Archive for May, 2020

Discover The Low Key, Low Density Waterfront Life On The Eastern Shore of Virginia

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

1766 Sand Hills Dr Cape-012-004-Exterior Front-MLS_SizeA slender peninsula with the Atlantic on one side and the Chesapeake on the other, Virginia’s Eastern Shore has always been a low density area offering beautiful waterfront, lots of open space, greenery and generations of nautical traditions. Tiny beachfront and boating neighborhoods are nestled between working farms of soybeans and wheat and have always been havens of tranquillity. But now these distinctive traits have taken on a new importance because for many buyers being on the waterfront yet having extra space is the ideal rather than just the desirable. If you are looking to work from home or have a second or retirement home getaway, Virginia’s Eastern Shore is a great choice, offering a slower, friendlier, uncrowded pace of life. Yet we are only an hour away from the Virginia Beach metro area offering lots of shopping, restaurants, cultural events and more.

 

 

This beautiful beachfront home of nearly 5000 sq.ft. is sited on 2 and a half spacious acres is located in a tiny upscale beach hamlet less than 15 minutes from the quaint historic town of Cape Charles. It’s the creme’ de la creme’ of beachfront and a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the best of the Eastern Shore. Of contemporary design, this top -of -the -line custom home

aerial looking west #1features 4 bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths overlooking the Chesapeake Bay and a sparkling soft sand beach.

 

 

 

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A well thought- out “green home”, it combines the very best in craftsmanship with a luxury coastal lifestyle. Offers a light and airy, open concept floor plan with ICF construction and a maintenance free exterior. Upgrades include reclaimed walnut floors, custom crafted window packages, huge media room, gourmet kitchen, vaulted ceilings, inside and outside fireplaces. The extensive back porches provide lots of entertaining area, perfect for both intimate and large get-togethers. Its east- west orientation offers spectacular sunrise and dazzling sunsets over the Bay. This is a great home that can combine living and working under one roof- – come see for yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

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❤️OUR BEAUTIFUL HARBINGERS OF SPRING ON THE EASTERN SHORE ?- – OUR SPECTACULAR ?BLOSSOMS !

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

Pink tree bay storage( This is a repost from ?Spring, 2019. Like everyone else, Blue Heron has been getting organized for #SocialDistancing with little time for photo ? taking. ) But, especially now, we all need to take a little cheer where it appears. Since ?Spring brings a whole Universe of Pink ? to Virginia’s Eastern Shore ? we decided to repost these beautiful Shore Spring photos. And when we say Pink we mean the whole Pink color ?? ??spectrum- – from fuchsia, magenta, rouge and softest rose to barely blushing apple blossom. (Need we say more, it’s truly Pink ! ) And we love it, because of course, Pink is the universal color of ?love. So, blossoms blazing everywhere…. in yards, along roads, by offices and in woodlands, a special Spring ❤️ Valentine straight from Mother Nature.

And of course, there are other showy Spring colors, the sunny green ?stems and yellows and oranges of daffodil blooms, and jonquils, the Bradford pear trees ?with myriad white blossoms covering the entire tree with a snow- like blanket. Or the tiny dogwoods with delicate yellow centered blooms, variegated white and red ? camellias, lavender azaleas, lilac- colored ?laurels, all contributing to the joyful celebration of Spring. So ….Keep Calm, Spring has Sprung ! To borrow a phrase – Live in the Sunshine ?, Swim the Sea ?Drink the Wild Air ?! Because it’s Spring on the Eastern Shore ? and even the Coronavirus can’t stop Mother Nature from showing her true colors ?!

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Congratulations to the 4 Eastern Shore Realtors, including Blue Heron’s own Montaigne Cree, who, for the 2nd year in a row, made Virginia Living Magazine’s list of “Top Realtors in Virginia.” ?

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

For over 27 years, Montaigne has been helping buyers and sellers meet their real estate ?goals on the Eastern Shore ? . She prides herself on being a creative problem solver who can cut through issues to assist her clients every step of the way to assure a smooth transaction. An out-of-the-box thinker and creative agent, she goes above and beyond to help her clients get the best ? results. If you’re thinking of buying or selling property on the Eastern Shore, call or text Montaigne at 757-678-6097 or call her office at 800-258-3437. Email her at Montaigne.BlueHeron@gmail.com. She would ❤️ to put her extensive experience to work for you.

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Fabulous House, Fabulous Price, Fabulous Golf! ?️‍♂️?️‍♀️

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

87162807_1285648221824833_6831355714347204608_o✅ out this fabulous home priced at $850,000. Fronting on the 6th hole of the renown Arnold Palmer signature golf course in the Heron Pointe village at Bay Creek Golf Resort in Cape Charles, VA is this elegant, new, 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath Southern Living Home designed by William E. Poole. With an East-West orientation, this gorgeous home with first floor master enjoys sunrises in the morning and sunsets?in the evening. Offers relaxing living with many upgraded features including really spacious rooms, cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, top-of-the-line windows, two fireplaces and an amazing chef’s kitchen. From omelets?at midnight to a dinner party?for 20, this kitchen is ready for anything. Granite countertops, cherry cabinets and all new top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances make for easy entertaining. Low maintenance including new HVAC and roof, AZEK front porch and brick veneer. Lots of leisure time activities including a soft sand beach, tennis courts, jogging trails, swimming pool plus exciting new member activities scheduled to come online this year.

 

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“Freezin’ For A Reason” 2020

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

87957572_1276097459446576_3358553344732823552_oThe air may have been chilly, the water ?may have been icy but the spirits were warm ☀️and friendly at Eastern Shore of Virginia Habitat ? for Humanity’s 2020 “Freezin for A Reason” benefit. A large crowd of supporters on shore watched as Celebrity Dippers Todd Burbage and Jamie Mahoney led the charge into the Bay from the Cape Charles beach ?. Ranging from young to old, the Dippers were an enthusiastic group, splashing ? into the water with abandon…. and racing back out with alacrity ! Kiptopeake Elementary School fielded a sizable team – Go, Kippers, go ! Members of the Cape Charles Coast Guard were on hand both as Dippers and to provide rescue help if needed and a Coast Guard cutter⚓️ patrolled off-shore throughout the event. Afterwards, lunch ?and awards ?for the Dippers, a nice treat for lending a hand ( also their cold blue ? toes ) for Habitat’s very important cause- helping to provide safe, affordable housing ? here on the Shore.

 

 

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Commercial building for sale just outside Cape Charles, VA

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

87045777_1273655406357448_8365309155333898240_oIf you’re looking for a commercial business opportunity on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, this could be the perfect property for you. Priced at $249,00, this 5000 square-foot commercial building zoned C1 is located just off one of the busiest ????intersections in Northampton County. Only a few minutes from the quaint historic beach ?town of Cape Charles. Currently a ? medical office with 36 parking spaces, it is situated on 1.6 acres. The buildings and grounds have been well maintained including a recently replaced roof, 5 heat pumps and a generator.

Check it out on BlueHeronVa.com

 

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In another Cape Charles first, Bay Haven Inn launches cooking class program on Valentine’s weekend. Who wouldn’t ? that?

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

86350484_1270060220050300_6299163735424499712_oA new tradition got started Valentine’s ❤️weekend at Bay Haven Inn of Cape Charles with the introduction of its first-ever cooking class program. Proprietors Tammy and Jim Holloway have had hundreds of requests over the years for recipes on how to make their Signature ? Sweet Potato Biscuits and other yummy house specialties. So what could be more logical than to launch a series of cooking classes that guests can book when they reserve their rooms ? Planned for the winter season, November through March, Bay Haven Inn will present “What’s Cooking at Bay Haven” as a fun new offering for guests on selected weekends. Non- guests are welcome too if space allows.

For the kick-off last Saturday, Inn guests Kathy and Eric, along with Blue Heron Realty agent Montaigne Cree, joined Jim Holloway ?‍? in the Inn’s gorgeous new kitchen. An aficionado ? of Southern style sweet potato biscuits, Montaigne was anxious to jump in and learn Jim’s techniques for his delicious biscuit flavor and pleasing texture. I was along as the unofficial ? Taster- which is very hard work but…. someone has to do it! After donning special Bay Haven Inn aprons, the group dove right into the 4 Lessons – compound butters, sweet potato biscuits, mile-high popovers, wrapping up with the truly decadent Ooey-Gooey French Toast.

First up, preparing various compound butters to complement the mile-high popovers of Lesson 3. Orange zest ?, lingonberry and rosemary/thyme herb butters ?were carefully mixed and rolled up log-shape87070696_1270059456717043_3729512929968521216_o in Saran wrap to chill- ultimate goal, spreading on the piping-hot-from-the-oven Popovers to come.

Next, Jim’s famous Bay Haven Sweet Potato Biscuits. Much measuring, sifting, ? mixing, folding, stirring ? plus more stirring and folding before the batter was ready to pat out and cut into biscuits. ( Tip- Jim lines his sheet pans with silpat non-stick silicon liners which he swears by as the only baking sheet liners to use. And he made me a convert after seeing his silpats in action, next stop Bed, Bath and Beyond.) Into the oven for these orange colored yummies and on to making mile-high popovers.

Without exaggeration, Jim and Tammy’s recipe for popovers produces the tallest, tenderest popovers I have ever had ! Mile-high and truly delicious! The secret ? Using an electric mixer ? to blend the ingredients until super foamy and smooth, rest the batter for an hour. Ladle into some really tall, cool-looking popover pans. End result ? Spectacular to look at and scrumptious to eat – – crunchy on the outside and melt-in-the-mouth on the inside. And oh so wonderful with the compound butters from Lesson 1- quite surprised to enjoy the savory herb ? butter best !

Last but definitely not least, the French ? Toast Lesson. So what do you get when you foam butter, Karo Syrup and brown sugar over gentle heat, then separately mix lots of ? eggs, half and half? cream, Grand Marnier, nutmeg and cinnamon in a big bowl ? Well, when you pour the foamed butter mixture into the bottom of a stoneware or Pyrex pan, add bread ? slices, pour the cream mixture over top, refrigerate overnight and then bake in the morning you get …… a magical breakfast of Ooey Gooey French Toast.

85123461_1270059983383657_1073371121077714944_oWhat a wonderful afternoon everyone had, cooking, conversation and delicious, fresh from the oven treats ! Jim is a natural ?‍? teacher, patient and fun. The well-equipped kitchen, spacious and light-filled, made everything so pleasant. The “students” got to keep the goodies they made and the unofficial Taster went home with a bag ? of goodies too. So a very successful kickoff for “What’s Cooking at Bay Haven.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cozy Cottage in the Woods on a 1.2 acre parcel priced at $239,000

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

84024502_1267523403637315_8166767050761437184_oCheck this listing on BlueHeronVa.com Near the quaint waterfront village of Bayford, is this well-maintained, low maintenance, custom built 2 bedroom, 2 Bath one story cottage with large 12’x46′ rear deck w/ screened enclosure for 6 person hot tub. The spacious living/dining area features a wood-burning masonry fireplace w/ heatilator. Andersen windows & patio doors throughout, vaulted ceiling, special lighting & ceiling fans. Large master suite with huge walk-in closet & ceramic tiled bath w/ double vanity & tub/shower. Guest bedroom offers twin closets & attached hall full bath, wall/wall carpeting. Has storm doors, central HVAC system.Lovely country setting with plenty of seclusion, easy access to the Chesapeake Bay from the private ramp at Bayford. Owner/agent.

 

 

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Cozy Ranch Home In Waterfront Neighborhood Offering Beach, Boating and Relaxation

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

82450063_1249701768752812_8819998423630479360_oLocated close to Cape Charles in Virginia’s Eastern Shore, this cozy 3 bedroom, 2 bath home listed at $199,000 is located in a waterfront neighborhood offering soft sand beach, boat launch ramp, swimming pool and tennis courts for residents and guests. Total first floor living with handicapped access to every room, bedroom and bathroom. Large living room with gas fireplace, eat-in kitchen, dining room with privacy French doors, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths and separate office space. Enjoy outdoor living space on front porch, back screened porch or patio. Home is hardwired with backup generator. Just minutes away to some of the best fishing spots on the East Coast. Come for a visit, you’ll never want to leave!

 

 

 

 

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Taken down to the studs, ready-to-go for renovation, Historic Home in the heart of the Cape Charles Historic District.

Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

A great 82665874_1242793619443627_67312106147414016_ofixer-upper priced at $249,000 that has hit the Cape Charles, VA market!
A rare find offering a new roof, new windows, good exterior, great front porch & sunroom area over looking spacious back yard. Privacy fencing in rear & picket fenced in the front yard. This home’s foot print would allow for a modern open living space downstairs. 3 Bedrooms w/ bath Upstairs & attic area 3rd floor. Off street access!! Great Air B&B or vacation rental potential. Soft sand town beach, boating, golf, restaurants , shopping, arts and that great local spirit only blocks away. Just bring your dreams for your new Down-Home Beach Home. Schedule your appointment.!

 

 

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