514 N 22nd Street

Welcome Home, Roy and Kate!

Congratulations, Roy and Kate! You did it! I believe my business is part hustle and part the universe. I’ve been fortunate enough to have some wonderful clients who found me on their own, you included! To be perfectly honest, when people tell me they are looking for a rental, I give them a resource and then I’m out, but you guys were so lovely and I enjoyed meeting and talking with you so much, I wanted to stay in touch and make sure you all were taken care of.

I’m just happy that upon walking into this home, the energy was right and you fell into my master plan to make you denizens of RVA! (insert evil laugh here). You all were sheer pleasure to meet and work with, and I do hope you reach out in the future for anything you might need or even if you just want to grab a beverage.

Below, I’ve hand selected some resources that might help you acclimate to Richmond. If you’d like me to add anything else, I’m happy to. Once again, CONGRATS and WELCOME to Richmond, VA! May your stay here be happy and long.

Love and Light,

Jo

Emergency

Remember if this is an emergency, call 911

First Police Precinct (.5 miles away)
non-emergency: 804.646.3602

Richmond Fire Station 1
804.646.4229

Emergency Vet Services
Blue Pearl Pet Hospital
5918 W Broad Street
804.716.4700

Nearest Hospitals
VCU North Hospital
1250 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23219
Retreat Hospital (this is my first choice, but it’s located in the Fan)
2621 Grove Avenue

Hello Roy and Kate!

Welcome to Union and Church Hill,

A Little History

The neighborhood derives its name from the joining of two smaller hills, creating a "union" that gave the area its distinctive topography. Although it is not part of the Seven Hills of Richmond, it is quite hilly. You’ll find more narrow, winding streets and a diverse mix of architectural styles—ranging from Federal and Greek Revival to Italianate and Queen Anne—Union Hill reflects the city's growth over time. It is a neighborhood that has gone through various economic stages ranging from prosperity to urban decay to what is now a revitalized and booming area.

Church HIll has more street cred due to this famous dude named Patrick Henry. St. John’s Church is where he gave his famous, “Give me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech. You guys remember liberty right? Chimborazo Park houses the largest American Civil War Hospital and and Libby Hill Park is known for its River view and was a significant portion of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. Church Hill is also known as the site of Virginia's second revolutionary convention. There are many historical sites to see here.

In case you were wondering, these are the Seven Hills of Richmond, VA:

Church Hill, Union Hill, Council Chamber Hill, Navy Hill, French Garden Hill, Shockoe Hill, and Gambles Hill

Welcome to Your New Community

There are so many cool things to do in your new community, including parks, outdoor activities, award winning dining options, and community amenities. Your neighbors at 512 are Mona and Parker, they are a younger couple who also bought this year. to your right is Douglas and Nicole Harwood, but it might be a rental, couldn’t find enough info. At 715 North 22nd St is my friend Cynthia Tobin, she’s a Licensed Master Aesthetician and we’ve been friends since high school. Chris Jones is also a wonderful neighbor you have at 508 I believe.Charlie and Stacey at 515 have lived there since I lived there. They are quirky and all into nature with gardening, chickens, and bees (or used to be bees). I have many friends sprinkled about Church HIll. You’ll also find they do a lot of filming there for TV and Film. Church HIll is not a heel friendly town, but you will enjoy the eateries, people you meet, community, and activities here. Let’s dial you in…

  • Where do I begin…

    • Alamo BBQ - decent BBQ with outdoor seating

    • Union Market - Market, great patio, good sandwiches

    • Liberty Public House - good brunch and lunch spot, gets busy on the weekends, family

    • Sub Rosa - Temp closed but when it opens back up get ready to have freshly made bread and pastries at your fingertips

    • Fat Rabbit -great pastries, best cakes, good coffee

    • Proper Pie-sweet and savory pies, savory is a great grab and go, get the sausage rolls!

    • Alewife-people love this spot, service is fantastic, food is tasty, cocktails on point

    • Emerald Lounge-great rum bar and the decor is so tikifabulous

    • Spotty Dog-ice cream shop

    • Grissette-small, quaint, food is so good

    • Patrick Henry Inn-great late night food, pizza is yum, burgers are great, James and Billy will take care of you, patio upstairs, english pub dive downstairs, def haunted

    • The Hill Cafe-Church Hill tradition, decent brunch, comfort eats, bar can get loud

    • Roosevelt-Southern goodness, love the bar there

    • Cobra Burger-def a great burger joint

    • Frontier-owned by Alamo folks, serve brunch and nicer spot

    • Metzgar Bar and Butchery- so good, brunch/dinner, so cute and they take reservations

    • Millies-if you can enjoy a wait, go to Millie’s for lunch or brunch, they are an RVA tradition

    • Kahlo's Taqueria & Bar- they have decent tacos and a nice patio, good place to sit and have a margarita!

    • Best Breweries: Ardent, Triple Crossing, Veil

    • Best Pizza: 81/2, Pupatella, JoJo’s (lunch only), PBR (great patio), Patrick Henry Pub

    • Best Burgers: Eazzy Burger, Beauvine, Slay Burger, Patrick Henry Pub

    • Best Asian: Carytown Indian, Kismet, Pho Tay Do, Vietnam I, Thai Patio, Sabai, Peter Chang’s

    • Best Sushi: Lucky AF, Fighting Fish, Level

    • Best Italian: Dinamo (Edo’s Squid is good but lots of attitude), Love Letter, Bombolini, Enoteca Sogno

    • Best Brunch: Pinkys, Helens, SB Loveshack, Perlys (get there early or late), Millies (expect a line), Liberty Public House (expect a line), The Continental at Westhampton

    • Best Happy Hour: Stock Bistro, Joe’s Inn, Revel Market, Emerald Lounge

    • Best DIve Bars: Patrick Henry Pub, Locker Room (they allow smoking fyi), Bamboo

    • Best Date Spots: Adarra (supreme), the patio at the Jefferson, Blue Atlas veranda, Alewife

    • Best Family Restaurants: Joe’s Inn, Tazza, Liberty Public House, Neighbor

    • Best Ice Cream: Gelati Celesti, Scoop, Ruby Scoops

    • Best Latin/Mexican: Cochiloco, Kuba Kuba, Abuelitas

    • Best Chill Spots: Blue Atlas, Jardin, Ardent Biergarten, Cask Cafe

  • You’ve got…

    • Jefferson Park

    • Libby Hill Park

    • Chimborazo Park

    • St. John’s Mews-a hidden gem for coffee sippin

    • Visit Eric Schindler Gallery, Kiersten is loud and fun, tell her I sent you

    • The Church HIll Overlook-great city view and picnic spot

    • The Capital Trail-bike trail that leads to Williamsburg

    • The Canal Walk downtown-about to house a huge Pickleball court and hoping they don’t get rid of the murals down there

    • Concerts at Brown’s Island

    • Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront coming in 2025

    • There’s always a haunted or food tour in Church HIll

    • Gillies Creek Park-BMX bike races, trails, disc golf

    • Tennis can be found at Bill Robinson Park

    • Chimborazo Community Garden

    • Bike Monday Bros: Weekly Group Bike Ride Broad Street Bullies also has one on Thursday, you can pick them up at Carytown and it’s huge and super casual

  • Some convenience….

    • Go on a stroll to Hollywood Cemetery and visit Rest in Pieces after

    • Definitely attend a Kicker’s Match and / or Squirrels Game

    • Get pizza at 81/2 and eat it across the alley in Scuffletown Park, then go back get ice cream from Scoop and repeat

    • Take a bike ride on Capital Trail, stop in Charles City and eat at Indian Field Tavern for lunch on the patio

    • Go drink some mead at Black Heath Meadery

    • Go for a tasting at Reservoir Distillery

    • Go Kayaking on the James

    • Go to Pony Pasture

    • Picnic at Maymont

    • Def go to Botanical Gardens during the holidays

    • Have Tea at the Queen’s Library

    • Go to First Friday

    • Go visit the garden at the Poe Museum

    • Make sure you go see Miramar whenever they perform

    • Altria Theater always has great performances

    • Go to the Richmond Ballet when they do their Studio Finale, Moving Art 1, and Moving Art 2 performances

    • VMFA and Museum of History and Culture of course; have brunch or lunch at Amuse or tea at Floris; they also do a great Family day during Latin Heritage Month

    • Check out Profs and Pints at Triple Crossing

    • Have a dessert evening date at Shindigz

    • Check out the Valentine Museum

    • Take the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry and explore Williamsburg

    • Take the family to Yorktown State Park, it’s really pretty and you can walk on the beach and collect fossils

    • Festivals: Irish Festival, Greek Food Festival, Octoberfest at Benedictine, Lebanese food festival, French Film Festival, Zombiewalk, Oregon Hill Halloween parade, Hanover Avenue for Halloween, Easter Parade on Monument, RIchmond Folk Festival, Watermelon Festival, Riverrock, Celtic Festival (stay away from any of the other festivals, haha! usually amateur fests)

    • General Contractors

    • Plumber: Brent Purgason-804-651-4607

    • HVAC: Roy 804-387-9440 (works for Woodfin)

    • Roofer: Saunders Roofing-(804) 353-9919

    • House Cleaner-Veronica Vargas-(434) 760-4879‬

    • Mechanic-Ironwood Automotive-804-213-1300

    • Barber-Highpoint Barbershop, any of these guys are amazing-804-762-0260
      - Pine Street Barbers-(804) 904-2252

    • Hair Salon:

      • Kai Parker (I can book her for you and she’ll come to your house)

      • Carrie Watterworth-804-252-5334

      • Trish Rada (will also do house calls)-I can book her for you

    • Nail Tech:

      • Fusion Nails (John or anyone there) - (804) 355-2626

      • Gabrielle Hayes-‭(804) 291-8230‬

    • Gym

    • Vet

    • Lady Doc

    • Dentist

    • Eye Doc

    • General Practitioner

    • Massage Therapist

    • Social Club

    • Church Hill Association

    • Caterer

    • Photographer (so many of these, you can ask me)

    • Personal Chef

    • Pet Daycare

    • Dry Cleaners and Alterations

    • Tailor

    • Tattooists (just in case, i have a ton)