The convergence of people, culture, and the outdoors ignites Alex’s passion for involvement in land management and assisting others in realizing their land use dreams. As a third-generation landowner with a background in land management, he’s got the right combination of authenticity and curiosity to help you connect with the right people to find your right place.
A native of the Northeast, Alex spent summers on his grandparents’ ranch out West sparking his interest in the land and the cultivation of a “sense of place.” After eight years in farm and land management, he continues to advise and guide potential buyers and future and current owners with their land-holding operations.
A culinary aficionado, Alex lives with his wife, Bliss, daughter, Nellie, and son, Bo, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He’s insistent that his children also discover the thrill of downhill skiing, and they all enjoy spending time fly fishing, traveling and exploring new places, and discovering the local cuisine, whether in the Blue Ridge Mountains or wide expanses of the West.
Talk land with Alex.
Mount Pleasant spans 1,865± acres of history, agriculture, and hospitality in the rolling hills of Jefferson’s Piedmont. Land of this scale and quality rarely comes to market in central Virginia, much less within 25 minutes of Charlottesville. The fully restored, namesake manor house dates to 1810 and sits high on the banks of the Hardware River, which runs for more than two and a half miles through the farm. Around it, 1,000± acres of pasture, row crops, and open ground unfold beneath sweeping Blue Ridge views, while another 800± acres of mature hardwoods and pine gradually rise behind it to the west. Completing the landscape is a highly coveted and entirely private 22± acre lake.
Surrounding the house is a set of improvements that is unusually complete without overwhelming the property: a tasting room and a separate private event building sit apart from the residential core, while a modern center aisle stable, cattle facilities, equipment buildings, and guest and tenant houses are thoughtfully interspersed throughout the farm and connected by a paved road network. Mount Pleasant operates today as a working agricultural property with an established events and hospitality business, affording a new owner an uncommon range of ownership options, whether that’s stepping into a proven farm winery and event business, expanding the agricultural operations, transitioning the farm to recreation and private use, or any combination thereof.
Mount Pleasant is not under conservation easement, which is increasingly rare for a property of this size in Albemarle County, and it carries extensive by-right division rights. Some of the most storied grounds in central Virginia surround the farm, including Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, James Monroe’s Highland, and the Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District. The farm is itself part of the Monticello Wine Trail, counting Trump Winery, Dave Matthews’ Blenheim Vineyards, and Jefferson Vineyards among its near neighbors.
Each of Mount Pleasant’s parts is remarkable on its own, and together the sum is even greater. Highly scenic, private, improved, and unencumbered land on this scale is growing scarcer in Virginia every year.
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We had a great experience working with Alex Leamon at Hall and Hall to finance the purchase of our property. From the first phone call, he was very prompt to respond and provided great service throughout the process. It was my first experience buying a large tract of land, and he made the process...
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