George Cumming and The Cumming Home Team

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Richmond:  A City of Neighborhoods

 

 

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The Fan - My Neighborhood

  Just west of downtown, The Fan is one of the largest intact Victorian neighborhoods in the state.  85 blocks of charming houses, so named because of the way its streets spread out at angles from Monroe Park to Belvidere Street to the Boulevard.   It is also home to my family, my office, and many of our clients.   It includes gracious mansions and large statues, tree-lined parks and streets, beautifully landscaped courtyards, rooftop gardens, cobblestone alleys and brick sidewalks. Numerous neighborhood restaurants, pubs and stores add to the area’s charm. The academic campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, one of the nation’s premiere urban universities, is located primarily within the neighborhood and many of Richmond’s historic and cultural attractions and parks are minutes away.

 Residents include students and faculty from VCU, as well as families, singles and professionals from diverse social, economic and ethnic backgrounds.

 

 

 

The Museum District & Carytown
Our Neighboring Neighborhood

Nestled between The Fan and Richmond’s West End, the Museum District/West of the Boulevard neighborhood is one of Richmond’s most  pedestrian friendly neighborhoods and also home to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Virginia Historical Society, apartment buildings, small commercial structures, churches, a synagogue, and schools.   The dense population of the Museum District/West of the Boulevard, its close proximity to the eclectic, upbeat Carytown shopping district, and its sidewalks and shade trees help define the area . Take notice of the historic neighborhood Byrd Theatre!

 

 

Woodland Heights and Westover Hills -
Downtown's Riverside Neighborhoods

Situated along the South Side of the James River and its Parks and bisected by Forest Hill Park, these hilly and wooded neighborhoods are just a bike ride from downtown and the Fan.  Woodland Heights features numbered streets leading down to the River.  Westover Hills is set upon the hills and slopes of the James River’s south bank, just across from Byrd Park and Maymont.  Some properties along prestigious Riverside Drive offer splendid views of the river and downtown.  Visit the popular Forest Hill Park Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings!

   

 

 

 

 Church Hill - An "Old House Lover's" Neighborhood

The Church Hill neighborhood overlooks Shockoe Slip & Bottom and Downtown.  Among its many historical attractions is St. John’s Episcopal Church, where Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech, and Chimborazo Park, site of the Civil War’s largest military hospital.  The area around St. John’s Church is the oldest intact residential district in the city.  It features restored antebellum homes ranging from modest cottages to the magnificent mansions.  Intricate iron grillwork frames porticos fronting wide streets and decorates long verandas, some leading to lush gardens.  Complementing the older structures are new condominium developments.  Other locations, such as Libby Terrace, offer breathtaking views of the James River.  Renovations to Main Street Station at the foot of Church Hill bring passenger trains and other transportation services near the doorsteps of neighborhood residents.

 

Ginter Park, Bellevue & Seminary Ave. - This is our Garden District

 The Ginter Park neighborhood lies just north of central Richmond.  It has retained most of its enlightened, turn-of-the century residential planning qualities.  Common are gracious homes on large lots along many wide neighborhood streets with tree-lined medians. 

 The Bellevue neighborhood extends north from Ginter Park to the city limits along Westbrook Avenue. The houses in thiscommunity vary in size from small dwellings to more spacious homes. Cottages and bungalows abound with many featuring large windows, wide porches and verandas. Just west of Bellevue is the expansive Joseph Bryan Park, with walking trails, lakes and its beautiful displays of azaleas, plus a mid-week Farmer's Market.

 

THE NEAR WEST END
Tree-Lined Neighborhoods close to Downtown and within walking distance to many neighborhood activites, movies, shops and cafés.

 WESTHAMPTON/MALVERN/LIBBIE & GROVE

Beautiful, serene neighborhoods take you to a time when city living meant walking to the local market, strolling along quiet streets lined with mature trees,  knowing your neighbors by name, and children walking and biking to school.  These lovely neighborhood are situated along Cary Street, Grove, Patterson and Monument Avenues, just east of the Country Club of Virginia and the University of Richmond.  Many of these homes were built in the 1920s and 30s, and retain the quality construction of years past.  The area’s most renowned shopping district is The Avenues, at the corner of Libbie and Grove, which features a  mix of local cafés, restaurants and boutiques, and a neighborhood movie theatre .

  

    WINDSOR FARMS

A variety of architectural styles in landscaped settings with mature trees typify the Windsor Farms neighborhood.  Lots vary in size from half an acre to 23 acres.  It was one of the city’s first planned neighborhoods, designed  to resemble an English village.  Many open spaces to enjoy,  including an area in the center of the neighborhood that with a playing field and a church.  The neighborhood is also home to two of Richmond’s most notable historic attractions: Virginia House and Agecroft Hall.  Both are aged English manor houses that were physically transported to Richmond and are open to the public.

 

 

CHESDIN LANDING

 

Year round vacation living just minutes from Rt. 288.  Amenities include a  Private Championship Golf Course, Tennis Courts, Health Club with Trainers, Full Service Restaurant, Competition Size Pool, Club House and Miles of Walking Trails.   All nestled alongside picturesque Lake Chesdin where you can fish, swim, ski or just relax .

 

13319 Chesdin Landing Dr.

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