180-degree view of the James River from the bluff
Advance notice · not yet listed Richmond, Virginia · The James River

A high bluff, a wide river, and a view that cannot be built twice.

Two and a half acres of level ground, sixty feet above the water, with 240 feet of James River frontage and a 180-degree view up, down, and across the river — thirteen minutes from downtown Richmond.

2.5
Acre flat
60 ft
Above the river
240 ft
River frontage
180°
View arc
13 min
To downtown
The opportunity

This is a land offering, not a house offering.

The value here is the ground and the water — a flat, buildable two-and-a-half-acre plateau perched high above a wide bend of the James. A well-kept home of roughly 4,000 square feet stands on the site today, but it is approximately eighty years old. Most buyers at this level will treat it as a clean slate: renovate to the studs or remove it and build the house the setting deserves.

Waterfront acreage this close to a capital city rarely trades. When it does, it is usually sloped, narrow, flood-exposed, or a long drive from anything. This parcel is none of those things — it is high, level, wide to the water, and minutes from downtown.

Why it’s rare

Three things almost never occur together

01

Elevation

Sixty feet above the river on a level flat — commanding views and a natural buffer from the water’s edge, rather than a house sitting down at grade.

02

Frontage

240 feet of direct James River frontage across a full 180-degree arc — upriver, downriver, and the far bank all in one sweep.

03

Proximity

Thirteen minutes to downtown Richmond. A private, natural setting without trading away access to the city, the airport, or its restaurants and culture.

Evening light across the James River
For agents & buyers

Coming to market within three to five years.

A property this singular deserves the right buyer, not the fastest one. We’re building the audience now. Register to be notified first — whether you buy, or you sell.

View up the James River from the property
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The setting

A view that reads like a private stretch of the James.

From the top of the bluff the river opens in both directions and across to the far shore — water, tree line, and sky, with the current moving below. It is the kind of outlook that anchors a house, a terrace, or a lifetime.

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