The Smith Mountain Lake Region encompasses numerous towns, subdivisions, recreation areas, Country Clubs, gated communities, and waterfront areas including North Shore, Union Hall, Penhook, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, commercial and shopping developments like Westlake Corner, and Downtown Moneta in Bedford county, and the quaint nearby towns of Rocky Mount, and Bedford. Smith Mountain Lake is a great place for people looking to retire. You have lots of choices of where to live: on wonderful waterfront property, in quiet subdivisions, golf course communities, in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills, or in the nearby towns and cities of Roanoke and Lynchburg with modern conveniences.
The Franklin County south-lake area, is home to one of Virginia’s Top premier Golf communities, The Water’s Edge Country Club. The township of Union Hall is nearby with its share of quality of life in subdivisions of Contentment Island, The Retreat and a gated community, Lands End. Slightly further up the lake is Northshore, or WESTLAKE with quality pre-planned subdivisions like The Waterfront Country Club, as well as other luxury subdivisions like Waverly, The Boardwalk, Park Place, Compass Cove; all on the west side of Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County.
Land’s End: the perfect retirement destination for a low-maintenance lifestyle with amenities such as a gated entrance, swimming pool and covered cabana area, a private sandy beach, covered boat slips with electric hoists, and lawn & landscaping services provided by the Property Owners Association; private roads allow golf cart usage to access all amenities; 5 home models provide a variety of floorplans for Lots that are available for sale. If you are looking to retire in a beautiful, low-maintenance community with views and access to Smith Mountain Lake, and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains, then Land’s End is your perfect luxury, retirement community destination. There are other subdivisions with similar amenities that REG ANDERSON can provide information in his exclusive DISCOVERY PACKAGE. All that is required is a bit of contact info and mailing address -there is no obligation.
Moneta has both luxury waterfront homes and more affordable ‘lake-access’ homes, Townhomes, Condos and retirement communities. The Westlake Golf Country Club and Mariner’s Landing Golf & Country Club are great Public or Semi-private membership communities to GOLF, SWIM, TENNIS, eat, relax, and live! There are Many other subdivisions bordering Smith Mountain Lake and due to the rural nature of the area, GPS is not 100% in this region…RPS works the best here (the Realtor Positioning System;-). Please feel free to contact Reg with any questions you can think of.
Westlake Town Center is the center to many of the modern shopping conveniences residents have come to expect with a beautiful new recently expanded Kroger grocery store, a Movie Theater, restaurants, and specialty shops. Thereare plans fora nice Community Center called CENTER AT THE LAKEfor Arts, Music, Entertainment, Business Development, continuing Education, and a future Amphitheatre planned called ‘Center at the Lake’ in the planning stage for this commercial development – Reg is on the Board of Directors as Marketing Committee Chairman.
The Town of Rocky Mount, Virginia set in the beautiful rolling hills of the western Blue Ridge Mountains, has been the seat of Franklin County since its formation in 1786. Bordered by serene farmlands and majestic forested ridges, Rocky Mount is a thriving small town that serves as the county’s government, service, and business center. Rocky Mount is the center of trade and industry for the entire County of Franklin. Equally important, it is a center of regional trade for those persons that work and reside between Roanoke to the north and Martinsville or Greensboro, NC to the South. This is small twon America at its Best!! A Wonderful Quality of Life can be found in and around Rocky Mount in FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Franklin County Courthouse is a prominent local landmark. It overlooks a community characterized by gracious churches, vital business districts, charming neighborhoods and winding roads. Rocky Mount is located at a primary crossroads at the geographical center of Franklin County. The town provides services to many smaller rural communities, yet is within easy access to the larger cities of Roanoke Virginia, Greensboro North Carolina and only 20 miles from the scenic Smith Mountain Lake region. We are proud to be the Eastern Gateway to The Crooked Road -Virginia’s Heritage Bluegrass Music Trail. Get your toes tapping by visiting one of the local jam sessions in the area, or stop by our downtown music shop to get your bluegrass vibe!