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You could spend an entire retirement visiting the hundreds of historical sites in the great state of Virginia, from Washington's Mt. Vernon and Jefferson's Monticello to Colonial Williamsburg to the Civil War battlefields of Manassas and the historic Appomattox Courthouse. What better way to do that than from one of Virginia's many classic golf communities. Choose among a combination ski and golf community, such as the Wintergreen Resort; a colonial style community with many brick homes like Glenmore, just east of Charlottesville and the renowned University of Virginia (also built by Thomas Jefferson); or a modern community like Viniterra, which features a working winery next to its front gate. With Richmond and the metro D.C. area, an urban fix is never more than a few hours from anywhere in Virginia.
Wintergreen Resort golf community on the market -– sort of
Residents of the Wintergreen Resort in western Virginia can hardly be blamed for being confused about the motives of the ownership of their combination skiing and golf community. Jim Justice, the...
The hidden charms and bargain real estate of mid-sized southern cities
It is not difficult to find information about golf communities in or near some of the more publicized cities of the south, such as Asheville, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Savannah. But some of the...
LPGA in eclectic Virginia resort golf community this weekend
All blossoms should be in bloom this weekend in Williamsburg, VA, where the LPGA tour is making its annual spring visit to the Kingsmill Resort. The bustling golf community, which appeals both to...
Richmond golf community gets its fix
As we have noted here a few times before, smart money is on the prowl for quality golf courses with surrounding real estate potential. Golf communities are being seen as good investments not just by...
Yes, Virginia, there is a new golf community coming your way, commutable to D.C.
It is perhaps fitting testimony to just how deep the recession was that development of a planned golf community not far from the Washington, D.C. metro area stalled for a decade. The nation’s...
Rare new golf community opening in VA
In the wake of the Great Recession that began in 2007, the announcement of a new golf community is about as rare as a Republican’s vote to raise taxes. But Jeffrey Snyder and his financial backers...
Viniterra gives new meaning to 19th hole; Rees Jones 18 something to toast as well
Many golf rounds end in a beer. As you putt out on the 18th hole, how often do your golfing pals ask, “Hey, want to stop for a cold Chardonnay?” And yet, the connection between golf and wine seems to...
Justice for all at Wintergreen Resort
Jim Justice, who rescued the legendary Greenbrier Resort from bankruptcy three years ago and has since pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into its revitalization, including a new underground...
Classy 19th hole: Golf community features winery, Rees Jones course
I stopped yesterday at Viniterra, a unique golf community halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg, VA, less than two miles from Interstate 64. It is unique in that a working winery, as well as a...
Notes from a busy Realtor
There’s a great scene in Woody Allen’s movie “Annie Hall” where Alvie Singer, played by Allen, is standing in line at the movie theater listening to some know-it-all professor espouse the theories...
Daily Double? Same day ski and golf
The New York Sunday Times Real Estate section today features a resort in northwestern New Jersey where, because of abnormally warm weather this month, locals can ski on artificially made snow in the...
Iconic Virginia golf community sold
Keswick Hall, which is part golf resort, part golf community and all horse country elegance, has been sold by the Orient Express company to a wealthy businessman from Richmond, according to a report...