As temperatures drop and the holiday season nears, you may find yourself dreaming about a new home. This month we’ve rounded up seven exciting properties that give true meaning to the expression ‘home for the holidays.’ Whether you’re looking for a home in the heart of Downtown Charlottesville, a luxurious weekend escape in Wintergreen or a sprawling Tudor-style estate, these listings are not to be missed!

814 Woodlands Road // Charlottesville, Virginia // Contact: Ann Hay Hardy, Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty, 434-296-0134

The details: 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 partial bathroom, 2,632 square feet, 1.06 acres

Features we love: This classic Virginia home is in highly sought-after Western Albemarle County. The first floor features large open entertaining spaces with great flow, and a modern kitchen with new appliances, quartz counters, and backsplash. There is lots of light in every room with refinished original oak hardwood floors throughout. This property is a true gem!

1055 E Water Street // Charlottesville, Virginia // Contact: Loring Woodriff or Liz Raney, Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates, 434-977-4005

The details: 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 2 partial bathrooms, 3,692 square feet

Features we love: Located within a few blocks of the Downtown Mall, Belmont, and Midtown, this sophisticated home offers the best of Charlottesville’s downtown lifestyle. All three bedrooms are ensuite, including the luxurious master suite, which takes up an entire floor. The dramatic rooftop terrace with a gas fire pit offers city and mountain views in all directions.

380 Blackrock Circle // Roseland, Virginia // Contacts: Andrew Hardy & Frank Hardy, Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty, 434-296-0134

The details: 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 1 partial bathroom, 3,429 square feet, 0.64 acres

Features we love:  Spend life in harmony with the mountains in this stunning home located in Wintergreen Resort, Virginia’s finest Mountain Ski and Golf resort. Enjoy exquisite sunrises, stunning sunsets and uninterrupted views from every room in this custom five bedroom, five bathroom mountain home with soaring high beam timber frame ceilings. This luxury escape less than an hour from Charlottesville also features a game room, hottub, and outdoor fire pit thoughtfully placed at the end of a dreamlike walkway which blends seamlessly into the mountain landscape. 

Avalon – 801 Poplar Neck Road // White Stone, Virginia // Contacts: Andrew Hardy & Frank Hardy, Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty, 434-296-0134

The details: 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 partial bathrooms, 12,699 square feet, 26.72 acres

Features we love:  A truly extraordinary tuder-style property facing the Chesapeake Bay sits on its own point with over 3,700 square feet of Shoreline. This home echoes the likes of a Scottish Castle with fireplace mantels hovering over five feet, a gourmet kitchen, an AGA stove for hosting grand dinners, soaring exposed beam ceilings, and intricate woodwork throughout create a true escape from the mundane. This property is a fairytale.

1115 Club Drive // Keswick, Virginia // Contact: Conor Murray, Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty, 434-296-0134

The details: 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 2 partial bathrooms, 9,275 square feet, 2.79 acres

Features we love: This French-Normandy style home sits on a 2.7-acre corner wooded lot and is nestled in the heart of the Virginia Piedmont region. Endlessly stunning features for the most discerning of buyers include custom door design, carved white statuary marble fireplace mantel, cast stonework on the exterior and solid mahogany arches, & extensive gardens and terraces. This Virginia oasis is truly not to be missed!

34 Trillium Lane // Troy, Virginia // Contact: Jordan Summers, Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty, 434-296-0134

The details: 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 partial bathroom, 2,241 square feet

Features we love: This impeccably maintained home sits on a large, level half-acre corner lot that is private and protected by beautiful mature trees in the backyard. Tasteful upgrades to this spacious 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home are showcased throughout and include granite countertops, newly added hardwood floors upstairs, a formal dining room, and a sizable back deck for entertaining. This serene home is located in a tranquil and quiet community with plenty of walking trails to unwind outdoors.

The Big Lonely – 2205 Big Lonely Lane // Monterey, Virginia // Contact: Murdoch Matheson, Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty, 434-296-0134

The details: 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 3 partial bathrooms, 5,784 square feet, 3,240 acres

Features we love: The Big Lonely is a majestic 3,200-acre property in Highland County, which is rightly known as Virginia’s Switzerland. The focal point of the property is a stunning custom log and stone house with a slate roof and a sensational view. A guest apartment above a detached garage, numerous barns and stables, an indoor riding facility, tenant housing, and a guest house are also included. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime offering, with the opportunity to own an entire valley, and would be the perfect fit for someone with a bold spirit and true appreciation for the land.