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Every town and county Whitney Beckett works in, from Blacksburg and Christiansburg to Pearisburg, Floyd, and Claytor Lake. Pick a place to see what is on the market, what to check before you buy, and the answers to the questions buyers ask most.
Christiansburg sits where US-460 meets I-81, with a downtown business district and a separate retail corridor to the north. It is the practical middle of the New River Valley: close to Blacksburg and Virginia Tech, close to the interstate, and close to Radford.
Virginia Tech anchors Blacksburg, and downtown shops and restaurants sit close to campus. The center of town is compact, and it opens into established neighborhoods and newer development toward the edges.
Riner is a rural Montgomery County community south of Christiansburg, around the Auburn school area. Homes near the schools sit alongside farms, wooded parcels, and properties with acreage. Whitney grew up here.
Shawsville and Elliston sit along the US-460 corridor in eastern Montgomery County. The area is a practical base for people commuting toward Christiansburg, Blacksburg, or Salem.
Pilot sits near the Montgomery and Floyd county line, south of Christiansburg. A Pilot mailing address can put a home in either county.
The town of Pulaski has a historic downtown, access to the New River Trail, and a housing stock that includes a lot of older homes. Buyers often compare in-town properties with land and newer homes out in Pulaski County.
Dublin is in Pulaski County near I-81 and Claytor Lake. The search area includes homes inside town limits and rural properties that still carry a Dublin mailing address.
Draper is a rural Pulaski County community along the New River, north of Dublin. The New River Trail runs through the area, and homes range from older farmhouses to newer properties on country roads.
Fairlawn is on the Pulaski County side of the New River, across from Radford. It puts buyers near Radford with county services and a different mix of streets.
Claytor Lake is a Pulaski County destination for boating, fishing, and time on the water. Buyers compare lakefront homes, homes with shared access, and inland properties near Claytor Lake State Park.
Giles County runs along the New River west of Blacksburg, with Pearisburg as the county seat and smaller communities at Pembroke, Narrows, Newport, and Rich Creek. Much of the county is mountainous, and properties range from in-town lots to acreage up a hollow.
Pearisburg is the Giles County seat, with a downtown and neighborhoods set on hills above the New River. In-town homes are generally on public utilities, while properties outside limits often have a well and septic system.
Newport is a rural Giles County community along US-460 west of Blacksburg, with older homes, farmland, and wooded parcels in the surrounding valleys.
Pembroke is in Giles County near the New River and the Cascades recreation area. Buyers look in town or along the valley roads that lead toward the national forest.
Narrows sits at the western end of Giles County near the New River and the mouth of Wolf Creek. Buyers compare in-town homes with properties up the creek valley or outside town limits.
Downtown Floyd is known for its music, arts, and local shops. Beyond town, Floyd County is farms, wooded acreage, and countryside along the Blue Ridge.
Radford sits along the New River and is home to Radford University. Homes near campus and downtown differ from properties closer to the river or across the bridge in Fairlawn.
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