Caroline County Shopping Centers
The truth about shopping in Caroline County is there aren’t many options. The population densities in Bowling Green, Ladysmith, and Ruther Glen will not attract national retail chain stores to open businesses. Caroline County shopping centers only provide basic needs compared to the shopping centers, malls, and town centers of neighboring jurisdictions. Our clients in Caroline County usually shop after work hours in the Fredericksburg and Richmond areas before commuting home in the evening. So with this in mind we’ve decided to list your best options surrounding Caroline County.
There are two shopping centers in Caroline County, and a retail district in the Town of Bowling Green. The subdivisions in Ruther Glen have nearby convenience, hardware, and grocery stores. But specialty retail shopping options are usually sought by Caroline County residents in Hanover County and Henrico County which are neighboring jurisdictions of Richmond, Virginia. Caroline County residents… Continue reading
Parks and Battlefields in Spotsylvania County
Parks and Battlefields in Spotsylvania County
There are many opportunities to experience Civil War history in all corners of Spotsylvania County. The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is made up of a collection of Civil War historical sites governed by the National Park Service. These sites include Chatham Manor (Falmouth), Chancellorsville Battlefield, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of the Wilderness, Fredericksburg Battlefield (Battle of Salem Church), and the Stonewall Jackson Shrine.
Chancellorsville Battlefield
There were 36 Union Napoleon Guns commanded by Captain Clermont Livingston Best at Fairview on May 3, 1863. They were dueling with 40 Confederate cannons (directly forward of this artillery position) under the command of Colonel Edward Porter Alexander at Hazel Grove about 1,200 yards to the west along current day Stuart Drive. This artillery position gave Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart the ability to reach General Hooker’s Headquarters (about 2,000 yards from Hazel… Continue reading
Spotsylvania County Marinas
Spotsylvania County Marinas
- Anna Point Marina (Lake Anna) 13721 Anna Point Lane Mineral, Virginia 23117.
- Anna Point Marina is a 12-acre marina next to Route 208 which features boat house storage and valet launch, boat ramp, deep water wet slips, covered storage for boats on trailers, security gate, tackle and convenience store, pavilion and picnic tables, floating fuel docks, boat and Wave Runner rentals, wake board and ski shop, marine parts and accessories, restrooms and showers, dump stations, tournament events, and boat sales, service, and repair.
- Duke’s Creek Marina (Lake Anna) 3831 Breaknock Road Bumpass, Virginia 23024.
- Duke’s Creek Marina offers boat launching, boat and motor repairs on all makes and models, jet ski service, authorized dealer of Mercruiser, Mercury Marine, and Yamaha marine motors, and Avalon Luxury Pontoon Boats. Other services include scheduled maintenance, winterization and de-winterization, shrink wrap, boat storage. The camp ground… Continue reading
Spotsylvania County Commuting Services
Spotsylvania County Commuting Services
- Fredericksburg Regional Transit
- The FRED offers shuttle service to area Virginia Railway Express stations from the Gordon Road Commuter Lot and Salem Church Crossing Commuter Lot in Spotsylvania County. Click on the Fredericksburg Regional Transit link for bus routes and schedules for Stafford County, Fredericksburg, Mary Washington University, and Spotsylvania County for local bus service.
- Virginia Railway Express
- The Fredericksburg Line of Virginia Railway Express has stops at the Downtown Fredericksburg Station at 200 Lafayette Boulevard Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401; and Spotsylvania Station at 9442 Crossroads Parkway Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408. This commuter rail station is off of U. S. Bypass 17 (Mills Road) and Benchmark Road at Crossroads Station. This is 5 miles south of the downtown area of Fredericksburg. There are 1,482 parking spaces for commuters.
- Martz National Coach Works The Martz Group of Virginia offers bus service from Spotsylvania County and… Continue reading
Northern Virginia and Rappahannock Region Real Estate Statistics
Northern Virginia and Rappahannock Region Real Estate Statistics
The national housing statistics provided by National Association of Realtors for October 2013:
There was an 10.7% increase in existing home sales, and 11.7% increase in home prices compared to October 2012.
The Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. (MRIS) October 2013 data for the Northern Virginia Region (Alexandria, Arlington, City of Fairfax, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Manassas, Manassas Park, & Prince William County). All statistics are compared to October 2012.
- Closed sales increased by 11%. This was the highest number of transactions in 4 years.
- New pending contracts decreased by 6.6%.
- Active listings increased (3 straight months) 17.1%.
- New listing increased by 13.4%. This is the seventh straight month of increasing listings compared to last year.
- The median sales price increased by 5.8%. This is a $22,000 average price gain, raising the median sales price to $400K. This… Continue reading