News, information and expert updates on the real estate market in Ford's Colony from the top-selling REALTOR in Williamsburg, Va., Deelyn Robinson
The annual Fall Ford’s Colony Open House Tour will be held this Saturday, October 11th from 11am to 4pm. Come check out the exquisite Liz Moore listings and be entered into a drawing for an Opus 9 gift card. Click here to download a copy of the brochure with a list of participating homes and directions, or call the office at 757.645.4106. See you there!
Three Town Hall Meetings regarding Ford’s Colony Drive will take place next week at the following times and places:
– Monday, October 7, at 7 pm at Lafayette High School
– Thursday, October 10, at 7 pm at the S&T Club
– Saturday, October 12, at 10 am at the S&T Club
For more information about this important membership vote on the transfer of Ford’s Colony Drive from Realtec to the Ford’s Colony Homeowners Association, please see the attached copy of Talk of the Colony.
Cast your vote in the upcoming 2013 Elections for Ford’s Colony Home Owner’s Association Board of Directors. Good leadership and representation is vital in our community, so don’t wait until the last minute. Vote today!
Voting online is simple: just visit this link: Ford’s Colony eballot. Log on with your userID and password (found on your Janurary quarterly homeowner’s assessment bill). Then vote for at least one but not more than 4 candidates.
For help, or if you prefer not to vote online, please contact the RCS staff at Community Services at 757-258-4230 or communityservices@fchoa.net.
This Tuesday, don’t forget to bring your chairs and blankets for a wonderful winter evening under the stars with Ford’s Colony’s own Theater Club production of “A Christmas Carol.” This new version of the classic tale will feature Master Thespian Ed Whitacre. Created by Mark Lerman, this version incorporates many suggestions from the audience from previous years’ performances.
Hosted by the 25th Anniversary Committee, this is sure to be a memorable start to the Christmas season!
Date: December 11 2012 (rain date, December 18 2012)
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Westbury Park
Admission: FREE
Notes: Bring your chairs. Children may bring a blanket to sit up front near the theater. Please eat dinner in advance or after the show. Carpooling is advised. Security will be assisting traffic. Park in the designated parking area or on one side of the street.
For several years, Ford’s Colony Golf Club ownership has been in flux. Listed for sale by Prudential at $9.95 million, Accord Golf Capital and Och-Ziff Real Estate finally bought the club Friday, November 30 2012. Och-Ziff Real Estate is a hedge fund investment firm with $32 billion in assets. Partnering with Accord Golf Capital, the firms plan to implement improvements to the business and facilities. New management for the course is part of the package, too, as Traditional Golf Management takes position as the managing head. Traditional Golf Management, of Toano, VA, manages several other golf courses, including Stonehouse, Royal New Kent and Brickshire. Members of Ford’s Colony Golf Club will receive reciprocity with those three golf courses, paying only a $20 cart fee, and access to many other golf courses in the Traditional Golf Management network.
Read more about the new Ford’s Colony owners in the Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily’s article, and the Virginia Gazette’s article,
Ford’s Colony is one of the most highly sought after communities in Williamsburg, VA! With three championship golf courses, two Olympic sized pools, and a beautiful club house hosting over 50 community clubs, it’s easy to see why. There are about 3200 homes in Ford’s Colony, with approximately 5000 residents. But I’ve made it easy to search of ALL Ford’s Colony homes for sale. Ford’s Colony real estate is my speciality–I’ve been a Ford’s Colony resident for 15 years!
Just follow these links to a custom search of ONLY homes for sale in Ford’s Colony:
Search Ford’s Colony Detached Homes
Search all Ford’s Colony Condos and Townhouses
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For more information, visit my information page on Ford’s Colony or contact Deelyn at 757.503.1999 or deelyn@lizmoore.com
When? Sunday, November 6th; 5-7pm
Where? Ford’s Colony Swim and Tennis Club
Come with your friends and neighbors for a fun night of shopping! Choose items from a wonderful array of vendors, while enjoying wine, appetizers, and other beverages!
All sales benefit the Ford’s Colony Killer Whales Swim Team!
To RSVP – please call 757-775-3372
The Ford’s Colony Killer Whales Swim Team will hold its 1st home meet on Monday, June 27th from 4:00pm-10:00pm at the Westbury Park pool.
In partnership with the Virginia Peninsula Swim Union toward the goal of providing meals to families in the Williamsburg area, we will be collecting non-perishable goods and other items to benefit FISH from 4:00pm-6:00pm at the Westbury Park pool.
Suggested Donations Include:
Canned meats, fish and protein
Fruits and Vegetables
Complete meals
Grains
Hygiene Products
Cleaning supplies
No glass containers, perishable items or home-canned food, please.
Thank you for helping us to make a difference and build a better community!
The Ford’s Colony Killer Whales Swim Team will have a car wash this Saturday from 9 am to Noon at the Westbury Pool Parking lot to benefit the team. Swimmers will wash cars for $5.00 and SUV/Trucks for $8.00. Please bring your vehicles and help the Killer Whales!
The deadline to turn in your R.S.V.P. for the 4th of July Celebration has been extended to Friday, June 24th. Please submit along with $1/per person (cash only, please) for pizza to the John Pott Guardhouse.
The celebration begins on Monday, July 4th, 2011 at 9:30am. If you have any questions, please email Suzie Yeats (suzanneyeats@cox.net).
Ford’s Colony Garden Club is hosting its Hidden Treasures Garden Tour this Saturday, May 14. Proceeds from the tour (after expenses) fund scholarships to Nature Camp for local youth.
The advanced-ticket price to visit all eight gardens is $8—that’s a mere $1 a garden. You will be treating yourself to a fun-filled spring day! It is a great way to pick up some gardening pointers and get ideas.
For advanced-price tickets, write a check to Ford’s Colony Garden Club for $8 per ticket. Note on the check that it is for Garden Tour Tickets and drop it off at John Pott guardhouse. On Saturday, pick up your pre-paid ticket, a tour map and descriptions of each featured garden between 9am-2pm at Swim & Tennis Club.
Advanced-sale tickets may also be purchased at Wednesday’s Garden Club meeting between 9 and 11am.
Day of tour ticket purchases at Swim & Tennis Club are $10 per ticket.
Please note: Saturday’s ticket purchase and pick-up times have been extended to 9am-2 pm.
The Garden Club also has raffle tickets ($3 each or 2/$5) for five themed garden baskets filled to overflowing with a delightful array of garden-related accessories and surprises.
1. Williamsburg Blue & White
2. Mother & Daughter in the Garden
3. Romantic Wine in the Garden
4. Red Cardinal Basket
5. Gardening for the Birds
Raffle basket tickets are on sale Saturday at Swim & Tennis Club or at 117 Killington, the third home on the tour where the baskets will be on display. You can specify your basket preference. The drawing will be held Saturday, and you do not need to be present to win.
We hope you can join us for this fun event and support the Nature Camp scholarships.
Questions should be directed to Charlene Zolad at 259-2125 or zoladch@cox.net.
It is not too late to reserve your spot for Beginner’s Golf Lessons!!
All classes run for 8 weeks long, start at 4pm, and the cost is $150.
Women’s classes still have spots available on Monday and Wednesday. In addition, two spots remain in the men’s Tuesday class.
Interested in signing up? Call or email Gary Honeycutt beFORE it is too late!!! 258-4345, garyh@fordscolony.com
Get your tickets for the Ford’s Colony Eight Home Garden Tour! Advance purchase tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, April 13th at the Garden Club Meeting. Can’t make it to the meeting? Simply leave a check at the John Pott Gate made out to “Garden Club Tour” and pick them up the morning of the tour at the Swim & Tennis Club! Tickets purchased in advance will go for $8 each.
Tickets will still be available for purchase on the day of the tour (May 14th) at the Swim and Tennis Club between the hours of 9am-noon, but you will pay a slightly higher price of $10.
Do you love a good Broadway Musical? Are you interested in learning more about one of the best songwriting duos in American music?
Venture up to the Swim and Tennis Club on Tuesday, April 12th at 7:30 pm to be entertained by the Theatre Club, and to enjoy a night of some of your old favorites from The Sound of Music, The Carousel, South Pacific, and Oklahoma!
Admission is free, and refreshments will be served!
Thinking about donating blood? 
Did you know that every minute of every day, someone needs blood? That blood can only come from a volunteer donor, a person like you who makes the choice to donate. There is no substitute for your donation.
When you make a blood donation, you join a very select group. Currently only 3 out of every 100 people in America donate blood.
It could not be easier…donating blood takes so little time, and can literally change someone else’s life.
Ford’s Colony has made it so easy to do – on Friday, April 8th, you can donate blood between the hours of 11am-4pm at the Swim and Tennis Club.
Call Christopher Schwenker, Jr. at 757-258-4270 to make an appointment to donate blood. Or, you can email him at cschwenker@fordscolony.com.