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BEAUTIFUL GLOUCESTER COUNTY There are few places in Virginia more historic -- or watery -than Gloucester County, with the Rappahannock, Piankatank, and the James rivers, the Mobjack Bay, and the Chesapeake Bay leading to the ocean. While sculpted by water, the county is also known for its fertile farmland, an attraction beyond fishing for the English settlers that arrived here in 1607.
The home features fireplaces in the living room, dining room, and sitting rooms, three bedrooms and baths, two half baths, and decks and porches to take in splendid views from almost every room. There's also a "fairy tale guest cottage," a swimming pool, and a 4-car garage with hydraulic lift. "It has a little of everything," says the realtor.
And it's rich in residential opportunities. "It's a mix of affordable and high dollar properties -- we don't limit ourselves to one area," says Jeanne P. Hockaday, president and principal broker of Virginia Country Real Estate.
With similar amenities and charm, but without the deep water, another home with more than two acres of land, a pool and a pool house, overlooks the marina, and features a garage with capacity for fourteen vehicles -- tractors, boats or cars.
"There's acreage, subdivisions and new homes, and estates that range from three to fifty acres and more," she says.
To explore more homes and estates in these coastal communities, Hockaday invites you to visit www.virginiacountryrealestate.com.
There's as much variety along the waterfront as there is inland. "Some prefer the estuaries with the birds and wildlife, others want views or sand beaches, some want deep water and a protected harbor for their yachts and sailboats, she says, adding, "Some places have it all. " On the Piankatank, in Middlesex, is a Nantucket-style cedar shake home on over two-acres with 8-9 feet of water at the end of its pier.
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