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Hallwood offers laidback country living on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Hallwood is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, 16 miles from Chincoteague. Buyers move here to be close to Chincoteague’s beaches and NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, a large launch base. Real estate prices in Hallwood are significantly lower than in and immediately surrounding Chincoteague, so buyers here can save money by being a little further out. The town attracts those looking for a rural lifestyle, with most homes being acreage properties far from any large town or city. Hallwood’s charming historic houses and acreage estates bring in buyers looking for laidback country living, and nearby attractions like NASA rocket launches and the annual Chincoteague Pony Penning offer occasional excitement in this otherwise sleepy community.
Build a log cabin country retreat in Hallwood.
Assateague Beach is a beautiful resource along the Atlantic Ocean within a short drive from Hallwood.
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Historic homes and land listings
Though Hallwood’s real estate listings are mostly land, buyers here can find a unique variety of listings, including historic farmhouses, 1950s Cape Cods and even colonial-era estates dating back to the early 1800s. Most listings here sit on at least an acre. Recent sales prices range from around $100,000 to $300,000 for most single-family homes. However, a fully equipped farm or 1800s-era estate can list for $1 million to $2.5 million. Buyers can find land for as little as $5,000, and land listings sometimes exceed $100,000, depending on acreage.
Local residents claim this tiny home also served as a barbershop to the community.
Older historic homes such as this are found in the central area of Hallwood near the old cannery.
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Accomack County Public Schools
Students in Hallwood can attend Accomack County Public Schools, a district with an overall B-minus grade on Niche. Kegotank Elementary School gets a C grade, Arcadia Middle School receives a C-plus, and Arcadia High School gets a B-minus. Students at Arcadia High School can specialize in career pathways such as computer systems technology, health and medical sciences and welding.
Arcadia Middle School serves students in Accomack County.
Kegotank Elementary School serves students in Accomack County.
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The Saxis Wildlife Management Area and Chincoteague ponies at Assateague Beach
On Hallwood’s west end, the nearly 6,000-acre Saxis Wildlife Management Area is a tidal marshland with hunting, fishing and birdwatching opportunities. Twenty-one miles east, Assateague Beach is a scenic waterfront spot for swimming and viewing Chincoteague ponies. “You can see the ponies year-round from there, and that’s a big attraction,” says Realtor Ben Clark with Dockside Properties.
Much of the area in Hallwood is very rural, with nothing but wilderness for miles.
Hallwood is near the shore of the Chesapeake Bay and access to water is not too hard to find.
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Small-town restaurants and grocery stores
Hallwood’s only dining establishment is El Crucero, a small taco shop and Mexican grocery store. Four miles north, Temperanceville is home to Par 4 Bar & Grill, a laidback American restaurant and sports bar, and Corner Mart, a small gas station market with snacks and some groceries. Hallwood has a Dollar General 3 miles south for other household items and snacks, and the nearest supermarket is Food Lion 7 miles north in Oak Hall.
Par 4 hosts events like graduation celebrations and dances for local residents.
Chincoteague and the beach life is a short drive north from Hallwood.
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The annual Chincoteague Pony Penning
The biggest annual event near Hallwood is the Chincoteague Pony Penning, 16 miles away in Chincoteague. “Every year, they bring wild pony herds to Assateague Island,” Clark says. “They parade the ponies around the island and have a big carnival. The population jumps by about 4,000 or 5,000 for a week. It affects all the communities around here.”
Wild ponies graze in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
Chincoteague is famous for it's wild ponies and annual Pony Swim.
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STAR Transit and other transportation info
Hallwood is a car-dependent community 16 miles southwest of Chincoteague and 42 miles south of Salisbury. STAR Transit’s Blue and Gold Route buses stop in Hallwood, providing rides to destinations across the Eastern Shore of Virginia. When traveling out of town, residents can fly out of Salisbury Regional Airport, 44 miles north. The closest hospital to Hallwood is Riverside Shore Medical Center at Metompkin, 7 miles south in Parksley.
Blue Star Transit serves Accomac, Temperanceville, Atlantic, and nearby areas, offering public bus routes that connect Eastern Shore communities.
Lankford Highway provides quick access north and south along Virginia's eastern shore.
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On average, homes in Hallwood, VA sell after 39 days on the market compared to the national average of 50 days. The median sale price for homes in Hallwood, VA over the last 12 months is $132,500, up 104% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Cute 784 sq ft home nestled away in the town of Saxis. Wake up to beautiful sunrises right from the comfort of your yard and home. Home offers 2 bedrooms on the first level and 2 on the second level. So if you're looking for something cute this may be for you. There may be an option to make this property into a WATERFRONT, and not just a view
Sturdy 1950s Cape Cod with Guest House: The main house has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a dining room, a utility/mud room, a sitting room, and an enclosed porch. Heat and air conditioning are needed, some roof work and exterior siding improvements are needed, and painting is necessary. Yellow pine floors throughout. The guest house has 2 bedrooms, mud room, kitchen, 1 bath, and a sitting room, is
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