If you are looking for a home  for sale in Williamsburg Va you should visit the parade of homes in Stonehouse this weekend. The parade of homes in Stonehouse is scheduled for Sunday January 17th from 1 to 4 p. m.      Stop by for a warm cup of coffee and a snack!             Enter to win door prizes!   If you visit all six of the open houses in the  parade of homes in Stonehouse this Sunday and enter a drawing for a $50.00  In order to be eligible for the gift card you must visit all 6 open houses in the Parade of homes in Stonehouse and register with your name and telephone number.   You can live on the golf course in James City County for $335,000.  This is the best price for a golf course home in the area! Call Sybil Campbell 757-897-5889 for directions and details.   Visit 3062 Cide... 01/11/2010

Williamsburg, Va housing market report for week of January 3 through January 10, 2010.   All data in this Williamsburg Va housing market report was taken from the Williamsburg area Multiple Listing Service and is for the week of January 3 - January 10, 2010   There were 71 new residential listings The prices of the new active lisitngs in WIlliamsburg Va range from $90,000 to $2,300,000 Ten houses received ratified contracts of purchase: The prices of these houses range from $153,000 through $519,000. Two houses closed The prices of these houses range from $200,000 to $313,196.     The inventory for the Williamsburg Va housing market report is still high, it is still a buyer's market.  According to Businesweek magazine buying a house in today's housing market is a once in a lifetime oppo... 01/10/2010

According to a recent article in BusinessWeek if you are not considering buying a house right now you are either stupid or broke.   While I am not about to insult you with such a statement, I do believe that this article in BusinessWeek contains some vital information. This information will be helpful and important for anyone who ever plans to buy a home to understand.                               According to the article in BusinessWeek the current housing market presents a once in a lifetime opportunity for buyers!   To read the article in BUSINESSWEEK click on this link. 01/09/2010

There are currently 17 single family houses priced between $300,000 and $325,000 in the Williamsburg area. This data is taken from the Williamsburg area Multiple Listing Service.  These homes do not include new construction.   The heated square footage in these homes ranges from 1777 to 3300 square feet.  To view the MLS listing for the smallest of these homes, click here.  To view the MLS listing for the median priced home in this group click on this link.  To view the MLS listing for the largest home click here. There are lots of choices of nice houses priced between $300,000 and $325,000 in the Williamsburg area. For information about Colonial Williasmburg, schools and other information, visit my personal website.  To read all of my Williamsburg homes blogs visit this site. 12/18/2009

I have may wonderful memories involving music and I am sure that I will add to those happy memories the opportunity to sing with 1800 people again today.   Music has always been an important part of my life.  When I was four years old I remember playing my older sister's record "Red Sails on the Sunset" by Pat Boone while she was at school. I began piano lessons when I was nine, starting playing the flute in my school band when I was twleve and sang in school choirs throughout my school years. I met my husband, the love of my life, in our high school acapella choir.                                 This afternoon the Williamsburg Community Chapel Choir will perform the final Christmas concert, O HOLY NIGHT.  Being a part of these concerts will not doubt become one of my memorable choral ... 12/13/2009

Tonight I sang with 1800 people! My husband and I sing with the Williamsburg Community Chapel choir.  Every year our choir has five performances of our Christmas concert that we offer as a gift to the community.   There is a section in the concert in which the audience is invited to sing one or more Christmas Carols with the choir. Tonight when our director invited the audience to join with us he told the audience that we would be singing with 1800 people!  I never knew the capacity of our auditorium, but I must admit that it was impressive to know that tonight I sang with 1800 people. 12/11/2009

Are you looking for a waterfront house in Williamsburg?   Look no further.  This home is on Halfway Creek in Kingspoint subdivision.  For more information on Kingspoiint subdivision click here.  You will love the water views and upgrades in this home. Listed at $449,900, this house is a great deal!                                       Living in a waterfront house in Williamsburg can be like being on vacation every day.   To view the MLS information for this listing click here. 12/06/2009

The Grand Illumination in Colonial Williamsburg is this Sunday, December 6, 2009 and promises to be a wonderful celebration.                             The evening will be filled with wondrous holiday traditions including the Fife and Drum Corp, lighting candles and fireworks. There are many other special holiday events in Colonial Williamsburg.  For a calendar of upcoming events, click here. Visit the college of William and Mary, tour historic homes, visit a museum, catch a movie at New Town Cinema or High Street Cinema or to concerts, Colonial Williamsburg is a wonderful place to visit for Christmas.  There are also some great events at the Kimball Theatre.   The architecture in Colonial Williamsburg and the surrounding areas is beautiful. Perhaps we will have a white Christmas this ... 12/03/2009

My daugher got some great news today.  She had applied to get into a nursing program in Williamsburg.  If she didn't get into this program she would have to apply for the program that would start next September which is at the campus in Hampton.  The program is five semesters long and she would have to commute for two and a half years.  She has been working diligently to get her prerequisites. This particular program only allows a certain number of students and she had been really discouraged by the counselors at the school saying that she probably would not get into the program this year.   A few weeks ago she received a letter notifying her that she was the second alternate for the program in Williamsburg.  This afternoon while I was downstairs decorating the house for Christmas when ... 12/02/2009

Are you interested in a golf course home in Governor's Land under $500,000?  Today's best buy on a golf frontage home is located in Governor's Land.  Governor's Land is a private country club and waterfront community located where the Chickahominy River  flows into the James River and is just a few miles west of Colonial Williamsburg.  The rivers and waterfront around Williamsburg are beautiful!                            The Two Rivers Country Club is a private, member owned country club located on the shores of two rivers. The clubhouse is a great place for dining, relaxing or a dream wedding.  If you are a golfer you will love the award winning Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course.  Other amenities include  a private marina, pool, walking trails and tennis courts. There are cu... 11/30/2009

This lovely home is situated on .69 wooded acres at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. Unique property borders several acres of conservation land, allowing for extraordinary wooded views and privacy. Transitional style home was custom-built in 1995 and offers a great floor plan. Three-level living includes formal living and dining rooms, eat-in kitchen adjoining family room with fireplace, a home office/study, four bedrooms, two and 1/2 baths, and a finished walk-out lower level with recreation/media room, storage rooms and expansion potential. Quality upgrades abound, including hardwood floors and crown molding throughout first and second levels, granite counter tops in kitchen and baths, two fireplaces, dual level decks and a prime location within a fantastic neighborhood. Settlers? Mill ... 11/29/2009

William and Mary student named Rhodes scholar.  Click here to read the full article from the Daily Press. The students who attend the college of William and Mary make up a large portion of the population of the city of Williamsburg.  Many parents who have children attending the college of William and Mary purchase a home or town home for their students.  This can be a great investment for the parents.  With the current buyer's market, it should definitely be a consideration.  To view an earlier blog about the investment potential for parents of William and Mary students this click on this link. 11/24/2009

I have listed some upcoming holiday events in Williamsburg and Yorktown.    Yorktown Illumination and Christmas tree lighting: Thursday december 3rd at 7 p.m.                                                                                               Yorktown Christmas Market on Main Street: Saturday December 5, 10 a. m. to 4 p.m.                         Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade: Saturday December 5, 7 p.m.   Cookies with Santa at York Hall:  Sunday December 6, 1 - 4 p.m.   Dance - Grand Illlumination Ball:  Sunday December 6, 1 - 4 p.m.                                        Crystal Carols Concert at Kimball Theatre:  CLick here for schedule and ticket prices. 11/23/2009

Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is opening for the first time this year and promises to be an event that no one should miss.                  Starting November 27, 2009 and running every weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday through December 27, 2009 this exciting new holiday tradition will begin.  In addition to these dates, Christmas Town will be open December 21, 2009 through December 24, 2009.  The hours of operation for Christmas Town will be from 4 p. m through 9 p. m. for shopping, dining and enjoying beautiful holiday decorations.   Why not make Christmas Town a holiday tradition that your entire family will enjoy?     11/21/2009

There are three open houses in Stonehouse in James City County/Williamsburg the week of Thanksgiving so if you are interested in purchasing a home in the Williamsburg area stop by at one of these open houses!   The dates for the open house are: Saturday NOVEMBER 21st from 12 (noon) to 3 Sunday NOVMBER 22nd from 1 to 4 Saturday NOVEMBER 28TH FROM 1 TO 4       All of the open houses are being held at 3062 Cider House Road in the ORCHARD HILL/OVERLOOK section of Stonehouse. This one level house is on the golf course in Stonehouse with a view of the fairway of The Tradition at Stonehouse.    11/18/2009

The subdivision Governor's Land at Two Rivers is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful subdivisions in James City County.  It is a gated golf community with a private marina and some of the most desirable waterfront property in Williamsburg and the surrounding area. The subdivison sits on a peninsula where the James River and the Chickahominy River converge. The houses in Governor's Land at Two Rivers  usually sell from around $500K to several million.  So if you would like to live on the River, or the golf course or a lake in Williamsburg, then Governor's Land at Two Rivers may be just the place for you. More information is available about Governor's Land at Two Rivers at www/buywilliamsburghomes.com. 11/16/2009

Reduced price on this house in Williamsburg, Va.  This is a one level (or ranch style) house with three bedrooms and two baths.  It has an open floor plan, a split bedroom configuration and has been extremely well maintained. The master bedroom and bathroom are handicapped accessible. At $225,000 this is the lowest priced house in the subdivision Powhatan Crossing.  To see all the homes that are currently listed in Powhatan Crossing click on this link.                                               The house is located next to a house on a large corner lot so the yard appears to be much bigger than it is.  This is the lowest priced house in Powhatan Crossing.   Saying this is well maintained house is an understatement.    To see the MlS listing on this property click here.   With the re... 11/15/2009

The following is a market report for Williamsburg for first week of November, 2009. Eight homes went under contract in the Williamsburg area and there were thirty one new residential listings in the Williamsburg area during the first week of November 2009.  These listings include single family residential homes, condos, townhouses, and mobile homes with land.  To view the new listings and pending sales, click on this link.   11/08/2009

When I searched our Williamsburg MLS for homes that have sold in the Stonehouse subdivision in the last six months, I found the data very interesting.  If you are thinking of buying or selling a house in Stonehouse, you will probably find this spreadsheet helpful.   You can view a spreadsheet of all the homes that have sold in Stonehouse within the last six months by clicking on this link. This link will not be available after December 8, 2009.    The data in this spread sheet gives a lot of information about homes that have sold in Stonehouse.  You can quickly see how long houses were on the market, the list price/sold price per square foot, age of the house, list date and sold date.   Other data includes number of bedrooms and bathrooms and heated square footage of the house. If you w... 10/29/2009

Currently there are five homes for sale in Landfall at Jamestown.  Check out the details on these homes by clicking here.  There are several other homeowners in Landfall at Jamewtown who would possibly sell if a buyer was to come along and make an offer. If you think that you might like to live in Landfall at Jamestown let me know and I will be happy to help you and provide you with additional information about this waterfront subdivision in Williamsburg/James City County.   10/19/2009