CASE STUDY | ROUND HILL, VIRGINIA

18071 Turnberry Drive

Realtors Chloe Powell & Sherry Santmyer representing buyer Joyce Forman

LIST PRICE

$1,250,000

SALE PRICE

$1,300,000

STATS

- B | 3.5 BA | 3,530 SF

THE STORY

The Right Home, Before It Ever Hit the Market

After losing her husband a few years earlier, Joyce came to us ready for a new chapter. We had helped her sell her longtime home, and now the question was what—and where—came next.

She already knew.

Stoneleigh in Round Hill had captured her heart, particularly the golf course setting. And she had one very specific request she repeated to us for months:

“Can you find me a home on the golf course with a main-level bedroom?”

So we stopped waiting for one to appear.

We reached out throughout the neighborhood. We wrote letters. We called clients who already lived there. We tapped into our relationships and quietly asked the question again and again: Do you know anyone who might be thinking about selling?

Eventually, one conversation led to another. A close friend and colleague knew someone who was considering a move—and the home happened to be exactly what Joyce had been waiting for.

Golf course. Main-level bedroom. Stoneleigh.

We got her through the door as quickly as we could and knew this was the one worth positioning her for. We crafted a strong, non-contingent offer above the anticipated list price, giving the sellers the certainty they needed to say yes before ever bringing the home to market.

But finding the right home was only part of the story.

We coordinated the details that would make the transition feel seamless, bringing in our trusted contractor to assess painting and other updates, and arranging estimates for refinishing the hardwoods and replacing the carpet. With the timing carefully aligned, Joyce was able to move from the home she had sold directly into the one she had spent months hoping we would find.

No temporary stop in between. No settling for something that wasn’t quite right.

Just the right home, in the right place, at the right time.

Sometimes the home you’re looking for isn’t on the market yet. That doesn’t mean it isn’t there. It simply means knowing where—and who—to ask.

Sometimes the home you're looking for isn't on the market yet. That doesn't mean it isn't there.

Chloe and Sherry

Days on market

With the timing carefully aligned, Joyce was able to move from the home she had sold directly into the one she had spent months hoping we would find. A seamless transition!