All about life and real estate in Loudoun County, Virginia
Every day I search the multiple listing service looking for something that sticks out. Sometimes it's a neighborhood that's really active, others it is a price point which is unusually quiet. Poking around this morning, I found there are 42 existing homes for sale over $2 million in LoCo (10 yet to be built new construction are listed as … [Read more...]
If you're looking to purchase a home in a golf course community there are a few different items to consider compared to buying a typical single-family residence. In my former life as a PGA Professional (club pro not the guys on TV) I had a number of tricky situations with homeowners living around my course. Nine times out of ten, the issue … [Read more...]
Back in January, I wrote a post about the luxury market in Loudoun, the $1 million-plus homes, that also ran in the Washington Post's real estate blog. At the time, I pointed out that the luxury market seemed to be rebounding, with the overall number of million dollar homes sold rising from 50 homes sold in 2010 to 62 in 2011. When I … [Read more...]
The new clubhouse at Creighton Farms is open for business! Last week, I had the good fortune to stop by for a sneak peek and tour of the facility. With the welcoming, wide front porch and stone facade, it truly delivers the feeling of a Loudoun County manor home, albeit on a grand scale. During my visit, finishing touches were being … [Read more...]
The PGA of America has just announced that Loudoun's own Club at Creighton Farms and River Creek Golf Club will be co-hosting the 2011 Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship, presented by Mercedes Benz, from October 6-9th! This marks the first time that the Middle Atlantic PGA section has hosted the Championship. According … [Read more...]
There is a mystique that surrounds Creighton Farms, the luxury home community and ultra-private golf club conceived and constructed by Jack Nicklaus just outside of Leesburg. The fancy gated entrance, the lush and manicured greens just out of reach... I had the opportunity to duck behind the gates recently to tour the community and preview a … [Read more...]
