$213,442Average Value$204Average Price per Sq Ft10Homes For Sale
Community advocacy and convenience to downtown in Bellemeade
Bellemeade residents believe that if “you build it, they will come”. Just one short adage informs many of the community efforts happening every day within this residential region on Richmond’s southern side. With the James River to its north and Richmond Highway to the west, Bellemeade benefits from being roughly 4 miles from downtown. This proximity to major thoroughfares and public transportation routes means Bellemeade residents don’t have to miss out on metropolitan amenities. Locals can enjoy their own park and community center within the neighborhood or head farther afield for more recreational options. The area is bordered by several industrial businesses, but organizers and neighborhood leaders are the true heart and soul of Bellemeade. Advocacy abounds, as local groups like GroundworkRVA, RVA Thrives, and the James River Association venture to create a more connected community, with a more sustainable environmental infrastructure.
Wooded terrain blends with Bellemeade’s residential streets.
Bellemeade Park serves as an outdoor learning campus.
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Single-story homes and tax incentives for neighborhood growth
Bellemeade offers a narrow array of home styles, primarily featuring bungalows and ranch styles with wraparound yards and street parking. Larger two-story homes are interspersed throughout the neighborhood, with some newer construction toward the western side in areas like Mimosa Creek Circle. Home prices in Bellemeade are generally below the national average, but the area is considered an Opportunity Zone by the state, offering tax incentives to those investing in neighborhood growth. A smaller home in need of renovation can sell for between $120,000 and $150,000, while prices for more move-in ready homes start at about $160,000 and can go up to $430,000. The Bellemeade neighborhood rests near Richmond Highway and Commerce Road.
Ranch-style homes are common throughout Bellemeade.
Bellemeade features mostly bungalows and ranch-style homes.
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A community center and outdoor recreation near Bellemeade
The heart of Bellemeade is its community center, located alongside Bellemeade Park. The complex provides easy access to exercise facilities like basketball courts, a fitness room and swimming pool, as well as other recreational amenities like the kitchen, computer lab, and game room. Residents can take a class in dance, sports, cooking, computers and more. The center also hosts community events, workshops and tournaments.
Bellemeade Park serves as the cornerstone of the Bellemeade community. Situated just behind Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School, the multifunctional green space reimagines the boundaries of the traditional classroom and, thus, is more aptly referred to as an Outdoor Learning Campus. The 6-acre public domain features two forested trails, a wildflower garden, a sustainable wildlife ecosystem, and a flowing stream which is often used to teach water quality testing. Volunteers at Bellemeade Park operate under the principle that “if you nurture something, it will grow”, and regularly actualize this proverb by planting new trees and maintaining the park’s growing bee apiary, which they employ to educate visitors on the importance of bees and pollination. The park also offers several opportunities for community building and enrichment; offerings include regular flyfishing lessons, a weekly “Mom’s Club” for mothers and their young children, and an intuitive bike program within which individuals may volunteer to work in the on-site Bike shop – learning to make minor repairs – in exchange for their own free, refurbished bicycle.
Bellemeade Community Center hosts classes and events.
Rain garden and learning center highlight Bellemeade Park.
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Extracurricular offerings at Richmond Public Schools
Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School provides resources in both English and Spanish to students and parents, and earns a C-minus from Niche. After-school clubs like Mind Games offer students a chance to compete in puzzles and problem-solving, while the school’s proximity to Bellemeade Park provides opportunities to learn about the local environment. Gifted students can qualify for the Special Programs for Academic and Creative Excellence or ‘SPACE’ to pursue even more educational opportunities. Thomas C. Boushall Middle and Armstrong High also both earn C-minus ratings.
Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School serves local families.
Thomas C. Boushall Middle School educates Oak Grove students.
Armstrong High School enrolls students from Oak Grove area.
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A resilient community in south Richmond
Bellemeade community advocates are determined to bridge the resource gap. A history of urban disinvestment explains the disadvantages faced in the area, but that history is in the process of being rewritten. While the area was once home to a community of tobacco industry workers, factory relocations in the mid-twentieth century resulted in a seismic shift in employment opportunities. Today, the neighborhood is freckled with small businesses rendering automotive repairs, towing services, and other general contracting. This spirit of resilience extends well throughout Bellemeade. While the area has long experienced limited access to fresh produce and nutritional food sources, farms like Sun Path Family Farm, a backyard farm cultivating cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, and leafy greens, work to fill in the gaps.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Bellemeade
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
7
4
Assault with Weapon
7
4
Robbery
7
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
9
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Bellemeade Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Bellemeade, Richmond sell after 32 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Bellemeade, Richmond over the last 12 months is $215,460, up 8% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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