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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahaaaock New* Stall Writer ^ -
Although the number of,T%bW' house starts was down last year com* pared to 199S, building inspector Richie Burke does not see a downward trend in Rappahannock County construction.
He noted that the total amount of construction reported on building permits increased from $9.08 million in 1995 to $9.34 million in 1996.
Both these figures, however, were lower than 1994 when the total cost of consjjyction was reported at just under $l(Kmillion, but Mr. Burke added that was the year he inspected two houses that cost more than $2 million each. . Mr. Burke said he sees a steady pattern to local construction and a .steady trend to more and more expensive homes. "You don't see many small houses anymore," he said. "The land is just too expensive. Most of the houses are fairly upscale."
. In addition to 48 permits for new house construction, during 1996 Mr. Burke's office issued 58 permits for
92.8%