Experience the Magic of Living on the Water at Lake Monticello
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. —Loren Eisley If you love the […]
Real Estate
Experience the Magic of Living on the Water at Lake Monticello
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. —Loren Eisley If you love the […]
Enjoy Country Living for Less in Nearby Fluvanna County
Buyers looking for a house with privacy to enjoy a laid-back country lifestyle for an affordable price should seriously consider contacting their agent about Fluvanna County. First-time homebuyers are welcome there as are growing families who want more space, horse owners looking for a farm, or active retirees wanting to be free of home maintenance. […]
Hell no: City responds to parking center proposals
In the ongoing melodrama between the city and Charlottesville Parking Center owner Mark Brown, a letter from City Manager Maurice Jones says there’s no way the city will sell its Water Street Parking Garage shares to or even work with Brown, who, perhaps not coincidentally, announced plans to sell the Main Street Arena and take […]
Downtown Charlottesville sees hotel boom
Between the Corner and downtown Charlottesville, five hotel projects are in the works—and that doesn’t include the recently opened Residence Inn on the corner of West Main Street and Ridge-McIntire Road, nor Graduate Charlottesville, which opened last year. City and tourism officials say this hotel-building frenzy is an economic windfall for the area and provides […]
Preserving the past: Local woman wants to keep historic buildings standing
In Charlottesville, an ordinance exists to protect historic properties, but in Albemarle County, there’s no such luck. And one woman is hoping to save three old buildings on a county farm that was in her family for several generations. Andrew Jackson Dawson served in the 5th Virginia Cavalry and the 49th Virginia Infantry during the […]
City estate on the market for $11 million
Four Acres, the estate on Rugby Road that went on the market last week, may haul in the heftiest amount of any home in the history of Charlottesville. And if you have an extra $11 million, it could be yours. The 1314 Rugby Rd. property, listed with Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates, was purchased for […]
So many choices for a spare room
So you have an extra room? Lucky you! Maybe it’s the bedroom of a now-out-in-the-world young person. Or an elderly relative has entered assisted living. Or you’ve relocated to a larger home. There are a number of choices you can make for that room, depending on your needs and interests. Home offices popular “The most […]
Seniors love Central Virginia
Looking for the perfect place to retire? How about a place with Blue Ridge Mountain beauty, college town sports and culture, and world-class health care? How about an area flush with golf courses, ski slopes and early American history sites, with wineries, breweries and an exciting restaurant scene – an area with a growing community […]
Kitchen remodels pay off
Nick and Catherine (who prefer not to give their last name) bought the beautifully furnished model home in their subdivision 16 years ago with top-of-the-line everything and interior design by a professional. They took very good care of things and when they needed to sell because of a new job in another state, they resisted […]
Jefferson School City Center: celebrating heritage, serving the community
It’s a place that makes retired librarian and community activist Teresa Price “extremely proud.” A place that from 1926 through the mid-1960s served African-American schoolchildren like her, giving them the excellent education they were denied elsewhere. Today the big two-story brick building just down the hill from Main Street on 4th Street, NW in Charlottesville […]