Posted on January 17, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
“The Ham Capital of the World” Award-Winning Police Department Local farmer’s markets Best preserved of Virginia Colonial SeaportsQuaint historic downtown18th & 19th Century architecture10.1 square miles in sizeThe Smithfield Center – new state-of-the-art community centerSmithfield Packing PlantSmithfield HamLocated on the Pagan RiverCypress Creek Golf ClubCamptown Park-15-acre athletic facilityYear-round Christmas StoreCarrollton Nike ParkFishing pier and boat [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
51 Reasons To Love Living InNewport News Local artifacts at the Mariner’s MuseumExcellent public and private schoolsPort Warwick – named after the fictional town in William Styron’s novel, Lie Down in DarknessNewport News Victory Arch, built to commemorate the Great WarHistoric architecture in Hilton Village,Huntington Heights and downtown areaBirthplace of Ella Fitzgerald (jazz singer), Allen [...]
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Posted on January 12, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
Nestled in Historic Smithfield Virginia ,Wellington Estates combines easy living and amazing affordability. A sense of small town America combines with easy access to the Peninsula and the rest of Hampton Roads which features 38 home sites being developed within an already established upscale community. Four different home plans are offered from 2600 to 3100 [...]
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Posted on January 12, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
This new home development in the western part of James City County lies near the intersections of Rt 30 and Rt 60 in the Anderson’s Corner area not far from Stonehouse. The developer will retain the Historic White Hall home( pictured at the left ) built in the early 1800′s for William Geddy. Proposed components [...]
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Posted on January 10, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
UPDATE : June 2010 The city of Newport News is cutting ties with L.M. Sandler and Sons, the developer of the Asheton mixed-use project, terminating an agreement for a high-end development that never got started. The city’s Economic Development Authority announced that both parties are voluntarily voiding the Asheton development agreement. Asheton, proposed for the Lee Hall [...]
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Posted on January 10, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
H2O Residential Community Hampton VaLocated on approximately 25 acres of land adjacent to the Hampton Coliseum, will have approximately 500 luxury townhouse & condominiums. The site is located in the Crossroads community fronting both sides of Freeman Drive and adjacent to Coliseum Lake and Newmarket Creek. The Crossroads community includes the Hampton Coliseum the Hampton [...]
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Posted on January 10, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
We know that several different localities make up the Hampton Roads region. But it sure seems like a lot of towns and centers have been cropping up lately.Some of these places aren’t really towns at all, and even their status as “centers” is questionable. But they sure are popular.To clear up some of the confusion, [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
Ken Carr retired to Williamsburg because he didn’t want to get away from it all. As a sales and marketing executive in the fashion industry, he had enjoyed a fast-paced career and was looking for a gentler climate than his home in the Chicago suburbs But nice weather and recreational options were only part of [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
YORK – –>— A Bermuda-style and golf-oriented resort under construction next to the Williamsburg Country Club is set to welcome its first guests in June — more than three years after York County officials approved the project.The development will eventually include 784 condolike time-share units in the Parkside Resort, in addition to more than 40 [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
Two Virginia universities have been named among the “Top 10 Best Values in Public Colleges,” according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. The University of Virginia in Charlottesville and the College of William and Mary here in Williamsburg Va were listed third and fourth, respectively. .Tuition, room, board and books cost Virginia resident students about $17,225 [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
Williamsburg /YORK COUNTY – Competition from Great Wolf Lodge and a Timeshare Water park near Williamsburg Country Club is driving the remake of Water Country USA. Major renovations Tuesday that will have visitors cruising and sliding when the park opens its season May 10.”Rock ‘n’ Roll Island” will include three, 200-foot-long body slides named “Funky [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
JAMES CITY–– The new Republcian supervisors will be tested promptly on the limits of growth as homeowners in Ford’s Colony resist a big assisted living facility and a model plan for workforce housing. The protest has gained almost 900 people on a petition objecting to both projects. What’s new is a full-court press to see [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
There is a new development breaking ground soon in Williamsburg Virginia. It is to be a resort-style community. Liberty Ridge is located in the Williamsburg, Virginia area, and will feature 138 homesites ranging from 3 to 9 acres, carefully situated on beautifully wooded, rolling terrain. As the sixth community in the Hampton Roads area from [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
So, what does the future hold for Hampton Roads real estate in 2008? Here are our predictions: #1 Sales will remain relatively flat. Given the record numbers in the past few years, a flat market is not a bad thing. The pace will be steady enough to begin to whittle away at competitively priced inventory, [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2008 by mrwilliamsburg
I posted an earlier article listing all of the eateries and food related businesses. Here are the winners of the service categories for 2007. Home Improvement1.Lowes2. Home Dept3. Ace Hardware ( my favorite) Home Builder1. Van Kneist2. Joel Sheppard3. David Nice Barber Shops1. CAroline’s2. Tony’s Topper3. Colonial Beauty and Barber Manicurist and Nail Shop 1. [...]
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