As Realtors, we specialize in Rappahannock County, western Fauquier County andnorthern Culpeper &Madison Counties, all within an easy drive of Washington DC, Charlottesville, Winchester and Richmond VA. We have also sold homes and farms in Loudoun and Page Counties.
Rappahannock is our home and office base. It is serenely beautiful, on the east or "morning side" of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park. 25% of the county is in the National Park and another 25% conserved by Conservation or Scenic Easements. The headwaters of seven mountain rivers flow from the National Park into this small county of history, foothills, hollows, rolling farm land and only 7,000 people. World-class artists and musicians, three theaters, award-winning wineries, delightful country stores, organic farms and CSAs, magnificent foothills and night skies filled with stars... yes, at times you can still see the Milky Way over the silhouettes of the mountains. We are pleased to say there are NO box stores, strip malls, traffic lights or billboards… only an hour west of the DC beltway (yet a world apart). A community of unique homes and interesting people who appreciate what they have … and do their best to preserve it.
Linden Vineyards in the Fall
Fauquier adjoins to the east and offers fine farming estates and country homes, particularly in the north-west adjoining Rappahannock County. The county seat is Warrenton. Kaye and I often sell homes and farms in the Hume and Orlean areas of Fauquier. Conservation Easements are abundant, particularly in the Middleburg and Upperville regions. Fox hunting, tennis, wineries, and a genteel way of life still exist in this area of gently rolling land between the Bull Run and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Madison, particularly the north quadrant is just south of Rappahannock and similarly adjoins the Shenandoah National Park and Blue Ridge Mountains. The Etlan and Syria areas are particularly beautiful. Back roads and wineries are fun and living is easy. A beautiful area of mountain farms, country living and second homes for people from DC to Charlottesville to Richmond VA. The Graves Mountain Lodge Annual Bluegrass Event is quite fun. From Madison County it is a 35-45 minute drive to the many assets of Charlottesville, VA. About 1.5 hours to Richmond.
Culpeper is south-east of Rappahannock and offers Civil War battle fields and historic homes. Less mountainous than the other counties, the terrain was better suited to large farms when Tidewater settlers moved north. The Town of Culpeper is nicely rejuvenated with fine dining and shops. and is often designated a Top 10 small town in America with nice shops and restaurants. The Library of Congress maintains the National Film Repository near the town and shows classic films for free Thursday - Saturday. Kaye and I often join friends for dinner at one of the many nice restaurants before a film. The occasional Silent films are accompanied by an organist on a magnificent Wurlitzer (think Greta Garbo in "The Flesh And The Devil" ... amazing). See more at Library of Congress Mt Pony Theatre.
An HOUR west of DC ~ A World Apart Country Homes ~ Farms
Retreats ~ Fun Places