Greater Richmond is creating a national model as a pleasing environment that offers a healthy and positive environment for growing families, retirees and young professionals. You’ll discover an abundance of housing options within its residential developments, cities, and counties—from the seclusion of a heavily wooded lot in a rural setting to a refurbished condominium in the heart of the city. Those who prefer the slower pace and natural beauty of a more rural atmosphere will want to explore Charles City, Goochland, New Kent and Powhatan Counties. Open space, forested hills, fields, horse properties and unspoiled countryside still prevail.

With a long-established reputation as an equestrian paradise, New Kent County
offers the thoroughbred and harness racing thrills of Colonial Downs Race Track. In the spring, the steeplechase Races at Marengo draw record crowds to this rapidly developing area of quiet country living. Charles City County is famous for the historic value of its plantations and the exquisite architecture of its manor homes. Family heirlooms, original Greek Revival embellishments, priceless antiques and beautiful gardens abound in these living museums of Southern history and heritage.

The counties of Henrico, Hanover and Chesterfield are the most rapidly developing metropolitan regions, attracting an influx of new businesses as well as residents. New shopping centers, planned communities, subdivisions, industrial parks, and centers for recreation are taking root in the soil that once yielded tobacco and other cash crops. As the home of the world-famous Hanover tomato, Hanover County has been faced with the challenge of balancing its former agricultural economy with a blossoming of cosmopolitan amenities and diversified growth. In addition to world headquarters and leading companies, Hanover is home to Paramount’s Kings Dominion theme park—one of most popular of Virginia’s family attractions.

Few locations in the nation can begin to rival Chesterfield County for sheer quality of
life. This rapidly growing region boasts residents who rank among the nation’s wealthiest and most highly educated. With its award-winning government and superb growth management, Chesterfield was included on the Wall Street Journal’s list of America’s hottest white-collar addresses. Some of the metropolitan area’s most frequented recreation destinations are located here, from Pocahontas State Park to the Dutch Gap Conservation Area and Presquile National Wildlife Refuge.