small pond that adds visual character and potential recreational appeal. The open ground around the shops is well-suited for vehicle circulation, parking, and outdoor storage, while the wooded sections and pond offer a private backdrop that can be left natural or selectively improved to match a buyer’s vision. Direct frontage on Christanna Highway (SR-46) delivers strong drive-by visibility, and the aerial outline illustrates the substantial depth and width of the tract relative to surrounding properties. Location is a major value driver for this offering. Christanna Highway connects directly to Interstate 85, and the property sits only a short drive from the I-85 interchange, providing convenient access for regional truck and RV traffic. Approximate drive distances include South Hill, Lawrenceville, Emporia, and larger markets such as Petersburg, Richmond, and the Raleigh-Durham area within broader regional range. This location supports both local service work and destination business from customers willing to travel for specialized paint and body capabilities. The property is served by well and septic with electric on site, and is being offered strictly “as-is.” Known conditions include a commercial shop roof at or near the end of its life expectancy, the previously mentioned mold in the residence, and the absence of a propane tank serving the main shop. Water and electric are reported operational to the best of the current owner’s knowledge, but buyers are responsible for all inspections, environmental assessments, and due diligence. Cash or commercial financing is preferred, and the seller does not intend to make repairs. For an operator in auto body, RV and fleet services, commercial truck work, marine applications, or related trades, 26495 Christanna Highway offers an increasingly rare combination: specialized paint and body infrastructure already in place, a transferable CUP, substantial land with a mix of open and wooded areas, on-site housing potential, and a strategic corridor location with direct access to I-85. With thoughtful improvements and modernization, a new owner can leverage the existing facilities and acreage to create a high-capacity, regional service hub in Southside Virginia.