IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME
By Mitzi Bible
Photo: Michael Patch Design a Family Retreat Where All Ages Gather All good things are meant to be shared. If...
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PLAN THE PERFECT DAY TRIP
By Alyssa Mercadante
Lynchburg & Roanoke: So Much to Do in Our Own Backyard It’s no secret that beautiful Smith Mountain Lake, nestled...
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A SHORT-TERM RENTAL OWNER?
By Shelley Basinger
Photo Courtesy of Lake Retreat Properties Before You Take the Leap, Consider Finances, Regulations and Boundaries When Holley Scheffel and...
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COZY 1970s HOME REVITALIZED
By Ginny Smith
Photos by Michael Patch The house a Realtor couldn’t bear to sell ... so she bought it! For more than...
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THE WOW FACTOR
By Ferne and Jerry Hale
Photography by Michael Patch Water’s Edge Home Has Stunning Lake & Mountain Views The Link home, situated in a park-like...
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RETURNING TO THE LAKE
By Ferne and Jerry Hale
Photography by Michael Patch Envisioning a Craftsman-Style Dream Home A lot of planning, advice from design experts and assembling a...
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A BRIGHTER FUTURE
By Ferne Hale
Photography by Michael Patch Remodel & Cottage Addition Bring a Family Together Zoey and Dan Shorts moved from Los Angeles...
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DESIGN
Easy Enhancements | Five Simple Ways to Update Your Home When Remodeling Isn’t an Option
Sometimes the old and familiar is comforting and nostalgic. But sometimes the old is just … old. If your home has begun to feel outdated, and you’ve put off large-scale ...
Durable & Versatile | Performance Fabrics Aren’t Just for Outdoors
With lake season entering full swing, you might be thinking about sprucing up your living space for high-traffic months. Maybe you are thinking about buying some new furniture, or you ...
IMPROVE
GARDEN
Regional Roots | 10 Native Plants for Lake Style and Substance
From their abilities to optimize water usage and provide habitats for pollinators to their effects on controlling erosion and improving air quality, native plant species are sought by Smith Mountain ...
For the Birds | Establishing Bird Havens In the Garden
Bird-watching offers a year-long adventure and learning opportunity that changes with the seasons. Benefits range from enhancing personal mindfulness that can lower blood pressure and reduce stress, to improving your ...
LIVE
GOING NUTS FOR GOOD CAUSES
Local Church Shells Out More than $400,000 for Community Charities For more than 20 years, Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Moneta has been selling specialty peanuts to fund local nonprofit ...
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE CHARITY HOME TOUR
Get Inspired and Support Local Nonprofits Columbus Day weekend 2024 will mark the 33rd year for the Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour, a major fundraising event for participating area ...