FARMS AND ESTATES AWAIT YOU
ALONG THE COUNTRY ROADS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE

Welcome to Charlottesville Country Estates, Bridget Archer is a Real Estate Agent with Frank Hardy, Inc., the leading Charlottesville Real Estate company for Charlottesville Farms and Estates, Equestrian Properties, Country Properties and Land for sale in Central Virginia.  My goal is to deliver First Class Service!  If I am unable to respond to you quickly, I will have an experienced associate contact you.  We invest 100% delivering exceptional customer service.  Real Estate listings are updated daily on CharlottesvilleCountryEstates.com so you are always viewing current information. I invite you to spend the weekend discovering Charlottesville and do not be surprised if you find yourself thinking about looking at our country homes, farm and estate properties or equestrian real estate. It is just part of the magic of Charlottesville.

Charlottesville, Virginia   For a small university town, Charlottesville, Virginia, nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, maintains an exceptional level of style and sophistication. Known for real estate, equestrian properties, horse farms and country estates, equestrian life and equestrian activities, Charlottesville is home to Foxfield Races, Montpelier Hunt Races, Hunt Clubs, Pony Clubs, and trail riding. Standing tall in the countryside are country properties, equestrian farms and country estates. Charlottesville farms and estates are home to a world-class Olympic-medal horses, internationally ranked riders, a champion performance pony, Eclipse-winning steeplechaser, and more. Many migrate to the Central Virginia area where a drive home along a beautiful country road is a rejuvenating experience. Known for its friendly mountains, farms and estates, country properties, equestrian properties, healthy rivers, cleaner air, spirited horses, and timeless traditions you immediately recognize a quality of life lost in the big city.

Charlottesville Real Estate - Equestrian Properties   Equestrian properties that are functional and aesthetically pleasing grace the countryside of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Nelson, Fluvanna, Greene, Madison, and Orange counties. Perhaps it is an elegant estate, an equine boarding and training complex, a large or small equine breeding farm, an equine rehab center, a charming hunt box, or simply a home for you and your horses to come home to in the beautiful countryside of Albemarle, Madison, Orange, Greene, Fluvanna, and Nelson counties surrounding Hunt Country Charlottesville. Please click on Equestrian Properties at the top of the page and you will find a complete and up to date selection of properties.

Charlottesville Real Estate - Country Properties, Farms and Estates    Charlottesville, Virginia farms and estates can be private and elegant, offer incredible views, or have a casual elegance and understated presence. A soothing and graceful home in the beautiful countryside of Albemarle, Nelson, Orange, or the surrounding counties of Charlottesville, Virginia, await you along the country roads of Charlottesville. Please click on Country Estates at the top of the page and you will find a complete and up to date selection of country properties, farms and estates.

 

Charlottesville Real Estate - Land For Sale    Ultimately, the value of land depends on the quality of the natural environment. In the beautiful countryside of Albemarle, Madison, Orange, Greene, Fluvanna, and Nelson counties are gently rolling pastures, incredible views, woods that are home to abundant wildlife, mountaintop building sites, rivers, streams, and springs. If you are interested in land, a little piece of heaven to call your own can be found by clicking on Land at the top of the page where you will find a complete and up to date selection of land listings.

Charlottesville Real Estate - Residential Properties    Charlottesville, Albemarle, and surrounding counties offer the ultimate in community style living. Gated communities offering premier golf courses and equestrian facilities, or quiet countryside village-style communities of sidewalks, soccer fields, and swimming pools, or established neighborhoods where trees stand tall are among your choices for convenient town and countryside living. If neighborhood living is what you are looking for, that special home to raise a family and collect your memories awaits you. Click on Residential Properties at the top of the page and you will find a complete and up to date selection of neighborhood and condo listings.

 

Life In Charlottesville    Music, art, and community theater at venues including LiveArts, The Paramount, The Prism, Bayly Art Museum, and shopping at quaint country stores to high-end boutiques, and dining at exceptional restaurants are part of the Charlottesville culture. Stroll the colorful historic downtown mall on a summer evening, an outdoor pedestrian walkway lined with outdoor cafes, first class restaurants, movies, shopping, live theater, and music. To celebrate the end of the workweek join everyone for good music and cheer at Fridays After Five on the downtown mall.

The Virginia Festival of the Book, and the Virginia Film Festival attract thousands of visitors each year. At this time of year, hotels are booked solid as we also host the beauty of the falling leaves. Surrounded by spectacular color, fall will usher a winter that tends to be mild, with just enough snow to let us know that we enjoy four distinct seasons.

Charlottesville is fast becoming one of the leading areas known for its vineyards. Kluge Vineyards, Barboursville Vineyards, Jefferson Vineyards, Blenheim Vineyards, Whitehall Vineyards, Prince Michel Vineyards, Sharp Rock Vineyards, First Colony Winery, King Family Vineyards, Horton Vineyards and the Oakencroft Vineyard to name a few. For the true wine enthusiast, there is the Virginia Wine Club.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the world is at your feet. Wildlife abounds in Charlottesville, adding to the exceptional quality of life enjoyed here. Hike a mountain, see the Blue Ridge by horseback, float down the Rapidan or James Rivers, enjoy fly fishing along the Conway River, glide across the reservoir in a kayak, go mountain biking or take a breathtaking ride in a hot air balloon. It is all these things and more that make Charlottesville unforgettable.

For sport enthusiasts, there is the University of Virginia and all of its exciting ACC teams.

The reason people move to Charlottesville, Virginia is quality of life and publications seem to agree. Forbes, Money Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Modern Maturity, NYTimes.com, Town News.com, Organic Style, and others have put Charlottesville, Virginia high on their list of places to live.

What about skiing? Wintergreen and Massanuttan Ski Resort are within one hour of Charlottesville, Virginia.

What about golf? World-class golf courses can be found in Charlottesville, Virginia.

What about the ocean? The Atlantic Ocean waits patiently for your visit, and is only a three-hour drive. Virginia Beach, The Outer Banks or Ocracoke Island can make a perfect getaway.

No description of Charlottesville, Virginia would be complete without mentioning Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, James Madison or the University of Virginia. Graced by our storied past, Charlottesville is home to Monticello, Ash Lawn, and Montpelier. History is a cornerstone in Charlottesville, Virginia.

An ideal place to raise a family, retire, or just live life, it is easy to understand why some people visit and never leave.

Come spend the weekend discovering Charlottesville and do not be surprised if you find yourself thinking about looking at our country home, farm, or estate properties. It is just part of the magic of Charlottesville.

I look forward to meeting you.

Bridget Archer
Frank Hardy, Inc
Farm and Estate Broker