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Stevenson’s concept. Sharp’s building houses Copper Fox Antiques.
“I can see where that area could go to a residential use,” Sharp said. “I agree that it would be nice if Sperryville had more commercial but that is kind of difficult” in the neighborhood around Water Street and River Lane, because it does not have direct access to the highway.
Sharp added that he thinks his building “may be a candidate somewhere down the road” for residential use.
Rick Wasmund, who runs the Copper Fox Distillery next to the Antique Market, expressed clear opposition to the condo project.
He said he does not think the neighborhood is suitable for such a high-density development.
“Twenty-four new units basically quadruples the population in that section of Sperryville,” Wasmund said.
He also questioned the fire safety of the Antique Market, said elderly residents would be better served by a newly constructed building and challenged the claim that there is a high demand for affordable housing in Rappahannock.
“People who don’t live here don’t want to live here, because they want to be closer to city things,” Wasmund said. “It’s not because they can’t find a place to live here ”
E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com
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