ALMOST 55 YEARS AGO, surveyors arrived in rural Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties to flag 800' above sea level, the point at which Appalachian Power Company would retain the right to flood. Bulldozers followed and carved a ribbon of land 500 miles long which was the stopping point for the impounded waters of the Roanoke River, also named the Staunton River below the point where the Blackwater River flowed into the larger Roanoke.
The Staunton River formed a giant horseshoe bend and snaked it's way through the gap of Smith Mountain. The only clearing done was to those trees which would reach near or above the surface of the water. Everything else was left standing. My father left all our barns and sheds, he moved the sawmill up to the upper edge of the farm, as well as part of the farmhouse, he tore the rest of the house down after removing reuseable materials.
The Staunton River formed a giant horseshoe bend and snaked it's way through the gap of Smith Mountain. The only clearing done was to those trees which would reach near or above the surface of the water. Everything else was left standing. My father left all our barns and sheds, he moved the sawmill up to the upper edge of the farm, as well as part of the farmhouse, he tore the rest of the house down after removing reuseable materials.
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I have always been hesitant to recommend anyone for fear of misleading others. However, I am very confident in recommending Wil Childress and the staff at Lake Retreat Properties for your real estate needs. First, I had several friends that in the past several years have used Mr. Childress as their listing agent.
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Gigi F.
Oct 27, 2021
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This agency can be good as long as you just pay them and have no complaints. If you end up with any issue with the property you choose, don't expect them to resolve the problem. Mice? "Take care of it yourself at your own expense." If there is any changes, they don't inform in compliance with the law. They twist any and all situations to benefit their owners, or in some cases, SLUM LORDS!
If you choose to do business with this company, proceed at your own risk!!! LITERALLY!!!! The incompetence and negligence of this organization is astounding!
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If you choose to do business with this company, proceed at your own risk!!! LITERALLY!!!! The incompetence and negligence of this organization is astounding!
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Joaquin Diaz
Sep 08, 2018
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