Neat video! I was at U.Va. for my undergrad in the late 90s. Charlottesville was still somewhat realistic then, and it had a lot of soul. But now it's simply over-developed. It's lost most of its charm in the process. Unfortunately, I think the same is true for the University, but that's another topic. Anyway-my girlfriend during those four years went to school at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, and I always looked forward to going to visit, not only because I was a teenage boy going to spend the weekend at a college full of beautiful young women (clandestinely, of course), but because I enjoyed the drive on U.S. 29 down through Nelson and Amherst Counties. It was beautiful there and quite rural. I haven't been down that way in a number of years, but I imagine it has changed little. I myself am from and currently reside in Lee County, the western-most county in the commonwealth. Lee County is not ideal for the homesteader, despite being remote, rural, and having low property values, because there is poor access to services, a poor public school system, no full service hospital, a corrupt and unmotivated local government, and relatively high property tax rates compared with other Virginia localities. Williamsburg and James City County have lower tax rates, for example! The main reason I live here is because I inherited a generational family farm. Long story short, if you aren't from here, you probably won't like it here. We do have excellent high speed fiber-optic internet service, though.
You missed Winchester - directly on I-81. The real beginning of the Shenandoah Valley. The Valley rises north to South, beautiful drive especially in the Spring. Winchester offers a major medical center; Shenandoah University’s music programs offer world class performers, year round theater productions and concerts. Numerous wineries surround the city with 4 breweries downtown. Area full of Revolutionary War history in addition to Civil War sites.
Hello there !! We are a family of two kids planing to move in to Virginia next year. Mainly looking for good public schools area. Could you please give us some insight.
HI ! I know Virginia has a lot of good schools, but I'm not familiar with all of them. I have a family member who was a teacher in Charlottesville for a long time. School choice is very personal I suggest you go onto the sites of various cities and towns to research the schools. Some people prefer private schools. Generally, the bigger towns have better schools. However , if the town is too big, school quality can suffer some. The bigger cities in Virginia have a lot of parents also looking for good schools, and many very educated parents as well.
perhaps the best way to proceed is decide what kind of home you want to live in. the type of land, etc. IF you want to be in a rural area, you can live 10 to 20 minutes outside of a town like Waynesboro, or Lexington, and still be in that school district..... Some towns have multiple elementary schools, for example.
yeah, I can't remember every event or area. still learning. I mention Winchester in other videos Front Royal..... Buchanan is the south end of the Shenandoah valley, and wincherster is north. but actually the sheandoah river runs near Luray, Front Royal, and that area.
hello, I really don't know and cannot answer that question as a real estate agent, we are required to be totally non discriminatory in any way. People looking to move need to go see any area they might like. everyone has their own preferences... ..My experience in rural virginia has been that the people are very nice, and treat others well, regardless of race or religion. they just want to go about their lives peacefully and they respect others.
