If you are moving AWAY from this lovely area let me know and I will personally  help you find a professional  RE/MAX agent in your new community.

If you are moving TO this area, congratulations! You have made a great choice! There are many things to enjoy about living in the Charlottesville area. This is a great area to live, raise children, go to college, retire, and much more. Check out some of the listings below:
  
  #1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. and Canada (Frommer's 400 Cities  
  ranked and rated, 2004
  #1 Best Small City in the South (Money Magazine, July 1998)
  #7 Best Place to Raise a Family (Reader's Digest, April 1997

  #6 Top Ten Healthiest Cities for Women (American Health)
  #2 Best Climate on East Coast (American Association of Climatologists, 
  August, 1997)
  One of Seven Dream Towns That Have it All (Outside Magazine)

  #2 Best Places to Retire Young (Money Magazine, April 2007)
  #1 Best Golf Community For Retirees (Golf Digest, Summer 1997)
  #1 Tennis Community (Tennis Magazine, Summer 1997)

  #1 Best Small College Town (E-Podunk.com)

  #6 Best Green Cities 2007 (Country Home Magazine)
  #2 Greenest Cities in the South (Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, 2006)

 
Charlottesville and Albemarle
 
Charlottesville is a beautiful town with a population of about 40,000. It is located in  Albemarle County which has a population of about 120,000. In 2004, Charlottesville was  ranked the best place to live in the United States in the book "Cities Ranked and Rated" by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander. Sperling and Sander ranked the cities based on cost of living, climate, and quality of life. Charlottesville is best known as the home of the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson. The city is also known for Jefferson's
Monticello, his renowned mountain-top home which attracts tens of thousands of tourists each year. It is also near Shenandoah National Park, which offers hiking, camping and the world famous Skyline Drive. The ruputation of Virginia wineries is growing and there are a number of wineries nearby. Wintergreen, a four season resort area, is a short drive away.

Charlottesville and Albemarle Photos/Virtual Tour: If you are new to the area these pictures will give you some idea of the beauty that the
Charlottesville/Albemarle County area has to offer.

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     City of Charlottesville:  http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?
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     Albemarle County website:  http://www.albemarle.org/