Birdsnest Homes for Sale

Birdsnest is a small community in the wooded interior of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. “It doesn’t have much of a downtown to speak of. It’s an old town,” says Eastern Shore native Shaun Sterling, a Realtor with Long & Foster Real Estate. “There’s a lot of different pieces of that legacy, from people who’ve lived there multigenerationally to people who are working in an assortment of industries.” Agriculture and seafood have long been the two main industries, and homes are scattered across small hamlets not far from the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula. The rural location near Lankford Highway may appeal to those looking for a quiet retreat between the Chesapeake Bay and waterways leading to the Atlantic Ocean. Swathes of woodland and farmland cover most of the community. Just off Lankford Highway, the Nigerian Dwarf Farm — and its herd of around 100 Nigerian Dwarf goats — invites visitors to take part in guided nature walks, yoga sessions and other activities at the farm. Nearby Chatham Vineyards & Winery offers wine tastings at a farm established in 1915. In Birdsnest’s northeastern corner, Red Bank Road leads to a public boat ramp that lets kayakers venture into Red Bank Creek, Hog