Over the last two weeks my entire household came down with the flu. A high fever. Body aches. Chills followed by sweating half to death. And, a few days in, a hacking cough that mostly wanted to come out at night – guaranteeing that no one got any sleep. We rejected the Tamiflu offered by […]
A southeast Volusia afternoon
Recently our own Donna Concannon spent an afternoon at the Packwood Place. Between some spilled gas, running into a handful of folks she knows, making new friends, renewing old acquaintances and having a delicious meal Donna had exactly the kind of day that makes this part of home so special. Socializing Donna ran into one […]
Why You Should Buy a Home During the Off Season
Your personal home-buying schedule doesn’t have to correspond with the real estate market! In fact, buying during the “off season” can yield tremendous advantages. The “off season” differs depending on your specific location, but always refers to the period of time during a calendar year when both inventory and competition are low. Usually, this corresponds […]
NSB – The perfect place to explore the growing second-home market
When considering buying a second home you’re probably thinking about a get-away for you and your family. Some place fun and relaxing where the kids can play at the beach and you can stroll through shops and restaurants in your flip-flops. But what about a second home that’s a vacation spot for someone else’s family? […]
Deep Water Property For Sale
Deep Water Property for Sale Packwood’s Place – Volusia County history for sale Deep Water Property for Sale on 20 Acres History of Packwood’s Place ~ Oyster House There’s a spot on the river in South East Volusia County that has been home to world famous oysters for the last 69 years. Through it’s cuisine, […]
What’s Happening This Weekend
There are fun events happening all over NSB this weekend that let us enjoy the cooler weather and our beautiful seaside town. Monster Beach 10k Run for your lives, the zombies are coming! Don’t miss the 10K race like no other! Yes there will be more than a handful of zombies roaming the beach that […]
Love, marriage, family and real estate
68 years ago today FP Concannon all the way from Ireland married NSB local (Shiloh) gal Helena Treadwell. Unbeknownst to them, a real estate dynasty was theirs for the making. Over the next 16 years Frank and Helena became parents to 7 children and grew their real estate business. This weekend one of their grandsons, […]
Surfing – A major part of the NSB Lifestyle
Bridges to the Past
At some point today many of us will drive from the mainland to the beachside and back. Or vice versa. Unless the North bridge is up we rarely think about the structures making our island accessible. However, until a bridge was built near the then-North-Causeway sometime near 1892 you had to take a ferry from […]