Neighborhood Profiles

Neighborhood Profile: Williamsburg Commons, Norfolk

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:52:18 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

MIke and Allyson Macomber have called many places home over the years. Now, they're happy to add Williamsburg Commons to the list.
The couple and their children - Ryan, 12, and Kayla, 8 - moved into the Norfolk development in January. After seven moves in 15 years, the Navy family is familiar with settling into a new community.

Neighborhood Profile: Windrose Farms, Chesapeake

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:44:05 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

When the Schweikarts and Johnsons were looking for new homes the school district led them to Windrose Farms.
Both families wanted their children to attend Grassfield High, the new state-of-the-art school off Route 17 in the Chesapeake school district.

Neighborhood Profile: Garnett's Watch, Virginia Beach

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:38:51 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Me'quisha Lowery was preparing to pick up furniture for her apartment when a sign for new homes caught her eye.
Three days later, she and boyfriend Rondell Farrier were signing the papers for their new home in Garnett's Watch.
Lowery and Farrier, both active-duty Navy members, were tired of renting an apartment and had talked about buying a home.

Neighborhood Profile: Vance Level, Chesapeake

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:11:06 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Art and Judith Rubin looked at several different developments throughout Chesapeake before deciding on Vance Level to be closer to their granddaughter. The Rubins, who relocated from Naples, Fla., in April, explored a few

Neighborhood Profile: Harbor Heights, Norfolk

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:08:43 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

The marketing brochure for downtown Norfolk's Harbor Heights promises that the condominium community lifts "Luxury Living to New Heights."
At 16 stories, the College Place building towers over Boush Street.
But even more impressive are the sights from inside the 99 luxury loft- and traditional-style condominiums, all with balconies.

Neighborhood Profile: Bay Colony, Virginia Beach

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:42 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Jeff Hague has fond childhood memories of his home in Bay Colony, which his grandparents bought in 1964 - the same year he was born.
"It's been a part of my life, my whole life," said Hague, civic league president.
He and wife Debbie purchased the house in 1992 after his grandparents moved to a retirement home.

Neighborhood Profile: Fairways Crossing, Suffolk

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:53:07 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Golf-course living may not be for everyone, but it's ideal for Chris Capozzi and his girlfriend, Lauren Simonsen.

Neighborhood Profile: Roland Park, Norfolk

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:48:19 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Jan LaRowe faced a big decision in 2002: move out of her Roland Park home or renovate it.
Because she couldn't fathom living anywhere else, the Norfolk woman chose the latter. That meant e nlarging the kitchen and adding a room and deck.

Neighborhood Profile: Brewers Meadow, Suffolk

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:42:51 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Ashley and Davida Coleman enjoy coming home to the peace and quiet that Brewers Meadow offers. The Suffolk community, developed by VICO Construction on former farmland, was started in 2006. The Colemans found it two years later and moved into their new home in September 2008.

Neighborhood Profile: Beach Bay Condos, Virginia Beach

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:37:15 -0500

By Sandra J. Pennecke
Correspondent

Ionnis "Yanni" Achilleos and his new wife, Maria Koumas, weren't sure what they wanted in a new house - until they saw Beach Bay Condos.
The couple, who wed July 12, had looked at a few places in the area and online before finding what they needed.