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INSIGHTS & LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
The Hunt Country Journal
Market intelligence and a local's view of estate, equestrian, and vineyard life in Northern Virginia.


A view of Middleburg
This Small Town in Virginia Is a U.S. Dupe for the English Countryside - Here's How to Visit. Middleburg's rolling green hills, charming shops, and country inns have all the old world charm of a Jane Austen novel. Read Madeline Weinfeld's Travel and Leisure article about the delights of Middleburg, Virginia.

Peter Leonard-Morgan
Jun 13, 20253 min read


The Mille Miglia comes to Middleburg!
Middleburg is a very special place, and I am fortunate to be affiliated with the Hunt Country Sotheby’s International Realty Middleburg office, right on West Washington Street. The Italian Mille Miglia car race dates back to 1927 when it began as a 1,000 mile road race starting and ending in Brescia, Italy, with a turnaround in Rome. In 2019, the Town of Middleburg hosted the first Mille Miglia Warmup USA, a practice run around the beautiful Virginia countryside. Read on the

Peter Leonard-Morgan
Oct 30, 20243 min read


The Mille Miglia Comes to Middleburg - again
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.

Peter Leonard-Morgan
Oct 21, 20222 min read


Belmar Farm, Middleburg Sale
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.

Peter Leonard-Morgan
Apr 11, 20221 min read


Christmas in Middleburg
The first Saturday in December has marked what has become the famous Christmas in Middleburg event, stymied only last year by the pandemic, but back in full force this year.

Peter Leonard-Morgan
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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