Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Van Metre Homes Congratulates Mian Pinkett-Young

Van Metre Homes is proud to congratulate Mian Pinkett-Young, Sales Manager at Stone Ridge Towns, as a Silver Winner for Sales Person of the Year in the Nationals, the best in New Homes Sales and Marketing Awards.

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Dinner with Santa & Mrs. Claus

This Saturday do something magical. Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit the Stone Ridge Village Center for a cookie. They want you to come by and tell Santa your dearest wishes, and have a bite to eat with them. HO HO HO!

First they'll stop at Mug n' Muffin for some hot chocolate. Be there from 4 pm to 4:45. Then Santa will travel to Kochi for some great Japanese food from 4:50 pm to 5:30. Santa goes Italian from 5:35 pm to 6:15 at Ciro's, and ends his tour at Glory Days Grill from 6:30 pm to 7:30. Bring your camera and capture that picture you'll treasure for years to come. "Big Kids" are welcome, too!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Holiday Happenings

December is a busy month at Stone Ridge. The greenery is up, the Club House is festive, and the Village Center has goodies galore. The fun starts this Saturday, Dec. 5th, when Santa arrives on a fire engine. He starts at 7:30 pm at the Club House, makes 12 stops throughout Stone Ridge. The firemen will be collecting food for the less fortunate at each stop.

On Dec. 12th Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Stone Ridge Village Center for dinner. You can see them at Mug n' Muffin, Glory Days Grill, Kochi, and Ciro's. Check back for the schedule.

Dec. 17th is the Holiday Decorating Contest! Break out the lights and creativity.

There's no better place to be for the holidays than Stone Ridge!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Federal Homebuyer Tax Credits Expanded and Extended!!

Buy a New Van Metre Home and Take Advantage of the NEW Federal Homebuyer Tax Credits - Extended and Expanded!

Don’t Miss Out!!!

Put the Federal Government’s NEW Extended and Expanded Tax Credit to Work for you! Let the Government pay you to buy a New Home.

Qualified First-Time homebuyers may be eligible for an up to $8,000 Federal Tax Credit that does not have to be repaid and qualified current homeowners looking to purchase a new home, may be eligible for an up to $6,500 federal tax credit.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Loudoun Medical Triangle at Stone Ridge


Stone Ridge, Loudoun County’s premier new home community, will be home to the Loudoun Medical Triangle. A convergence of top-notch health facilities will be built at Stone Ridge. In April, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital will open its doors. Hospital Corporation of America has begun plans to open their hospital across Rt. 50, and Capital Hospice will open their Loudoun Campus at Stone Ridge. In addition, Inova Health has plans to build next to the Hospice Campus. To take advantage of this ideal location, Van Metre is building two floors of Medical Office Suites. These can be outfitted to suit the client. They have broken ground on the four-story building. The bottom two floors will be occupied by the Gum Spring Library projected to open Fall 2011.

Stone Ridge is conveniently located on Rt. 50 about 6 miles west of Rt. 28, and has retail, restaurants, schools, amenities, and office space on site. Van Metre Companies is the developer of Stone Ridge and builds new homes there.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Gum Spring Library: A Great Beginning



Saturday, November 7th, was the official start of construction for the long awaited Gum Spring Library. Over 200 people gathered for the ceremonial ground breaking at the Stone Ridge community off Route 50 in Loudoun County. Van Metre Companies Chairman, Beau Van Metre, opened the festivities, and speakers from the Library Board, FROGS, and Stevens Miller lent their support. Karen Montgomery, head of the Friends of the Gum Spring Library, stated that they hope to open in the fall of 2011.

Refreshments, face painting, a moon bounce, and special Gum Spring Library backpacks were enjoyed after the ground breaking. Van Metre hosted the event at the Stone Ridge Clubhouse.

Stone Ridge is an award-winning, master planned community of new homes in Loudoun County, Virginia by Van Metre Homes.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

HS-7 Community Information Meeting Notice

Loudoun County Public Schools will hold a community information meeting to review the proposed Dulles South High School (HS-7) and a future elementary school on November 18, 2009, in the Mercer Middle School auditorium (42149 Greenstone Drive, Aldie) at 6:30 p.m. The school is proposed to be located south of Route 50, north of Route 620/Braddock Road, on both sides of Goshen Road on the west side of Stone Ridge. The property is more particularly described as approximately 97.16 acres of land identified as MCPI 247-17-3577, 247-17-8636, 248-47-9789, 248-47-8669, 248-47-8234, 248-37-9082, 248-37-9637, 248-38-2718, 248-48-6530 and a portion of 247-28-4151 in the Dulles Election District. A Commission Permit (CMPT 2009-000) application has been filed with Loudoun County to construct a 302,000+/- square foot high school, a 105,000+/- square foot elementary school and associated facilities.

The design capacity for the high school is 1800 students and 875 for the elementary school. The high school is planned to open in the Fall 2012. This school is included in the School Board Adopted FY 2010 Through 2014 Capital Improvements Program. A specific elementary school has not been identified for this site but will be determined later as part of future CIP review. The purpose of the meeting is to share information with the surrounding community on the proposed schools.

If, due to a disability, you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in the above meeting, please contact this office at least FIVE WORKING DAYS prior to the above date.

If you cannot attend and wish to have additional information, you may contact:

Dr. Sam Adamo, Director
Department of Planning and Legislative Services
Loudoun County Public Schools
21000 Education Court
Ashburn, VA 20148
Phone: 571-252-1050 Fax: 571-252-1101
Email: lcpsplan@loudoun.k12.va.us