This magnificent estate property nestled on 62 acres in the foot hills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge mountains between Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and James Madison’s Montpelier is offered for sale for…
Historic Estate near Charlottesville, Virginia Here is the chance of a lifetime to acquire one of the most important historic estates in Virginia just thirty minutes from Charlottesville, Virginia and…
Good signs for 2025 Walk score? Nah..not unless you mean walking in the woods Convenient to shopping? Not really but you begin to realize that 25 minutes to the grocery…
Does it snow in Virginia? It used to get much colder in the winter and we would expect snow every year. Recently we have had years with no snow at…
Monticello AVA - https://monticellowinetrail.com/plan-your-visit Much is made of Thomas Jefferson’s dream of producing fine wines in Virginia and especially his failure to do so. How happy he would be to…
The first carriage to pull into the circle drive in front of Frascati in 1823 was very likely bringing James Barbour and his wife, Lucy, to the just completed home…
I wrote this article about my parents in 2014. They are both gone now but I find myself in those same happy shoes these days, enjoying the fruits of our…
Land close in to Charlottesville can be quite expensive with demand for nice building sites being in very high demand. A good building lot up to five acres for a…
Few places in America are as naturally suited for horses as Virginia’s Piedmont. Rich, well drained pasture, four distinct seasons and a thriving equestrian culture and history make the Charlottesville…
Orange County was established in 1734 and was the largest county that has ever existed in America, "The states of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia were once part…
