As summer vacation gets into full swing the urge to find your forever home hits hard, especially as the summer holidays start to occur. You want to have the first barbecue of the summer on Memorial Day in your new Smith Mountain Lake backyard, overlooking the lake as you gather with friends and as July 4th rolls around once again, you want to celebrate your own independence in a home
The American dream often consists of many parts but at its center is always the plan to own a home and with the all-American holiday of Memorial Day rolling around soon, now is the time to make your own American dream come true in the Smith Mountain Lake region. Spend your long weekend relaxing on a hammock tied between two trees overlooking the lake, grilling your favorite meats on the
The beauty of the holidays is always amplified when spent in your home with your family, but somehow, those same holidays provide an added luster when spent in a Smith Mountain Lake home. Whether you choose an on the lake house that offers views that won’t quit and endless options for entertainment, a charming condo where yard work won’t take up all your spare minutes, or a quiet farmhouse located
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,
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
Sometimes we seem to forget that Memorial Day isn’t just a holiday that kicks off the summer fun, but is a day meant for remembering those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. This year, however, as you have begun the hunt for a new home, you have contemplated all you have in your life, all that has been granted to you, and you think it’s time to put
In spite of toilet paper shortages, self-quarantines, and the pandemic, we have suddenly and seemingly without notice found ourselves entering the last quarter of a year that seems to have lasted for decades. The holidays are just around the corner, and if you are planning to spend Christmas 2020 in your new Smith Mountain Lake home, chances are you will want to know about some of the most festive activities
As summer moves into full swing, one of our favorite holidays takes place. In our minds, 4th of July, which we love even more this year as it falls on a Saturday, is the epitome of summer. A long day spent barbecuing, swimming, and watching fireworks explode in the sky is a day that is as close to perfect as can be, and when you are celebrating in your new
There’s a lot to consider when you decide to pull up stakes and move to an area you’ve never lived in before. Does the neighborhood you’re moving to have children similar in age to your own? Will it be within short driving distance of where you are about to work? And most importantly, what Smith Mountain Lake restaurants will be open on the last day of the year? You’re certainly
