Magnificent French Country Style Estate Listed in Charlottesville

Property on over six acres, with a heated, salt water pool and hot tub

Live the life you’ve always dreamed of in this gorgeous French-inspired estate home. Situated among the rolling hills in the exclusive Advance Mills Farm community, this home combines understated traditional elegance with exquisite design and craftsmanship.

Located at 2715 Frays Meadow Court in Charlottesville, this home, on more than six and a half pristine acres, has over 9,000 square feet of luxury living including five bedrooms, five bathrooms, one-half bathroom, a four-car garage, and a pool. The property is offered by Sabrina Thompson in the Charlottesville-Old Ivy office of Long & Foster Real Estate, an exclusive affiliate of Forbes Global Properties, for $2.250 million.

“Every detail of this custom-built home was well thought out – from the floor plan to the materials used – it was all brought together beautifully,” said Thompson. “It has a wonderful flow and is perfect for entertaining, as well as for everyday comfortable living.”

You are welcomed to this perfectly landscaped property by lighted piers at each entrance to its regal circular driveway. As you approach the home, you’ll notice its French influence, with a rounded turret, second-floor Juliette balcony and a stucco, brick, and stone façade.

Greet your guests in style in the elegant, round turret with plenty of natural light and a travertine floor. Your dinner parties and family celebrations will be remembered in the dining room with large windows and beautiful millwork. Refresh your guest’s drinks at the butler’s pantry conveniently located near the dining room.

It will be easy to prepare a meal in the well-equipped kitchen that will appeal to the foodie in everyone. There’s a large center island, two sinks, state-of-the-art appliances including a Lacanche Cluny range, Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, Bosch convection/microwave ovens, and Asko dishwasher – with a cast-iron range hood making a statement in the center of the room.  

The kitchen adjoins the family room and is ideal for watching a movie or the game with family and friends. Enjoy morning coffee while connecting with nature in the breakfast room overlooking this pristine property. No detail was overlooked when designing this home – there’s even a mail sorting desk with cabinetry to keep clutter out of the kitchen. A door from the garage leads to a large mud room with multiple cabinets, cubbies, drawers, and shelves to store all of your gear.  

The owner’s suite, located on the main level, has a spa-like bathroom and access to a den for enjoying a good book or working remotely.

A two-story living room is graced by gleaming hardwood floors, ceiling beams, and a wood-burning fireplace with a cast stone mantle. In warm weather, open the French doors to extend your party to the covered wrap-around porch overlooking the heated, saltwater pool, hot tub, and large backyard.

An elegant, curved staircase leads to the second-floor center hall, which overlooks the first-floor living room in the back of the home and the foyer in the front of the home. On this level, you’ll find three comfortable bedrooms, each with a spa-like connecting bathroom.

The lower level has something for everyone with a temperature-controlled wine room, theatre, family room with bar, mini-refrigerator, and dishwasher. An ensuite bedroom is ideal for your out-of-town guests or to use as an au pair suite. Doors open from this level to an expansive terrace.

A few of the other features of this home include a hot tub, geothermal heating, a fenced backyard, and an invisible fence for the furry members of the family.

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.

Shannon McNair Named President at Mid-States Title

Accomplished title professional and attorney Shannon McNair has been appointed president at Mid-States Title, a leading provider of settlement services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. McNair brings over 25 years of real estate, business law and compliance experience to the position, in which she will lead Mid-States’ seven owned settlement companies and law firm affiliations—RGS Title, Sage Title Group, Sage Premier Settlements, Infinity Title Agency, Realm Title Agency, Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC, and Crawford Law Group.

“I’m honored and excited to take on this role at Mid-States Title,” said McNair. “We have an exceptional team of title and settlement professionals, who’ve achieved tremendous results for our business and clients, and I’m excited to work with them in growing our company and delivering even greater service and support in the years ahead.”

McNair has been part of the Long & Foster family for about five years, most recently serving as vice president of compliance and operations. In this role, she implemented company-wide compliance programs, mitigating corporate risk and ensuring alignment with national, state and local regulations. She introduced invaluable protocols, reporting and accountability systems to streamline operations and improve service levels across the companies. Prior to joining Long & Foster, McNair spent almost 15 years running a private law firm and settlement agency, which conducted thousands of annual settlements with multi-million-dollar revenues.

“Shannon is a driven and strategic leader, whose dual focus on exceptional service and communication, will help guide our settlement business today and into the future,” said Jeff Detwiler, president and CEO of The Long & Foster Companies, parent company of Mid-States Title. “Her vast knowledge and decades of experience in the industry also will benefit our team and all our clients—both the real estate agents with whom we partner, as well as area consumers.”

McNair earned her Juris Doctorate from George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School and she received her bachelor’s degree from Truman State University. She is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

To learn more about Mid-States Title, visit longandfoster.com/settlement.

Long & Foster Historic Estate Featured in HGTV’s 2022 Ultimate House Hunt

Vote daily for Maryland estate’s additional exposure on HGTV

Hickory Ridge, in Highland, Maryland, listed by Long & Foster Real Estate’s Richard Watson, has been included in HGTV’s 2022 Ultimate House Hunt contest. The homes nominated for the competition include “the country’s most amazing homes for sale,” according to HGTV. The contest, which is also hosted by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and Luxury Portfolio International, gives consumers an opportunity to view photos of extraordinary homes and vote for the ones they love most.

Hickory Ridge in Highland, Maryland listed by Long & Foster’s Richard Watson

Listed in the Homes with a History category is the magnificent 58-acre estate. Located in suburban Washington, D.C., the home features five bedrooms, three bathrooms, with over 8,000 square feet of living space in the main house. The estate includes an exceptional manor house, a charming 1749 cottage/guest house, a carriage house/office, an English greenhouse, and first-class equestrian facilities.

The manor house boasts high ceilings and spacious rooms, including a stunning reception hall, formal living room, gracious dining room, a large, modern kitchen, paneled library, sunroom, and a mud room. Large bedrooms and modern bathrooms occupy the upper two levels, and the lower level features the incredible ‘Jockey Club Pub’. A large, covered side porch overlooks a lovely, recessed garden. Brick walkways lead to an underground wine cellar and there are four ponds on the estate.

The contest will run through August 2 at 5 p.m. The winning homes will receive additional exposure on HGTV.com. To vote for this Historic Maryland Mansion Built in 1789, visit the Homes With a History category of HGTV’s Ultimate House Hunt and click on the icon with the image of the red brick manor house.

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.

Long & Foster Agents and Teams Honored by Washingtonian Magazine

Sales professionals recognized in both categories – 100 Best Agents and Elite Producers

Long & Foster Real Estate congratulates more than 220 sales associates and teams that have been recognized in the Washingtonian magazine’s annual blockbuster list of Top Real Estate Agents. 

This list, which has been published in Washingtonian’s July issue, is comprised of the D.C. area’s 100 Best Agents (survey-based) and Elite Producers (by 2021 sales volume). The Washingtonian list is the hardest to qualify for and this year, the criteria to qualify was made even more stringent than in previous years.

“Long & Foster is proud that the Washingtonian has recognized our agents for their production and the outstanding service they provide to home buyers and sellers every day,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “These top-ranking real estate professionals are a reflection of our entire team of experts, and we offer each and every one of them our congratulations for their accomplishments.”

Winners for the 100 Best Agents list were selected based on a survey of the Washingtonian’s nearly 30,000 local subscribers, plus the more than 1,000 agents who made last year’s Best Agents and Top Producers list. Readers of the popular magazine were asked which agents they’ve most enjoyed working with based on criteria such as knowledge of the market, preparedness, and responsiveness. The Washingtonian then further vetted those results with their own research and reporting, including conversations with dozens of real estate industry professionals.

The selection process for the Elite Producers list was based on the agent’s 2021 sales volume, as submitted by brokerages.  To qualify, agents had to achieve or lead teams that achieved the following minimums: individual agents, $13M; teams of two agents, $20M; teams of three to five agents, $33M; teams of six to ten agents, $78M; and teams of more than 10 agents, $133M.

Minimums for platinum levels: individual agents, $26M; teams of two agents, $40M; teams of three to five agents, $52M; teams of six to ten agents, $118M; and teams of more than 10 agents, $200M.

The complete list of Top Agents will be highlighted in the July issue of Washingtonian, available in newsstands on June 23 and will be celebrated at a Washingtonian party later this summer or early fall.

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.

Long & Foster Sales Associates Honored with Latino Agents Award

Award granted to agents impacting nationwide Hispanic homeownership

Congratulations to seven Long & Foster Real Estate agents who have been named to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Top 250 Latino Agents list. The annual awards recognize top-performing agents whose commitment and hard work has impacted the rate of Hispanic homeownership in communities across the country.   

Juan Umanzor, of the Bethesda Gateway office was recognized in two categories: No. 14 in Top 100 Teams by Transactions and No. 17 in Top 100 Teams by Volume.  

Paul Marston of Long & Foster’s Silver Spring Downtown office also ranked in two categories: No. 236 in Top Individual by Transactions and No. 56 in Top 100 Individuals in the Southeast.

Claudia Sarmiento of the Woodbridge office placed in two categories: No. 250 in Top Individual by Transactions and No. 58 in Top 100 Individuals in the Southeast.

Jordan Garcia of the Lewes office ranked No. 68 in Top Individuals in the Northeast.

Barbie Summers of the Oceanfront/Coastal office was recognized as No. 79 in Top Individuals in the Southeast.

David Osorio of the Oceanfront/Coastal office placed No. 84 in Top Individuals in the Southeast.

Violeta Aguirre of the Kent Island office ranked No. 100 in the Top Individuals in the Southeast.

“We congratulate these agents on being named to the NAHREP’s Top 250 Latino Agents list,” said Boomer Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “They are well deserving of these prestigious awards based on all of their hard work and contribution to the industry and their communities.”

Long & Foster is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit longandfoster.com.

Long & Foster Wins Eight Telly Awards

Premier Real Estate Company Honored for Excellence in Innovative Storytelling

The Long & Foster Companies, parent company of Long & Foster Real Estate is pleased to announce they’ve won eight Telly Awards for excellence in video storytelling. Long & Foster was recognized for their branded content in the categories of Art Direction, Use of Animation, Business-to-Consumer, and Motion Graphics.

Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards are a highly respected international competition that received 12,000 entries from 50 states and 5 continents this year. Nominations are judged by the Telly Award Judging Council, consisting of leading video and television experts from some of the most prestigious companies in entertainment, publishing, advertising, and emerging technology. 

Long & Foster partnered with Hammer & Nail, a New York City-based full-service creative content production company and was recognized with these eight awards.

· Christie’s: Luxury Homes Magazine: Gold Winner, Branded Content – Art Direction
· Fight For Honor: Silver Winner, Branded Content – Art Direction
· Fight For Honor: Silver Winner, Branded Content – Use of Animation
· First Home: Silver Winner, Branded Content – Business-to-Consumer
· Be Insightful by Insight Inspections, Silver Winner, Branded Content- Art Direction
· First Home: Bronze Winner, Branded ContentMotion Graphics / Design
· Be Insightful by Insight Inspections: Bronze Winner, Branded Content – Business-to-Consumer
· First Home: Bronze Winner, Branded Content – Art Direction

“We’re proud to have won in several categories in this prestigious global creative competition,” said Kathleen Wilks, chief marketing officer of The Long & Foster Companies.  “Our award-winning visual productions help our professional sales associates and Long & Foster’s family of companies to provide best-in-class service to our clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic.”

To learn more about Long & Foster Real Estate, visit LongandFoster.com.
 

Long & Foster Voted as No. 2 Top Workplace in The Washington Post

Long & Foster Real Estate has been voted the No. 2 Top Workplace by its D.C. metro area employees and recognized in The Washington Post in their annual Top Workplaces competition.

“We are honored to have been named as the No. 2 workplace in the D.C. region this year,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “This award is a true testament to our agents and employees who work hard every day to provide our clients with the best possible experience. It’s these efforts that enable us to remain the top real estate company in the D.C. metro area and in the Mid-Atlantic.”

The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. Several aspects of workplace culture are measured in the anonymous survey, on topics from employee development to innovation.

The Washington Post recognized 200 top-ranked companies at an awards ceremony on June 16. Companies were placed into four categories, ranging by the organization’s size. Long & Foster earned honors in the Top Workplaces large companies category. The complete list of winners will be featured in a special Top Workplaces magazine in the June 17 edition of The Washington Post. You can also view the complete list by clicking here.

If you’re looking for a workplace to call home, visit LongandFoster.com and click on careers.

Long & Foster Realtors Named America’s Best Real Estate Agents by REAL Trends

Long & Foster Real Estate congratulates its agents and teams who were recognized as America’s Best Real Estate Agents by REAL Trends. This report ranks top real estate professionals by sales volume and transaction sides for 2021, noting the leading agents in each state and metropolitan area. Those ranked are among the top 1.5% of 1.6 million real estate professionals in the United States. 

“All of the Long & Foster sales professionals on this list certainly deserve to be recognized for their hard work, and we are very proud of them,” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “The talent and dedication of these agents is why Long & Foster has been the top real estate company in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic for over 50 years.”

Now in its 10th year, America’s Best honors the finest real estate agents and teams from across the country. This year, more than 300 Long & Foster real estate professionals from New Jersey to North Carolina were included on the list.

Long & Foster Real Estate is the nation’s No. 1 real estate company as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.

Long & Foster Sales Associates Rank Among Top in the Nation

Annual REAL Trends’ The Thousand list ranks top teams, individuals for 2021 sales

Congratulations to Long & Foster Real Estate sales associates and teams honored as the best in the nation, according the latest REAL Trends’ The Thousand list. The industry news organization recognizes the country’s highest producing teams and individual agents by sales volume and transaction sides in its annual list, which was published June 10 in a special advertising section of The Wall Street Journal.

“These top-ranking real estate professionals are a reflection of our entire team of experts, and we offer each and every one of them our congratulations for their accomplishments and for helping to make Long & Foster the leader in the Mid-Atlantic and the nation’s No. 1 real estate company,*” said Larry “Boomer” Foster, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Rankings on REAL Trends’ The Thousand reflect the high standards and quality service our agents continually provide home buyers and sellers.”

Top 250 Real Estate Teams by Team Size

Mega Teams:

  • The Yeatman Group (TYG) of Midlothian, Virginia
    • No. 62 by Volume
    • No. 43 by Transaction Sides

Medium Teams:

Top 250 Individual Real Estate Agents

  • Charity Cox of Staunton, Virginia
    • No. 212 by Transaction Sides

REAL Trends compiles rankings for the Top Thousand based on applications submitted from hundreds of sales professionals and brokerages from throughout the United States. An independent third party verifies submissions for accuracy and whether an applicant is an individual or on a team. Long & Foster teams and individual agents have been recognized on the REAL Trends list for more than a dozen years.

For more information about Long & Foster, visit www.longandfoster.com.

Long & Foster’s Siva Selvan Featured in Luxury Hoteliers Magazine

Selvan discusses the luxury hotel residential business model and its recent rise in popularity

Bringing the experience of living in a luxury hotel to a home is something Siva Selvan knows a lot about.  He’s the Head of Global Hospitality Real Estate for Long & Foster Real Estate’s Commercial Division. That’s why Luxury Hoteliers magazine interviewed Selvan for their recent article about the growing trend of living in a hotel home and its impact on the luxury hotel industry.

In the article, Selvan reflects on the shift in hospitality brands towards residential. He explains that especially since the pandemic, remote work has blurred the lines between work and leisure. So why not work and live in a luxury hotel in another part of the country or the world?

Hotels have taken this shift in consumer lifestyle to leverage their existing infrastructure and culture to add a residential element to their businesses – with a dedicated residential team to serve residential guests and meet their unique needs.

This article was repackaged with the permission of Luxury Hoteliers magazine. To read the article in its entirety, click here.

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