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CHRISTY'S NORTHER VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE BLOG
Market Insights. Local Expertise.


Room for a pony, a few goats and a garden: ten acres near Waterford with no HOA
A paddock, a workshop outbuilding and approx. 10 acres with no HOA, just outside the Village of Waterford. 15018 Clover Hill Road has new shutters, virtually staged rooms and a new teaser video. Open house Sunday, October 18, 1 to 3 p.m.

Christy Hertel
Oct 175 min read


Eighty-two autumns of the Waterford Fair, and why I never miss one
Since 1944, the Waterford Fair has opened this historic Loudoun County village to visitors. Here is what to see this October and what living here is like.

Christy Hertel
Sep 164 min read


Outside the village: ten acres and no HOA Home on Clover Hill Road
Some buyers fall for Waterford, then read the fine print. 15018 Clover Hill Road sits just outside the historic district — the same countryside, with no HOA, no review board, and approx. 10 acres to use as you like. A refinished pool, 2025 upgrades, and room for horses.

Christy Hertel
Jun 264 min read


Honored to be recognized: a 2026 RealTrends Verified ranking
I am grateful to share that I have been named among the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings of top real estate professionals in America — recognized this year at the city, state, and national level. The honor places me at No. 12 in Leesburg, No. 571 in Virginia, and No. 18,554 nationally. Numbers rarely tell the whole story of a year in real estate, but these particular ones mean a great deal to me, because of what stands behind them. What RealTrends Verified means For three de

Christy Hertel
Jun 112 min read


The Ephraim Schooley House at 15547 Second Street: A Federal-period landmark on nearly four acres in the Village of Waterford
A Federal-period brick landmark on nearly four acres in the heart of the Village of Waterford, the Ephraim Schooley House dates to circa 1820 and backs the permanently protected Phillips Farm. Offered at $1,675,000 by Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty.

Christy Hertel
May 2212 min read


Outside the village, on ten acres: 15018 Clover Hill Road returns to market
On Clover Hill Road, just outside the historic Village of Waterford and among the working horse farms of western Loudoun, 15018 Clover Hill Road has returned to market after a recent contract fell through. Approx. 10 acres, a refinished pool, and substantial 2025 upgrades. I am now scheduling showings.

Christy Hertel
May 123 min read


An American Foursquare in Waterford VA Comes to Market
I am pleased to introduce a home that captures something I love about village life — a classic American Foursquare on a generous lot, just one block off Main Street and walking distance to everything that makes Waterford, Waterford. 15520 Second Street will officially go active on May 8, and I am taking inquiries now from buyers who would like to be among the first through the door once showings begin.

Christy Hertel
May 53 min read


The Magic of Camelot School: 40145 Main Street in Waterford
I am thrilled to introduce this remarkable property to the market: a two-story, V-notched log dwelling of extraordinary provenance, set on a generous quarter-acre lot on the south side of Main Street, in the heart of one of America's most intact National Historic Landmark Districts. 40145 Main Street in Waterford, Virginia, with Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty and Realtor Christy Hertel.

Christy Hertel
Apr 32 min read


The Hollingsworth-Lee House Comes to Market
40135 Main Street, Waterford, Virginia. Where Presidential intervention, Civil War heroism, and Federal-era architecture converge in America’s most preserved historic village. In the heart of Waterford’s National Historic Landmark District, where cobblestone memories whisper tales of courage and conviction, stands a home that witnessed one of the most extraordinary stories of the Civil War.

Christy Hertel
Aug 19, 20256 min read
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