Chesapeake Bay real estate
Waterfront Potential on Indian Creek: A Renovator’s Dream in Kilmarnock, Virginia
373 East Fairway Drive, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 There’s a house on Bells Creek, just off Indian Creek in Kilmarnock, Virginia, that most buyers will drive past without a second look. The paint is plain. The kitchen is dated. The windows in the sunroom are just regular windows, nothing fancy. And that is exactly why this is one of the best waterfront opportunities on the market right now. Built to Last, the Hard Work Already Done Built in 1970, this brick ranch was built to last, ...
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The One Waterfront Home I’d Buy Myself: 139 Moccasin Trail
After 25 years of helping people find their place on the water here in the Northern Neck, I don’t say this often. But every once in a while, a property comes along that I’d buy myself in a heartbeat, and 139 Moccasin Trail in Weems is exactly that kind of home. Just hitting the market this week at $1,450,000, this waterfront home on Taylors Creek is the kind of property that doesn’t come along often. I’ve walked through a lot of waterfront homes in the Northern Neck over the years...
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What’s Happening in the Northern Neck Real Estate Market This Summer? Fresh Numbers Worth Knowing
If you've been thinking about buying or selling waterfront property on Virginia's Northern Neck, whether you're dreaming about a place on the Chesapeake Bay, the Rappahannock River, or one of our beautiful creeks and coves in Lancaster or Northumberland County, let me give you an honest look at what's actually happening out there right now. I'm Mary Burgess, a waterfront real estate specialist based in Irvington, Virginia, and I've been selling real estate on this water for more than 25 year...
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Thankful, Thriving, and Slightly Over-Caffeinated: Real Estate Reflections 2025
As we head into Thanksgiving, I’m pausing — not just to baste the turkey or find that one guest fork I always misplace — but to look back on a whirlwind year of change, challenge, and community. 2025 brought movement in all the best ways. I changed brokerages, found new rhythms, and helped more people than ever make their waterfront dreams a reality. Some bought their first slice of river serenity. Others said goodbye to a beloved home and hello to new adventures. And through every ...
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Lancaster & Irvington Real Estate Market Update – June 2025
As we ease into summer here on the Northern Neck, there’s a noticeable shift in the real estate mood—one that feels a bit more optimistic, a bit more settled. Across Lancaster and Northumberland counties, sales activity picked up this spring—up 25% across the broader Chesapeake Bay & Rivers region. That’s a promising sign, especially as many buyers look to settle into a new space in time to enjoy the full rhythm of summer here on the water. That said, the headlines don’t ...
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Why Everyone’s Falling for Virginia’s Northern Neck — And What Locals Already Know
It’s not often our quiet corner of Virginia makes national news. But when Travel + Leisure named the Northern Neck one of the best places in the U.S. to “slow down and soak up the good life,” it felt like someone finally let the secret slip — and we couldn’t be prouder. For those of us who live here full-time, have a weekend getaway tucked along the creek, or are simply dreaming of both, the Northern Neck isn’t just geography. It’s a lifestyle — and one that doesn’t ...
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