Besides the overwhelming beauty of the 27 acres in the historic Green Springs district, the Three Notches Tourist Home is 25 The Three Notches Tourist Home will charm you with its antiques, spacious rooms, beautiful mountain views, porch rockers and peace and quiet. After nearly 200 guest stays, I can say with confidence that folks greatly enjoy and appreciate their time here. Come to read, talk, work, or do nothing at all. Twenty-five minutes east of Charlottesville and under an hour to many attractions in the Piedmont area of Virginia like Monticello, Montpelier, and too many breweries and wineries to name, and is only an hour from Richmond. For essentials, there is a modern shopping center ten minutes away with several casual restaurants and groceries.