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A Sunday Drive to Waterford, Loudoun County VA

By Steve and Jan Bachman

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax

July 31, 2011 12:37 AM

Waterford VA. Loudoun County

Waterford VA is unique. Not only in Virginia but in the US.

Only 4 blocks long and 1 block wide surrounded by rolling meadows, vineyards, and treed hills this village founded in 1733 is a National Historic Landmark District, one of only three in the country.

Waterford is beautiful.

Here is more from Waterford's website:

Why Waterford was Designated a National Historic Landmark District?

Today, visitors to Waterford, Virginia, experience many of the same views as residents in the 19th century. Waterford preserves the ambiance and many of the structures that characterized it during its heyday as a flour milling town in the 19th century.

Waterford VA. Loudoun County

The village is a Loudoun County Historic and Cultural Conservation Site, on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register, on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1970, the entire village, with the farmland surrounding it, was designated a National Historic Landmark District, one of only three such landmarks in the entire United States.

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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573

MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME

Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

I just took a trip courtesy of my favorite VA real estate broker while sampling one fine cup of high test, aviation grade black coffee this morning. Thanks for the travelogue Steve.

Jul 31, 2011 12:39 AM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

A lovely perspective on Waterford. It is a beautiful and unique little place to see in our area.

Jul 31, 2011 01:02 AM

Richie Alan Naggar

people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA

agent & author

This is how simple things can be. Somehow, the congested cities propel your thinking into a strange competitive place where happiness eludes you. Here, you have happiness offered in a simplicity mode with natural beauty thrown in....To me, this can easily be called home...good one Stevee

Jul 31, 2011 03:03 AM

Harry F. D'Elia III

WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ

Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Living on the East coast gives one an advantage to see our country's rich history.

Jul 31, 2011 03:12 AM

Sandy Acevedo

951-290-8588 - Chino Hills, CA

RE/MAX Masters, Inland Empire Homes for Sale

Looks like a great place to visit and live. Great localism post.

Jul 31, 2011 04:58 AM

Daniel Rogers

Final Analysis Home Inspections - Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach Home Inspector

I like, thanks for sharing. I will have to take that drive.

Jul 31, 2011 06:14 AM

James Sanson

REAL Broker, LLC - Tempe, AZ

REALTOR®

good stuff. I like your sunday story.

Jul 31, 2011 07:39 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Steve and Jan- we lived in Leesburg for about 3 years and loved the whole area. One of my favorite things was the Waterford Fair, when they block off the whole town. What a great area.

Jul 31, 2011 09:41 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Steve, Another great Localism post! Congrats on the Feature :)

Jul 31, 2011 10:40 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Steve Your photos are stunning and do a wonderful job of pointing out a true American treasure

Jul 31, 2011 11:28 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Steve, I like how they have incorporated the old with the new

Jul 31, 2011 11:51 AM

Steve and Jan Bachman

RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax - Herndon, VA

Realtors - Northern Virginia

Thanks Andy that means a lot. You are the best in this genre.

Thank you Cindy, folks often think of our area as the Beltway period. We are so much more as you also illustrate so well.

Richie, I wish I could figure out how to live more easily but in the meantime I am glad there is some sweet peace to be had enjoying the natural and man made beauty that is right at our elbow.

Jul 31, 2011 12:02 PM

Harry, learning to take photographs has helped me to go looking for beauty created by others. Our area does have historiic charm but so does almost every inch of the planet. Got to capture the love where we are.

Thank you Sandy, local is generally what I work on. One of our jobs as agents in the electronic age is showcasing our backyard to the world.

Daniel, heck...I want to come drive down your beach man...I haven't been yet this year.

Thanks James, it is an easy story to tell.

Jul 31, 2011 12:13 PM

Kathy, the Waterford fair is amazing...Americana at its best. The folks who live in this town have clearly made a commitment to creating an amazingly aesthetic environment.

Thanks Bliz, localisms don't often get featured much and I was glad that folks could get to see what the residents of Waterford have created.

Karen, as I learn more about better picture making one of the best lines I came across was this, "Learning to see with a camera teaches you to see without one" The real art here was done by the folks iin Waterford. I just recorded it.

Bill, I grew up with serious gardeners. At one time we had 100 kinds of Iris. One of the plant developers named a peony variety after my Mom because of her diligence in communicating with him about what she discovered as she learned the craft. I say this because I know the effort that the folks of Waterford put into their yards....they are super artistic, visionary amateur gardeners with sense of space, color. seasonality. height, spacing, mix variety...the whole shooting match. I took over 250 photos out there.

Jul 31, 2011 12:29 PM

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