Welcoming 2018!

Happy New Year!

Randy and I are happy to be settling in at our new home in Old Town Manchester!  Downsizing in the last few months has been a bit chaotic (whose holiday season isn’t?) but it has definitely been worth the work and the wait.

Spending time in two very different areas over the last months has been quite the experience!  Old Town Manchester and Tilman’s Farm in Powhatan - veritably the yin and yang of Real Estate.

What we love about Manchester:

There is a great spirit of entrepreneurship and an unmistakeable sense of community in Manchester. To witness an area that was once forgotten and left to vacancies and foreclosures in the process of revitalization and renewal is very exciting!  Everyone that lives here, is here on purpose.  New businesses are popping up and there is great enthusiasm for what is yet to come.  The most recent Hard Hat Happy Hour put on by Richmond Biz Sense showcased the Hull Street corridor and is a testament to the effort being put in to the area by investors, business owners and residents alike.  The classic architecture will be filled with new shops, restaurants and OF COURSE, a new brewery!  Randy and I are making our wish list of what we hope will pop up in the neighborhood, and Thai take-out is on the top of the list!  No, we don’t have a grocery store (that seems to be what everyone says first when talking pros and cons here) -but Carytown is a mere 10 minutes away, the Forest Hill Park Farmer’s Market about 5 minutes, and ALL of downtown is only a jaunt across the bridge. For all your last minute sundries, Camden’s Dogtown Market is a lovely gourmet convenience store!

Here in Manchester, we especially love the wide open sky and the great walking options along the James River.  The T. Potterfield Bridge can take us for a meal at Casa Barco on the Canal - or to some of the highly recommended restaurants downtown. I can only imagine what it will look like in five years, and so happy to be here to watch it grow!

What we love about Tillman’s Farm:

While we were waiting to close on our new home in Manchester, Randy and I loved our time with our daughter Catina and her husband Bryan in their home at Tilman’s Farm. (They tried their best to get us to purchase a lot there, but our hearts were already set on Manchester!)  This neighborhood is one of the most idyllic spots you can find in the greater Richmond metropolitan area.  With lots still available, homes start in the 400s - with a farmhouse style that suits the gently rolling pastures, beautiful sunsets, and big sky views. This place truly feels like a home retreat, yet Short Pump is only 30 minutes away!  A variety of builders with lots available give buyers a great selection and the ability to customize. There are currently about 26 homes already built, and if country living not too far from city conveniences sounds up your alley, we’d love to take you out there and show you around. We already know one of your great neighbors! 

Randy and I became Realtors because of our great love of homes.  We appreciate a wide variety of architecture and love helping people in the process.  Thank you for your trust, support, and referrals! We hope 2018 is off to a great start!