What Are Faulkner Drive Rooms Like?
Faulkner Drive Rooms are located in two historic buildings at 465 and 469 Faulkner Drive that date from the 1940s. Situated on the Faulkner property in North Grounds, the rooms are within walking distance of Central Grounds, the Darden School, and the School of Law. Both University Transit Service and Charlottesville Area Transit provide bus service to this area.
The seven single-occupancy bedrooms have individual entrances and offer private full baths. A community living room, kitchen, and laundry facilities (located in 469 Faulkner Drive) are shared by residents of both buildings.
The rate is $810/month for 2025-2026, and $850/month for 2026-2027.
- How the Rooms Got Their Name
Faulkner Drive Rooms are in the vicinity of Faulkner House, which was named for William Faulkner, the prolific writer about the American south who was the University’s Writer in Residence in the late 1950s.
Amenities & Furnishings
Air conditioning
Bedroom furniture: double bed, five-drawer dresser, nightstand
Private bathroom for each bedroom (shower curtains provided)
Full shared kitchen with refrigerator, electric range, and microwave
Shared washer and dryer
Mini blinds on windows
Wood flooring
Wireless connection to the University's computer network
Shared living space in 469 Faulkner Drive with sofa, two arm chairs, coffee table, two end tables, dining table with chairs
What's Nearby
Laundry in shared living space (469 Faulkner)
University of Virginia School of Law
Darden School of Business
Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School
Miller Center of Public Affairs
North Grounds Recreation Center
The Park (North Grounds)
Klöckner Stadium/Davenport Field
John Paul Jones Arena
Barracks Road Shopping Center
Map
Floor Plans
Mailroom Hours
Please see the Mail Services website
Mail Pickup
Lambeth Commons, across from the laundry room(434) 243-7037