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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060720101904
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001250817-06-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060720
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLUE RIDGE REAL ESTATE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012779
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				240854342
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 707
		CITY:			BLAKESLEE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18610
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7174438433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 707
		CITY:			BLAKESLEE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18610

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIMCO REALTY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879101
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-02844
		FILM NUMBER:		06970769

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 NEW HYDE PARK RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5020
		CITY:			NEW HYDE PARK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5168699000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5020
		CITY:			NEW HYDE PARKQ
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000012779</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLUE RIDGE REAL ESTATE CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLRGZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000879101</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KIMCO REALTY CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3333 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 5020</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW HYDE PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>38</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1408554</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote (1)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>(1) The shares reported herein are benficially owned by Kimco Realty Services, Inc. (&quot;Services&quot;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kimco Realty Corporation (&quot;Kimco&quot;).  Kimco, by virtue of its ownership of all the outstanding voting shares of Services, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all the shares reported herein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Milton Cooper, Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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