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 Lake homeowners who are eager to reap those benefits. Especially…
Photography by Gordon Gregory The COVID-19 pandemic redefined how we work, shop, eat and socialize—and, in many instances, even where we live. The cost of materials significantly impacted the housing market, and the industry’s boom was further burdened by supply…
Photography by Craig Schaffer It’s a wonderful feeling to finally see the house that’s been built up around you become more than just inhabitable, when it becomes truly livable. For the better part of a year, Karen and John Weinhardt…
Photography by Michael Patch Colt Stevens always wanted to have a home on the water. But that’s probably of little surprise once you learn that he’s retired from the U.S. Navy, after a career that took him across the nation…
Photography by Michael Patch When Jenua and Marty Nester set out to build their dream home at Smith Mountain Lake, uniqueness was their guiding principle, manifesting in a place where dark and light designs blend seamlessly, accessibility and openness dominate,…