$1,500 / month

Available May 21st — Utilities not included

Would you appreciate peace and quiet in a mountain setting, only 10 miles from Charlottesville? Do you yearn for country living? This rural retreat may be the perfect home for you!

Perched on a mountainside, surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest in the Southwest Mountain Historic District of Albemarle, this passive-solar earth-berm house is a delight in all seasons.

Picture yourself here all year:

Spring: Birdwatch through the picture windows in your living room.

Summer: Grill, eat outside, or container garden on your deck.
Fall: Watch the mountains change color all around you.
Winter: Curl up with a book next to the wood stove on a snowy day.

Things you'll want to know:

1. There are 2 bedrooms,1 bathroom, and a spacious eat-in kitchen.

2. The living room boasts 12-foot vaulted ceilings, picture windows, and a cozy Vermont Castings wood stove (for ambiance or to reduce winter heating bills).

3. There is electric baseboard heating and an air conditioner. The passive solar design reduces the need for additional heating and cooling.

4. A 20mbps internet connection is advertised by CenturyLink at this address. CenturyLink plans to install gigabit fiber in October.

5. There is a new washer and dryer in the home and a utility sink in the laundry room.

6. Your neighbors include horses, cows, alpacas, miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, deer, bears, and coyotes. There is another house on the property, but they're hidden from each other.

7. No smoking or vaping is allowed in the home.

8. Utilities are not included. Heat and appliances are electric (Dominion). Trash service is weekly (GFL). Phone/internet through CenturyLink.

9. 4WD is recommended in order to get up the steep gravel driveway when it snows. Otherwise, be prepared to park at the bottom of the hill and walk up.

10. No pets. Seriously.

A background and credit check will be conducted prior to approval. References must be provided. Security deposit and rental insurance are required. 1 year lease term.

Viewing appointments are limited to serious applicants only and masks are required.