Mary Burgess Realtor
Quiet Luxury Wins the Day: 6512 Windmill Point Road Is Officially Sold
6512 Windmill Point Road, a five-acre waterfront estate on Virginia's Northern Neck, closed on September 10, 2026, after a full repositioning that changed how the property was marketed, not the property itself. A Fish Shack, Raised Up and Reimagined Underneath the finishes, this home didn't start as a luxury estate. It started as an old fish shack, raised up and rebuilt to hurricane standards, then carried forward over the years into the quietly luxurious property it is today. Five pri...
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A Home That Just Flows: 8 Heatherfield Court, Now $330,000
Walk through the front door of this Heatherfield Court townhome and you'll feel it right away: the easy, open flow from kitchen to dining to living, anchored by a kitchen island that's downright enormous, big enough for real gathering, morning coffee, homework spread out, second helpings, all of it. From the living room, an oversized sliding door pulls your eye straight out to the back deck, so the outdoors feels like part of the plan rather than an afterthought. Just past the deck is...
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Holding Steady Pays Off: 60 Byway Drive Is Under Contract
There's a moment in almost every listing where the market throws you a curveball. For 60 Byway Drive in the Springwood neighborhood of Kilmarnock, that moment came a couple weeks after it hit the market, when a very similar home nearby listed for $29,000 less. That's the kind of news that can rattle a seller. But before reacting, we looked closely at the comparables, and the picture was clear: this home had real, meaningful upgrades that home didn't. A new HVAC system, a tankless wate...
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A Waterfront Building Lot for Sale in Lancaster County, VA, With the Hard Part Already Done
Every so often a piece of land comes along on the Northern Neck that makes you stop and think about what could be built there, not just what's already standing. Three wooded acres tucked along Paynes Creek in Lancaster County is exactly that kind of property, and the best part is that the owners have already done the work most buyers dread. Water, Privacy, and Room to Breathe This lot offers 344 feet of water frontage on Paynes Creek, a quiet tributary with easy access out to the Rappa...
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A Charming Farmhouse for Sale in Irvington, VA That Walks You Right Into Town
There's a particular kind of quiet you find in Irvington, and it usually feels like this: a covered front porch, a brick walkway shaded by old trees, and just enough distance from town that you can hear yourself think, but never so much that you can't walk there for coffee. That's exactly what greets you at 377 King Carter Drive, the newest farmhouse for sale in Irvington, VA, and the story behind this one is as good as the house itself. Two Years of Real Care Maggie and Bryan Watt...
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What It Really Takes to Sell a Home Next to a Construction Site
A few weeks ago, I listed a waterfront home on Taylors Creek right next door to a brand new county park under construction. Equipment. Workers. Noise. The kind of thing that makes most sellers nervous, and honestly, a lot of agents too. 139 Moccasin Trail in Weems went under contract in a matter of days. I want to tell you how that actually happened, because I think it says something true about what it takes to sell well on the water right now, construction next door or not. The...
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