The house is in an extremely cool location. During the school year, I actually live only a half mile walk from my dorm at UVA to the front steps of the house. In one direction, there are restaurants, a gas station, and a coffee shop within a 2 minute walking distance ( and a Wegmans only a 5 minute drive away). In the opposite direction, Scott Stadium is only about 1000 feet from the house. If you continue along the road, you will be in UVA's main campus, passing the Engineering School, Brown College, the Lawn and the Rotunda on your way to the famous "Corner". The Corner has so many little coffee shops, restaurants, and boutique shops that it is worth spending a day walking up and down the 2 mile stretch.
Wanting to experience downtown Charlottesville? It is only a 7 minute drive with traffic. Stores like Belk, Nike, Lululemon, Madewell, Ulta, and more are right at your fingertips, not to mention the many delicious restaurants scattered about.
As I mentioned before, there are a bunch of fun places to hike along the Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah Parkways, and Wintergreen Ski Resort is only 40 minutes away.
The house is also conveniently located if you want to take the weekend touring Charlottesville's and the surrounding area's more than 50 wineries ( all around a 20-30 minute drive away).