Welcome to Farmville, the Heartland of Virginia and the center of economic activity in the region. Your family will love the outdoor recreational activities available and will enjoy visiting some of its historical attractions. The Town of Farmville is also known as the shopping hub for an eight-county region that has a population of over 120,000 residents. With six large shopping centers and a number of downtown merchants, you are sure to find whatever you may need, including antiques, building and electrical supplies, clothing, groceries, and even welding supplies and services. You can also buy fine handcrafted solid oak and cherry Amish furniture at Amish Originals.
Take your family to visit the famous Robert Russa Moton Museum, the national center for the study of civil rights in education. It’s also the site of the first non-violent student protest in 1951, which led to the Brown vs. Board of Education case. Or if you’re an art fan, you can visit Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, the only art museum in Virginia whose primary focus is the promotion and preservation of contemporary Virginia art.
Farmville is home to Longwood University, the 3rd oldest public university in Virginia, and site of the 2016 vice presidential debate. Hampden-Sydney College, the 10th oldest college in the United States, is only a ten minute drive from the town, both are great colleges for your children.
If your family loves the outdoors, then they will love the many recreational activities available in the town. Get your supplies at Virginia’s oldest and largest canoe and kayak specialty stores, the Appomattox River Company, and take a ride down the Appomattox River, which crosses through the town. Don’t forget to visit the High Bridge Trail State Park, a more than 30-mile-long rail trail-park which is ideal for biking, hiking and horseback riding. For a day of golfing, come enjoy the championship golf course which is surrounded by the rolling hills of south-central Virginia.
Homes in this wonderful historical town are in the low $200,000’s and measure at 1965 square feet. There are currently available, built by one of the top builders in the state. The four bedroom and two bathroom houses are great for families who want to be near the outdoors and but still have all the benefits of modern amenities like shopping malls and diverse restaurants.
For more information about the houses and builders in the town, visit NewHomeSource, where you will have access to updated information and the answers to all your real estate questions.
