If You Are Selling a Home As with all things, trends in what people want when buying a new home, change over the years. If you are preparing to sell a house on Smith Mountain Lake in the spring, this …
Nearby Historical Sites
Historical Sites To Visit Near Smith Mountain Lake While the weather is mild or when you have some free time, take a jaunt to one of our local sites of interest. It’s quite enlightening to find that we live on …
Loving Life on the Lakes Part 1
Irresistible Lake Living The number of people choosing to retire or relocate to homes near the water seems to be growing by leaps and bounds in recent years. Areas like Smith Mountain Lake are becoming more popular for a variety …
Finding a REALTOR® Who Specializes in Waterfront Property: Part 1
When shopping for a property at Smith Mountain Lake, it is critical to locate a REALTOR® who specializes in waterfront properties. Of over 1,500 REALTORS®in the local realty association, only a very small percentage of full-time REALTORS® specialize in lakefront …
Smoked Chicken Salad with Raspberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette
When Smith Mountain Lake’s summer heat leaves you craving a healthy, refreshing, but not too filling meal, a good salad can be just the thing to satisfy your palate. If that sounds about as appealing as an appetizer of toasted …
TLC Blueberry Orchard
There are countless ways to enjoy the summer months at Smith Mountain Lake – an afternoon on the water, grilling with friends on the dock, or early morning on the water in pursuit of that elusive trophy fish. But one …
Blue Ridge Parkway
Summer at Smith Mountain Lake offers an unrivaled opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery of our region, and one of the best ways to get out and see the sights is with a relaxing weekend drive on the …
Smith Mountain Lake Airports
One of the most appealing things about Smith Mountain Lake is that it blends the charm of a small town with the convenience of a much larger city – truly the best of both worlds! But in case you’ve been …
Jefferson’s Own Poplar Forest
Statesman, architect, author, naturalist . . . all these descriptions fit Thomas Jefferson, one of our nation’s Founding Fathers and a native Virginian. Though Jefferson made his permanent home in Monticello, his beautiful estate in Charlottesville, he also maintained a …
Virginia Cooperative Extension
One of the most charming things about Smith Mountain Lake is the blend of agricultural land and small-town friendliness with the convenience and access of a much bigger city. Along with this simpler, more rural lifestyle, however, can come a …