Potomac Crest (Occoquan, VA)
By Karen Kruschka, - "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"
(RE/MAX Executives)
  Keeping A River Full Is No Easy Task ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Kruschkas are long term Prince William County residents with more than 30 years experience as real estate professionals serving Woodbridge, Manassas, Dumfries, Manassas Park, Bristow, Brentsville, Gainesville and Haymarket Experience Isn’t Expensive – It’s PRICELESS If you plan to buy or sell a Prince William County home or property contact Karen and Art by Email or call us at 703-499-9279. Put our record of customer service, real estate experience and state-of-the-art technology to work for you in Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Stafford County or the entire Northern Virginia Area.   < Prince William County Karen Kruschka's Web Site For homes in eastern Prince ...
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By Karen Kruschka, - "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"
(RE/MAX Executives)
  Nestled among the boutique shops, art galleries and restaurants in historic Occoquan sits Patriot Scuba 305 Mill St. B-1 Occoquan, VA 22125 703-490-1175         I met with Merial Currer, co-owner with her husband Jeff, of Patriot Scuba.  While they have been in Occoquan for four years, they have only recently moved to this larger space.  It is truly a family business as their two sons also work with them. Having recently retired from the US Navy as a submariner, Jeff is resonsible for the diving side of the business.  Merial manages the business side.  Patriot Scuba offers a full range of recreational scuba diving and snorkeling instruction from beginning through intermediate, advanced and instructor.  With ten instructors, they can match instructor and student personalities as well ...
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By Cindy Jones, Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News
(Integrity Real Estate Group)
If you've been waiting for a chance to buy a new home within walking distance of Historic Occoquan then your patience has paid off.   Potomac Crest in Occoquan VA features 76 townhouse style condominiums with 3 finished levels and 1 car garages. All four models in Potomac Crest  feature 9 foot first floor ceilings, gas cooking, nickel lighting, and home media pre-wired.  Base prices start at $270,000 and go up from there.  Upgrade options are available including adding a fireplace, upgraded kitchen cabinets and decks to name a few.  The homes are being built by Basheer & Edgemoore well known in the Northern Virginia area for quality workmanship. The townhomes are convenient not only to Historic Occoquan but provide easy access to I-95, Fort Belvoir, NGA, the commuter lots on Old Bridge ...
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By Cindy Jones, Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News
(Integrity Real Estate Group)
The Historic Town of Occoquan has been a vibrant part of the Northern Virginia landscape since the 18th century.  Established as a mill town on the Occoquan River.  The town has seen it's ups and downs from fires to floods and the shifting economy after the civil war.  Today Occoquan is a thriving town with a variety of small businesses, artists and restaurants.Now new building outside the Historic Town is booming.  Gaslight Landing waterfront townhouses on the main street in Occoquan is in it's final phase of building.  Potomac Crest just outside of town has one immediate delivery property and is now selling March deliveries.The Vistas of Occoquan a new development of 8 townhouses at the top of the hill overlooking the town has broken ground. Today while checking in on my listing in Oc...
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By Cindy Jones, Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News
(Integrity Real Estate Group)
If you've been waiting for a chance to buy a new home within walking distance of Historic Occoquan then your patience has paid off.   Potomac Crest in Occoquan VA features 76 townhouse style condominiums with 3 finished levels and 1 car garages. All four models in Potomac Crest  feature 9 foot first floor ceilings, gas cooking, nickel lighting, and home media pre-wired.  Base prices start at $270,000 and go up from there.  Upgrade options are available including adding a fireplace, upgraded kitchen cabinets and decks to name a few.  The homes are being built by Basheer & Edgemoore well known in the Northern Virginia area for quality workmanship. The townhomes are convenient not only to Historic Occoquan but provide easy access to I-95, Fort Belvoir, NGA, the commuter lots on Old Bridge ...
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By Karen Kruschka, - "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"
(RE/MAX Executives)
  That is one sign you can believe as Occoquan is Historic - a tobacco warehouse was built there as early as 1736 and an industrial complex was under way by 1750.Occoquan means "at the end of the water" in the Dogue Indian language. There are falls just north of the town, but then the river levels out on its' way to the Potomac River. It made canoe travel easy and there was a good supply of fish. The town grew rapidly with forges, rolling mills, bake house, warehouses and homes - all before the turn of the century. The Merchant's Mill was the first automated grist mill in the country. It operated for 175 years until it was destroyed by fire, The miller's office survived and is now the Occoquan museum.By 1804 the town was laid out with streets and lots. Prior to the Civil War Occoquan h...
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By Karen Kruschka, - "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"
(RE/MAX Executives)
The story of Hammill Hotel, an early 19th century (ca.1830) made of brick is inextricably woven into the history of Occoquan, VAOccoquan got its' name from a Dogue Indian word translated as "end of the waters." Located along the shore of the Occoquan River which joins the Potomac River a few miles away the location was naturally suited for commerce.By 1736 there was a tobacco warehouse and by 1750 an industrial complex had begun. The town had water grist mills, saw mills, a bakery, forges and homes.It was the growing level of commerce that prompted Edward Hammill to open Hammill Hotel. It is believed to be the first brick structure in Occoquan and was considered to be the finest inn in Occoquan.In 1862 it became a Confederate Army headquartersThe town fire of 1916 caused severe damage ...
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