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Cape Story by the Sea

Virginia Beach, VA

SPRING FLING
Sunday May 22^nd    in the CAPE STORY PARK
4PM to 7PM
FOOD & FUN

Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Lemonade
GAMES,    DJ  MUSIC,  Face Painting
Moonwalk, balloon animals
and plenty of games for children and adults
and MORE
Bring a dish to share, lawn chairs and soda
Parents are asked to accompany their children

COME ON OUT and join your friends and neighbors
SEE YOU SUNDAY in the PARK (Between Sandalwood and Bayberry)!

sponsored by Cape Story by the Sea Civic Association

Cape Story by the Sea - Part of what makes Shore Drive Great!

Here is an iteresting article from the LA Times pertaining to the recent growth of in demand for higher-end rental homes.  We are experiencing that in Virginia Beach as well: 

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-luxury-lease-20110414,0,4883109.story

Stay tuned as we have some very nice ones coming up.  

 Mark and Dede Moore are REALTORS with RE/MAX Alliance in Virginia Beach, VA.

Specializing in residential sales and rental property management.

www.DedeAndMark.com

Thanks for looking!

Click "RENT IT" Plate above to Visit Mark's Rental Page.

Please visit this link to learn about the efforts to bring more bats to the Shore Drive area in Virginia Beach, VA, just outside First Landing State Park.  Our good friend Marty Schuman can be seen at -0:44.

http://www.wvec.com/my-city/vabeach/Bat-colony-planned-for-Virginia-Beach-neighborhood-117544193.html

Last Spring I found this very tiny baby bat in my yard.

He climbed up and got between 2 chunks of bark on my large Live Oak.  He hooked his claws into the tree, swung upside down, and hung out until dark.

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With such windy conditions on 19 February, 2011, this was a dangerous situation.  The fire traveled from behind Long Creek Cove Condos, east to Maple Street, then south toward the east end of Marina Shores boat docks.

This has happened before but this time the blaze seemed quite substantial.

Those Pines are approx. 20-25 feet tall.

Fortunately the wind blew the best possible direction to avoid our homes.  The VBFD responded quickly and got the job done.   Saw my old friend Van Rutherford in the middle of the action.  Much thanks to Van and his fellow firemen.

2204 Lesner Crescent, Unit 101, Lesner Villa Condominium, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

THIS HOME HAS BEEN RENTED STARTING 15 APRIL, 2011

$1,550 / MONTH includes water, sewer, grounds maintenance, basic cable TV, trash collection, pool use .

This is a very nice 3 bedroom, first floor unit.  Condominium is just east of Lynnhaven Inlet/Lesner Bridge area.  Public schools are John B. Dey Elementary, Great Neck Middle, and Frank W. Cox High School.

Lesner Villa is off Shore Drive, this unit has 1,256 square feet of living area, three bedrooms and two full baths.  There is a reserved parking space just outside the unit as well as additional off-street parking.

Please place cursor on photos for description.

 Yearly rental, $1,550 per month.  Available April 1, 2011. 

Owner offering a 1-year, renewable lease term.  Smoking not allowed in home.  Pets not to be considered at this time.  There is a $40 Application fee per adult, $50 for married couple.  $1,550 security deposit.

Please Call Property Manager - Mark A. Moore, RE/MAX Alliance, Virginia Beach @ (757) 409-5658

 Mark and Dede Moore are REALTORS with RE/MAX Alliance in Virginia Beach,VA

Specializing in residential sales and rental property management.

www.DedeAndMark.com

Thanks for looking!

Click "RENT IT" Plate above to Visit Mark's Rental Page.

Click above to visit our Shore Drive Blog.

3558 Shore Drive, Unit 407, The Chesapeake House on the Bay, Virginia Beach, VA

THIS HOME IS NO LONGER FOR RENT AS OF 14 JAN, 2011

$1,375 / MONTH includes water, sewer, grounds maintenance, basic cable TV.

Nice 2 bedroom unit, in high-rise condominium.  Building sits on the Chesapeake Bay Beach.  Public schools are Thoroughgood Elementary, Great Neck Middle, and Frank W. Cox High School.

The Chesapeake House is off Shore Drive, located as the second tall condo building west of the Lesner Bridge over Lynnhaven Inlet.  Unit #407 has 957 square feet of living area, two bedrooms and two full baths.  There is a gated entry to the property and off-street parking.

Yearly rental, $1,375 per month.  Available Early December, 2010. 

Owner may consider a negotiable lease term (6, 12, 18+ months), call Mark for details.

Smoking not allowed in home.  Pet may be considered on case-by-case basis w/ additional deposit.  No dogs allowed in building, however.

$40 Application fee per adult, $50 for married couple.  $1,375 security deposit.

Please Call Property Manager - Mark A. Moore, RE/MAX Alliance, Virginia Beach @ (757) 409-5658

Specializing in residential resale and rental property management.

Thanks for looking!

Mark and Dede Moore are REALTORS with RE/MAX Alliance in Virginia Beach,VA

Specializing in residential sales and property management.

www.DedeAndMark.com

Thanks for looking!

Click "RENT IT" Plate above to Visit Mark's Rental Page.

Click above to visit our Shore Drive Blog.

Marina Shores Aims To Rezone Wetlands for Pier Expansion

The following was received by Cape Story By The Sea's Civic Association from a concerned resident.  The Planning Department has verified the information provided.

There is sign posted indicating a December 20, 2010 (right before Christmas) Wetlands Board meeting to:

• Add 48 boat slips to Marina Shores
• Establish a commercial pier along the river all the way down to Wake Forest Street, starting at the Marina Shores parking lot
• Relocate the existing boat channel closer to Bay Island to so the new commercial pier will fit all of the new boats
• Destroy 1220 sf of wetlands to create a barge inlet to serve a dredge spoil site (long-term)
• Rezone the property from residential to commercial.

This photo shows the project area.

The proposed floating docks would be placed from this spot, to the boats on the right in the background below.

 The meeting is at City Hall on December 20.  For more information, call 385-8246.

Though hard to read, here is a link to the Marina's plans, as submitted to the City of Virginia Beach, on Cape Story By The Sea's website.

My plans are to voice my opposition if there is an attempt to rezone residential property to commercial zoning.  Though this land is not appropriate for homes, this wetland area should be protected.  The storm of November 2009 (Tropical Storm Ida's strong Northeaster) again showed how prone to flooding this area is.  I manage rental homes in both Long Creek Cove at Marina Shores as well as in Cape Story By The Sea, including a home at the end of Sandalwood Road that saw 3+ feet of tidal water in its garage several times last Fall.

Please feel free to comment below in favor or against this proposed project.

Cape Story By The Sea - "Part of What Makes Shore Drive Great"

Mark and Dede Moore are REALTORS with RE/MAX Alliance in Virginia Beach,VA

Specializing in residential sales and property management.

www.DedeAndMark.com

Thanks for looking!

Click "RENT IT" Plate above to Visit Mark's Rental Page.

Click above to visit our Shore Drive Blog

2010 Cape Story By The Sea's Oysterfest A Success!

This annual Oyster Roast is hosted by the good people of the Cape Story by the Sea Civic Association, as a fundraiser for various good causes and deeds relating to the Shore Drive Area.

        Mark with friends, ready to shuck a few!                                    Dede and Friends

We still have a few 2010 Coozies left, contact Mark for your free one.  T Shirts are still available, too.

Cape Story By The Sea - "Part of What Makes Shore Drive Great"

Mark and Dede Moore are REALTORS with RE/MAX Alliance in Virginia Beach,VA

Specializing in residential sales and property management.

www.DedeAndMark.com

Thanks for looking!

Click "RENT IT" Plate above to Visit Mark's Rental Page.

Click above to visit our Shore Drive Blog

 All images and photos property of Mark A. Moore, RE/MAX Alliance, or used with permission.

It's Oyster Roast Time Again!

Shore Drive's best neighborhood, Cape Story by the Sea, puts on another great time!

Bring Non-perishable food items to benefit the CSBTS Thanksgiving Food Drive - Help us make Thanksgiving special for everyone in our community

TIKI Bar Building SATURDAY OCT 30TH  AROUND 10 a.m 
NEAR THE CSBTS TOOL SHED (Pump Station) on Poinciana between Bayberry and Sandalwood----VOLUNTEERS WELCOME----- Need READY for Halloween SUNDAY, OCT 31st

Here we are enjoying the 2006 Oyster Roast.

Buy your tickets from Mark and Dede at (757) 409-5658, and receive a "Cape Story Coozie"

2246 OAK STREET - CAPE STORY BY THE SEA, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, 23451

THIS HOME HAS BEEN RENTED ON 26 SEPTEMBER, 2010!

Presented By Mark A. Moore, REALTOR, RE/MAX Alliance

 AGENTS ARE OWNERS

Nice 2 bedroom home in terrific neighborhood by the Bay.  A walk or short bike ride to the Chesapeake Bay beach, First Landing State Park, Bloom grocery store, Hot Tuna and other restaurants, Inlet Fitness, and several marinas.

Public schools are John B. Dey Elementary, Great Neck Middle, and Frank W. Cox High School.

Cape Story has an active civic association, dues are $10 per year, and neighborhood has Fall Oyster Roast, Spring Fling, Fourth of July parade and fireworks show.

2246 Oak Street has approximately 980 square feet of living area, Two bedrooms and 1 bath.  The home has hardwood floors throughout.  There is also a 1 car garage, fenced backyard, and rear deck with built-in benches. 

Yearly rental, $1,350 per month.  

Occupied through September 30, 2010, but current tenant can vacate with 2 weeks notice.

Pets will be considered on a case-by-case basis, with additional deposit.  Smoking not allowed in home.

$40 Application fee per adult or $50 for married couple.  $1,350 security deposit.  The owners are both licensed real estate agents.

Please Call Owner / Property Manager - Mark A. Moore, RE/MAX Alliance, Virginia Beach @ (757) 409-5658

Specializing in residential resale and property management.

Thanks for looking!

Click "RENT IT" Plate to Visit Mark's Rental Page.

Click above to visit the Shore Drive Blog

 All photos property of Mark A. Moore, RE/MAX Alliance