Blue Ridge, VA Home for Rent

Blue Ridge is a small town in Virginia that shares a name with one of the state’s most famous geographic features. “People often confuse the Blue Ridge Mountain region with the town of Blue Ridge,” says Realtor Rose Dudley of Lichtenstein Rowan Realtors, who has 25 years of experience in the area. “The town is this tiny area between Roanoke and Bedford, and it’s split between two counties. There are many large tracts of land that have been in local families for years. Several farms close by have only just started selling. When you’re there, it’s like you’re swallowed up by mountains. You feel like you’re very rural, but you can be right in the heart of the city within 20 minutes.” Homes in Blue Ridge vary widely. Ranch-style homes, Colonial Revivals, midcentury modern cabins and Modern Traditional builds all populate the wooded hills around the main drag, sitting on lots that can range in size from a half-acre to almost 3. “A lot of it is larger, wooded lots,” Dudley says. “There’s starting to be some new development. It used to be absolutely nothing, but within the last 5 years, some homes in newer subdivisions have started selling.” Homes can cost anywhere from around $200,000