The best way to make your new house your home starts with a meal, but not just any meal. We have all stayed in enough vacation rentals over the years and have cooked in enough kitchens to understand that not all kitchens are our own, but when you cook your first holiday meal in your brand new kitchen, it all becomes clear. The kitchen is the heart of the home,
Maybe you have already found the Smith Mountain Lake home of your dreams and it is just missing one tiny detail to make it absolutely perfect, or possibly you are on the hunt for the home that will change your life, and that little detail is on your new home must-have list. Either way, adding a fire pit or upgrading the one that is already there is an expense that
One of the more exciting parts of owning your home in the heart of Smith Mountain Lake country is being able to decorate for the holidays. Hanging valentines and Cupid’s angels in February, honoring your country with red, white, and blue décor in the summer months, and when the calendar turns to fall? Your decorating skills will get a work out as you switch from haunted Halloween, to blessed Thanksgiving,
As you begin your search for the Smith Mountain Lake home of your dreams, you may discover that choosing the perfect location is a little more difficult than you thought! There are so many incredible homes in this area, each offering a little something the one before it may have lacked, so how can you ever narrow down your options to “The One?” We think we can help make that
Well, it’s official. You have signed on the dotted line and your new home in the Smith Mountain Lake area is all yours! It wasn’t hard finding the perfect home in the perfect area, especially as you chose Smith Mountain Lake Properties to help with the search, and now the key is in your hand and your dream is coming true. Although the cleanliness and charm of your new home
When you first begin to look at homes on Smith Mountain Lake, you also begin to realize that your needs for a home on the lake are completely different than those of a land-bound home. You’ll want hammocks to hang between the trees that overlook the lake, a dock to tie your boat to, and of course, the boat itself! But after you purchase a house and the furnishings and
One of the hottest investments you can make right now is vacation rental property, and if you are seeking one in the Smith Mountain Lake area, we can promise you it will be the best decision you will make! Unfortunately, not all investment homes are created equal, and if this is your first time purchasing one, you may not know what makes one home work better than others. Because we
When you buy a home on or near the lake, the one thing you can definitely count on is wanting to spend a LOT of time outside enjoying the natural beauty of the Smith Mountain Lake landscape. Our homes are an oasis, and the yard is a key part to creating the lifestyle you have always imagined. Although not all the homes you will be looking at will have the
One of our favorite parts of buying a new home is imagining all the possibilities, from the first peeks inside as you picture your teenage daughter lounging on the dock, soaking up the sun’s rays, to your son climbing high into that tree that provides the perfect amount of shade on a lazy summer’s day, to the thoughts of tossing out the tired décor of your current living room and
Sometimes the best way to decide where you want your new neighborhood to be located is by experiencing the holiday celebrations that go on in the area. At Christmas, do you want to be in a neighborhood that travelers come from all over the state to see how the homes are decorated? At New Year’s, do you want the peace and quiet that can only come from a country home
