Archives: June 2018

June 2018 Lake of the Woods Monthly Statistics


By Pat Licata-REALTOR
In Lake of the Woods for June 2018 the statistics are as follows: A total of 28 homes were sold, all of them were standard sales. 4 homes sold for under $175K, 13 homes sold between $175-250K,  and 8 between $250-350K, and 3 were sold that were over $350,000.  Additionally, 2 lots were sold and they were priced under $20,000.
Whether your looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia, we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove and Central Virginia. We are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
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It’s another beautiful day at the lake!

Babes, Bluegrass & Brews: Sisters in Skydiving Event

Babes, Bluegrass & Brews: Sisters in Skydiving Event

Thrill seekers and spectators welcome!
Skydive Orange is hosting this event from Friday, July 6th through Sunday, July 8th from 8AM to 9PM, daily. Location: Skydive Orange: 11339 Bloomsbury Rd, Orange VA 22960
That means 3 full days of jumping from a plane. Whether you are experienced with skydiving or not, this is a great opportunity for skydiving veterans or beginners.
There will be Fireworks Saturday night at Booster Park (which is right across the street from the event).
Bluegrass Saturday night will be performed by Ragged Mountain String Band.
There will be plenty of brew to go around the campfire Saturday night as there will be 2 breweries in attendance!
Wigglestick Barbecue will be serving food all three days!
For one day ticket is: $35 per person
For all three days tickets are: $55 per person
For more information visit Skydive Orange.
Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove, Central Virginia, and Greater Virginia, we are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site.

43rd Annual Downtown Orange Street Festival!

43rd Annual Downtown Orange Street Festival!

Join the VA Chamber of Commerce as they host the 43rd Annual Downtown Orange Street festival!!
When is this happening you ask?  This event will take place from 9am to 4pm on Saturday, September 8th along Main Street in down Orange VA. This festival is free and completely open to the public.
There will be many different vendors that include artwork, handmade crafts, specialty food and drinks!
You can also enjoy the live music and beer garden in Taylor Park between 11am and 4pm for alcoholic beverages.
So come walk through this festival and bring a chair to stay for the live music in Taylor Park performance TO BE DETERMINED.
There are benches in the park but come prepared  in case you  don’t find a spot left because they fill in quickly!
For any additional questions or info, please email; exec@orangevachamber.com or Call the Chamber office at: 540-672-5216
Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove, Central Virginia, and Greater Virginia, we are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site.

Free Admission for KIDS at James Madison's Montpelier ALL SUMMER!

Free Admission for KIDS at James Madison’s Montpelier ALL SUMMER!

All kids ages 14 and under that visit James Madison’s Montpelier with a paying adult will have free admission to the House!
This will begin Thursday, July 5th and be valid through Friday, August 31st, 2018.
There will be free tours available to visitors every day of the week. Montpelier will offer it’s “Discovering  Montpelier: A Family Friendly Tour,” that is an interactive tour for families that involves artifacts and documents and allows you to participate in kid-friendly activities including touring the House and the surroundings.
There will be other tours offered as well including specialty tours of “Madison and the Constitution” and “Dolley Madison and the Women of Montpelier.”
So if you’re looking for something kid-friendly and relatively cost-efficient don’t miss this opportunity available all summer! It’s a great family bonding experience and learning opportunity for all.
For more information about this event and future events visit James Madison’s Montpelier.
Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove, Central Virginia, and Greater Virginia, we are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site.

Liberty Mills Farm Summer Fest in Somerset VA!

Liberty Mills Farm Summer Fest in Somerset VA!

Come out and celebrate the fruits & flowers of summer!
Summer Fest will take place Saturday, July 29th from 10AM to 3pm at 9166 Liberty Mills Rd, Somerset VA 22972.
This Summer Fest will feature their popular “Flowers on the Farm” that allows you and your friends, family and children to pick your own buckets and bouquets for special “you-pick” flower pricing. Be sure to participate in the flower picking, you bring your own 5 gallon bucket and it will be only $20 to fill it with all the mixed flowers you can hold. There are 3 premium flowers that will be there, but the sunflowers and gladiolus are included in your bucket price. You can also build your own bouquet in a mason jar for $7.50. If you forget your bucket, they will be available for purchase for $7.50. Clippers will be provided by the farm.
There will even be yummy cantaloupes and watermelons to sample. Do you like to bake?? Participate in the Zucchini Bake-off contest. Not so good at baking? Try your hand…or mouth in the watermelon seed-spitting contest!
There will be a tractor powered ice cream machine, a farm market and grilled hot dogs during lunch.
There will be plenty of vendors to visit as well. You will have the opportunity to register for their “A-Mazie-ing 5K Race” which will take place inside Liberty Mills Farm’s Corn Maze on Saturday, October 1st.
Check out Liberty Mills Farm for more information about Summer Fest and future events!
Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove, Central Virginia, and Greater Virginia, we are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site.

Dan Seiler visits our local Fredericksburg Farmer's Market !

Dan Seiler visits our local Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market !

Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove, Central Virginia, and Greater Virginia, we are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site.

Civic Club Hosts Reception for LOWA BOD Candidates

Civic Club Hosts Reception for LOWA BOD Candidates
by Pat Licata, President

receptionPlease join the Civic Club on Wednesday, July 11th, at 5:30 PM, as we host a Reception for the Candidates in the Great Hall of the Clubhouse.  We encourage you to mingle with the candidates from 5:30-6pm, with the forum beginning at 6pm.  Each candidate will have 2-3 minutes to deliver his/her message to the audience.  A cash bar will be available, and light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
 
The Lake of the Woods Board candidates are Heidi Brown, Pete Brown, Ralph Debnam, Walt Diercks, Bill Feterle, Bill Logan, Allen Priester, and Adrien Terrenoiere. The candidates will be vying for 3 Board of Directors vacancies on the 7 member Board.  LOWA will mail ballots to lot owners near the end of July and the balloting will conclude on September 1st at the Association’s Annual Meeting.
 
The Reception for the Candidates is open to all members of the community.  Please plan to attend so you may become better acquainted with the candidates.  We look forward to seeing you on the 11th

Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods Va or Waterfront property in Virginia or homes for rent we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove and Central Virginia, we are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site!
 

Pat visits Local Counseling Services at Horse & Soul at Higgins Hills Farm

Pat Licata visits Horse and Soul at Higgins Hills Farm in Orange VA. They are a mental health service facility that helps people of all ages and backgrounds from as young as 4 years old to veterans. While Horse & Soul focuses on counseling services, Higgins Hills Farm focuses on education and fun for everyone. They both combine the use of horses for helping others work together to find solutions and solve problems. They have hosted many field trips, birthday parties, baby showers and so much more at the Farm. Check them out and see why Pat loves this business so much!


Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove, Central Virginia, and Greater Virginia, we are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site.

Lake of the Woods Fourth of July Independence Day Celebration!

Lake of the Woods Fourth of July Independence Day Celebration!

We hope you join in the celebration of Independence Day on Saturday, July 7th, at Lake of the Woods!
A parade hosted by the LOW Veteran’s Club at 10 AM begins the day of festivities from Yorktown Blvd to the Clubhouse. The Licata Group is participating in the parade, so please say hello as we go by!
A flag raising ceremony in front of the Clubhouse follows at 11:45 AM. Then the Festival on Clubhouse Point will feature rides, treats, and fun for the family from 12 to 4pm, with the Parade Awards presentation at 1pm at the Clubhouse Deck.
Don’t miss the Water Ski Club Show from 6 pm to 8pm, and the finale of the evening…fireworks from the top of Veterans Dam starting at 9 PM (or dusk)!
Please be extra careful around the lake that day, as there will be parade activity, road closures, and lots of traffic on the roads, as well as on the lake itself. Happy 4th (on the 7th), everyone!!!
Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods Va or Waterfront property in Virginia or homes for rent we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove and Central Virginia, we are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site!