Keswick residents have the best of both worlds; they are mere miles and minutes away from the world-class medical services, performing arts centers, and cultural opportunities afforded by Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, while simultaneously living amongst the unparalleled natural beauty that can only be found in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Albemarle County is so committed to maintaining the area’s pastoral charm that it provides significant tax benefits in exchange for conservation easements. As a result, Keswick remains largely undeveloped save for two gated communities. The homes in Keswick are some of the most spectacular properties you’ll ever see and what residents and visitors alike call one of the most scenic drives in the country.

Many Keswick homes are located in Keswick’s two gated communities, Keswick Hall and Glenmore, which both have private clubhouses and golf courses. World Golf Hall of Fame architect Pete Dye designed “Far Cry,” Keswick’s nationally acclaimed golf course. Its hotel and country club have been owned and operated by Orient Express since 1999. Glenmore is home to an on-site equestrian center and offers property maintenance for some of its homes.

Keswick is steeped in American history, sitting a mere four miles from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and James Monroe’s Highland. Major portions of the film the 1956 film Giant, starring Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, and Rock Hudson, were filmed in Keswick.