When you’ve had your fill of the Virginia Mountains (although that could be quite hard to do) and are looking to temporarily escape to a tropical flair for your afternoon or evening (or both for that matter!) enjoyment, head to The Bridgewater Plaza and look for a place called Mango’s Bar and Grill.  Jimmy Buffet [...]

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Viva! El Cinco De Mayo!!  Few know the history, but even fewer manage to pass by this festive occasion without some sort of recognition of this historic day. As far as the history part of this goes, I’m going to let the folks at The Lake Channel do the talking…
This traditional Mexican celebration is held [...]

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With the Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate market offering some truly wonderful vacation and retirement properties, it’s quite easy for buyers to quickly develop a ‘love affair’ over many of our current listings. There are times when a home’s market value (that is, the value perceived by the buyers) will actually outpace the appraised value. [...]

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This article is without a doubt, something that virtually everyone at Smith Mountain Lake can benefit from… refurbishing your outdoor furniture.  So, we’re getting ready for summer.  We’ve given the boathouse a once over with the broom and some possible touchup paint.  We cleared the cobwebs out from under the decks and cleaned the windows [...]

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There’s a new water-access listing in Hardy, VA at Smith Mountain Homes.
A beautiful, brand new cul-de-sac home in the Walnut Run subdivision.  Designed and built by craftsmen, the unique and open floorplan allow an aire of gracious lake living while offering fantastic lake and woodland views.  Click here to see the website.
The home is priced [...]

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OK folks, as this warm-weather fishing season gets cranked up, we need to let everyone know about one of Smith Mountain Lake’s great fishing secrets… the guides know where the action is!  If you haven’t invested enough time, and we’re talking years of watching where the real ‘hot spots’ come and go, then it is [...]

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There are instances in our lives when helping others can sometimes actually not be the easiest of situations for us, however, we help others because it is the right thing to do and we always feel better once we’ve helped them.  Well, here’s one of those times where we can definitely help others AND have [...]

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So, you finally went ahead and invested in that great waterfront home at Smith Mountain Lake!  If you haven’t been a boat owner yet, I get the feeling you’re about to be one.  Boating at Smith Mountain Lake is truly one of the best ways to enjoy the fantastic resource of all this beautiful fresh [...]

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There’s a new waterfront listing in Bedford, VA at Smith Mountain Homes.
A newly renovated waterfront log cabin in
the northern region of Smith Mountain Lake and includes a newly
constructed dock and covered boat lift.
The home is priced at $759,000.

Just a few of the amenities include:

New Kitchen featuring custom cabinets, Corian countertops and stainless steel appliances [...]

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Just another great way to improve your Smith Mountain Lake home… In an article by Roanoke Times reporter, Jenny Kincaid Boone, Jenny outlines the details on one of the Westlake area’s newest to-be tenants, Grand Home Furnishings.  The store will be located at the Westlake Village Business Park on the north side of Virginia 122 [...]

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