FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: WHY WEST VIRGINIA?

  • Because it is clean, safe, verdant, spacious, and beautiful
  • Because your hard-earned dollar goes much further
  • Because it is proximate to and conveniently connected to Metropolitan DC and other urban areas

Q: WHY SHEPHERDSTOWN?

  • Because Shepherdstown, on the banks of the same Potomac that runs through Washington, is a unique and special place. Sophisticated due to its proximity to Washington, it is less than an hour from Metropolitan area.
  • Because, wonderfully, it still holds the charm of a small village safely nestled in the Shenandoah Highlands.
  • Because it is complete: with shopping, boutique shopping, fine dining, medical facilities, educational facilities, industry, wineries, golfing, theatre, fresh markets, an international airport, history, gambling, antiquing, skiing and outdoor and water sports . . . all nearby and all without the Holiday, Weekend, or Morning Congestion.

Q: WHY SHEPHERDS COVE?

  • Because it is a ‘quality-of-life’ decision for your family
  • Because Shepherds Cove is a small, protected community with resort-like Amenities
  • Because Shepherds Cove has direct private access to Twelve and a half miles of navigable Potomac River and the spectacular Valley it carved as it runs along the Historic Federal C&O Tow Path.
  • Because Shepherds Cove is intended for families that are seeking what Ideal Living Magazine has labeled: “Best of the Best”

Q: WHY PROTECTIVE COVENANT?

  • #1. To Protect YOUR INVESTMENT
  • #2. To Provide for your Family’s Safety and Security
  • #3. To Provide and assure you and your family use and enjoyment of Shepherds Cove’s Facilities and Amenities

Q: DOES THE SUPERIORITY OF SHEPHERDS COVE ESTATES COST MORE THAN OTHER SIMILAR COMMUNITIES?

  • If there were similar Communities, they would be “hard-pressed” to match the significant economies that come with each of the 19 Shepherds Cove Estates, some of which are:
    • Large Estates with low per-acre cost
    • Well-thought-out enjoyable Amenities
    • Carefully engineered Lots to optimize design, accessibility, and constriction
    • Underground utilities are already in place at each Estate Lot
    • No need or cost for ‘Percolation Testing’
    • No Impacts Fees that usually range from $6k and up
    • No Power Company service construction costs
    • No Septic System Drain Field to install
    • Roads and Facilities are built to the highest engineering standards, assuring longevity and economy for years to come.
    • Low West Virginia taxes
    • Low Homeowner fees
    • But the “real value” is providing your family living in a verdant healthy environment on 115 Acres of luxuriant trees and topography in the Potomac Highlands, safely away from urban crush and urban air.
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