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Neighborhoods

Women Build in Charlottesville

May 12, 2012

A lesser-known branch of Habitat for Humanity (the volunteer organization that helps build homes for needy or low-income families) is called Women Build.   These female volunteers pitch in with hammers and saws to construct homes for others who are in need. In Charlottesville, Women Build had 20 volunteers who just worked on the ninth home [...]

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What Community Name Would You Choose?

April 14, 2012

For those of us in central Virginia, it sometimes starts to feel like many local streets and subdivisions share nearly-similar names.   Fox, Oaks, Glen, Forest, Park, Valley etc… there are plenty of Foxes and Oaks and Valleys in our local names. But we’re not alone and there’s a reason.  There’s a new study that quantified people’s responses to [...]

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Charlottesville By The ABC’s

December 28, 2011

Rebecca Coughlin of Charlottesville has authored her 2nd guide book and it’s titled “ABC’s of Charlottesville”.  She enlisted the help of third graders in Albemarle County for suggestions and illustrations of attractions, shops, parks, and events in our area.  For example, “D” is for Downtown Mall… complete with a drawing of a guy playing the drums (one of [...]

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Charlottesville Parking Ticket Hotspots

November 24, 2011

Parking in certain areas of Charlottesville can be difficult, particularly around the courthouse and the university. Here are the Top Ten most ticketed areas & the number of tickets issued in Charlottesville from October 2010 through October 2011, according to Charlottesville’s NBC 29: 1. Water St. Parking lot – 2,756 2. University Ave – 1,626 [...]

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Discovery Map of Charlottesville City

September 15, 2011

YOUR DISCOVERY MAP OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA:    UVa, the Downtown Mall, shops and restaurants … all are easy to search.   Begin by clicking the map icon below to access the whole map.   Then be sure to zoom and move around to see things clearly.  Discovery Maps provide colorful link-filled graphics for visitors to many cities in the U.S.    [...]

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Remembering A Charlottesville Neighborhood

August 18, 2011

We came across a lovely little remembrance by author Carroll Trainum, a Charlottesville resident who was born and raised in the neighborhood around the Martha Jefferson Hospital on Locust Ave.    The occasion that prompted the reminiscence… is the “official” new opening of the next Martha Jefferson Hospital on Pantops Mt…. after which, the new owners [...]

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Answers About a Unique Home

August 4, 2011

In the course of our work, we’ve shown property to clients who are interested in land lots in Schuyler  (about 35 minutes from Charlottesville) known as The Quarries.  It’s a very unique location, a rural wooded eco-development built around some previous soapstone quarries.   Occasionally we receive questions from our prospective buyers, about the purpose and reason for the unusual [...]

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Charlottesville’s Rt.29 Western Bypass Update

July 14, 2011

Last month we told you about the impending approval of the western bypass around Charlottesville’s congested Rt.29 highway.    Now we’ve found an excellent link to the latest updates on the bypass HERE.   You can check out their very detailed maps and other specifics regarding details of the neighborhoods which will be impacted by its construction.  There are also [...]

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Bundoran Farms Development Gets Bank Support

July 13, 2011

Bundoran Farm is a development west of the city of Charlottesville VA.  The concept of Bundoran Farm has been to maintain and perpetuate its 2,000+ acres of approximately 100 lots…. as a preserved rural agrarian enclave.   The community is under various land use and conservation restrictions which were designed to maintain the rural feel, while allowing sustainable residential development [...]

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Louisa County VA Highway Plan

June 23, 2011

Zion Crossroads is a location that continues on its path towards its planned growth.   As a point east of Charlottesville toward Richmond, with north/south access into Fluvanna and Louisa counties…. it’s the targeted location for motels, big box stores, and residential development.  It’s the current site of the Spring Creek community and golf course and a new WalMart.   Though the growth [...]

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