CASE STUDY | MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

Rachael and Matt came to us through a referral from our fellow Realtors at Property Collective—and their move had more moving pieces than most.

They were selling their home in Marshall, Virginia, purchasing their next home in West Virginia, *and* relocating their business, Reptile House, from Dulles Town Center to a new commercial space across state lines.

So we weren’t simply looking for a house.

We were looking for a place that could support the life—and business—they were building next.

We toured properties with different amounts of acreage, different aesthetics, and very different ages. And like most couples, Rachael and Matt didn’t have identical wish lists.

Rachael wanted something newer. Matt really wanted a garage where he could work on his cars.

Then we found 429 Azure Drive.

The house itself wasn’t exactly what Rachael had envisioned. But the property offered something we hadn’t found elsewhere: the acreage they wanted and a barn with the potential to become Matt’s dream garage, including enough room for his car lift.

And somewhere along the way, Rachael said something that made the decision a little clearer:

“This is Matt’s turn to get what he really wants—as long as I get to renovate the inside.”

Fair enough.

Because the more we looked at the property through the lens of how their family actually lived, the more it made sense.

Both boys could have spaces of their own. Rachael and Matt could each have a dedicated office. The home was completely livable while they focused their time and resources on getting Reptile House established in West Virginia. The barn could evolve into the garage Matt had been hoping for.