Comments on: Is Downtown Living Overrated?

By: cVillain » Blog Archive » 10 Most Overrated Things About Charlottesville

Tue, 05 May 2009 15:34:36 +0000

[...] Living Downtown – We had an epic discussion on downtown living a while back, but with no good grocery store, more mall vacancies everyday, expensive rents and impossible [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:06:58 +0000

I have two things to say:

Belmont, way better than downtown, all the perks with parking and way cheaper.

C-ville Market all the grocery that you need downtown, and it’s mostly local!

By: Xelor

Xelor — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:31:52 +0000

@ 76 I just stumbled across this thread… If living downtoan is the goal, it’s do-able and doesn’t have to be expensive. Something small downtown? Yes- I bought a place three blocks off the mall for under 140K. You bet it’s small, but it’s full of charm and I love it. My mortgage is lower than most folks rent (sub 600/mo.) Before that for several years I lived a block off of Locust, @ 425/mo., one mile away from downtown. That was an upstairs apartment w/ it’s own entrance and it was absolutely great (as were my landlords.) The point is that w/ a careful and patient search the good finds are out there. Is living downtown overrated? That’s too subjective…it just depends on the lifestyle you want and what area of greater c’ville you prefer. It’s certainly not for everyone, but it is for me.

By: orchid

orchid — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:40:54 +0000

i rented in massachusetts for a month, & i kept waking up in the morning to find the landlord’s husband in my bedroom, “refurbishing.” after that, i moved back in with my parents.

By: Lulu Fishpaw

Lulu Fishpaw — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:11:47 +0000

If you have five or more units, then you must follow the rules of The Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA) to the letter. It also covers certain duplexes and other types of dwellings. Those landlords not included are urged to follow the Act anyway, because they are very good guidelines and cover all of the legalities about important stuff like deposits, gaining access to the unit, etc. You can download copies lots of places online. Know your rights as a tenant, and as a landlord!

By: belmont yo

belmont yo — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:41:16 +0000

As a landlord, you must give 24 hrs notice, unless waived by the tenant.

By: Floozy

Floozy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:59:50 +0000

Is that a really fast invitation that doesn’t stop along the way?

By: orchid

orchid — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:40:03 +0000

isn’t it against the law in virginia for landlords to enter the property without an express invitation? it is in florida.

By: parlie

parlie — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:42:03 +0000

those are awful stories. here at parlington estates, we take pride in the way we treat our tenants.

parlington: where all bets are off.

By: Rose McIntire

Rose McIntire — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:54:55 +0000

@140 Well the place im in now is great (except the utilites between apartments are shared and thus super high) and Im moving out end of july. You should check it out. Its clean and pet friendly, no water leaks and gets lots of light.