Windows on the Bay
Windows on the Bay is a guide to real estate, buildings, home improvement and landscaping in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Check out the articles here or
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Confessions of an estate sale groupie
The fact that I love a good estate sale is ironic because I’ve never been much of a yard-saler. Oh, I’ve been known to host a few but I believe that one man’s junk is another man’s junk. It’s just new junk. Estate sales, however, are a breed apart from yard sales or auctions. They offer whole houses of treasures.
03.23.2012
Welcome to the warmth of Ingleside
Down a narrow lane in the village of Wicomico Church is a charming Federalist-styled c.1840 home. It’s name, Ingleside, was bestowed by the original owner, Hiram Ingram, and is Scottish for hearthside.
03.23.2012
More than a pretty house
The Cryers built their French country home in 2003 at the mouth of LaGrange Creek near Urbanna on the Rappahannock River. From there, they can see the Norris Bridge about 11 miles south, get spectacular full moon rises, and watch ospreys build a nest.
03.23.2012
Bricks & Mortar
Commercial construction continues in the area. Click through to view a slide show of some of the projects under way or completed in recent months.
03.23.2012
Cut mowing time by 1/3
I’m not among those who think mowing the lawn is important. Mowing grass is a tremendous waste of time. It’s noisy, dirty and dangerous. There is so much else I’d rather do, especially in spring and summer. That’s why I came up with a way to get the task done quicker by attaching a push mower “side car” to my riding mower.
03.23.2012
Outbuildings: Reminders of the past
Along the highways of the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula there are relics of the past that provide a living history of years gone by. Outbuildings were a practical part of our daily life before the modern age of electricity and indoor plumbing. Today, many property owners preserve the past by maintaining old buildings that have outlived their original use.
03.23.2012
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