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Live and Play in Your Own Backyard: Golf Communities in Williamsburg

Golf has long been one of the favorite leisure activities of professional and retired individuals. In Williamsburg, Virginia and surrounding areas, the professional and retiree can play golf on many renowned golf courses. The devoted...

Virginia Estates: Traditonal Colonial Estates and Contemporary Estate Properties

Colonial Virginia estates are steeped in American history. For many, these large land holdings with multiple outbuildings in the rural south inspire remembrances of the American South at the height of elegant living. Even with...

I Need an Agent with a Slow Hand: Buying Luxury Real Estate in Tidewater Virginia

Benjamin Franklin once said, “A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.” Buying a house is just one part of purchasing a home....

Virginia Estates: Hounds, Horses, Farmettes and Luxury

Southeastern Virginia, and specifically the Williamsburg area, is steeped in the history of some of the great land barons of the colonial, revolutionary, and civil war eras. Though the great men and women who once...

Wineries in Virginia: Near Williamsburg, Northern Neck, and Chesapeake Bay Country

In Colonial Virginia, wine was a staple. The House of Burgesses, passed an Acte governing vineyards in 1619. The Twelfth Acte stated that each settler was obligated to plant at least 10 vines for the...

Relocate and Live On The Water: Marinas in York, Surry or Isle of Wight Counties

In Virginia, Isle of Wight, York and Surry counties all share some unique characteristics. Each one of these counties represents a different piece of early American history and continues to grow as a part of our nation’s future. They also...

Mathews, Gwyn’s Island, Deltaville, Urbanna: Scenic Chesapeake Bay Cruising

Cruising the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia from the Peninsula where Gloucester begins northward to Mathews, Gwynn’s Island, Deltaville, Urbanna and Kilmarnock is scenic and filled with solitude. Enjoy the peaceful marshes, quiet rural and plantation...

Marinas in Gloucester, Virginia: Boating in Chesapeake Bay Country

(GlawStoor) Gloucester, Virginia was once a Colonial port town and fishing village . Gloucester was also a refuge from city life for Colonial Burgesses who visited Gloucester for a their summer retreat. Rosewell plantation was...

Marinas and Boat Launches in James City County and Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg and James City County are premier locations for boating and fishing enthusiasts to live and visit in Virginia. The James River is just a short distance from the Chesapeake Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway....

Stabling Horses in Counties in Southeastern Virginia – Part 1

Like many Southern states, Virginia is horse friendly, with ample pastureland and stables to win over any horse owner’s heart. For centuries, Virginians have relied upon horses for transportation, war, agricultural labor, breeding, hunting, shows,...