When you first started the search for your new forever home in the Smith Mountain Lake area, did you ever think you would be looking for not just a home, but a workspace and part-time schoolhouse as well? The pandemic changed things in ways great and small, but that’s ok; we at Smith Mountain Lake Properties will still find the space that makes your heart beat a little faster! And
When you start a home hunt in an area that you don’t really know very well, you can expect some fears to accompany the search. In addition to wondering whether the roof will withstand the next storm and trying to decide how old is too old for the appliances that come with the house, you also need to consider if the area in which you are searching is a “good”
As we start to enter the last quarter of 2020, we are waiting with bated breath to discover what the year’s end will bring us, desperately hoping the experiences will be a lot happier than the ones we’ve endured during the first three quarters. This hasn’t been the greatest year, that’s for sure, but what if we could make our own luck during the remaining months? What if something as
Buying a house is always a big deal, whether you are buying your forever home or one that you only intend on using for vacations; the costs are the same and involve a large investment of your personal funds! The differences, however, are plentiful, and if you are thinking of purchasing a Smith Mountain Lake summer home, our home buying guide will ensure that the process will be far easier
When you step out the door of your current home, what do you see? A field of green, surrounded by trees and perhaps just the tip of a water source off in the distance? Do deer wander into your yard on occasion, nipping at the grasses you’ve allowed to grow a little long? And are the sounds of nature the only lullaby you hear or need when you fall asleep
As the world changes on a minute by minute basis, we are all existing in a permanent form of shock, wondering how things changed so drastically in such a short of amount of time. And even though there was no amount of preparation that could have made us feel marginally ready for these changes, it sure would have been nice to have some kind of heads up, don’t you think?
As you begin your search for your next new home, there are many things you need to consider before making a final decision. What kind of neighborhood do you want to live in? How many bedrooms do you need? And perhaps most important of all, you’ll have to choose between a home or a condo! In many cases, condo living isn’t what it used to be, and for many people
Inevitably, the moment arrives when you realize the home that has sheltered you from the elements, offered peace and comfort in bad times, and celebratory feelings in the good times, no longer fits you or your family’s needs. Maybe you are entering the empty nest stage and it’s too small or quite possibly your family is expanding and your home is bursting at the seams. Whatever your stage in life,
When you first made the decision that your next new backyard was going to be on Smith Mountain Lake, chances are you weren’t thinking about the minutia of the everyday. You planned on researching schools for your children, you checked out the distance from home to work, and you may have already discussed doctors and dentists with the ones you have now; referrals from trusted people make the move go
For almost 43 years, the Ironman triathlon has been the ultimate proof of the strength and determination of the human spirit. We look on in awe and disbelief as men and women from all over the world compete against themselves for 70.3, or 140.6 in the case of a full Ironman event. And in 2020—June 7th to be exact—we in the Smith Mountain Lake area won’t have to look on
