Williamsburg VA Real Estate Ford’s Colony
Ford’s Colony is a gated golf community located in Williamsburg /James City County , Virginia. Offering three 18-hole golf courses all designed by Dan Maples, that weave throughout the community giving golfers a challenging place to test their game. Ford’s Colony features two swimming pools, tennis courts, walking trails, and a clubhouse. Residents can enjoy an active lifestyle without leaving their neighborhood! Homes in this community range in price from $295K to $2.5 million.
Recently voted the number one master planned community in the United States, Ford’s Colony in historic Williamsburg, Virginia is a relaxed and gracious
community offering a variety of home styles and amenities.
The hub of activity in the center of this 3,000-acre community is the Country Club, complete with award winning dining, meeting rooms, and a full-service Golf Pro shop. The Dining Room in the Country Club has repeatedly received the AAA Five Diamond award.
Within Fords Colony there are 200 acres dedicated to a wildlife preserve . A newly completed nature trail meanders through the woods and includes a bird watching tower. In addition there are over 14 miles of paved fitness trails for walking, jogging or biking.
Located in Virginia’s Historic Triangle, the area offers a easy access to a variety of attractions such as Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, Busch Gardens, and much more..
Golf Digest awarded The golf course at Fords Colony it’s highest award for course design. A state-of-the-art Golf Learning Center provides access to video swing analysis, a golf fitness room, dynamic club fitting, a short-game practice
area, and six indoor practice tees featuring True Strike surfaces.
Two separate facilities within Fords Colony offer both clay and asphalt tennis courts, a junior Olympic pool and kid’s pool; full service clubhouse.
Building Lots: Home-sites range from a quarter-acre to over 5 acres offering golf course, nature preserve, or lake views. Prices range from $75,000 to $1.25 million.
Condos: Eaglescliffe :New construction of 84-unit, four-story residential condos ranging from 1,700 to over 2,100 square feet. Priced between $458,500 and $634,000.
Townhomes: resale priced from $300,000.
Homes: New and resale custom homes feature Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival, or Georgian architecture. Resale and new construction homes are available, with prices ranging from the low $300’s to $1,500,000+.
This 3,000 acre gated golf community will delight you with a superior selection of home styles and neighborhoods, a complete range of country club amenities, the privacy you desire and the Ford’s Colony reputation for excellence in everything they do.
There is a full range of lifestyle options including custom homes set along one of the community’s three superb golf courses, lake view settings and gorgeous nature preserve locations.
The new Eaglescliffe condominiums offer maintenance–free living located in the heart of the community. Located across from the Country Club clubhouse. It will, when completed, have 84 Condominium units in 7 buildings; the first building consisting of 12 units is complete.
Ford’s Colony provides residents access to the finest country club amenities with a focus on golf. Enjoy 54 holes of highly rated and challenging golf on the Dan Maples designed courses, a complete practice facility and outstanding dining at the clubhouse.
Knob Hill is one of the newest areas of Ford’s Colony . Located off Ford’s Colony Drive near the Country Club consisting of nine, one to one and a half acre single family residence lots priced from $300,000 to $600,000. Knob Hill
has a sub-association, Eaglescliffe-Knob Hill Neighborhood it’s residents are Social Members of the Fords Colony Country Club will be members of
the Spa when it is completed. They are also entitled to use all of the amenities of Ford’s Colony
Westport is the development being constructed across from the Manchester Gate on Centerville Road. It will contain 102 Single family residences on 3 to 5 acre lots on it’s 430 acre tract. Owners of lots in Westport are part of the Fords Colony Homeowner Association as well as a sub-association to be
known as Westport Neighborhood Association.
The amenities planned include parks, a small floating dock affording access to Gordon Creek, outdoor areas for games such as shuffle board and croquet, a BBQ patio area and an indoor meeting and activities building. In addition the residents will be Social Members of the Fords Colony Country Club and the Spa. The recreational facilities will be open to all Ford’s Colony residents and all Ford’s Colony facilities will be open to the residents of Westport.
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Every owner of a unit (residence or lot) in Ford’s Colony is a member of the FCHOA. Some owners are also members of a sub-association (e.g., The Links, Nottingham Place Neighborhood Association). These sub-associations exist for various reasons, including maintenance of the exterior of the residence and yard, maintenance of the common elements of the subdivision, and contractual arrangements. They have a separate Board of Directors and may have a different Management Agent. Except for those specific
provisions included in the Supplemental Declaration and Bylaws for that subdivision, all of the Covenants, Bylaws, and rules/resolutions of the FCHOA, also known as the Master Association, apply to the members of a sub-association.
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
The plan for the facility includes 646 independent living units (ILU), 118 assisted living beds (AL) and 180 skilled nursing beds (SN) in a fee-for-services, corporately owned facility, the construction of which will be in at least four phases. .Under state law construction on each phase cannot commence until at least 50% of that phase is pre-reserved.
The ILUs will range in size between 950 to 1600 sq. ft. flats and 1800 to 2200 sq. ft. cottages. Residents of the CCRC will not be members of the FCHOA
Work Force Housing
Realtec has submitted a conceptual plan to JCC. The Developer reports that JCC does not have an ordinance that addresses the practical needs of a Work Force Housing community plan (JCC has recently sponsored a task force to address this issue (Realtec is a member).) R-4 zoning with 240-250 units was discussed to provide density and design flexibility for an economic scale for units priced 50% at $160,000-$200,000 and 50% at
$200,000 to $350,000.
