Williamsburg Real Estate Update Stonehouse Jan 2008 by Mr Williamsburg.com

James City County supervisors have approved plans for the vast and revamped mixed-use development . Developers will be allowed to build 3,646 homes in northern James City by the New Kent County border. Exit 227 on Interstate 64.

Stonehouse, which currently includes about 700 homes may one day house more people than the entire city of Williamsburg.

This new proposal did not increase the number of homes from the 1999 plan that included a 4,411-residential unit cap. But Stonehouse Green Land have added major community benefits from parks and recreational facilities to transportation improvements in order to get it approved by the citizens and the board.

Support for the revised plan  was unanimous both from residents and the board of supervisors.

Stonehouse Green Land has pledged to offer at least 125 homes for an average price at or below $250,000 and to give the county $1,000 per unit to pay for affordable housing elsewhere. Road improvements include new turn-lanes at the intersection of Route 60 and Croaker Road.

Along with the residential portion, Stonehouse will contain 1.25 million square feet of office space, 450,000 square feet of retail space including a sorely needed supermarket .

The developer will also give the county 10 acres for a public use site, such as a fire station or a library. Their are 15 parks proposed within the development, public RV storage site and a marina on the York River. It is expected that it will take 12 years to complete the remainder of Stonehouse.

The developers are giving almost 180 acres to the county for future use as school sites.