While Allen and Elsa Hancock did not walk or follow any river to the New River Valley, it did take them some five decades to get here for good. Back in 1983, the Pennsylvania couple bought land in the new development of Stroubles Mill in Blacksburg to build a house for his parents. The elder Hancocks lived and raised their family in Richmond, and their daughter, Barbara [Hancock] Crockett, and her husband, Randy, were settled in Blacksburg. Once the Hancocks …
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By Emily Kathleen Alberts The average U.S. home has eight connected devices, and that number is expected to reach 31 by 2020. Home automation technology is finding its way into kitchens, …
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Text by Joanne M. Anderson Photos by Kristie Lea Photography The same thoughtful, forward-thinking, environmentally-sound best practices that go into every house design and renovation project were incorporated into the …
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Text by Jennifer Poff Cooper Photos courtesy of Sean Shannon Photography When Tommy Clapp, decided to update his circa 1958 Christiansburg home, he did it up right. “I loved this house …
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Some people know at an early age what career they want to pursue, others choose to explore a few. Pulaski native Dr. Randy Vaughn took the latter route. After receiving his bachelor’s …
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Text by Joanne M. Anderson | Photos by Always and Forever Photography Dave and Amy Kinsley moved to a secluded, 7-acre parcel of land in Giles County with magnificent views …
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Text by Sheila D. Nelson Photos by Always and Forever Photography Dixon and Julie Williams, having lived in Pulaski County since 1982, built their “empty nester home” near Pulaski Country Club …
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Text by Jennifer Poff Cooper Photos by Always and Forever Photography The Keith family home place, built circa 1910, sits in a quiet spot a half-mile from cars whooshing by on …
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From a non-descript, standard issue, rectangular, red brick ranch on recently developed farm property [in 1972] with views for miles in nearly every direction to an idyllic sanctuary amidst towering white pines …
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All The World’s a Stage . . . and your house is a scene in the “For Sale” act
by Aaron WilsonBy Joanne M. Anderson Photos courtesy of Debbie Campbell, CSE Gone are the days of dusting cobwebs off the front porch, mowing the lawn, cleaning the house, listing it for sale and …