nd read to find out. * Video Villas Villas are big houses with large gardens outside. They are usually in the countryside. The Monticello is near Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. It's famous because it's Thomas Jefferson's home. It's huge and there are a lot of rooms. One of the rooms at the top is in the shape of an octagon. Outside, there are vegetable gardens and beautiful flowers and trees. Today, the house is a museum.​