Pointe at Jamestown

The Pointe at Jamestown is quietly nestled in the heart of the Jamestown National Historical Area of Williamsburg, Virginia off Jamestown Road. This serene location offers easy access to many historical settings such as Colonial Williamsburg
Historic Jamestown and the Colonial Parkway. Homeowners are minutes away from such popular attractions as Busch Gardens and Water Country USA, also, conveniently located nearby are shopping centers, churches and schools. In addition to the prestigious College of William & Mary.

Located on 109 acres in the midst of the nations birthplace lies The Pointe At Jamestown.A total of 139 homes have been completed so far. It was developed and built starting in 1998. The most recent section of homes was completed in 2006.

The first homes to be built in The Pointe at Jamestown were constructed by Dobson Builders. Around 2001 another local builder Virginia Enterprises became the exclusive builder/ developer.

Virginia Enterprises has built over 2,000 new homes on the Virginia Peninsula and in Southeast Virginia since 1986. Their other communities have included Jamestown Hundred, Pelegs Point, Victory Meadows and more.

Resident of Pointe at Jamestown enjoy neighborhood amenities that include a park, playground, and a covered picnic pavilion with BBQ grills. Social activities have included Halloween parties, Fourth of July parties, and more.

The neighborhood is filled with friendly neighbors with lots of kids ranging from infant to high school ages. ( according to current residents)

Outlet shopping is 8 miles away with the local Target and Pet Smart being only 3.9 miles away.  There are four grocery stores within a 3.9 mile radius of the neighborhood.  Pointe at Jamestown is very close to two movie theatres, numerous restaurants and specialty shops including Barnes and Noble, Victoria’s Secret, Bicycle shops, Best Buy, JC  Pennys and Kohl’s.

The Elementary school The Point at Jamestown students attends is Clara Byrd Baker.  Clara Byrd Baker is one of only two area schools to receive the 2010 Governor’s Award of Educational Excellence.  This is the highest award to be handed out by the governor.  They hold many activities for the kids to get involved in, including an annual field day, spring fun festival, numerous after school clubs and activities, book fairs and many more.  Feel free to join your child for lunch, as the lunch period is always open for parents to visit their children. Berkeley Middle and Jamestown High School are the assigned schools for the neighborhood.

The historical Church on The Main site has been discovered and maintained in the back of the neighborhood and serves as the entrance to the Virginia Capital Trail.

With free admission to Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown Island and the Jamestown Scotland Ferry within one mile, you have many historical attractions at your fingertips.  The neighborhood is located directly across from Mainland Farms, which is managed by the Williamsburg Conservatory and encompasses 140+ acres of land that is restricted from ever being built upon.  Enjoy many beautiful sunsets over this undeveloped land from your front porch.

Although the neighborhood doesn’t have a pool many families with kids who are active swimmers join either the First Colony Pool or the Kingswood Pool. Both offer very active swim teams.

Directions:
Traveling on I-64, take the Busch Gardens/Rt. 199 exit, turn left on Jamestown Rd. Rt. 31, right on 4-H Club Rd. Rt. 680, and then right on Sir Thomas Way, then left on Yeardley Loop to the site

psst … I’m a Realtor! Thanks for stopping by my website. I  would love to help you find your dream home and community in the Hampton Roads or Williamsburg areas of Virginia or to sell your existing home.This post was authored by local resident and REALTOR, John Womeldorf. John is known around town as Mr. Williamsburg, for both his extensive knowledge of the Williamsburg/ Hampton Roads area and  and his expertise in the local real estate market. His websites, WilliamsburgsRealEstate.com and Mr Williamsburg.com were created as a resource for folks who are exploring a move to Williamsburg, VA , Hampton Roads VA and the  surrounding areas of the Virginia Peninsula. Here you can search homes for sale , active adult communities, 55+ communities, condos and townhomes , foreclosures/ REO,  land, building lots, commercial property  in Williamsburg , Yorktown, New Kent, Gloucester, Poquoson as well as the surrounding areas of Hampton Roads, Virginia You can reach John by phone at 757-254-8136 or email him at[email protected] I look forward to serving your real estate needs! Best, John

Homes in the Pointe at Jamestown neighborhood

Nearby Points of interest:
Most are within walking distance to the neighborhood

 Jamestown Marina
The Jamestown Yacht Basin is located on Powhatan Creek behind Jamestown Island, The covered, full service marina features 90 wet slips with ample space for transients, a double-wide boat ramp with docks on both sides, a bath house with showers, pump out, 89 Octane Gas, store/snack bar, bait, field storage, boat service center, and 15-ton travel lift. Slips available for rent. Boats coming via the Colonial Parkway, on trailers, have a 12 foot height restriction, due to tunnels.

Historic Jamestowne within one mile of Pointe at Jamestown
The mission of Historic Jamestowne is to preserve, protect and promote the original site of the first permanent English settlement in North America and to tell the story of the role of the three cultures, European, North American and African, that came together to lay the foundation for a uniquely American form of democratic government, language, free enterprise and society.

Jamestown Settlement
   Experience Jamestown online and learn the Stories of a Nation from the various perspectives of the English settlers, the Natives who had been living on the land for more than 10,000 years, the early Africans who were brought over on a Dutch trade ship, as well as the investors in the Virginia Company, who had expected gold returns and a northwest passage to the The story of the people who founded Jamestown and of the Virginia Indians they encountered is told through film, gallery exhibits and living history. Outdoors, visitors can board replicas of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia in 1607, explore life-size re-creations of the colonists’ fort and a Powhatan village, and tour a riverfront discovery area to learn about European, Powhatan and African economic activities associated with water.

Greensprings Trail   MAP   ( Accessible from Pointe at Jamestowne neighborhood)
Wander along this 3.5-mile nature trail that loops through a landscape of beaver ponds, wetlands and forests.  The trail includes sections of wooden boardwalk as well as interpretative signs about the environment, historical events of the early colonists and American Indians and area wildlife.  The trail is on wetlands adjacent to Mainland Farm, the oldest continuously cultivated farm in America.  The trailhead also provides convenient parking and paved trail access to the Virginia Capital Trail.  Over 200 species of birds have been documented on this site and it is part of the Virginia Birding Trail.

Virginia Capital Trail

The Virginia Capital Trail is a unique bicycle and pedestrian route linking the first settlement in Jamestown, the Colonial Capital in Williamsburg, and Virginia’s modern seat of government in Richmond. When complete, the 54-mile-long shared-use trail will highlight the rich historic, cultural and environmental assets along the Route 5 Virginia Byway – the corridor of America’s first westward expansion and the oldest inland transportation route in North America. Upon completion, the trail will feature interpretive sites with information kiosks and bicycling and pedestrian amenities to accommodate users of all ages and abilities.

In Williamsburg, the trail begins at the Governor’s Mansion and follows the Colonial Parkway to Jamestown Island, the site of the first permanent English settlement in the New World. The trail then turns west, crossing the Chickahominy River, running through historic Charles City County, passing original James River plantations, the homes of Presidents John Tyler and William Henry Harrison, and numerous Revolutionary War and Civil War battlefields. In eastern Henrico County, the trail returns to the banks of the James River and reaches the heart of the modern waterfront in downtown Richmond, where it connects to the Canal Walk and the James River Park System.

Jamestown Beach Campground offers waterfront picnicking with tables and grills available.  The park, located on Jamestown Road near the entrance of the ferry, also features a small beach with a waterfront view plus lots of sun and sand!

2205 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Church on The Main- In Pointe at Jamestown

The Williamsburg Land Conservancy permanently protects this 1.39 –acre site where the Church on the Main stood for around 100 years.  The Battle of Greensprings was fought on the site, and it is believed the church served as a hospital for the battle’s wounded soldiers.  An archeological team led by Alain Outlaw has been working on the site for many years.  The team was able to locate the church’s foundation, and identified 210 gravesites that surrounded the actual church.

Area History

The late 17th Century saw extremely rapid growth in the population of James City County. While most of this population was concentrated in Jamestown and the Middle Plantation ( Williamsburg), small agricultural holdings along the James River also saw a significant increase in population and land cleared for farming. One such holding arose approximately 2 miles from Jamestown on an area known as “the Main.” Sometime in the early 1750’s a new parish was built on the Main in response to the increasing populations in the mainland area and to accommodate the parishioners of the James City Parish in Jamestown, which was destroyed by fire around that time. This Church on the Main continued to serve Anglican congregations for approximately 60 years. Though it is unclear when the facility ceased functioning as a church, records show its continued usage through 1805, and it is documented that the building remained in existence until shortly after the Civil War.

The Battle of Greenspring

During the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Greenspring took place on the property of the parish and in its immediate vicinity. On July 6, 1781, the forces of General Wayne (serving with General Lafayette) met the far superior British forces of General Cornwallis. Though outnumbered 8:1 in battle the American forces were able to retreat from the battle and later met the forces of Cornwallis in a decisive victory at Yorktown.

Between 30-50 British, American, and French soldiers were killed in the Battle of Greenspring, and it is speculated that some of these soldiers might be buried in the Cemetery of the Church on the Main.

James City County is located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and is situated between the James and York Rivers, tidal rivers that join the Chesapeake Bay.

Shoppers can enjoy more than 22 shopping centers in the county as well as two popular outlet malls. Both York River State Park and Colonial National Historic Park are located in James City County as well as 13 other parks. In addition, Busch Gardens, named “the most beautiful theme park” in the nation, and Water Country USA are other attractions that bring families to vacation here.

Colonial Williamsburg is the world’s largest living history museum, where the entire colonial town stays in character 24 hours a day!

With 301 acres encompassing 88 original buildings and hundreds of other homes, shops and public buildings

Colonial Parkway

Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile scenic roadway stretching from the York River at Yorktown to the James River at Jamestown, connecting Virginia’s historic triangle – Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown and operated and maintained by the National Park Service.

Learn more: Colonial Parkway

Jamestown 4-H Educational Center is located within walking distance to The Pointe at Jamestown  It hosts educational, developmental team building and corporate events and 9 weeks of summer camp to 22 units in the state.

The 4-H property offers an unobstructed view of the James River, 2 Lodges that each sleep 50, 4 cabins that sleep 30, a Low Ropes Course, swimming pool, newly renovated amphitheater, fishing pier, living shoreline, dining and recreation halls that can be used simultaneously by groups, multiple outdoor activities in a large recreational field typical of summer camps, acres of wooded property shielding us from development and a level of charm one can only experience first hand.

The Jamestown Ferry (also known as the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry) is an automobile and bus ferry service across a navigable portion of the James River in Virginia. It carries State Route 31, connecting Jamestown in James City County with Scotland Wharf in Surry County.

The service provides the only vehicle crossing of the river between the James River Bridge downstream at Newport News and the Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge upriver near Hopewell. It is toll-free and operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Operations are based at the Scotland Wharf.

Location map of Pointe at Jamestown

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