ODE TO A LAKE HOUSE
What you need to know to buy at SML Nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Smith Mountain Lake is a highly desired location for buyers wanting a second home or approaching retirement. Smith Mountain Lake…
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THE PERFECT PAIR
Photo: James River Media A quick, easy path through the world of food and wine Have you ever experienced a near-perfect wine and food pairing? I wonder if I ever have. As chef/owner of Milano’s in Lynchburg and amateur wine…
CONSERVING THE LAND’S CHARACTER
Photo: Michael Patch Creating access pathways at Smith Mountain Lake Before the Smith Mountain Lake Dam was completed in 1963 — in a bold quest for electricity that flooded the Blackwater and Roanoke Rivers to lake capacity by 1966 —…
CREATING WOW WITH WARMTH
Photography by Michael Patch Hospitality happens at Smith Mountain Lake Passionate about hospitality, Don and Cindy Barber envisioned a lake home where family and friends could gather to enjoy casual get-togethers or grand celebrations. They wanted plenty of space for…
LIVING LAKESIDE
Photography by Michael Patch and Southern Landscape Group Smith MountainLake home a blend of traditional & modern Growing up in the Northeast, the Coleen and her family spent summers on a small lake near the White Mountains in Maine. When…