The Hunt Country Journal

In this day and age of video, I get more and more requests to do 'virtual showings' to prospective buyers who can't get to the property in question immediately. Using platforms such as Facetime, Google Meet and Zoom have proven to be invaluable to do these, as long as there's a good cell or internet connection that is! Take a virtual look at 6675 Leeds Manor Rd. in Marshall, VA.

One of the most important, perhaps THE most important steps when building a new home is of course where to build it. In Northern Virginia, land is scarce and therefore the inevitable question arises; should one build on vacant land, or find an existing older home, which occupies an ideal lot, and which could be torn down to make way for a beautiful new home.

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One of the hottest trends in luxury real estate is selling your home at auction. Once considered "the sale of last resort", going to auction has for some now become the preferred mode of selling high end real estate. What's Driving This Trend? There are a number of different factors coming together to drive this shift in the marketplace. Read on to learn more.

As someone who has looked after an aging parent having to deal with the results of a fall, this guide for seniors, aimed at helping them to avoid falling, and therefore the long term trauma associated with falls, is invaluable. We are all getting older, and there are some key pointers we should all take note of to help us maintain healthy, and happy aging! Many thanks to www.caring.com for asking me to bring additional attention to this important area.

Living in western Loudoun County, Virginia, offers its residents that wonderful combination of the rural outdoors with easy accessibility to shopping, major airports and our nation's capital. A central theme when discussing why people live here or move here is to get away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. The Loudoun Together Summit was recently held in Middleburg to discuss rural growth and conservation in this growing community.

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While on my first airline trip since the start of the COVID pandemic, to visit my about-to-turn-21 son in June 2022, who was interning in Wichita, Kansas, I took a phone call from a researcher at the Fox Business Channel which had picked up our exquisite Llangollen listing. "We'd like to feature Llangollen in the next season of Mansion Global." he said. "Do you think your clients would be interested?". Yes indeed! Read on the learn more and view the Mansion Global clip!

The Mille Miglia is back in Middleburg! This five day event includes several send offs from the town's visitors center, the Pink Box, with kids from the Middleburg Community Charter School and the Hill School providing their energy and voices to spur on the competitors. In total, the cars will travel 500 miles over the course of the event, an excellent preparation for the full Mille Miglia next year in Italy.

If we take a look back, the dreaded COVID years of 2020 and 2021 created an unexpected boom in our industry, to put it lightly. In early 2020, when masks and lockdowns and latex gloves and shoe covers were de rigueur, we all assumed that our businesses would come to a grinding halt, however, in Virginia, real estate brokers were deemed an essential service and we were allowed to continue to do business. Read on for more analysis from Peter Leonard-Morgan, HCSIR Realtor.

Latest real estate stats for Loudoun County are in for the second quarter of 2022, and reflect what we have been seeing in our local market, namely a slowdown in sales activity when compared to the frenetic situation a year ago, when buyers struggled to compete and sellers were receiving multiple offers with few or no contingencies.

Located just outside the quaint village of Upperville, Virginia, Llangollen sits on 1,100 acres of beautiful countryside, in conservation easement, and dates to 1795 when the original patent house was built, in order to abide by the terms of the formal prescription of the lease to the first grantee which required that a dwelling be constructed. With HCSIR Realtor Peter Leonard-Morgan.

The Dulles Area Association of Realtors® monthly market indicators report for April 2022 is now available, providing both a snapshot and further in depth detail in to our local real estate market. Read on for more details and insights from HCSIR Realtor Peter Leonard-Morgan.

21014 Beaverdam Bridge Road, Middleburg, VA. This delightful Middleburg estate, about to hit the market, beautifully encapsulates why one would want to live in this idyllic part of the world. Hidden well away from the beaten track, off a traditional gravel road, the house and barn are sited on ten partially wooded acres and totally insulated from the noise of every day life, except for the sounds of wildlife. Work with HCSIR Realtor Peter Leonard-Morgan.

Assisting my broker, Janeen Marconi, in creating an alluring video presentation of her latest listing was more than a delight. It allowed me up close insight into a pre-American Civil War property which has undergone a wonderful and sympathetic restoration by its current owner. It really is inspirational. Read on to learn more from HCSIR Realtor Peter Leonard Morgan.

Calumet Lane is a private gravel road stretching from historic Snickersville Turnpike to Route 7. There is no homeowners association but there is a road maintenance agreement with each lot owner contributing around $400 a year for snow removal, adding gravel and the like. From HCSIR Realtor Peter Leonard-Morgan and co-listed with Janeen Marconi.

9485 Ada Road, Marshall, VA 20115. This wonderful new listing on very quiet Ada Road, is just three and a half miles from Interstate 66 and the town of Marshall, Virginia. Listed at just $595,000, the all brick ranch rambler was built in 1995, and sits on 5 tranquil acres, with a large fenced backyard and freeform in ground pool. From HCSIR Realtor Peter Leonard-Morgan.

Land in Great Falls, Virginia is scarce, making our latest listing on Edmonston Road even more desirable. The 5-acre lot was recently 'perc' approved by Fairfax County for a 6-bedroom home, and is a short walk to the Potomac River. From HCSIR Realtor Peter Leonard-Morgan.

My listing of the beautiful Belmar Farm on Saint Louis Road, Middleburg just closed, with happy listing clients and delighted new owners. The home was built by local custom builder, University Group, in 2005 and consists of almost 8,000 finished square feet on three levels. The land upon which the house sits is quite simply spectacular, with incredible views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the 25 acre site.