Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, is much admired today for its wonderful views of the Virginia countryside. It is located on the top of a high hill"Monticello" means "little mountain" in Italian. In Jefferson's time, however, people thought he was 'a little crazy to build a house on a hilltop. In those days, people did not care so much about views. They cared more about comfort, so they usually built their houses in places they could get to easily. For that reason, most houses were built ●●●●.