Foxfield Races – Sunday, September 25, 2016 The start of Fall in Charlottesville isn’t complete without the Foxfield Races, officially known as the Foxfield Racing Association (FRA) and Race Course. Held, since 1978, twice a year, in late April and in late September, the bi-annual event typically features seven to eight steeplechase races. The […]
Farmington – Charlottesville
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 […]
Foxfield Races
Foxfield Races – Sunday September 27, 2015 Here in Charlottesville, the start of Fall isn’t complete without the Foxfield Races, officially known as the Foxfield Racing Association (FRA) and Race Course. Held, since 1978, twice a year, in late April and in late September, the bi-annual event typically features seven to eight steeplechase races. The […]
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 […]
Obama to visit Monticello with French President on Monday
President Obama will be touring Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, this monday with visiting French President Francois Hollande. Jefferson’s home, Monticello, which overlooks Charlottesville VA, is not only a wonderful tour, but it is also a step back in history since Jefferson was the Ambassador to France from 1784-1789. When one tours Monticello, they will see several […]
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 […]
Charlottesville Historic Real Estate
Charles how do you define Historic Charlottesville Homes on your website? I love questions from my client and this is a good one. What I have done is setup searches based on homes built in 1940 or older. This picks up homes that are 71 years old in the Charlottesville VA area. The beauty of this […]
Court Square Charlottesville
Historic Court Square In the late 1800’s (well over a century ago) when you drove around Charlottesville you went by horse and buggy. The City of Charlottesville decided to install four watering fountains in our downtown area. These fountains for not just for horse but also for the citizens of Charlottesville and other domestic animals. The water […]
Downtown Charlottesville
I do a lot of traveling when looking at Charlottesville Homes. Mostly in the county but often in the city too. Sometimes I can get a little sight-seeing in while I am working! Recently I was downtown at the court house (part of the job sometimes) and I snapped this photo with my Droid […]
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 intimate […]
Thomas Jefferson quote
With the State of the Union coming on Tuesday I wanted to look back at a few quotes from our founding fathers. Thomas Jefferson lived and had his Charlottesville home on the small mountain here in Charlottesville called Monticello. Who better to read at a time when our nation seems to need words of wisdom? […]
What is Lee-Jackson Day?
This year Lee-Jackson Day is observed on January 14th. Virginia celebrates the birthdays or Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, which both fall in January. Lee–Jackson Day is a holiday celebrated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA, for the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. The original holiday, created […]
Charlottesville Real Estate and our history
Charlottesville Real Estate 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 […]
The history of Charlottesville
Charlottesville Famous Residents! The history of the Charlottesville area will amaze you. Several presidents called this home. Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis and Clark, birth place is about a mile from my home. Of course, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark from here to the West! Charlottesville has had several famous residents (see below) add to this […]
Thomas Jefferson quote
“A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned – this is the sum of good government.” Thomas Jefferson
Central Virginia Homes build prior to 1900 presented by Charlottesville Real Estate
Seeing the Historic Homes in the Charlottesville area is truly a pleasure. Many homes over 100 years old are still lived in today. The craftsmanship and quality of these properties is outstanding. If you are interested in seeing more history, here is a link to all homes available built prior to 1900: Charlottesville Area homes […]
