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Queen’s Grant at River Downs vs Rosemont — Midlothian (23113) buyer brief
Robious Road / Westchester / Rt. 288 — Chesterfield County
Snapshot metadata: 2026-04-29. Not investment advice.
Why this comparison
Buyers shopping premium Midlothian 23113 pockets repeatedly weigh Queen’s Grant inside River Downs against Rosemont inside Salisbury. Both sit along the same broad corridor of retail, healthcare, and commute anchors — but they differ in community structure, typical MLS school labeling, and neighborhood fabric.
This note is a debating framework plus two illustrative Zillow pins you supplied — useful for orientation, not a statistical verdict on median pricing.
Listing facts in this brief
The table below now includes an editorial snapshot transcribed from Raam RVA RAAM PDF exports (Apr 29, 2026): list price, beds/baths, sqft, lot, year built, list $/sqft, and headline RAAM score. Zillow still blocks automated fetch — open each Open on Zillow link for live status, price changes, and tax lines as of your visit. Mid-market texture for Robious MS–scoped streets is also on Robious corridor street tiers.
Two corridors, two stories
| Topic | Queen’s Grant (River Downs) | Rosemont (Salisbury) |
|---|---|---|
| Community frame | Queen’s Grant is one of three River Downs neighborhoods alongside Lenox Forest and Kings Farm — on the order of ~450 single-family homes across the master community per River Downs HOA materials. River Downs HOA. | Rosemont is a large-lot estate neighborhood within Salisbury, often described as 200+ homes built largely in the 1990s–2002 window, with Salisbury amenity access (e.g., Lake Salisbury / Wishing Well Park called out in community profiles). |
| MLS convention (verify) | Listings in this pocket frequently show Bettie Weaver Elementary → Robious Middle → James River High (confirm for any specific address). | Rosemont-oriented profiles often emphasize Bettie Weaver Elementary → Midlothian Middle → Midlothian High (confirm for any specific address). |
| HOA / fees | River Downs operates as a master community; fees and covenants vary by section — verify for the property you care about. | Aggregator sites cite HOA fee ranges in the low hundreds per month — treat as indicative until validated on a listing or resale package. |
For empirical texture on how Bettie Weaver splits between Robious/James River vs Midlothian MS/HS across Salisbury streets, see Salisbury street tiers.
Illustrative listings — RAAM snapshot (Apr 2026) + Zillow links
Similarly priced corridor asks (~$849K vs ~$865K list in snapshot); not a matched pair on finish or condition — verify comps yourself.
| Area | Address | Price / facts | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen’s Grant / River Downs corridor — illustrative Zillow pin | 2736 Royal Crest Dr, Midlothian, VA 23113 zpid 72284128 | Price (list)$865,000List $/sqft$223Beds / baths5 / 6Sqft3,883Lot0.94 acresBuilt2011RAAM score75.9 / 100Facts as of2026-04-29 Raam RVA RAAM property evaluation PDF (in-app export) Figures transcribed from RAAM report dated Apr 29, 2026 (list price, size, lot, year). RAAM score 75.9 (B, Excellent). James River HS 6/10 noted in report — verify schools on CCPS. Open Zillow for live status/price changes. | Open on Zillow |
| Rosemont — illustrative Zillow pin | 2400 Whitecastle Dr, Midlothian, VA 23113 zpid 12125985 | Price (list)$849,000List $/sqft$232Beds / baths4 / 4Sqft3,666Lot2.12 acresBuilt1993RAAM score75.9 / 100Facts as of2026-04-29 Raam RVA RAAM property evaluation PDF (in-app export) Figures transcribed from RAAM report dated Apr 29, 2026. Same headline RAAM score (75.9, B) as Royal Crest but lot-led story (2.12 ac vs ~0.65 ac neighborhood median in report) vs newer construction at Royal Crest. Verify live on Zillow. | Open on Zillow |
Chesterfield assessment literacy
County assessed value and tax lines are distinct from market price or a portal “estimate.” Use Chesterfield’s Real Estate Assessment Data app for authoritative figures. Your sample deep-link pattern: Assessment detail hash route (720715454100000).
Always label assessment-derived numbers as tax/assessment context — not as a substitute for comps or appraisal.
Schools — verify, don’t assume
Attendance zones change. Use Chesterfield’s official tools (district: oneCCPS) to confirm elementary, middle, and high school assignment for a specific address map placement.
When Queen’s Grant may fit
- You want the River Downs master-community framing (three-neighborhood ecosystem + HOA governance story).
- The Robious → James River feeder path fits your academic/activities priorities (always verify).
- You prefer the northern/western Bettie Weaver splits documented in Salisbury feeder analyses — Queen’s Grant aligns with the Robious/JR cluster in listing conventions.
When Rosemont may fit
- You want Rosemont/Salisbury estate product (often cited ~1991–2002 builds) and Salisbury amenity proximity.
- The Midlothian Middle → Midlothian High path is your target (verify on CCPS maps).
- Walkability within Rosemont (sidewalk network / neighborhood events in broker narratives) ranks higher for your household.
Ties / shared upside
- Both are premium Chesterfield pockets along the same retail/commute spine (Robious / 288 / Westchester Commons).
- Elementary is commonly Bettie Weaver for both — the meaningful fork is often middle/high assignment and neighborhood fabric.
Disclosures
- Not affiliated with Zillow, Redfin, Chesterfield County, or any brokerage. Third-party links are for reader convenience.
- Neighborhood descriptions synthesize public-facing HOA and broker pages — confirm material facts independently.
- “Illustrative” listings are not a matched pair unless you verify size, condition, and finish level yourself.