A Summer Day in Founders Pointe, a Waterfront Community Near Smithfield

Neighborhood Closeup- FOUNDERS POINTE in Isle of Wight County, near Smithfield, VA

The quiet enclave is situated on 325 acres in Isle of Wight County. 

By Sandra J. Pennecke Virginian Pilot Correspondent 

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY 

All roads lead to the residents' clubhouse in Founders Pointe, which further drives home the point that this Carrollton neighborhood focuses on resort-style living.

That's precisely what Chrissy Erpelding liked best about Founders Pointe when she and her husband, Matt , discovered one of the builders in the community and then the community itself online.

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Chrissy Erpelding said communities like Founders Pointe – with resort-style amenities – are commonplace.

“This was one of the only ones in the area here and I fell in love with it,” said Erpelding. The couple – who relocated for Matt’s job – moved from Little Rock, Ark., into their four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home in November.

They instantly felt at home and even started a Founders Foodies Club which meets monthly at the clubhouse.

“We have 16 people in the club,” she said. “The neighbors here are amazing.”

In addition, Chrissy Erpelding says she likes the 844-foot observation pier that overlooks Batten Bay and the James River.

“We love to walk down and look at the water,” she said.

  

The pier, along with the residents’ clubhouse with a wraparound covered porch, outside gas grill area, double-sided stone fireplace, two plasma televisions with surround sound music system and kitchen, a 4,000-square- foot lakefront resort-style pool with 112-foot waterslide, baby pool, shade pavilions, bathhouse, sand volleyball court, lakeside playground, leisure trails and three-acre lake are all what make Founders Pointe unique and special.

Residents also enjoy fishing, paddle boarding, canoeing and kayaking on Batten Bay.

Mark Edwards , senior vice president for East West Partners (Hampton Roads' Division), which developed the community, said Founders Pointe twice has been selected as “Community of the Year” by the Peninsula Housing and Builders Association.

When completed, the waterfront community will feature a total of 319 single-family homes built by Sasser Construction, ABT Custom Homes, Birdsong Builders, Hohmann Builders, Allen Parker Builder, Newhall Construction, Sadler Building Corp. and Norman Miller.

Homes in Founders Pointe range from $400,000 to more than $800,000.

Not only does the quiet enclave, on 325 acres in Isle of Wight County, have plenty for its residents to do right in their backyard, it also has plenty of natural beauty throughout the neighborhood. Beautifully landscaped streets can be found among the marsh, creek, river, and protected woodland views.

Kristin and Michael Johnston moved back to the area from New York in November 2013 after living in Suffolk before that. They loved the look of their five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home not only because of its coastal-style exterior, but also for the comfort and quality of its interior.

Additionally, the feel of the neighborhood was one of the many facets that instantly drew them in.

“It makes you feel like you belong,” said Michael Johnston, who is in the Navy, stationed at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. With numerous functions at the clubhouse for adults and children, monthly baby -sitting opportunities for their four children, and the pet-friendly community welcoming their golden retriever, Luna , Johnston said they are happy to call Founders Pointe home.

 

“Founders Pointe provides a nurturing environment in which children can thrive and adults can relax,” states the community’s website at www.founderspointe.com . “Whether you are young, or simply young at heart, going outside to play is conveniently rewarding.”

Sandra J. Pennecke, pennecke@cox.net

About the Neighborhood

The sales model for Founders Pointe is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call (757) 238-9009 .

Assigned schools: Carrollton Elementary (K-3), Westside Elementary (4-6), Smithfield Middle and Smithfield High schools

Nearby shopping: Shops at Eagle Harbor, Harbour View Station

Nearby recreation: Residents’ Clubhouse and lakefront pool with 112-foot water slide, leisure trails, playground, volleyball court, and an 844-foot observation pier that overlooks Batten Bay and the James River

Other info: Homeowners Association dues, which includes club amenities and maintenance of all common areas, are $105 per month.

164 Lexington Square is currently listed for sale with East West Realty for $649,900

for sale

At 89 Alexandria Way (Sasser Construction Craftsman Cottage Model), a five-bedroom, three bath home with 2,690 square feet lists for $434,900.

At 103 Settler’s Ridge (ABT Custom Homes Model), a five-bedroom, 3 ½-bath home with first floor master and 3,160 square feet lists for $529,900.

At 105 Batten Cove (Allen Parker Builder Model), a five-bedroom, four-bath home with 3,550 square feet lists for $549,900.

recently sold

At 604 Founders Pointe Trail (Sasser Construction), a five-bedroom, three-bath home with 2,800 square feet sold for $439,900 in November.

At 118 Colonial Way (Sadler Building Corp.), a five bedroom, four-bath home with 4,000 square feet sold for $735,345 in December.

At 103 Batten Cove (Stephen Alexander Homes), a five-bedroom, 3 ½-bath home with 3,600 square feet sold for $550,000 in November.

This article appeared in the March 7th Virginian Pilot newspaper

For more information visit www.founderspointe.com or call East West Realty at (757) 238-9009. 

Discover the best in lifestyle communities at Founders Pointe, Liberty Ridge, and The Riverfront at Harbour View. East West is also celebrating its 25th anniversary of the Gatling Pointe Yacht Club, a riverfront club/restaurant and pool complex with a 68 slip marina adjacent to the town of Smithfield,Virginia. Visit an East West Realty Sales Center today. 

    

 

Haven't Set Your Goals for 2013 Yet? Here are 6 Steps to Success!

Resolution- to decide to change or improve something about yourself.

How is your resolve? Our intentions are good, but our resolve weakens the further we get into the year. Hopefully, everyone has already established your goals for 2013. If you haven’t, today is the day to start the new year off right. While everyone else is settling down for the holidays, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what it is that you want to accomplish next year and HOW do you plan to do it?

A recent poll reported that 84% of Americans make at least one resolution. However, only 28% of us follow through in trying to keep them. And, of those who do follow through, 25% of the resolutions we do make will totally be abandoned within the first 15 weeks. Those who do manage to make a resolution last for longer than 6 months have usually tried to keep it 6 times previously without succeeding.

Setting Goals for 2013: Now’s the time for establishing our Action Plan for 2013. Goals should be measurable, obtainable, and easily accountable. We need to dig down deep inside for what we’re willing to do to overcome all obstacles in our way to accomplish our goal.

Here are 6 Steps to Success!

1. Have a GOAL.- Goals must be clear, specific, detailed, definite, achievable, written down, measurable, and reviewed often.

2. Have a Plan for that goal.

3. Prioritize your action plan, and be specific.

4. Schedule- How much time? What kind of activities will you do each week?

5. Implement- When are you going to start? How much time on each activity?

6. Measure and Monitor your goal and action paln periodically.We must understand the value & how you benefit. What are the consequences if I don’t achieve it?



New homes salespeople MUST CREATE A NEW HABIT- Prospect, Follow up and follow through

Practice changing your habit. Evaluate every 90 days.We have good ideas and not so good ones. The market changes as well. Develop consistency and follow through. Prospecting, Follow-up, and Follow-through should become a new habit. Takes discipline and a positive attitude. Treat Prospecting and Follow-up as an appointment. Be goal oriented, develop a daily schedule. What one thing will I change in next 30 days?

To Assure Success, Select a Goal that…is urgent and compelling- a real attention-getter, is a first-step goal achievable in a short period of time- in weeks rather than months, is bottom-line result, discrete and measurable. Select a goal that makes you feel ready, willing, and able to accomplish- a motivator. Agents should schedule the most difficult takes in the morning, include prospecting time, social media time, follow up time, and also time for personal interaction and building one on one relationships with your cooperating brokers. Don't forget to schedule fun time and important family time in your weekly schedule.

Set your sales goals on a monthly and quarterly basis. Historic traffic figures show that 35-40% of our annual walk-in customers visit us in the first quarter of the year. 60% of our house sales occur in the first half of the year.(When establishing your monthly/quarterly goals, keep this in mind)

PERSERVERANCE

• Avoid the Quick-Fix Mentality- start a one-year personal growth and development project.
• Set a goal, develop a plan, and read books & videos on selling. Agents need to return to “basic selling fundamentals" to endure the obstacles today.
• Above all, avoid the temptation of trying to become the best too quickly.
• Avoid procrastination, and give yourself time. There is a reason for everything-even success
• The keys to success are patience and foresight. The man who lacks this is not cut out for business, We all know that this market is going to turn around, and those who are ready for it will reap the benefits…

Remember, your current customers and prospects are also other salespeople’s prospects.

Therefore, persistence and consistency are the keys to keeping a meaningful relationship. The moment you stop calling or writing is the moment they become involved with another salesperson. Be ready to execute your game plan January 2nd, so you will be successful in 2013!

For Information about East West Partners’ communities, visit www.eastwestcommunities.com. Discover the best in lifestyle communities at Founders Pointe, Eagle Harbor, Liberty Ridge, and The Riverfront at Harbour View. East West Realty Sales Centers are open 7 days a week on-site. Equal Housing Opportunity

EVER WANTED TO OWN A PARADE OF HOMES' SHOWCASE MODEL HOME? YOU CAN AT FOUNDERS POINTE...

EVER WANTED TO OWN A PARADE OF HOMES' SHOWCASE MODEL HOME? YOU CAN AT FOUNDERS POINTE...visit this waterfront community this fall, move in your dream home next spring. If you're considering buying a new home in the near future, now's the perfect time to visit Founders Pointe, site of next spring's PARADE of HOMES (a Peninsula Housing Builders' Association model home show). For a limited time, prospective homeowners can select the house plan of their dreams and select their builder. So far, six custom builders have committed to being involved in the model home extravaganza which is scheduled for April 13th through April 28, 2013.   At least eight distinctive custom homes will be built on two waterfront cul-de-sacs in Founders Pointe, located in Isle of Wight County, near Smithfield, Virginia. Over 165 homeowners have selected to live in Founders Pointe because of its convenient location, resort style amenities, and beautiful views from the 844' Observation pier which overlooks Batten Bay and the James River. Timeless Traditional and classic Craftsman Cottage style homes will feature the latest in new home technology, the best in interior design, and the coolest backyard creations imaginable. Three of the new homes plans being considered presently are Frank Betz Associates, Inc designs (pictured above). For more information contact Mark Edwards or Donita Frantz with East West Realty at 757-238-9009.   For Information about East West Partners’ communities, visit www.eastwestcommunities.com. Discover the best in lifestyle communities at Founders Pointe, Eagle Harbor, Liberty Ridge, and The Riverfront at Harbour View. East West Realty Sales Centers are open 7 days a week on-site. Equal Housing Opportunity

New Craftsman Cottage home features main floor living in a waterfront neighborhood in Virginia.

New Craftsman Cottage home features main floor living in Founders Pointe, a waterfront community in Virginia.


The Kensington Creek model, now under construction for sale in Founders Pointe, is a new Frank Betz Associates, Inc design by Birdsong Builders. The Craftsman Cottage home features a first floor Master Bedroom and a second bedroom on the main level. Enjoy outside living space on the covered front and back porches, located on a privately wooded cul-de-sac homesite. You'll love the huge floating center island with granite counter tops, which is connected to the Grand Room (family room area). Discover a large second floor media room with extra half bath, unfinished rooms over the garage and over the master suite. Located near the Observation Pier and the trail leading to the Residents' Club and pool, this 3400 square foot home offers expansion opportunities for additional rooms or storage. $629,000.

Surrounded by natural beauty and complemented with thoughtful community amenities, Founders Pointe is the ideal setting for you to live your dreams. Classic architectural styles offered by ten highly acclaimed builders allow for personalized touches that create your custom built home the way you've always envisioned it. Or, select from a variety of model homes already built. Either way, you're sure to find your dream home in Founders Pointe. To tour the community's homes and to see available homes for sale, visit the Founders Pointe Interactive Map. Click here to see available homes for sale.

 

Craftsman Cottage style homes are very appealing to many of our homebuyers because of their warmth and overall feel on the interior. The Founders Pointe collection of custom builders offer homes with distinctive architectural styles, an interesting use of color and textrues through the hardiplank, brick, and stone exteriors, and many different floor plans to choose from.

  

Our Location
Overlooking the creeks and tributaries of the James River, Founders Pointe is centrally located between the Peninsula and Norfolk near the historic town of Smithfield in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Tucked away in this pastoral county, Founders Pointe offers a quiet enclave for family living with the conveniences of all of Hampton Roads in close proximity.

 East West Realty ~ 1302 Founders Pointe Trail Carrollton, Virginia 23314 ~ (757) 238-9009

Reasons Why Over 1,000 Families Have Moved to The Riverfront at Harbour View in Suffolk, VA in the Last Ten Years

There are many reasons why over 1,000 families have relocated to The Riverfront at Harbour View, which is a waterfront, golf course community in Virginia, since our Grand Opening ten years ago... some of them are listed below:

The Tanner Family moved to The Riverfront at Harbour View  for the strong community feeling and the activities offered here. "The reason we moved to The Riverfront was for the sense of community, we also appreciate the on going activities for all ages. We love it here!" ~ David, Beth, Kelly and Marlyn Tanner

The Childs Family likes the convenience of The Riverfront's central location. "We chose The Riverfront at Harbour View because of its central location, not only to the Peninsula but to downtown Norfolk ­ making our commute just a short distance." ~ Garrett, Marcella, Rachel & Elizabeth Childs

The Drum Family chose The Riverfront at Harbour View for the amenities and strong sense of community. "We chose The Riverfront at Harbour View for the amenities it offers and the sense of community for our family." ~ Rick and Kristy Drum

The Scott Family enjoys the year round family activities offered at The Riverfront. "The Riverfront is a great family community with year round activities for all ages. We love our golf course view, the Swim Club, the Nansemonster waterslide, the leisure trails, canoes. We love everything!" ~ The Scott Family - Paul, Megan, Jon Paul & McKenzie plus Millie & Merlot

The Pope Family said The Riverfront was the only neighborhood to meet all of their requirements. "The Riverfront at Harbour View is extraordinary; imagine living in an award-winning community with golf, swimming, fishing and great neighbors in a single package. The Riverfront was the only neighborhood to meet all of our requirements" ~  Elon, Iris, David, and K'Lai Pope

Jann Dolan was drawn to The Riverfront by the opportunities it offers her family. "As a single mother moving to Virginia from out-of-state, I was drawn to The Riverfront because of the opportunities it offered to my family. I love the year around activities offered as well as the sports for my athletic Boys. After living here for a year the added benefit was great friends and a fabulous sense of community!" ~ Jann Dolan, Trever and Nick

The Dyer Family has been looking for an opportunity to settle in the area for over 25 years. "We have been looking for an opportunity to settle in the area for over 25 years. I have always wanted to be near the river on a golf course (Gia always said "on the river near a golf course!"). The Riverfront was a perfect opportunity. We love the area and the neighborhood." ~ Ed, Gia, Gregory and Riley (Dog)

"Here are some the reasons we like living in The Riverfront: We enjoy being members of the Swim Club with all the social activities. We have really met some great people. It is convenient to work in the growing Northern Suffolk high tech corridor (5 minute commute!). It is a short distance to go to shopping and dining locations in Norfolk and Ghent, Portsmouth Old Town, and the Peninsula The Harbour View movie theater is the best around." ~ Dave and Elvi Dryer

  For more information, contact Mark Edwards with East West Realty-                                              The Riverfront at Harbour View| 6101 Walkers Ferry Lane | Suffolk, Virginia 23435 | (757) 638-9100

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