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Crozet

Charlottesville Plans Mixed-Income Housing

August 30, 2011

There are 2 new plans for new mixed-income housing in the Charlottesville and Albemarle County area.   The Piedmont Housing Alliance (PHA) intends to develop one plan which consists of 24 condominiums near the University of Virginia hospital in town.  That one has been named “SoHo” because it is “SOuth of the HOspital”.    25% of the units will be [...]

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Mint Springs Park in Crozet VA

August 22, 2011

If you head west from Charlottesville toward the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mts., you’ll almost be arriving at Mint Springs Valley Park,  near the town of Crozet.  The park consists of 500+ acres, including an 8-acre lake which is stocked with trout for fishing (don’t forget that you need a VA fishing license first).  Some boats are permitted [...]

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Crozet’s Revised Community Plans

October 27, 2010

Albemarle County Virginia continues to update and revise its growth plans.  In an original plan, the Crozet community west of Charlottesville was designated as an area ‘growth corridor’.  In shorthand, there was destined to be a particular area of  housing density leading into and around the little town of Crozet.  As with many overviews for density planning, the [...]

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Co-housing, An Alternative Housing Trend

September 3, 2010

Co-housing is a growing trend that might be mistaken for yesteryear’s communal living, but they are not the same.   A co-housing community is a planned set of homes and facilities which are designed so that the owners likely have their own private homes (and sometimes but not always, their own kitchens)… but the community itself is set up [...]

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Beaver Creek in Crozet

August 5, 2010

The odds are very slim that you’ll stumble upon Beaver Creek Park and Reservoir on your own, if you don’t know where to look.  Beaver Creek is a 104-acre reservoir and water supply that was built in 1964 for use by the town of Crozet.  It’s found by going 7/10 mile west from Charlottesville on [...]

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Old Trail Village and Golf in Crozet VA

June 24, 2010
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Old Trail is a community located on Rt 250 west of Charlottesville VA by about 15 minutes.  It is next to the town of Crozet and across the street from Western Albemarle H.S.   Stunning is the only word to describe the Blue Ridge views that are showcased from every inch of Old Trail.  Old Trail is [...]

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Strawberries are here!

May 14, 2010

Central Virginia is known for quite a few things, but strawberries are not one of the things that generally come to mind. For the next month, you can find locally grown strawberries at the farmers markets as well as at Chiles Peach Orchard in Crozet. Due to the cool nights leading up to harvest, the [...]

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