THE NATION’S BEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITYThe University of Virginia (UVA or U.Va.), often referred to as simply Virginia, is a public research university in Charlottesville,Virginia. UVA is known for its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies.Its initial Board of Visitors included U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Monroe was the sittingPresident of the United States at the time of the founding; Jefferson and Madison were the first two rectors. UVA was established in 1819, with its Academical Village and original courses of study conceived and designed entirely by Thomas Jefferson. UNESCO designated it a World Heritage Site in 1987, an honor shared with nearby Monticello.For nearly two centuries, the University of Virginia has been a... 09/04/2015

  Lake Monticello Real Estate The beautiful main lake, at Lake Monticello may be used for boating activities, including fishing and water skiing. There are boat docks at three beaches and one of the three has boat rental spaces available. There are five beaches for member use along the main lake shoreline, all with picnic facilities, and two with public restrooms. Tufton Lake (Fishing Pond) is available for fishing only. Lake Monticello's year-round, semi-private, 6,925-yard course features championship, mens, seniors and ladies tees and offers state-of-the-art electric golf cars. Walking is permitted. Swimming, Tennis, Basketball and a grand clubhouse are also available to residents. Doctors and Physicians Doctors and physicians are a big part of our business. We understand that your t... 04/25/2011

McCormick Observatory In 1885, when the McCormick Observatory was dedicated on Thomas Jefferson’s birthday (April 13), the 26-inch refractor telescope was the second largest in the world. On the first and third Friday of each month, the Observatory is open to the public for two hours. When the weather is nice, expect a long line. 02/20/2011

    Some interesting facts about the Charlottesville area! FACT: Virginia is known as "the birthplace of the nation" and "The Old Dominion" FACT: The "dogwood" is the state flower and the cardinal is the state bird of the "Old Dominion" FACT: Sellers, If your home is not shown on this site then your broker does not share listing. By not allowing this free exchange of information, your home is not being seen by thousands of potential buyers. FACT: Don’t let the home you want to buy dictate the real estate agent you work with. Have proper representation! FACT: Charles is a top buyers agent and broker for Charlottesville Real Estate, a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and licensed to sell Real Estate in the Commonwealth of Virginia FACT: CHARLES is a member of the CAAR Prof... 02/09/2010

When you are walking down a sidewalk do you ever wonder who else has walked there? Below is a photo of a sidewalk I took at the University of Virginia. These walkways were designed by Thomas Jefferson and built by his architects. There have been literally millions of feet on these walkways and many famous people. Jefferson most likely and even people like Edgar Allen Poe (who attended the University)... Oh yes and your Charlottesville Real Estate Agent, Charles McDonald has even walked these sidewalks! Next time you are in a historic area, think about who may have walked where you are. It will widen your perspective! 09/24/2009

    We certainly have an area that is in high demand for decent real estate and The University of Virgina (UVA) is one of the main reasons. See below: The University of Virginia continues its strong showing in the annual rankings of America's Best Colleges published today by U.S. News & World Report magazine. U.Va. remains tied – this year with the University of California-Los Angeles – for second among all public universities and is tied for 24th among all universities, both public and private. Both Harvard (tied with Princeton) and the University of California-Berkeley retained their No. 1 rankings as best overall national university and best public university. The University has ranked either first or second among publics since 1992 and has ranked among the top 25 nationally since t... 09/17/2009

  I was going to write about this and sure enough our local paper beat me to it.  They are good!   Here is what the Daily Progress wrote: "Approximately 5,000 students moved in to University of Virginia housing on Saturday. University police estimated that move-in day would bring more than 15,000 people and 6,000 car to Grounds."   You see we get a flood of student and new faculty every year and this weekend the Charlottesville Real Estate was over-flowing! The streets and stores are packed, try going to "Best Buy"... This is just part of the yearly ritual here in the Charlottesville area. This week we stay out of downtown and in a week or so we will be back to normal...   You would not believe the amount of calls I have received for rentals. I do not understand why people wait until t... 08/23/2009