For those of you who are not familiar with the region:
Stuart Virginia is a lovely small town in Patrick County Virginia.  The county seat has a lovely Historical Courthouse,   A beautifully appointed Library and Historical Museum that looks out over the city park.  The town is nestled in between the rolling hills of the piedmont and the southern side of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  It has been called the gateway to the Blue Ridge.  Stuart is a great base for touring the mountains because it is located at the bottom of a range of mountains that leads up to the Blue Ridge Parkway.   Eight miles from town on Route 58 one encounters a spectacular view from the famous “Lovers Leap”.   At an altitude of 3000 feet one looks out across a valley that is unencumbered by population.  A view like this can only make the spirit soar.  If you continue in ten more minutes you are on the Blue Ridge Parkway.   If you choose to take Route 8 to the Parkway you wind your way up through an exciting series of S curves and across the famous Rock Castle Creek.  On a slow hot summer day you can stop at the historical CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp-Works Progress Administration) Camp and hike your way up through the gorge.  There is nothing more refreshing than a walk along this beautiful rushing water.  
Towns of interest nearby are Mount Airy, Floyd and Hillsville.  Small cities in the region are Galax and Martinsville.  Stuart is 50 miles from Winston-Salem, NC, 65 miles from Roanoke, VA, and  60 miles from Greensboro and Blacksburg.  It takes two 2 hr to get to the Research Triangle (Raleigh- Durham-Chapel Hill) in central NC.

 

The current use has been as a residence-art studio.  It is prime location for this as the house sits on a hill above downtown Stuart one block off of Route 8 a main thoroughfare in the region.   In the field across from the front of the house is a new outdoor amphitheatre where the local farmers market set up shop in the growing season.   Located down the Hill on Patrick Avenue is the Star Theatre, a local venue for all sorts of theatrical events.  “The Crooked Road” a tourist Heritage trail runs right through this part of town.  A Stained Glass Art Studio is also located on Patrick Avenue next to the Star Theatre.  A new outdoor Amphitheatre located across the street has been built recently to house the Farmers Market and for Seasonal performances in conjunction with the towns festivals.  Many marketing  opportunities are available to the fine artist and crafts professionals.

Built in 1919 A Story & ˝   Bungalow  with 7 rooms-1 ˝ baths and a wraparound porch on two sides 
Double brick construction with Plaster walls, 4 walk in closets upstairs
Extensive interior renovation including new hardwood floors downstairs
Structure has been re-supported
 full walk in basement with a ground level  exterior entrance and access from the kitchen inside
oil furnace—House Holds Heat with passive solar as a result of good southern exposure 
Can make it easily without AC  due to cool mountain breezes in the summer
Separate locked storage area for yard tools, lawnmowers bikes etc
Only one previous owner
Taxes and utilities very reasonable

Artist Opportunities for exhibition and websites:

 www.roundthemountain.org
www.blueridgeinstitute.org
www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
www.jacksonvillecenter.org
www.sawtooth.org
www.southernhighlandguild.org
www.piedmontcraftsmen.org
www.sawtooth.org
www.secca.org

Area is full of talented musicians for those who are interested in learning and participating in jams

www.oldfiddlersconvention.com
www.thecrookedroad.org
www.floydfest.com
www.roanokefiddlefest.org

in addition to these events there are many small venues that can be followed through the local media

Outdoor experiences:
 Fairy Stone Park for swimming and hiking
Kibler Valley for Kayaking
Smith River for canoeing, kayaking and fishing
Rocky Knob and Castle Creek Gorge for hiking, backpacking and trout fishing
Primland Spa and Resort 800 acres for, deer hunting, horseback riding, four wheeling, golfing  and trout fishing
Philpott Lake for boating and fishing—the lake is considered to be the cleanest in the state
The Blue Ridge Parkway one of the most beautiful byways in our Nation.

www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_park/fai.shtml
www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=29395
www.twitter.com/kiblervalley
www.primland.com
www.fishwild.vt.edu/smith_river

This would make the perfect home for one or two people or a young family.  It is an excellent site for that second home or get away.  It is a  great location for Artist or Musician’s  Studio or it could be a good base for Motor cycle enthusiast who wants to spend his touring in beautiful surrounding.    It is much more secure to own a home in town than in a more remote location these days—A 10 minute drive gets you there in a larger city that is how long it takes you to get to the grocery store .

Questions call Bill or Marcia McMann   at  540-815-5025,  540-815-1128,  919-732-2775

billmcmann@att.net or marciamc@att.net

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