From the category archives:

Neighborhoods

You Say Tomato, I Say…

June 18, 2011

I guess there’s a technical difference between a street speed ‘bump’ and a speed ‘hump’. The width and height of the road obstruction is one way the difference is measured, and apparently a speed hump is a more gradual incline. But regardless of which terminology is used, speed bumps or speed humps are used to slow [...]

Read the full article →

Charlottesville’s Rt. 29 Western Bypass

June 17, 2011

What did you want in 1990? Do you even remember what you were planning? It now appears that after decades of contentious debate and studies and discussion, the long-awaited Charlottesville Rt. 29 Western Bypass… first proposed in 1990 … may be coming. The purpose of the bypass was to redirect traffic around Charlottesville from the western/Lynchburg [...]

Read the full article →

Parking Lot Improvements at Charlottesville Train Station

March 8, 2011

It’s about time. For years, travelers have had to carefully pick their way through the cavernous potholes in the dirt parking lot at the Charlottesville Union Train Station on Main Street. Neighboring businesses have complained about the dust storms that blow around the neighborhood. As urban gentrification has gone on in the entire span from [...]

Read the full article →

Unique Real Estate Opportunity in Charlottesville VA

February 24, 2011

Here’s a unique Charlottesville VA real estate opportunity…. one that likely won’t come around again for a long time. Martha Jefferson Hospital, which has been located in the heart of the city of Charlottesville, only a few blocks from the Downtown Pedestrian Mall, is offering various surrounding homes and packages of buildings for sale. Recently MJH [...]

Read the full article →

Charlottesville VA – Central Virginia Fire News

February 21, 2011

Charlottesville had plenty of warning before the high winds arrived last Saturday. News and weather forecasts had anticipated the winds… and had even reported small grass fires the previous day as a result of the tinder-dry conditions. You would think that people would listen. But apparently the word didn’t get around or else it was ignored. As [...]

Read the full article →

Nelson County Virginia Holds Its Own

January 6, 2011

Newcomers to central Virginia routinely express their amazement and appreciation for the beauty of Nelson County, located just west of Charlottesville. Tourism is a big contributor to the Nelson county economy. The incredible views of the Blue Ridge mountains, the genial atmosphere of Wintergreen Resort with its homes at Stoney Creek, and the quaint character of towns [...]

Read the full article →

Persistent Questions about Biscuit Run

December 28, 2010

We’ve been informing you about the ongoing drama regarding the 1200-acre parcel of land south of Charlottesville VA known as Biscuit Run. Here’s a link to our story which explained how it was purchased in 2005 just prior to the housing collapse a couple of years ago, then languished without any new housing starts despite having [...]

Read the full article →

Buildings of Charlottesville VA

December 21, 2010

For those of you who enjoy exploring the endless Wikipedia links to learn about various topics, here’s a link to learn more about the Buildings of Charlottesville and (and our Central Virginia area). You can journey through links about significant architecture, museums, churches, schools, theaters, and neighborhoods in our Charlottesville central VA region. And yes, you will see the huge influence of Thomas Jefferson all [...]

Read the full article →

Charlottesville’s Redfields Community

November 7, 2010

Redfields is a neighborhood of homes located only 2 miles south of the center of downtown Charlottesville VA. The community development has been planned and built since the 1990′s. Redfields has a lot to offer a broad cross-section of buyers. Following the real estate “location” adage, this location is wonderfully handy to Charlottesville shopping, the hospitals and UVa. In addition [...]

Read the full article →

Fry’s Spring Beach Club

November 5, 2010

One of the most interesting places in town is the Fry’s Spring Beach Club, just on the edge of the university area of Charlottesville Virginia. Originally established in 1921, it has a history and a purpose that are both unique. In 1839 James Fry received a wonderful gift from his father-in-law… nearly 300 acres along Moore’s Creek at [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →