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January 24th, 2012

Real Estate 2012: Many Positive Outlooks

Real Estate 2012: Many Positive Outlooks

There is a growing belief among many experts that 2012 will be the year housing turns the corner and starts heading in a more positive direction. Whenever we write a post like this, we unleash the hordes of critics who say we are again wearing rose colored glasses or are puppets being controlled by the [...]

January 3rd, 2012

Taking Community Fun to the Extreme – Residents Take The Plunge

Taking Community Fun to the Extreme – Residents Take The Plunge

Bright and early on January 1st of every new year, the bravest of souls gather at the Founders Pointe Residents Club to take the plunge. The Polar Bear Plunge, that is!

December 19th, 2011

What Were The New Home Design Trends In 2011?

What Were The New Home Design Trends In 2011?

What are some of the Design Trends for 2011? Brent Warren, with Southern Living® Magazine was in town recently to give a seminar to our custom builders and REALTORS®.

December 19th, 2011

5 Reasons For Buying A New Home In Founders Pointe

5 Reasons For Buying A New Home In Founders Pointe

Many prospective homebuyers are now just starting to look for a new home again as they prepare for 2012. They’ve been waiting on the sideline for several years, and they realize that now is the best time in decades to buy a new home.

December 16th, 2011

9 Reasons To Choose A New Home Over A Resale

9 Reasons To Choose A New Home Over A Resale

To help consumers understand the advantages of buying a new home, U.S. News recently compiled a list of nine reasons to choose a new home over a resale.

November 23rd, 2011

Crafters Marketplace & Home Tour ~ Saturday, Dec. 3rd

Crafters Marketplace & Home Tour ~ Saturday, Dec. 3rd

Visit the Founders Pointe Residents’ Club from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 3rd and find the perfect unique holiday gift, or something special to treat yourself!

November 18th, 2011

Easy Access To All Of Life’s Conveniences

Easy Access To All Of Life’s Conveniences

Economic development in the Carrollton area of Isle of Wight County has been on a fast pace since the Founders Pointe community began. Shops, restaurants, medical facilities and a myriad of other services now populate the surrounding area, meeting just about every want or need within a 10-minute drive.

November 14th, 2011

Savor The Beauty of Nature

Savor The Beauty of Nature

As the brilliant colors of fall invade our surroundings and the marsh grasses die back for the winter, Founders Pointe residents enjoy nature walks and breathtaking sunrises from whole new perspective.

November 5th, 2011

Kids Halloween Carnival was a Night of Fright & Fun

Kids Halloween Carnival was a Night of Fright & Fun

Witches, goblins and ghosts, Oh My! All the little monsters in the Founders Pointe community assembled at the Residents’ club to kick off their Halloween celebration in style.

September 6th, 2011

Last Blast of Summer

Last Blast of Summer

The Founders Pointe Residents’ Club ended this summer’s Kids Camp series with the messiest and tastiest camp of them all — Fun With Food Camp!

August 31st, 2011

Smithfield/Isle of Wight Video

Smithfield/Isle of Wight Video

Smithfield, Virginia is a quaint town near Founders Pointe in Isle of Wight County. Take a tour of this historic town and all of its charm when you watch the Smithfield tourism video.

September 17th, 2010

Wall Street Journal’s 10 Reasons To Buy A New Home

Wall Street Journal’s 10 Reasons To Buy A New Home

Brett Arends of the Wall Street Journal discusses why he thinks now is a particularly good time to buy a home…

May 24th, 2010

The Scenic Route Leads You Home to Founders Pointe

The Scenic Route Leads You Home to Founders Pointe

A short drive down Sugar Hill Road may seem like any other in Isle of Wight County. But one mile in sits a community of custom homes nestled into quiet lanes and private cul-de-sacs tucked among an inviting marsh, creek and wooded landscape.

May 18th, 2010

Spring Homearama offers a scenic look at life in Isle of Wight County

Spring Homearama offers a scenic look at life in Isle of Wight County

"Take the scenic route in life" is the theme of Tidewater Builders Association's first spring Homearama, set for May 8-23 in the Founders Pointe community in Isle of Wight County, a neighborhood that incorporates nature and wildlife as part of its resort-style amenities.

May 12th, 2010

Founders Pointe Community Goes to the Birds

Founders Pointe Community Goes to the Birds

Habitat restoration is critical in urban and suburban settings world wide, where commercial and residential development encroaches on natural wildlife areas. The community hosting Tidewater Builders Association’s Spring Homearama showcase of homes is also working hard to help conserve natural habitat and so are the residents.