by Sears Homes | Oct 3, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Our family first visited Douthat State Park in 1960. In fact, thanks to my father’s meticulous note-taking, I know that our first visit was on June 13th, 1960, which was also my father’s 41st birthday. Last week, my “new” family (Hubby and I)...
by Sears Homes | May 9, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Another not-so-popular house, and yet, it sure is easy to identify! This house has many very unusual features that really make it “jump off the curb” at you. The arrangement of the dormers on the second floor is pretty eye-catching (three windows in the...
by Sears Homes | Apr 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the 1960s, my family would make the long trek from Portsmouth (Virginia) to Douthat State Park for our once-a-year vacation. Ever since I first laid eyes on Douthat (in Clifton Forge) and the Blue Ridge Mountain area, I have been head-over-heels in love. In 1994,...
by Sears Homes | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized |
From time to time, people write me and say, “I thought this was a Sears House, but it’s all brick, so I know it can’t be a kit home.” Actually… Sears Homes could be ordered with cypress or cedar shakes or clapboards, with stucco, or with...
by Sears Homes | Sep 18, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Recently, I visited Galax, Virginia and drove around the town for a bit looking for Sears Homes. Unfortunately, during my time in Galax, I found only one Sears Home, this little Crescent in a not-so-happy part of town, within a stone’s throw of a massive...
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