Newport News has Port Warwick and City Center, James City County has New Town, Hampton has Peninsula Town Center and now Yorktown will have Nelson’s Grant.

York County is in the works to get its first mixed use development. Called Nelson’s Grant, the development would include 66 town houses, 46 condos, and nearly 14,000 square feet of commercial space.

The new development is designed to create a sense of place for those that will live there. It incorporates many of the concepts that real urban planners support, such as sidewalks, alleyways to support rear-entry garages, community spaces, parallel parking, and a mixed use area. If this development is successful, it should be a model for future development all around Hampton Roads. It is more efficient on city services and therefore less expensive to serve than the segregated-use, ‘traditional’ suburban sprawl

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The 30th annual Yorktown, VA.  Fourth of July fireworks display will light up the sky over the York River beginning at 9:15 p.m. on Independence Day.
The best viewing areas are along the waterfront and at the Yorktown Victory Monument. The Beach Picnic Area at the intersection of Water and Comte de Grasse streets in Yorktown will be closed to the public beginning Friday, July 3, through noon on Sunday, July 5, because it is being used as the fireworks launching site for the celebration.
Visitors are urged to arrive in Yorktown before 5:30 p.m. for the fireworks show due to heavy traffic volumes which will ultimately cause Yorktown to reach its parking capacity and be closed. 
Visitors arriving early for the fireworks show are encouraged to enjoy the following activities:

•       4 p.m. – Fly Over by 71st Fighter Squadron assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing from Langley Air Force Base  – Victory Monument
•       4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Children’s Fun Center – Main and Nelson Street Area               
•       5 p.m.  “Sounds of Liberty” Bell Ringing Ceremony – Nelson House (Main and Nelson Street Intersection) 
•       6 p.m.  The Fifes & Drums of York Town – Victory Monument
•       6:30 p.m.  The Yorktown Chorale – Victory Monument     
•       8 p.m.  U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band – Victory Monument
•       9:15 p.m.   Spectacular Fireworks Display over the York River

Due to the closure of the Beach Picnic Area and the large crowd size for the event, bringing barbecue grills to Yorktown on July 4 is prohibited.
Visitors are also reminded that public consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
For detailed information on the Yorktown Fourth of July Celebration, please visit www.yorkcounty.gov/fourth or call York County Parks and Recreation at 890-3500.

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York County VA  From an article in the Daily Press by Veronica Chufo
 The allure of an acre, the convenient location and the freedom to build a house that suited their needs drew Sean and Leslie Callender to Taylor Farms in York County.
The Callenders, who lived in Kiln Creek, were looking for a home that would accommodate them, their two children and Leslie’s parents.
They considered buying a quarter-acre in another nearby development, then stumbled upon Taylor Farms.
“Here, it’s basically the same amount of money for an acre,” Sean Callender said. “It was kind of a no-brainer.”

The large lot size is probably the biggest selling point for Taylor Farms.

The region’s residential construction market has slowed considerably since the boom a few years ago. The number of building permits issued in Hampton Roads is down 31.8 percent from last year and down 58.6 percent from the 2003 peak, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The housing market has also cooled, with sales down 17.9 percent between 2007 and 2008.
But on a recent afternoon, construction and landscaping companies worked on properties throughout the Taylor Farms neighborhood.
The new community, which was the site of the 2008 Parade of Homes, is “not totally insulated” from the economic slowdown that taken root, but prospective buyers do come by for every open house held in Taylor Farms.

Taylor Farms started selling lots in 2005 on what used to be 72 acres of farmland. Homes started going up in 2007.
Thirty-five of the 54 lots had been sold by the time the Peninsula Housing and Builders Association approached Taylor Farms’ owners about using it as a Parade of Homes site, and more than 13,000 people turned out for the showcase  of upscale homes.
Now, there are only 10 home sites left, building lots start at $195,000.

In addition to the spacious lots, the site also has a great location, Whittaker said. It’s close to three Peninsula hospitals — which is helpful for doctors who must get to a hospital in a hurry for emergencies, he said.
Another benefit is that the houses are custom built. Buyers tell the builders what they’re looking for, and the builders draw up plans to meet their needs, Whittaker said.
And unlike other new homes, there’s no requirement to build right away. The lots are mostly sold to the buyer, not to builders, and the buyers are given a window to start building, Whittaker said.
Doctors, a fireman-pharmacist couple, a real estate agent, school employees and NASA employees all call Taylor Farms home, he said.
“It’s a pretty eclectic community,” he said. “We have toddlers in there, and we have empty nesters.”
Phyllis Fleming and her husband moved into their house in July. As a military family, the Flemings moved all over until settling down in the Hampton Roads area in 1997.

Now they’re empty nesters. But instead of scaling back, they’re moving up.
“Being a military wife, you travel around and you live in all these different kinds of houses. You pick from all of them. You have your mental dream house from all of them,” Fleming said. “That’s what this house is like. This is, I guess, our dream house.”
She said it was a “phenomenal find” to get a 1-acre lot.
“If we were going to move up a house, we wanted some space around it. We didn’t want to live right up next to our neighbors where you can hear your neighbors through your wall.”

The Flemings’ house is 3,600 square feet — more than 4,500 square feet if you count the unfinished attic — and features a formal foyer, a “man cave” over the garage, an office for Fleming, a walk-through closet that opens into the laundry room and a walk-through pantry.
Fleming said they were able to build because they saved up for this house and have weathered economic downturns before.
For the Callenders, Taylor Farms was a chance to get the kind of house the family needed. They looked around at existing homes but couldn’t find a house to fit their needs.
Sean Callender’s father uses an electric cart. When he visited, he stayed in a hotel room because their old house wasn’t accessible. If they built, they could make the house accessible for Sean’s parents and allow Leslie’s parents to move in.
So they sold their Kiln Creek home and bought here, trading up from a 2,100-square-foot home to 3,700 square feet.
“We plan to stay here for a really long time,” said Sean Callender, who works as the secondary science supervisor for Newport News public schools. “You look at the Parade of Homes, and you sell all the bells and whistles. We made a functional house. Since I’m in public schools, we’re not very wealthy.”
But they did plan ahead, working as teachers and coaches when they first got married, living off only one salary and saving the rest, they said.
“It’s not over the top,” he said. “This is what we want, and this is what we need.”

The two new homes in Taylor Farms currently for sale are priced at $899,000 and $1,295,000. There are other proposed homes also available as well as the ability to create your own custom dream home.

If you would like to discuss building your own dream home in Taylor Farms, York County or any other community in the Hampton Roads area call or email John@MrWilliamsburg.com

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The Oaks at Fenton Mill has homes now under construction. The Oaks at Fenton Mill, located in Upper York County, features homes by one of Williamsburg’s premier custom home builders, Wayne Harbin Builder. The community is located on wooded property just over interstate I-64 from the bustling retail centers of Upper York and James City counties, including Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, the new Ukrop’s and the new Sentara Community Hospital. 

The Oaks at Fenton Mill combines the best of rustic living, with the convenience of shopping and businesses nearby. The community of The Oaks will include a recreational area for residents. A variety of plans are available, ranging from ranchers to two story homes.Homes are available to be built with prices starting in  the $360,000′s 

It is expected that RYAN Homes will soon announce that they are building in The Oaks At Fenton Mill. Homes should start in the mid $300′s

 

 

INTRODUCING AN EXCITING NEW COMMUNITY… LOCATED JUST MINUTES FROM COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG!

Building Lots are available in The Oaks At Fenton Mill

The developer of this unique community featuring beautiful rolling terrain, walking trails, a pond, and recreational areas is currently offering for sale a limited number of wooded home sites ranging in size from one-half acre to two acres.
Bring your own builder or consider one of the quality homes being built by custom builder Wayne Harbin Builder.

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Search the Williamsburg, Virginia MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for current property for sale listings HERE!

Contact Mr Williamsburg.com/ John Womeldorf – Realtor(r) by phone at 757 254 8136  and by email at John@MrWilliamsburg.com
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Williamsburg, Virginia is a community of approximately 70,000 people, located in James City County, Virginia. It is also considered to be part of the Hampton Roads/ Tidewater metropolitan area.

 

The following types of housing are readily available in and around Williamsburg, VA :

• Single Family Homes from $100,000 to $4,000,000
• Historic homes from $100,000 to $1,500,000
• New construction homes from $205,000 to $3,000,000
• Townhouses & Townhouses from $150,000 to $600,000
• Patio homes from $275,000 to $500,000
• Suburban condos & condominiums from $150,000 to $500,000
• City condos & condominiums from $200,000 to $600,000
• Duplex & multi-unit housing from $100,000 to $1,500,000
• Improved lots from $100,000 to $2,0000,000
• Unimproved lots from $100,000 to $500,000
• Estates homes & property from $100,000 to $4,500,000
• Raw land from $100,000 to $25,000,000
• Farmlets from $100,000 to $2,500,000
• Farms & agricultural from $100,000 to $ 5,000,000
• Hunting & recreation property from $100,000 to $500,000
• Oceanfront property from $800,000 to $4,500,000
• Waterfront property from $300,000 to $4,500,000
• Lakefront property from $500,000 to $4,500,000
• Riverfront property from $300,000 to $4,500,000 from $100,000 to $500,000
• Resort property from $200,000 to $4,500,000
• Golf homes & property from $260,000 to $4,500,000
• Investment and rental property from $100,000 to $3,500,000
• Commercial from $90,000 to $50,000,000
• Foreclosed from $100,000 to $1,500,000
• Speculative from $100,000 to $4,500,000

In 2007, there were approximately 1300 real estate and property transactions in the Williamsburg, Virginia area. 

Local neighborhoods and subdivisions in Williamsburg/ James City County/ York County/ New Kent County areas of Virginia include :

 

 

• Local zip codes in this community include: 23185, 23188, 23168, 23141.

 

 

Public and private school systems serving families in the area include James City County/ Williamsburg Schools, York County Schools, New Kent Schools. Travelers and commuters in this area are served by train, with the Amtrak Williamsburg station, highway by Interstate 64, exits 234- 247 interchanges.

The community was founded in the early 1700′s with an economy driven by the government contracting, Tourism, William and Mary, Anheuser Busch industries. Local events and activities include many local cultural events and organizations based near and around Williamsburg.

Exceptional recreational opportunities in and around the region include golfing, kayaking, hiking, equestrian, biking, mountain biking, cycling, boating. Other notable features of the area are a vibrant growing suburban community with a well-educated, active population.

 

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Three neighborhoods in York County VA. received the 2008 Neighborhood of the Year award.

 

Villages of Kiln Creek Homeowners’ Association  received the award for Safety. The Kiln Creek association was chosen for numerous initiatives that have or soon will result in improved safety for their community, including successfully reducing the level of speeding and hit and run incidents in the neighborhood by posting additional signs about the fines associated with speeding, and installing security cameras to monitor the area and deter would-be criminals.

Kiln Creek also holds regular crime watch meetings and has started an email list to enable crime watch captains and residents to share information when anything happens in the neighborhood.

 Running Man Community Association’s  was selected for the Neighborhood Cooperation and Spirit award. The Running Man association holds many successful community events throughout the year, including a Bicycle Rodeo, an Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween Parade, Annual Yard Sale, block parties and at Christmastime, the Luminary Gift to the County, in which almost 100 percent of the homes participate.

In addition to scheduled community events, residents of the Running Man community are often seen running and walking in their neighborhood, waving hello to neighbors working in their yards. Many neighbors are involved with the Neighborhood Watch program, and several are very active in county service.

Yorkshire Downs Master Association received the award  for Beautification. Over the past year, Yorkshire Downs’ Board of Directors has actively pursued all options within the budget to increase the aesthetics of the community. As well as undertaking ongoing maintenance and repairs within the community, the association has restored a number of areas such as the club house, swimming pool, bridge and retention pond.

One of the larger projects included the installation of new playgrounds and lighting at both the swimming pool and town homes locations. But the largest and most impressive single project is the installation of a walking pier and reinforcement of a bulk head behind Clydesdale Drive. The intention of this installation was to reduce severe shoreline erosion, which has become quite a hazardous issue for residents over time. The walking pier is not only a creative resolution to safety-related problems, but also serves to further improve the appearance of the community.

The York County Virginia Neighborhood of the Year awards program were initiated in 2002 following a request by several homeowner associations to recognize and highlight the efforts of the county’s homeowners to improve their communities. 

I applaud all of these communities for their awards. Being a board member and active volunteer in my own neighborhood Windsor Forest) in  Williamsburg/ James City County VA. I understand how difficult it can be to get things accomplished in a neighborhood.

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Queens Lake is a wonderful, established waterfront community located in the York County part of Williamsburg, Virginia area. Bordered by Queens Creek to the North and West, and the Colonial Parkway to the South.  Its Eastern border is York Counties New Quarter Park, a 545-acre county park renovated in 2005. Most of the homes were built from the late 1950′s until the lates 1970′s. There are a few that have been built since 2000 on the few remaining lots left in Queens Lake in Williamsburg VA. 

 

 The Queens Lake Community offer a host of amenities to it’s volunteer members . They include  a  fresh water lake stretching for more than a mile, perfect for boating (electric motors only) and filled with large mouth bass, bream and other fish  A Marina on Queens Creek with  navigable access to the York River and the Chesapeake Bay. Two swimming pools   ( one boasts a six lane, zero degree entry facility equipped with diving board, jets and fountains. Another pool (for adults) and bathhouse complete the facility. The pool complex has a stunning view of the community marina and Queen Creek. Three tennis courts.  A Playing field with softball diamond. Volleyball Court (sand-filled ) Playground,  Clubhouse (sized to accommodate large major social gatherings with a  large function room and a fully-appointed kitchen for preparing and warming foods. Coffee makers, freezers and refrigerators are provided as well. 

 

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Here are a few homes sales statstics for home sales and home listings within the Queens Lake Neighborhood, York County Williamsburg Virginia:

There are 10 homes currently for sale in Queens Lake The prices for currently listed homes in Queens Lake range from $291,000 to $1,130,000. Sold home prices ion Queenslake averaged $367,000 in the last 12 months and ranged from $265,000 to $525,000. There are 3 under contract at this time. The average days on market time for the homes that sol din Queens Lake was an amazingly low 65 days.  

  

 

The following history is sourced from the Queens Lake Community website which you can explore here: http://www.queenslake.net/

 A short History Of Queens Lake, Williamsburg VA and the Association

The land bordering Queens Creek in York County Williamsburg VA is characterized by ravines; creeks; mature, mostly deciduous, woodland; and wetlands. It is easy to imagine the Powhatan Tribe hunting and fishing in this region and watching the European Colonists rowing their boats up and down the creek to Capitol Landing to access the new town of Williamsburg.  It has witnessed defining moments in American History, being close to the route that Washington took on his march to Yorktown in 1782, and being at the end of the defensive line that Confederate General Magruder constructed in 1862 to oppose Union General McClellan in the Civil War.  The remains of confederate trenches can still be seen in New Quarter Park and numerous artifacts (arrowheads, military buttons, and musket balls) have been found to bear witness to all of this history.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were a number of small holdings scattered throughout the region.  The foundations of a house can be seen close to Queens Creek in New Quarter Park, there was a farmhouse on the bluff that now overlooks the marina, old brick chimneys were found in the Montague Circle area, and there was a farm house on what is now Cambridge Lane.  The land is not well suited for farming, however, and it must have been difficult to eke out a living and also pay property taxes.  The Government took over much of the land along the south shore of the York River, including what is now Camp Peary, New Quarter Park, Cheatham Annex and the Naval Weapons Station.  Between 1925 and 1929, the Chesapeake Corporation, a timbering and paper mill operation based at West Point, purchased three tracts of land south of Queens Creek, known as the Roberts tract, the Hubbard tract, and the Holcomb tract, totaling 814 acres.  In 1927-28 it built the dam across the stream emptying into Queens Creek.  This created a 58 acre lake, that it called Lake Chesapeake. It stocked the lake with bream, bass, and crappie and used the entire property as a hunting and fishing preserve for its executives.  The existing farm house near the dam served as a lodge and was maintained by a caretaker.  In the early 1930s, the Federal Park Service built the Colonial parkway as a reconstruction project after the great depression.  This cut off some of the property but provided access to the road to the dam.

The Queens Lake Development Corporation

In 1950, the Chesapeake Corporation decided to sell off its preserve and it put the sale in the hands of Richard C. Benschoten, a local “Land and Estate” Broker.  Mr. Benschoten, an avid fisherman himself, saw the potential of the land around the lake for home sites so he interested four other businessmen in going in with him on purchasing part of the Chesapeake property.  They incorporated the Queens Lake Development Company on March 14, 1952, purchased 636 acres, including the lake for a total of $75,000 and renamed the lake “Queens Lake.”  After cutting and selling pines and selected hardwoods to recoup half their investment, the Company platted some of the area that was suitable for development with the help of Vincent McManus, a surveyor and vice mayor of Williamsburg; provided for basic road access, electricity, and water; and set about selling the lots. Queens Lake was not developed all at one time, but rather in sections.  As lots were sold in one section, a new section would be opened.  The first section that was developed included the property fronting the west side of the lake. This was followed by the creek front lots near the dam.  Two Williamsburg families and the President of William and Mary, who wanted an “out of town” home, were the first property owners.  There are 19 sections (some being divided into subsections). By the time the Development Company dissolved in 1987, there were 547 lots. Potable water was a problem because the region lies on a thick layer of impervious clay so wells to tap into the water table had to be over 400 ft deep; thus, a contract was negotiated with the Sydnor Pump and Well Company of Richmond to drill two community wells, construct pump houses (adjacent to 210 West Queens Drive and 112 Montague Circle) and lay pipe to serve each lot. Since sewage was not available, each lot had to accommodate a septic field.

In 1961, Mr. Benschoten’s real estate and insurance business partner, Jim Carter, and two bankers bought out one of the owners’ interest in the Queens Lake Development Company.  Shortly afterwards the Company purchased property at the end of East Queens Drive, and what was to become Sherwood and Allendale. Recognizing the value of waterfront lots, it hired Henry Branscome to build the dam to form Princess Pond.

Naming some of the roads after characters and places in the Robin Hood legend was the idea of Stanley Abbott, Superintendent of the Colonial National Historical Park who had been hired to help plan the roads and lots in 1961.  At that time he also laid out a master plan for the recreation area. The National Park Service owned a road called the North Collector Road that paralleled the Parkway.  In 1963 Mr. Abbott, arranged for the Park Service to make the collection road open to all public traffic, pending assumption of maintenance by the Virginia Department of Highways.  That road was officially named Lakeshead Drive. 

In the early part of the1960’s, over the objection of the Company and Queens Lake residents, Interstate Highway 64 was constructed through part of the property, leaving 33 acres cut off from the southwest corner.  In 1965, the company sold the 21 acres of this portion west of West Queens Drive to York County for the construction of Queens Lake Middle School.  As part of this deal, the County agreed to negotiate with the City of Williamsburg to provide water to the Queens Lake Development, connecting to the water pipes already installed by Sydnor. The wells were subsequently blocked off and the pump houses demolished.

When Dick Benschoten died in 1965, Jim Carter was hired by the Company to manage the development of Queens Lake.

The Queens Lake Community Association

From the beginning, Mr. Benschoten had in mind a community with the lake and other recreational amenities being available to all residents and eventually to be managed by the residents.  Accordingly, the “Queens Lake Club” was incorporated on July 7, 1952 with the charter “To regulate and perpetuate the use of facilities provided by the Queens Lake Development Corporation ….”  This was apparently modeled on a similar arrangement at “Smoke Rise,” a residential community in New Jersey.  Mr. Benschoten became president and remained so until his death in 1965. The sales contract for purchase of a lot from the Company required that the new owner must be accepted as a member of the Queens Lake Club. Resident dues were set at $10 per annum.  Standing committees for membership, building, finance and lake were established.  At a special meeting of the Queens Lake Development Company on June 29, 1953, it agreed to deed the lake and surrounding land up to 2 feet above the high water mark to the Queens Lake Club, Inc.  Shares of stock were issued to the partners of the Company on the basis of available acreage, with a share being issued to each new property owner as it was subtracted from the holdings of the partners. In this way, ownership of the assets of the club gradually transferred to the residents. In 1960 the Company deeded 11 acres of land on the east side of the dam to the Club and contributed $60,000 for recreational purposes including the construction of a swimming pool, two tennis courts, dock, and bathhouse.  The first swimming pool was opened in 1961.  Fees for its use were set at $50 per family.

In 1966, membership dues were $12 per year. Swimming fees were $65 for resident and $75 for non-resident families. In 1968, 200 families lived in the community and 143 lots remained to be sold.  Jim Carter negotiated the purchase of the 54 acre Holloway tract (Bowstring, Shoreham, Cambridge, and Holloway) for $3,000 per acre. Because half the tract was still in open fields, Carter planted hundreds of pine seedlings to provide an eventual wooded cover in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood.  There was some resistance to including residents of this area in the Queens Lake Club, partly because of perceived overcrowding of the existing swimming pool.  The Development Company offered to provide 30% of the cost of constructing a second pool in return for admitting this tract into the community and the members of the Queens Lake Club agreed.

In February 1969, Major General Briard Johnson was elected the first president of the Club who was not a principal of the Development Corporation. He was a strong proponent of the philosophy that individual amenities of the club (Pool, tennis courts, marina) should “pay for themselves.”  The initiation fee was raised to $160 for new lot purchasers. Swimming fees were $75 for resident and $110 for non-resident families. The second pool opened on May 30, 1969.  The By-Laws were revised to provide for one share of stock for initiation fees paid. All previous stock was cancelled and a new issuance of stock certificates was made.

Over the years the Club maintained the two pools and bathhouse, expanded the original two tennis courts to four, enlarged the marina from a landing on the creek to the present configuration of outside and covered slips as well as a launching ramp, and in 1980 constructed a clubhouse. In 2001, the original pool overlooking the creek was demolished and a new six-lane pool was constructed.

One of the original standing committees was the “Building Committee” which was to ensure that construction and subsequent modification of houses conformed to certain standards.  As an example, minimum living space areas were established for single and multiple story houses.  Conformance to the standards was enforced under threat of loss of privileges.  Over time, new construction dwindled, and the Building Committee ceased to exist as a standing committee.  The By-Laws provide for the appointment of a Building Committee if an occasion demands it.

Jim Carter sold the last lot owned by the Queens Lake Development Company in 1985 and he vacated his seat on the Queens Lake Club Board of Directors in 1986. The Queens Lake Development Company was dissolved on September 1, 1987.

Since the early 1960’s, one Saturday each year has been set aside as “Queens Lake Day.” Since the bicentennial in 1976 it has been held close to the 4^th of July. Typically, there is breakfast in the clubhouse and the festivities are started by a parade along East Queens Drive to the recreation area led by the County Sheriff and followed by fire and ladder trucks, sirens blaring.  Most years there is a theme, and the marchers and bicyclists dress accordingly.  Scouts raise the flag and the QLCA President makes a welcoming speech. The rest of the day is devoted to sports events, friendly competitions, and children’s games.  In the evening there is a community picnic around the pool and dancing to a live combo.

A periodic newsletter providing updates on community activities and issues of concern to residents has been published since the early 1970’s. In addition, the club house has been used for hundreds of community functions, social events, and educational activities.

Over the years the Club has represented the residents of Queens Lake in a number of controversial issues, including: a proposal to construct high-density housing on a portion of the property; a proposal to construct a highway crossing of the York River adjacent to Queens Lake; a proposal to develop a golf course in New Quarter Park; noise abatement along the I-64 corridor; repair of the road across the dam following storm damage; and, more recently, upgrade of electric and water supply, and installation of a county sewage system.

In 1995, the Board decided to contract for a Facilities Condition Survey and a plan to maintain and improve Queens Lake Facilities over the next 10 years. The survey was conducted by the DeYoung-Johnson Group, Inc and addressed the clubhouse, pools, marina, and tennis courts. The resulting report, referred to as the DJG report, projected expected expenses for the ten year period.  It noted that the main swimming pool had deteriorated and was in need of extensive repair. On the basis of this report, the Association voted to increase maintenance dues to provide for expected expenditures.  In the spring of 1997, a survey of members was conducted to ascertain the interest in maintaining the swimming pool complex and later that year the DJG prepared a report outlining three options for it.  In 2000 the membership voted for the option to replace the pool and agreed to borrow some of the money required to do so rather than use reserve funds set aside for other purposes. The dues were raised by $100 per year to cover this expense.

In 2002, under its then president, Don Tortorice, a new class of membership was proposed.  In return for signing a restriction on their deed, binding them and all successive owners of their property to membership in the Club, the owners of a Queens Lake property could join with only a nominal stock purchase fee and be charged reduced maintenance dues (Whereas a “traditional member” paid $1,000 stock purchase fee upon joining and $310 per year in dues, a “deeded member” would pay $100 stock purchase fee and $250 maintenance dues.)  The Board pledged that they would not file any of the deed restriction documents until 130 had been received.  This number was surpassed in 2003, and the deed restriction documents were filed.  This duel class system is still in effect and appears to be working quite well. The dues have been constant under this arrangement for four years. Currently, out of 347 members, 190 are “deeded.”  Under the deed restriction program, the association retains 100% of owners of “deeded” properties, so this will gradually raise the overall retention rate and provide a solid base of permanent members to maintain the common property. 

At the annual meeting of 2003, the name, “Queens Lake Club, Inc.,” was changed to the “Queens Lake Community Association, Inc.” in order to emphasize its role as a guardian of the common property and representative of the residents — and to avoid the connotation that it was merely a social organization. The articles of incorporation were changed to reflect the new name in early 2004.

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  Come and visit some of the most beautiful homes you have ever seen. Sorry for the ugly pictures on the Cox Cable ad ( those homes are not in Taylor Farms)

 

Taylor Farms in York County is the site for the Peninsula Housing & Builders Association’s (PHBA) 25th annual Parade of Homes, which will be held May 3-18, 2008. This event showcases the latest trends and innovations in home construction and design, as well as landscaping, decorating and more!

Show hours are: Monday-Friday 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Weekends 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 at the gate; children 12 and under Free. Free on-site parking.

Directions; From  Interstate 64, take Victory Blvd. east to the 6th traffic light – Yorktown Road. Turn left and Taylor Farms will be 1/4 mile ahead on the right.

Here is a link to map/ directions

Tickets are $10.00 at the gate children 12 and under Free. Free on-site parking at the church across the street

2008 Parade of Homes Featured Builders will include:

Allen Parker Builder, Poquoson, VA (757) 846-6205

Edgerton Contracting, IncYorktown, VA (757) 898-9577 http://www.edgertoncontracting.com/

J. Lloyd Builder, Inc Williamsburg, VA (757) 220-6810M

Marque Homes by C.R. McLellon, Builder, Inc Poquoson, VA
(757) 868 9707 http://www.marquehomescrmclellon.com/

Pritchard & Company Builders, Inc Yorktown, VA (757) 898-7950

Crestmark Custom Builders, Inc Newport News, VA (757) 873-6828

Garnett Construction, Inc Yorktown, VA (757) 870-4668 http://www.garnettconstructionllc.com/

J.W. Wallace Construction, Inc Poquoson, VA (757) 868-4562

Performance Contracting Yorktown, VA (757) 988-3900

Realty Builders, Inc Newport News, VA (757) 874-7484

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For further information about real estate in Williamsburg, James City, New Kent, Gloucester or York County Virginia  contact:

John Womeldorf/ REALTOR

Liz Moore & Associates

757 254 8136

John@MrWilliamsburg.com  email

www.MrWilliamsburg.com/   website

www.MrBurg.com website

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www.MrTidewater.com/   website

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For further information about York County Virginia or Yorktown Condos and town homes contact:

John Womeldorf/ REALTOR

Liz Moore & Associates

757 254 8136

John@MrWilliamsburg.com  email

www.MrWilliamsburg.com/   website

www.MrBurg.com website

www.MrHamptonroads.com/  website

www.MrTidewater.com/   website

www.MrVaBeach.com/  website

Williamsburg Real Estate Resource. Search for Homes & Land in Williamsburg Virginia & surrounding areas  click here :CLICK HERE WILLIAMSBURG VA MLS HOME SEARCH
 

My other area Real Estate and Information Blogs for Hampton Roads/ Tidewater/ Williamsburg Virignia and surrounding areas

Williamsburg Real Estate Blog II

Williamsburg Real Estate Blog

Williamsburg Happenings/ Events Blog

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