A walk down history lane in Farmington One of Charlottesville’s premier neighborhoods for over 87 years, Farmington, is located just west of Charlottesville. A quick 5-minute drive back to UVA has made this a convenient place to live for those who want the access to the city and its amenities, and yet live in a […]
Barracks Rugby - Charlottesville
Living Close to UVA – Barracks Road/Rugby Neighborhood We’ve discussed Charlottesville city walking scores in a previous blog, but the Rugby/Barracks Road area in particular boasts the best walkable score of all. With a strong residential population of UVA students and professors alike and families that want to be close to everything Charlottesville has to […]
What Makes Barracks Road Shopping Center So Special?
For residents of Charlottesville, Barracks Road Shopping Center has been a fixture as a shopping destination since it opened in 1959. Easily accessed by foot from the University of Virginia, and neighborhoods just off Rugby & Alderman Roads, by bus from all over the city and, of course, by car, Barracks Road has made a […]
Getting to know the Belmont Neighborhood
Here at Solutions we get asked a lot of questions about the different neighborhoods in Charlottesville. The area known as “Belmont” comes up a great many times in conversation as it’s near the Downtown Mall, has lots of charm, boasts wonderful examples of architecture from the late 1800s to modern day, is the perfect neighborhood […]
UVA at a glance
The University of Virginia (often abbreviated as UVA, UVa, or Virginia) was conceived and designed by President Thomas Jefferson and established on Jan. 25, 1819. The first classes met in March 1825. UVA’s first Board of Visitors included former Presidents of the United States Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe, who owned the initial site […]
Historic Charlottesville Walkways
There is a lot of history around Charlottesville and sometimes, when I am walking down a sidewalk I wonder why else has walked there. Below is a photo of a sidewalk I took at the University of Virginia. These walkways were designed by Thomas Jefferson and built by his architects. There have been literally millions of feet on these […]
Let’s Celebrate Charlottesville’s 250th Birthday!
For those who know and love Charlottesville, or even those who are just starting to call our beautiful city home, we’re about to celebrate Charlottesville’s 250th Birthday! For more details on how the city is celebrating – from exhibits and concert events to a civic ceremony on the actual date, Nov. 12, 2012 – please visit: Celebrate […]
Thomas Jefferson and Charlottesville Real Estate
Jefferson and Charlottesville Jefferson was born April 13, 1743 at Shadwell in Virginia. Interesting that a man who drafted our Declaration of Independence, became our 3rd President and founded the University of Virginia decided to live in Charlottesville. Certainly he could have lived anywhere as he traveled overseas as Secretary of State and had […]
Charlottesville Real Estate and our history
This is one of the best kept secrets in Virginia. If you went to the University of Virginia or just passed though our city, you felt the impact.Charlottesville Virginia is located just east of the Blue Ridge mountains in central Virginia. With incredible mountain views, about 45 minutes to skiing and just a few hours […]
