New Town (Williamsburg, VA)
By Susan Oliver, Experienced, Professional Realtor
(RE/MAX Capital)
Check our this new family recreational opportunity in New Town: a synthetic ice skating rink in Sullivan Square.The rink opens daily, Nov. 23 through Jan. 13. There are weekday, weekend and winter break hours.Skating is $7/person including skate rental or $5/person with your own skates. All participants must wear ice skates.Season passes are also available for $50/person and include skates.Skating is conducted in sessions:10-11:30 a.m. -  noon-1:30 p.m. -  2-3:30 p.m.  -  4-5:30 p.m.  -  6-7:30 p.m. -  8-9:30 p.m.Operation hours may be adjusted based on weather conditions, participation numbers and special events.Children under age 12 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.   This looks like so much fun for the family! There are so many  great holiday festivities h...
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By John Womeldorf, REALTOR, Mr Williamsburg.com ABR, E-Pro
(Mr Williamsburg/ Liz Moore & Associates)
New Town is right around the corner from my house. I didn't know much about it when i moved in, and what i know now is mostly experiential. I've heard it's a concept that was discussed for a long time in this area and is just now coming together. The sign says "founded 1997," but I can tell you I didn't see a brick there until 2003 or so.  I love the concept and the execution of the open-air collection of residential and retail development. New Town is a major improvement over the alternatives -- an indoor shopping mall, a strip mall or a cluster of big-box stores. I find the architecture of the individual buildings as well as the blended Main Street look appealing. There are some parks and a gazebo sprinkled in as well, so you could relax between all the things there are to do there. I...
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By John Womeldorf, REALTOR, Mr Williamsburg.com ABR, E-Pro
(Mr Williamsburg/ Liz Moore & Associates)
New Town has 200 householdsFrom an article in The Va GazetteBy Susan Robertson | JAMES CITY -- People from all walks of life are moving to New Town.Out-of-towners looking for a place are buying in. Graduate students from the College of William & Mary are renting apartments. It's really a mixed bag.The slowdown in housing hasn't hit here. Nearly 200 residential units, including apartments, townhomes and condos, are complete. Hundreds more are on the way.Townhomes and condos range $200,000-$500,000 and more. The first units were sold before they were even completed.The pace has slowed slightly according to officials. That's interpreted as having the units finished before they sell.Joe Stettinius, director of marketing for New Town Associates, said that only about 30 of the 160 townhomes a...
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