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DESIGNER IN RESIDENCE at Colonial Williamsburg~Anthony Baratta~

DESIGNER IN RESIDENCE is a collaborative initiative established by WILLIAMSBURG which celebrates the historic and iconic design influence of Colonial Williamsburg. This program emphasizes the relevance of historic buildings and décor to today’s interiors, and envisions an inspired blend of the past and the present. WILLIAMSBURG has invited renowned interior designer ANTHONY BARATTA to live on Colonial Williamsburg’s historic Duke of […]

Fire in Kingsmill Townhome Displaces Homeowner

On April 14 at 4:14 p.m., units from the James City County Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 70 block of Winster Fax in the Kingsmill subdivision. The homeowner called 911 reporting fire in the kitchen, and first arriving units found heavy fire conditions. The fire was brought under control at […]

The Brass Tap chooses New Town Shops on Main for their first location in Hampton Roads

The Brass Tap, a Tampa-based craft beer bar franchise known for their extensive lineup of local-focused brews will occupy 3,400 square feet in New Town Shops on Main in the endcap location near Conte’s Bikes and Life is Good (across from the Regal Theater and Buffalo Wild Wings), and should open early fall 2019. The […]

James City County Makes an Off-Leash Area for Dogs

Dog owners are permitted to let their pet play off-leash in one specified area of Jamestown Beach Event Park, beginning May 1. The park is located at 2205 Jamestown Road. In March 2019, the James City County Board of Supervisors amended the County Code to allow the Director of Parks & Recreation the ability to establish off-leash areas […]

New Construction Consumer Housing Trends Report 2018

Zillow Group’s New Construction Consumer Housing Trends Report explores data insights on buyers and how they search for, think about and buy a new construction home in America today. The story of new construction today is one of gaps — the biggest, for prospective buyers, is the one between supply and demand. There’s a chasm […]

Berkeley’s Green

Berkeley’s Green: A James City County, Williamsburg, Virginia Neighborhood Spotlight from “Mr. Williamsburg”  Berkeley’s Green  is a charming, master planned community that showcases a range of custom-built resale homes in lovely, treed settings. It is located off Route 5 in James City County/Williamsburg,  not far from the Jamestown Settlement  and the grounds of the historic Green […]

There’s a new festival coming to Williamsburg, and it’s sure to be truly ‘Scrumptious’

It’s hard to beat a spring weekend in Williamsburg, but when you add in a four-day festival complete with local food, wine, craft beer, music, art and entertainment, there’s just no better way to spend a long weekend in the Colonial Capital. Scrumptious Weekend, a brand-new festival taking place in downtown Williamsburg April 25-28th will […]

Walk with me! Hike for Hospice May 4th

A note from Mr. Williamsburg: As a local realtor and resident of Williamsburg, I love being involved in community events and helping our non-profits succeed. Having served on the Hike for Hospice House fundraising committee this past year, I’ve learned so much about this amazing organization, and I wanted to share it with all of […]

Hampton Roads Home Sales Up in February 2019

(Hampton Roads, Virginia – March 2019) Even as the active inventory of homes for sale continues to decline in the Hampton Roads region, pending and settled sales persist with considerable year-over-year increases. In February 2019, residential active listings for the region were down 4.93% year-over-year with 8,457 available homes, down from 8,896 in February 2018. […]

Recap of 2018 Real Estate Sales in Williamsburg

2018 was a solid real estate year in Greater Williamsburg. Consumer confidence is definitely on the rise, as measured by sellers entering the market. Closed sales were up slightly over the year before, and there is definitely some urgency in the market with an expectation of interest rates inching up each quarter. In January, the […]