Free Union

Free Union is where Charlottesville's serious country buyers end up. Farms here are small enough to be workable, large enough to matter, and the road network is thin enough that you rarely see a car that isn't on its way to a specific address.

The region runs from the Moormans River up into the foothills of the Blue Ridge, with Doyles River, Sugar Hollow Reservoir, and countless creeks threading the property lines. It is rich horse country — hunt country, in the old sense — and the density of conservation easements means the viewshed is unlikely to change.

If you want acreage with mature trees, clean water, and an established neighborhood of people who have chosen the same life, Free Union is at the top of the list in Central Virginia.