The Guardian article about Happiness called Charlottesville
"....For years, Charlottesville has been picking up the prizes. It's been named best town for food lovers by
Wine Magazine; best college town in the country by
Traveler's Today; the country's favourite mountain town by
Travel & Leisure; and one of the happiest and healthiest places in the US by
Business Insider.
"It's a bastion of liberalism in the south," says building contractor
Jim Raymond, who arrived as a student in the late 60s and built a life
here.
Just
two hours from Washington DC, C-ville (as the locals call it) offers
quiet country retreats and horseback rides in nearby Shenandoah National
Park, the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains, as well as a
wealth of history that includes the homes of Thomas Jefferson and James
Madison. Its array of restaurants offer exceptional gastronomic variety...."
Charlottesville is the happiest place to call home! Labels: albemarle, albemarle county real estate, best place to raise family, Charlottesviile real estate, charlottesville, happiest place to call home
End of the Year Market Report is coming out today!
Here is what's inside: Greater Charlottesville
yearly home sales up 10 percent over 2012; and median sales price in
2013 was the highest level since 2008, with the quarterly sales price
up 4.6 percent over Q4-2012.
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Earth Advantage Broker certification
I got certified as an Earth Advantage Broker last month. This certification gives me knowledge about basic green home concepts, techniques, and features that are essential for the buying, selling and marketing of green homes.
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7 Reasons to Visit Monticello | Travel News from Fodor's Travel Guides
7 Reasons to Visit Monticello
By Jon Meacham, author of Thomas Jefferson
In Italian, the word means "little mountain," but for Thomas Jefferson no mountain ever mattered more. As a boy growing up in its shadow at his family's Shadwell plantation in Albemarle County, Virginia, Jefferson wandered the site of his future home, dreaming of what he might one day build here. And build he did, creating one of the great American houses and sites.
1. It's as close as you can get to a conversation with Thomas Jefferson. To walk these rooms and gardens is to walk through the mind of the man who created it. The light symbolizes his devotion to reason; the underground pavilions his dependence on slavery. It's all here—complex, detailed, and real.
2. The decorations. The portraits and statues embody a noble ethos. Here you will see a bust of John Adams, Jefferson's "frenemy," and a bust of Alexander Hamilton, who was pretty much just an enemy. Jefferson wanted his house to offer visitors a view of the great players in American history whether he was allied with those players or not.
3. The views. Jefferson placed his house facing west, where he could seemingly see forever. We still can.
4. The gardens. Jefferson loved to grow things and found joy in the creation and maintenance of beauty. The grounds are still wonderfully maintained by a terrific staff.
5. The dining room. Recently restored to its brilliant Jeffersonian yellow, the room is breathtaking—a center of civilized discourse.
6. Mulberry Row. Monticello is open and honest about the central role slavery played in making Jefferson's life possible, and there are an abundance of resources about life on the plantation both on-site and online.
7. Did I mention that going to Monticello is as close as you'll ever get to sitting down to talk to Thomas Jefferson?
Jon Meacham, executive editor at Random House, is the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House and the New York Times bestsellers Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship and American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation. His latest work, Thomas Jefferson goes on sale November 13. He lives in New York City with his wife and children.
Photo credits: Aerial view of Monticello courtesy of Leonard Phillips; Decorative arts courtesy of Robert C. Lautman; Gardens courtesy of Robert Llewellyn; Mulberry Row courtesy of Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello. All images copyright by Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello.
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2011 Mid-Year Market Report from CAAR!
Pricing is the key. I have been saying it since last year.
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Just listed! - 335 Glade Lane, 3 BR, 1 BA, 2 1/2-BA, $214,900
Spacious townhouse located in a desirable subdivision just off of Hydraulic Rd. Some of the many features include: vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets, living room w/fireplace, eat-in kitchen, full basement with family room and rough plumbing for a full bath. Current owners have upgraded or replaced the following: laminate floors in hallway and bathroom'07, landscaping by Ivy Nursery'06, skylight'04, carpet in basement and one of the bedrooms'04, the list goes on!
E-mail me or call me at (434) 989-1559 for more information!
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