Retreat from the stress and noise of the world for a while. Come to the Forest Haven where you can enjoy peace and quiet, yet still be just a short drive away from the restaurants and attractions in Charlottesville. Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway are also within an easy drive. This clean and well maintained home is located in a beautiful wooded setting surrounded by nature and wildlife. Once you get here, you may not want to leave! * 2000 square foot home located on 3.5 acres in a peaceful, wooded setting. * Clean and well maintained. * This house has an additional basement apartment, which my husband and I will be in during your stay. The apartment is an entirely different living space with its own private entrance. * Sleeping accommodations include a California King bed, a queen bed, and a double bed. A twin sized air mattress is also available. * Full kitchen includes all expected appliances (Refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster oven, garbage disposal), as well as the usual supply of dishes, pots and pans, and utensils. * The advertised check-out time is 11 AM, but we can often allow a later check-out time. Please ask. * Enough off-street parking to easily accommodate 4 cars. * Approximately 15-20 minutes to UVA and downtown Charlottesville. Twenty-five minutes to Shenandoah National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway. * Good chance of seeing wildlife (deer, squirrels, birds are the most likely visitors. Foxes and raccoons less frequently. Black bear if you are extremely lucky Full Description: Your accommodation is a three bedroom home located on a 3.5 acre lot in the woods in beautiful Albemarle County, Virginia. This home is in a very quiet, peaceful, and natural setting. Wildlife is abundant. You will see plenty of deer, squirrels, and birds while you are here. You may even see a fox or a raccoon! This is the perfect place if you need to unwind. A nice hiking trail that leads to a river is approximately 150 yards away from our driveway. The home features hardwood floors throughout, a fireplace, a skylight, and a large deck. There is plenty of off-street parking. All bedrooms are on the second floor. The master bedroom has a king sized bed and its own bathroom. The second bedroom has a queen-sized bed. The remaining bedroom has a full-sized bed. The second and third bedrooms share a full bathroom. There is an additional half-bath downstairs. The home is clean and up-to-date. It is also freshly painted inside and out. We have wireless Internet, a 50" TV, TiVo, and Netflix. The kitchen is fully outfitted with all the standard appliances, microwave, dishwasher, and all the pots, pans, and dishes that you will need. Laundry facilities are available as well. Our advertised check-out time is 11 AM, but we really only worry about the check-out time if other guests are expected soon. If you need a later check-out time, please ask. We can probably accommodate you! The house is located in a very quiet and safe area approximately 8 miles west of Charlottesville. It takes about 15-20 minutes to drive to downtown Charlottesville and the University of Virginia and about twenty-five minutes to drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive/Shenandoah National Park, and Monticello. My family and I (two adults and our college-age child) are in the basement apartment. If you need us, we are easily available. Otherwise, you will only see us when we walk to our car. We do not smoke. We have a sweet dog whom we will keep out of your way during your stay with us. ** We ask that you refrain from smoking inside the house and that you respect our no pets policy.** You will have access to all of the first and second floor. You may have access to the laundry room as well, which is in the basement. It is a shared laundry room. You will not have access to the apartment, which is in the basement. Feel free to enjoy all of the yard and the decks. We will be in the basement apartment during your stay (the apartment is a separate living space with its own private entrance. The only time you will see us is if you come looking for us or if you see us walking to our car). Since we will be nearby, we are available to help with any questions you might have about Charlottesville or about the house or to fix any problems that may come up. Our neighborhood is so full of nature. We have a mix of beautiful Virginia forests, rolling fields, vineyards, and horse farms. Every season is beautiful here. We are within an easy drive of the cultural and historical attractions of Charlottesville, but just far enough out of the city to have true peace and quiet. In the summer when the leaves are on the trees, only one other home is visible from our house. In the winter, only three homes are (barely) visible. Ahhhh.... Regrettably, we have no public transportation in our neighborhood. Transport is by car or bicycle (cycling is a very popular sport here. You will see many cyclists when you visit). I guess you could also ride your horse (horses are a big deal in this part of Virginia), but keep in mind that we don't have a bed for your horse.