Gainesville VA Homes For Sale

Gainesville,VA located in Northern Prince William County has quite an industrious history. In the early nineteenth century, the Fauquier & Alexandria Turnpike Company built a road from Warrenton to Fairfax. This road connected to Little River Turnpike and took you into Alexandria. Gainesville became the natural point to change horses and or a stagecoach. The ManassasGap Railroad cut a path through to this road and the railroad stopped there at what is now known as Gainesville. Back then, Gainesville was shipping timber, cattle and grain. Gainesville continued shipping cattle for the next 100 years eventually stopping in the 1960’s.

Fast forwarding into the 21^st century, the modern entrance into Gainesville is anchored by the >Virginia Gateway retail center. This gorgeous shopping center is located near the intersection of Rt. 29 and Rt. 66.The agricultural history of Gainesville is still visible and viable and best seen at the Home Grown Cow and the Living Water Farmer’s Market. The Home Grown Cow keeping with the cattle shipping history of Gainesville connects not only with their customers but Gainesville’s history in their slogan: “connecting farmers with customers who care where their meat and cheese comes from”. The Living Farmer’s Market is keeping in step with the grain shipping history of Gainesville bringing the finest fresh produce to your table.Gainesville still gives you a horse ride not in a stagecoach but on horseback at Criswood Farm 2. The Christopher Family offers its patrons the benefit of a family owned and operated horse boarding and or horse riding lesson opportunity for you and yours.

Recreating in Gainesville is not limited to the romance and nostalgia of the horse but will challenge you on a different course, where the President’s Cup was played four times, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. This legendary Golf Course has hosted the world’s best golf professionals for more international team match play than any course in the world. This is golf at its finest. The Robert Trent Jones Cottages and Robert Trent Jones Dining are also world class.Gainesville is home to other absolutely beautiful golf courses at the Stonewall Golf Club, Virginia Oaks Golf Club, and the Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club. Gainesville is also the location of the Tournament Golf Association of America, since 1966, the Mid-Atlantic leader in golf tournaments. Golfsmith, the golfer’s best friend, is conveniently also located in Gainesville.Gainesville is equally committed to excellence in two of the more challenging aerobic, activities: dancing and swimming. The beauty and grace of ballet is available at Gainesville Ballet, and the enjoyment of dance for children is available at Tiny Dancers, and year round swimming at Swim Kids.When you are ready to dine out in Gainesville your options are numerous. We included  some of the best Gainesville restaurants for you to relish: Musashi Japanese Steakhouse, Eggspectation, Nora Taste of Lebanon, Mimi’s Café, Bad to the Bone Smokehouse, Blue Ridge Seafood, El Tio Tex-Mex Grill, Joe’s Italian Restaurant, Afghan Famous Kabob, Ruby Tuesday, Burger King, Chik-fil-A , IHOP, and Subway.

When you are looking to beautify your home or business’ outdoors no one will do a better job for you than Merrifield Garden Center in Gainesville.

Gainesville’s illustrious history is being complimented today as one of Northern Virginia’s,fastest developing, 21^st century cities. The architectural, engineering and planning, of Gainesville,celebrates the past, enjoys the present,while anticipating visions of anamazing future.  For a long time,beginning with the Manassas Gap Railroad, people have cut a path to get here. Now, the world comes to Gainesville to see a golfer place his name on the President’s Cup. Maybe it is time you place your name on your desired trophy here and enjoy a cup of the grander quality lifestyle offered in Gainesville.

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