An historic estate in this county can cost in the millions, but it's rare when one comes on the market. Shenandoah County Shenandoah County encompasses several quaint, historic towns, including Woodstock, Edinburg and New Market, along with the Bryce Resort community in Basye. The year-round resort community has chalets, condominiums and townhouses near the resort's ski slopes, lake and other facilities. Bryce Resort includes four timeshare developments but only one, Chalet High, is still selling units. Managed by Alexander Properties, Chalet High is a development of chalets and townhouses on the northern end of Bryce Resort's golf course.
Prices are lower in Page County.
The county has a few interesting old homes, but brick ramblers, Cape Cods and modest, plainly built homes are more the norm. In the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, Harrisonburg is one of the fastest growing cities in the state and the seat of Virginia's leading agricultural county, Rockingham. Housing prices in this area accelerated during the 1980s but began leveling off in the '90s. It's increasingly difficult to find quality historic properties in many areas of the Blue Ridge but not in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, where a good number of old homes, some needing renovation and others already restored, are often available. You'll find chalets, condominiums and townhouses near the resort's ski slopes, golf course, tennis courts and swimming pools.