By Susan Larson
A front porch and a rear sun room bookend this Drive By Gem on Fauquier Street in downtown Fredericksburg.
Philip Watson, horticulturist, landscape designer and host of QVC’s “Cottage Farms,” designed the yard.
Drive By Gem: Victorian Home Overlooks Kenmore
By Susan Larson
I love when a Drive By Gem is true to its name. It’s a unique home for sale I discover while running errands in the car. I’m simply driving around the Fredericksburg area when — Wow!
Drive By Gem: 1929 Home in College Terrace
By Susan Larson
It was the combination of the manicured landscaping, the steel gray exterior and the red front door that caught my eye in the College Terrace neighborhood, making 801 Mortimer Ave. my choice for this installment of “Drive By Gem.”
Originally built in 1929, the 2,340 square-foot home has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The kitchen and second bathroom — which includes a six-foot claw foot tub — have been updated. The attic is finished, but not the basement.
Drive By Gem: Park View on Mary Ball Street
By Susan Larson
Drive By Gem: 1319 Augustine Avenue
By Susan Larson
The cute Cape Cod on a corner lot at 1319 Augustine Ave. in the College Heights neighborhood of Fredericksburg is deceiving.
Driving by, it looks like a cute little house. The charming front porch, dormer windows and stone work around the front door caught my eye. The house, however, is much larger than it looks from the street.
Drive By Gem: 1308 Caroline Street
By Susan Larson
The home at 1308 Caroline St. is lovely. The front porch with white rocking chairs, a swing, plants, flowers and wind chimes is inviting. But there is much more than first meets the eye.
Fredericksburg Housing Sales Down
By Susan Larson
Housing sales in Fredericksburg (22401) were down in August 2014 over the same period a year ago, according to statistics released by RealEstate Business Intelligence, LLC.
Fredericksburg Free Press Founding Corporate Supporters
