It’s no surprise that the white carpet in Floyd Merryman’s Smith Mountain Lake home was the first thing the dog owner replaced when he bought the property. “We closed on this house during October, and the first Thanksgiving we had…
Meg Head has a little advice for house hunters at Smith Mountain Lake: Don’t rule out a property just because the online listing lacks “wow factor.” Meg and her husband, David, nearly missed out on their dream lake property after…
When Carol Noesner wakes up in the morning, the first thing she sees is water. It’s perfection—the beauty of Smith Mountain Lake pouring through the bedroom windows. That view, created by nearly floor-to-ceiling windows, is the chief reason that Carol…
Around the turn of the decade, David Tyrrell called up custom homebuilder Zach Baldridge with a question that was anything but simple: “Want to have some fun for the next five years or so?” The result is a stunning and…
When you’re a bride or groom with a personal connection to Smith Mountain Lake and access to a gorgeous waterfront home, why look elsewhere for the perfect place to say, “I do”? Between the beautiful backdrop of the water and…