Fan District home sells $255K over asking in Richmond

A vacant 1913 home in Richmond’s Fan District closed at $1.35 million after staging by Jsquared, setting a 2026 price-per-square-foot record in the Central Virginia Regional MLS. The sale underscores how full vacant-home staging can help historic properties compete in a high-end market.

Why it matters: - The sale set the highest price per square foot recorded in the Central Virginia Regional MLS in 2026, at $466 per square foot. - The result shows how staging can influence pricing in Richmond’s competitive Fan District market, especially for historic homes sold vacant. - The closing price came in $255,000 above the $1,095,000 asking price.

What happened: - A detached 1913 home at 2305 Grove Avenue in Richmond’s Fan District sold on July 1, 2026 for $1,350,000. - Chris Small of The Chris Small Group at Park 27 listed the four-bedroom, four-bathroom property. - Jsquared Interior Staging and Design staged the vacant home from scratch before it sold.

The details: - The property was originally listed at $1,095,000. - The sale price worked out to $466 per square foot. - Park 27 cited the sale data for the transaction. - Jsquared furnished and styled every room to help buyers picture the home as livable rather than empty. - The staging highlighted restored millwork, formal room proportions, and the home’s updated, move-in-ready presentation. - The company begins its process with a design consultation for sellers and agents, then stages the property for sale. - Jsquared offers home staging, luxury home staging, vacation rental design, and short-term rental design services across the greater Richmond area. - Park 27 serves Central Virginia, with a focus on Richmond’s Fan District, Museum District, Monument Avenue corridor, Windsor Farms, and the Near West End.

Between the lines: - Empty homes can feel smaller and colder in photos and in person, which can make them harder to sell. - Full staging helps close that gap by giving buyers a clearer sense of scale, function, and use. - Johnathan H. Miller, founder and CEO of Jsquared Interior Staging and Design, said staging each room has a job, from making a dining room feel usable to helping buyers imagine their own furniture in a bedroom. - Chris Small said buyers in this price range expect to see a home fully realized, not an empty shell. - Park 27 positioned the listing to match the upper end of the Fan District market. - Jsquared said its consult-first staging model has been tied to sales above asking on historic city properties and newer suburban listings. - Industry groups including the International Association of Home Staging Professionals and the Home Staging and Redesign Alliance have recognized Jsquared for luxury and vacant-home staging work.

What's next: - Jsquared will continue offering staging and design services throughout the Richmond area. - Park 27 will keep focusing on high-touch advisory work in Central Virginia’s core neighborhoods. - More information is available on Jsquared’s website.

The bottom line: - In Richmond’s Fan District, strong staging helped turn a vacant historic home into a record-setting sale.