As one of Central Virginia real estate's largest communities, Lake Monticello is a private 3,500-acre waterfront community in Palmyra offering extensive amenities, including: lake access, five beaches, a marina, an 18 hole golf course, a clubhouse, tennis courts, a pool, basketball courts, soccer fields, softball fields, and more. The community, approximately 15 miles east of Charlottesville, Virginia, is situated around a 350-acre manmade lake (fed by some 200 springs) with 22 and a half miles of shoreline. Lake Monticello real estate is divided into 12 sections and includes 4,601 lots. At this time, there are approximately 11,000 residents residing in nearly 4,100 single-family Lake Monticello homes and 15 condominium units.