Water Street Condo | Overlooking Downtown
Apartment in Charlottesville, VA
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more
About this apartment rental
This property has been selected for inclusion in The 100 Collection™, a global designation awarded to only the top professionally managed vacation rentals based on consistent quality and service.
Situated right in the center of the vibrant downtown area, the Water Street Condo is a spacious architectural gem that is sure to delight.
With three floors of living space, this brand new, impeccably designed home is an entertainer's dream. From the chef's kitchen featuring a custom waterfall bar to the two expansive decks, there is plenty of room for you and your guests to relax. The retractable doors leading to the main level patio help create the perfect indoor/outdoor experience, the ideal space to gather for al fresco dining on warmer days or you can enjoy listening to concerts at the Sprint Pavilion from your own private roof deck. Right outside your door is all of the best that Charlottesville has to offer- with C&O Restaurant across the street and the rest of the Downtown Mall less than a half block away, you can spend your afternoon exploring the promenade and immersing yourself in the heart of C'ville. During the temperate months, be sure to head to the seasonal farmer's market on the other side of the block to grab your Saturday morning coffee and other local delights.
On the main living level, you will find an expansive living, dining and kitchen area and a covered patio. The wing located off the kitchen has two Queen guest bedrooms. There is a full bathroom in the hallway across from one guest room and the other guest room has an ensuite full bath, giving a hotel-like experience for your guests. On the next level you will find the master suite, complete with an open-concept bathroom and a spacious bedroom with a King. The top level has a desk for the travelling professional to retreat and work for the day and an expansive rooftop deck.
With this rental, you receive access to one private garage parking space located in the Water Street garage. Access instructions will be emailed upon confirmation of your reservation. All other guests must find street parking or can park in the Water Street Parking Garage that is a block away for $12 overnight.
**Please note that this property is located next to train tracks. Trains pass by several times a day and at least once at night.**
There is no elevator in this unit! The main living space and 2 bedrooms are on the second floor, the third bedroom is on the third floor and the rooftop deck access on the fourth!
First Floor:
Private Entry with Coat Closet
Second Floor:
Upgraded Kitchen
Living & Dining Area
Queen Bedroom with TV & Ensuite Bathroom
Queen Bedroom with TV
Full Bathroom
Outdoor Deck with Sliding Glass Doors & Great Views
Third Floor:
Master Bedroom with King Bed & TV
Full Bathroom Open to the Bedroom with Heated Floors
Washer/Dryer
Fourth Floor:
Desk
Incredible Outdoor Space
All guests of Stay Charlottesville receive exclusive access to Common House during your stay. Common House is a local membership based social club that offers a unique space to work, dine, and engage. There is a co-work space available during weekdays, a full service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as a roof-top terrace with sweeping views of Charlottesville.
Situated right in the center of the vibrant downtown area, the Water Street Condo is a spacious architectural gem that is sure to delight.
With three floors of living space, this brand new, impeccably designed home is an entertainer's dream. From the chef's kitchen featuring a custom waterfall bar to the two expansive decks, there is plenty of room for you and your guests to relax. The retractable doors leading to the main level patio help create the perfect indoor/outdoor experience, the ideal space to gather for al fresco dining on warmer days or you can enjoy listening to concerts at the Sprint Pavilion from your own private roof deck. Right outside your door is all of the best that Charlottesville has to offer- with C&O Restaurant across the street and the rest of the Downtown Mall less than a half block away, you can spend your afternoon exploring the promenade and immersing yourself in the heart of C'ville. During the temperate months, be sure to head to the seasonal farmer's market on the other side of the block to grab your Saturday morning coffee and other local delights.
On the main living level, you will find an expansive living, dining and kitchen area and a covered patio. The wing located off the kitchen has two Queen guest bedrooms. There is a full bathroom in the hallway across from one guest room and the other guest room has an ensuite full bath, giving a hotel-like experience for your guests. On the next level you will find the master suite, complete with an open-concept bathroom and a spacious bedroom with a King. The top level has a desk for the travelling professional to retreat and work for the day and an expansive rooftop deck.
With this rental, you receive access to one private garage parking space located in the Water Street garage. Access instructions will be emailed upon confirmation of your reservation. All other guests must find street parking or can park in the Water Street Parking Garage that is a block away for $12 overnight.
**Please note that this property is located next to train tracks. Trains pass by several times a day and at least once at night.**
There is no elevator in this unit! The main living space and 2 bedrooms are on the second floor, the third bedroom is on the third floor and the rooftop deck access on the fourth!
First Floor:
Private Entry with Coat Closet
Second Floor:
Upgraded Kitchen
Living & Dining Area
Queen Bedroom with TV & Ensuite Bathroom
Queen Bedroom with TV
Full Bathroom
Outdoor Deck with Sliding Glass Doors & Great Views
Third Floor:
Master Bedroom with King Bed & TV
Full Bathroom Open to the Bedroom with Heated Floors
Washer/Dryer
Fourth Floor:
Desk
Incredible Outdoor Space
All guests of Stay Charlottesville receive exclusive access to Common House during your stay. Common House is a local membership based social club that offers a unique space to work, dine, and engage. There is a co-work space available during weekdays, a full service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as a roof-top terrace with sweeping views of Charlottesville.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Map of Charlottesville, VA
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Reviews
10.0
We stayed here with a group of friends and truly enjoyed the back patios and spaciousness of the home! Although there is no parking on site, there were very clear directions to park in the designated spot at a nearby garage. Best location in terms of walking distance to The Downtown Mall and West Main Street. We would love to stay again for future reunions! Our only recommendation would be for better cleanliness in terms of bathrooms, floors and surfaces.
10.0
Great location for a weekend getaway in Charlottesville. Beautiful and comfortable house. We knew in advance the train rolls by a couple times a day so was not surprised. It was fine for us but definitely rattles the house. A few things would put it over the top. More than 4 hangers for the whole house. Hooks in the bathrooms for towels. Couple sharp knives. Overall a very try nice stay and recommend it.
10.0
This property is a great location to the mall. It is walking distance to eat and drink. The weather was rainy all weekend, but if you were able to enjoy the porches the rooftop is amazing. The owner has a great grilling set up and the views from up top are great for people watching!
2.0
The house was filthy, had to wash sheets as they had hair and stains on them. Kitchen was disgusting. Could not use coffee pot nor oven hadn't been cleaned in months. Had to buy detergent and cleaning supplies to mop floors and wipe down surfaces. Dust and hair on steps, crumbs on floor. Dishwasher does not work. Spent over two hours cleaning the place. Bathrooms were clean.
8.0
Great location!
10.0
Walk to downtown mall. Free trolley to UVA is across the street. Lots of space in the condo and outdoor spaces if the weather is nice.
8.0
Great location and very cool layout. Mgmt company very responsive to questions. Looking forward to booking again.
6.0
Overall it was a decent stay! Our main points:
- place is updated and very cute
- however, cleanliness was an issue. cobwebs everywhere on the floating stairs, corners, etc.
- dishwasher was full of clean dishes, so we had to unload
- coffee maker was missing the basket to hold filters so was unusable
- exposed wiring on porch ceiling fan off of living room
- wifi was terrible unless in the kitchen area
- great, walkable location
Lastly, the description mentions the train, but its significant. It runs at least once in the middle of the, night every night, and shakes the entire unit.
8.0
We enjoyed our stay, very cool condo. However it could some cleaning. Lots of cobwebs and dust in the corners and walls. The train wasn’t too bad, Saturday night it came at midnight and shook the building and Sunday at 545am! Other than that, decent location and comfy, especially the beds!!!
10.0
Very cute place, the trains do cause some rumbling in the night, but it’s only once or 2X a night. Very good walking distance to lots of downtown attractions. Recommend it.
10.0
We had a wonderful stay. The condo is in a convenient location to downtown, UVA, and Monticello. We really liked the covered porch off the main floor. Great floor plan (lots of stairs) and high end appliances in the kitchen and on the rooftop deck.
10.0
Enjoyed our stay!!!
10.0
Stayed here with 5 other adults for a long weekend. The location was perfect (walkable to the downtown pedestrian mall) and the condo itself was modern and roomy with some great luxe touches (heated bathroom floors in the master! rooftop access! wine fridge!). My only complaint is minor: the listing indicated an ice maker, but it didn’t work. A bummer, because we had to run out for ice after arriving. I would stay here again, no question.
8.0
I really love this condo. You cannot expect perfection when you aren't completely in charge...so I had to clean out the DW from the last family...no big deal. The cargo train is the only real issue. The first time (9:40pm) it's cute/funny. Then the 2am and 5am trains pass. Each lasts between 7-10 minutes. Darn, I really like this place!!!
8.0
the outdoor spaces were fabulous (after we wiped everything down).
the outdoor spaces were fabulous (after we wiped everything down). the location was perfect for us. loved all of the windows (dirty spots, dead bugs and all) and the natural light. there were more than enough plates, glasses and utensils which was helpful (but we did have to clean many first) helpful and easy to communicate with via email (as always)
great instructions on entering house, parking, etc.
10.0
Overall a really great experience.
Overall a really great experience. Just to let you know, on cleanliness: A few cobwebs around. Upstairs bathroom smelled strongly of mildew. Those were tiny things in comparison to a really great overall experience. Great walkability, amenities etc. Flawless. The stay team was wonderful.
8.0
Needs elevator, better soundproofing, wonderful appointments inside the house, need better explanati
Needs elevator, better soundproofing, wonderful appointments inside the house, need better explanation of the shade operation, some shades were not functioning, Icemaker was not working, parking was a little cumbersome and loading and unloading was close to impossible!! Pleasant and professional. I wish management would give them a little more leeway in working with customers.
2.0
DO NOT BOOK
This property is literally 15 feet away from 3 sets of freight train tracks. 2 trains came through each night from midnight to 6:30am. The trains shake the whole building. The trains woke our 6 adults each of the 7 nights we were there. So don't book if you ever want to sleep.
The first 2 days the heat wasn't working properly -mgmt finally just pulled out the filthy air filters and it got better. Still had to set to 80 to get it to 72. They did not replace filters bc they had to be special ordered.
Parking was chaos. Told to park in adjacent garage and would be given garage door opener - never given. Then told we could park in the city garage 2 blocks down but that pass never worked either.
All the lights and blinds are on high tech switches that we never figured out - it was hit or miss.
The last day we discovered a leak under the kitchen sink that someone before us was aware of bc they had put a bowl under it.
We called management each of the first 4 days we were there to get problems solved. Only one of them (out of 4) seemed to care whether they resolved the problem.
It is a beautiful property with a promising location of near downtown mall but the train tracks next to the building makes it a poor choice.
10.0
V
Very swanky, luxurious apartment with great outdoor space! Great views and close to everything!
6.0
Great condo in a wonderful location with fantastic outdoor spaces.
Other than one night trains ran between midnight and 6am and made the building shake. Also, called to report maintenance issues and never received a response. Checked out and still have not received a response.
8.0
Great location, very central.
Great location, very central. All interactions were good. Helpful and fast response.
10.0
6 stars
I had a wonderful time
8.0
Excellent location.
Excellent location. Bright, airy space.
FAQs
How much does this apartment cost compared to others in Charlottesville?
The average price for a rental in Charlottesville is R 3,226 per night. This rental is R 6,119 above the average.
Is parking included with this apartment?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Water Street Condo | Overlooking Downtown. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this apartment?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this apartment. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Water Street Condo | Overlooking Downtown pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this apartment is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Water Street Condo | Overlooking Downtown?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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