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A subdivision near farmland in western Harrisonburg
Belmont is the westernmost subdivision in Harrisonburg before the landscape turns to miles of agricultural fields filled with vegetable farms and cattle. It's “an established, kid-friendly subdivision that’s one of the more sought-after neighborhoods in Rockingham County,” says Brandon Randall, an associate broker with Heritage Real Estate Company and Rockingham County native. Belmont is a few miles from the noise and activity of college students who attend James Madison Univeristy, but residents only have to drive 4 miles north to get to downtown Harrisonburg and 3 miles south to get to Dayton. Because of the more laidback location, Randall notes "houses don’t tend to sit on the market for long in Belmont.” The fully residential neighborhood has an active civic association that organizes community picnics and yard sales.
Ranches and Colonial Revivals on tree-lined streets
The southern and western edges of the subdivision look out onto expansive fields of farmland, but houses sit closer together in the neighborhood. Tree-lined streets meander through the hilly terrain, and homes usually have yards decorated with shrubbery and neat landscaping. Houses were built in the 1980s and ‘90s and usually sit on lots that are at least a quarter of an acre. Belmont has a mix of brick ranches, ramblers with vinyl facades and large Colonial Revivals; prices fluctuate between $360,000 and $580,000.
Tennis, playground and walking trails near Belmont
The neighborhood association maintains a small park in the middle of Belmont, where residents can take their kids to the playground or play tennis. The green lawn has nets for pickup soccer games. Belmont isn’t far from larger public parks, like Hillandale Park, which is about 2 miles east. Outdoor fitness equipment lines the park’s forested multiuse trail, and the paved pathway is popular for bike rides, jogs and slow-paced walks with dogs. The park also has a couple of basketball courts, a sand volleyball court and picnic tables where neighbors host casual birthday parties and cookouts. The municipally owned Heritage Oaks Golf Course is just west of Hillandale Park, so golfers can conveniently play on the 18-hole course. Randall says that residents will often drive to Bridgewater to enjoy the peaceful riverfront views at Wildwood Park. The park is about 7 miles southwest of Belmont and has a playground, a short walking loop and plenty of green spaces along the North River.
Community events at Belmont Park
The Belmont Civic Association organizes events for its members; residents join by paying $50 dues annually. During the Easter Egg hunt, kids run around Belmont Park searching for pastel eggs. Residents are motivated to declutter in time for the community’s annual spring yard sale, and there’s a community picnic in September. The association usually provides meat to grill and drinks, but neighbors are encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert to share. The Brethren and Mennonite Heritage Center is just east of Belmont—the museum highlights the history and lifestyle of Brethren and Mennonites, who have lived around Harrisonburg since the mid-1700s. The center hosts guided tours of the farmstead and one-room schoolhouse, but the largest event is the Heritage Festival in October. Attendees watch demonstrations of activities like basket weaving, blacksmithing and knitting. Kids play with old-fashioned toys and learn to churn butter, and the festival also has hymnal performances, a petting zoo and horse-drawn wagon rides.
Agriculture education at Turner Ashby High
Children may begin at Mountain View Elementary School, which has a C-plus rating from Niche. Students can progress to Wilbur S. Pence Middle School, which has a B-minus rating and continue learning at Turner Ashby High School, which earns an A-minus. Though the neighborhood is just west of B-plus-rated Harrisonburg High School, "Belmont is zoned to Turner Ashby, which is a desirable school, so that’s a big consideration for people moving with kids,” Randall says. The high school has an agriculture education program for students to study ecology, agriculture machinery and agribusiness.
Restaurants in Dayton and downtown Harrisonburg
Belmont only has houses, but residents don’t drive far to grab groceries or go out to dinner. Locals can travel 3 miles south to Dayton to order homestyle comfort food at Thomas House Restaurant. The old-fashioned eatery serves meatloaf and mac and cheese in a dining room decorated with red-and-white checkered tablecloths and vintage plates. There are plenty of restaurants in downtown Harrisonburg, about 4 miles northeast of Belmont. Mashita is a popular Korean food truck that added a storefront with brightly-colored murals in 2019, serving buns and rice bowls. Cuban Burger serves sandwiches and burgers with smoky Cuban flavors. For groceries, Walmart is about a mile southeast of the neighborhood, and Food Lion is about a mile and a half southeast. Residents head to East Market Street, about 6 miles away, to go retail shopping at Target or the Valley Mall.
State routes connect to Interstate 81
Belmont is just south of U.S. Route 33, or the Rawley Pike, which takes drivers west to the West Virginia border, which is 20 miles away. Route 33 also goes east to downtown Harrisonburg, and residents can drive south to connect with State Route 42 to travel to Dayton and Bridgewater. “Belmont is at an intersection on Erikson Avenue, so you can hear trucks going by, but it’s quieter near the center of the neighborhood,” Randall says. Tractor trailers are common on state routes, as these trucks frequently travel Interstate 81, transporting supplies from Virginia’s inland port in Front Royal, 65 miles north of Harrisonburg. Residents merge onto Interstate 81 to travel 25 miles south to Staunton; from there, they can link with Interstate 64 to head toward Charlottesville and Richmond. Interstate 81 also goes toward northern Virginia, where drivers can connect to Interstate 66 and travel to Washington, D.C.
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Belmont Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Belmont, Harrisonburg sell after 13 days on the market compared to the national average of 56 days. The median sale price for homes in Belmont, Harrisonburg over the last 12 months is $475,000, up 12% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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