Goochland, Virginia

Goochland, VA is a historic village located 30 miles from downtown Richmond via I-64 E, and 40 miles from Richmond International Airport. Most famously, Goochland houses historic Tuckahoe, an H-shaped colonial plantation home was that originally built on Goochland real estate in 1723, and a National Historic Landmark. Goochland's own Brightly Bed & Breakfast is also a landmark. This Greek Revival building and former plantation home that was built in Goochland in 1842, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The main house is encircled by eight dependencies, including a pump house and tobacco barn.

The sporting life in Goochland is rich. Golf is extremely popular, as the area houses both the Sycamore Creek and Royal Virginia golf courses. Goochland is also home to the annual Commonwealth Cup, an annual polo competition. Boating and fishing are popular as well, as the banks of The James River are incredibly close to Goochland homes.

Popular with the Goochland home owners is karaoke Fridays at Rocco's, a family-owned Italian restaurant and local hub. Goochland locals also flock to the annual South African Food & Wine Festival (as read about in Bon Appetit magazine) at Grayhaven Winery in Gum Spring, which draws over 2000 visitors every year. The festival celebrates South African wine and cuisine, which is an eclectic mix of Indian, Dutch, and Malaysian influences, and is proud to call Goochland County home.

Goochland home owners really get to have their cake and it too. On one hand, property owners in Goochland benefit from the convenience of quick commutes both to Short Pump with all of its shopping conveniences, and another major urban center in Charlottesville as well. Simultaneously, Goochland offers home owners the pleasures of rural, country living. Investing in Goochland real estate means building a home in a place where urban conveniences are close by, while simultaneously getting to enjoy the beauty of Central Virginia's beautiful natural landscape at your doorstep.