Being new to the Blog so to speak I will make an attempt to give you a current picture of the market in Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore of Virginia in general.  The Shore is made up of two counties Accomac and Northampton.  The Atlantic Ocean touches the East side and the Chesapeake Bay touches the west side.  Cape Charles is near the southern tip of Northampton and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel connects us to Va Beach and the rest of Virginia.  The market in Cape Charles for the year has slowed considerably.  There are 300 victorians in this old rail road town.  Prices range from the low 100's to a million or more along the beachfront.  The town has a downtown, 7 or 8 active restaurants, fishing pier, boat ramps, marina, beach and a relaxed lifestyle that allows me to tell folks "that most people come here not for what is here but for what isn't." The town started coming back to live when Bay Creek www.bay-creek.com came into being.  The developer purchased 1800 acres that surrounded the town and put in two golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus plus a world class marina.  Nothing will ever be the same again.  The development has 5 miles of beach and creekfront property.  Homes start in the mid 200's to the multi-million price range.  It is a gated community and does offer high end amenities that many locals take advantage of, but it has changed the landscape so to say.  On my next entry I will give you a rundown on The Nature Conservancy and their  position as the largest land owner on the Shore. 

 

  

Dave Griffith

Cape Charles, VA

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