Build Your Dream Home on this 1.7 Acre Waterfront Lot! In Mathews County Virginia! Start Price - Current Price - Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 20, 2008 End Time Monday, October 20, 2008 Location Hampton, Virginia See more about 'Build Your Dream Home on this 1.7 Acre Waterfront Lot!' Description Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Build Your Dream Home on this 1.7 Acre Waterfront Lot In Mathews County Virginia!Bring All Offers!272 Feet of Frontage on the Beautiful &  Deep Waters of the Pristine East River! The East River Flows into Mobjack Bay which Opens to Virginia’s Famous Chesapeake Bay. Its Just Minutes Away! Short Term Owner Financing is an Option if Desired. Letter of Approval from the County of Mathews Health Department Stating The Site is Suitable for a Septic System to Service a 5 Bedroom Home. Copy of Plat, available on request. For More Details and Information, Photos, Copy of Plat.  Contact Lee Prevette, Associate Broker with Reliance Realty. 757-643-2525  or  www.LeePrevette.com Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 More Here! Read on below for a little history and a few highlights of Mathews County. Feel Free to select any of these additional links for more information on Mathews County. Mathews County is located on the eastern tip of Virginia's Middle Peninsula, which is formed by the Rappahannock River, the York River and the Chesapeake Bay.  The County covers 87 square miles, and has a shoreline of 214 miles. The county is 80 miles east from the state capital of Richmond, 65 miles north from Hampton Roads and 155 miles southeast from the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. From 1802 to 1844, Mathews was an official port of entry for the registration and enrollment of ships. During this period, 10,000 vessels called at the "Port of East River." The customs house stood at Williams Wharf (marker 13), which was a center of maritime activity until the steamers quit running earlier this century. Because of its unique beauty, history and pleasant population, Mathews County has always been a popular spot for vacations and summer retreats.  As prosperity boomed in the 1950's more people began to discover these unique qualities.  This created a demand for vacation and retirement homes. As demand rose, prices for waterfront property rose precipitously, which in turn attracted a wealthier and more discriminating retirement clientele. The Mathews coastline is today often referred to as the "Platinum Coast" by real estate professionals from as far away as California and Europe, and is home to some of America's elite. Present and retired CEOs of many Fortune 500 companies call Mathews County home for at least part of the year. As waterfront development grew, local people began to migrate to the building trades. The level of quality demanded by waterfront home buyers led to a distinguished level of skill and craftsmanship in these local tradesmen not found elsewhere. This reputation for exceptional quality is widely known and respected today in the residential real estate construction industry.  Moreover, these skills have been utilized to renovate and maintain some of the county's historic plantation homes erected in the 18th Century, and many are still in use, including Woodstock, Providence and Poplar Grove. More… http://www.visitmathewsva.com/statistics.html http://www.visitmathews.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathews_County,_Virginia http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&num=10&lr=&safe=images&ie=UTF8&q=east+river+mathews+virginia&fb=1&ll=37.423225,-76.364315&spn=0.057667,0.109863&z=13 Place a Bid!