Keep Our Children Safe On Halloween & Everyday!!!

Happy Halloween! Our son has been looking forward to this fun Holiday, and, as always, we want to ensure his safety! That's why we went to www.familywatchdog.us . This is an absolutely awesome, free website! We typed in our address to check and find out who the local sex offenders are. (The closest is just 1.14 miles away, and there is another who is 1.6 miles away.) This is especially important to do on Halloween, as it is the only night of the year that kids are encouraged to knock on the doors of strangers. And, you never know who is out there, hiding in the disguise of a friendly neighbor...

We're going to be headed down to our neighborhood lake for a Halloween cookout this evening! The temperature in Nokesville VA should be perfect (in the low 60's) and the sky will be crystal clear for all of the kids (both young & "youngish"). We'll roast hot dogs on the bonfire, gaze at the lake, chat with our neighors, and exclaim over all of the cute costumes. Then the kids will head en masse on a trick or treating hay ride! Fun & Safety, all rolled into one!

Many municipalities in the Washington DC area (not ours, we live in the "sticks") are banning registered sex offenders from doing any Halloween decorating. They have been ordered to keep their porch lights off, blinds closed, and not give out candy. This should also help to keep our children safe from the true predators of the night. However, if you, like us, want to make sure your little ones are safe, do the research. Plug in the address you're going to be trick or treating from, and make sure your children know who to be on the look out for.

Join The Bassette Real Estate Group For The Affordable Home Tour!

This weekend, on Saturday, from 12 - 3pm, the Bassette Group will be holding our listing on 4236 Avon Drive Dumfries VA 22025 in the beautiful Montclair subdivision, Open. This awesome colonial is on the Wells Fargo affordable homes tour!

The Great American Homeowner Challenge with David Bach, and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as founding sponsor, is designed to inspire 10 million Americans to buy a first, second or investment home — you can be one of them.“The single most important investment a person will ever make is a home — it is the secret to building life-long security.”- David Bach, The Automatic Millionaire HomeownerTM .

We, at the Bassette Real Estate Group, are so excited to be a part of such a great undertaking! Also, as a part of our open house, we will be holding a drawing for three Redskin tickets to the Chicago Bears game! So, come out to Montclair! We would love to have the opportunity to meet you, show you an absolutely fantastic home...it's located on a quiet cul-de-sac, on an awesome lot, just minutes to I95! And, as a bonus, you can register for tickets to the Redskin game! We hope to see you on Saturday! Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions: 703-530-1100.

Manassas Virginia Rotary...What a Great Group!

Up until a couple of years ago, I had heard of Rotary, but didn't know exactly what it was. Well, I was really amazed to find out that it is a group of business people who are very concerned with helping out their community. In Manassas, the first project I became aware of, concerned people within the City of Manassas who didn't have water. I hadn't realized, despite growing up here, that there was anyone in the city who didn't have public water. So, the Rotarians raised money, and worked diligently to ensure that they could get as many people as possible connected to public water.

Today, the Rotary's project was to clean up trash along Bull Run River, which borders Prince William County. Jim and our son met with the rest of the group at 7:3o am, had breakfast, and headed out to the River to collect garbage. It is so awesome to be part of such a caring community! I really love that our family and business are in a position to be able to contribute to our home town. The people (who we are fortunate to also call friends) are so giving. We feel blessed to be able to live in Manassas VA, and to be part of the lives of so many wonderful members of our community!

Peggy

Life In Our Community

We love living in Prince William County Virginia! This is the most wonderful community to raise a family in! Jim and I both grew up here. The Western (Manassas) area was my backyard, and the Eastern end (Woodbridge) was Jim's area in which to roam. Therefore, a compromise was in order when we were married, and we chose the rural area in the middle, Nokesville. So, between the two of us, we consider ourselves experts on our County.

Prince William County Virginia has so much to offer! We're located between the Blue Ridge Mountains (just over an hour to the west). Bordered by the scenic Bull Run River and the Potomac, with the Atlantic Ocean about 3 hours to the east. The Metropolitan area of Washington DC is just 23 miles down Rt. 66. (an easy drive as long as we avoid rush hour). We have access to the Virginia Rail Express whith 3 stops in and around Manassas for those who wish to ride the train and commute.

Our family has so much fun being part of this community! Old Town Manassas features many quaint shops, as well as the Harris Pavilion. The Pavilion is the center of activity on weekends. We have free dances every other Saturday night during the summer, ice cream socials on Sunday afternoons along with concerts, wine tastings, train festivals, and many other wholesome family activities. And for major concerts and world class artists, we have Nissan Pavilion, located right here in Prince William!

On the Eastern end of the county, our favorite hang out is Tim's River Shore Restaurant. Sitting on the beach at Tim's, watching the sunset, and heading out for a pontoon ride on the Potomac is like going to a Jimmy Buffet concert. It's a tiny vacation that feels like a true getaway. They even hide "treasure" in the sand so the kids can be totally occupied with their search.

If you would like any additional info on our "home town" we would love to have the opportunity to share it with you. It's the perfect time to relocate here. Have a Great Weekend!

Peggy

Real Estate Consultation Comes Full Circle

We're having such an interesting week here at Bassette! Our Real Estate Group has been truely enjoying the process of educating our clients to help them learn how to pay off their homes in as little as 1/2 to 1/3 of the time! It's absolutely awesome to be able to look into their eyes and to see how relieved they become with the knowledge that the won't have to be tied to their mortgage and debt forever. We feel that we have now become a full service provider of Real Estate information. We help our clients to get into the largest debt of their lives, and now we also help them to get out of that debt! If you are interested in learning how this amazing process works, just send us an email. We would love to have the opportunity to consult with you on this innovative method.

Finally, A True Autumn Weekend in Virginia!

Autumn has finally arrived in Northern Virginia! The temperatures are brisk, and as Jim says...it's Football weather! Last weekend we spent at beautiful 4304 Mountain Road in Haymarket, on the Custom Builder's Parade of Homes, to benefit the Ronald McDonald House charity.

This weekend promises to be a bit more relaxed. Our family will be having fun at a weenie roast in Nokesville on John Bouchard's farm tomorrow. We are looking forward to spending time with other Manassas Rotarians (Jim is an active member of the Rotary in Old Town Manassas). It should be a blast....roasting hot dogs over an open fire, fishing in the Bouchard pond, and going on hayrides!

On Sunday we'll be heading to rural Fauquier County to go pumpkin picking and through a "scary" corn maze in Catlett with our son, brilliant four year old nephew and his wonderful mom & dad! Then Jim and our boy, Trent want to watch their Redskins defeat the Packers and the Patriots destroy the cowboys! What a great way to spend our anniversary!!!

You may be wondering, what about Real Estate? We'd love to have the opportunity to help you if you're thinking of buying or selling a home anywhere in Northern Virginia! It's the perfect weekend for house hunting anywhere in our surrounding area (Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Loudoun or Stafford County Virgnia) We would absolutely love to hear from you! Just give us a call or send a quick email to Peggy@BassetteHomes.com with any questions.

Happy Weekend, Jim & Peggy

Cherokee Custom Homes on the Hit Parade!!

Cherokee Homes, a unique custom home builder, located in Northern Virginia, and more specifically, Haymarket VA was a hit with local home buyers, today! It was so much fun to see the faces of all the potential purchasers as they gazed at the unique and beautiful details found in the Tyler model, built by Cherokee Homes! Each unique home, built by this multi award winning builder (Cherokee won the prestigious Northern Virginia Builder Association Builder of the year in 2004) is crafted with the most precision detail and high quality craftsmanship available on the marketplace!

We were so excited to be able to meet so many wonderful families as they came through during the Custom Builders Parade of Homes, today! This weekend the proceeds of the parade (it costs just $20 per family) will go to benefit the children and families of the Ronald McDonald House! Jim, Tom, Val and I all truely enjoy having the opportunity to be a part of such a worthy endeavor.

So, if you're looking for something fun and interesting to do tomorrow (Sunday) We would love to see you. The added benefit, is that Shawn Cody, the owner of Cherokee will be on site to answer any and all questions. Come out and take a look at a luxurious, custom home located on 12 beautiful acres! We'll be at 4304 Mountain Road in Haymarket VA from 11am 'til 5pm. Hope to see you!

Peggy & Jim

Northern Virginia Custom Builders Parade of Homes!!!

Looking for something fun & interesting to do this weekend in Prince William County Virginia? Take some time on Saturday or Sunday (11am 'til 5pm) and come see some unique and luxurious custom homes!! Cherokee Homes model is located at 4304 Mountain Road in Haymarket VA is the perfect place to start. The Tyler model is situated on almost twelve tranquil acres. Head out of the hustle and busle of town, relax on the deck and gaze at the deer and wildlife that abound on this fantastic property! This amazing home has five (yes, I said 5!) spacious bedrooms upstairs, along with four (yes, 4!!!) full baths! The Master is every bit as luxurious as you could dream of...it even has a large sitting room! And the KITCHEN! WOW!!! The Custom Built Cabinetry is AMAZING!! Take a short drive and come see what a true custom builder is capable of!

Like what you see, but have land of your own or another floor plan in mind? The multi Award winning Cherokee Homes is here to accomodate your every dream. Master Builder Shawn Cody can build it, if you can imagine it!!! We're looking forward to seeing you this weekend at the Northern Virginia Custom Builders Parade of Homes!!!