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Monroe Point is an upscale waterfront community located on State Road 205 in Colonial Beach on Virginia’s historic Northern Neck. Located in a natural setting on the quiet upper portion of Monroe Bay, when complete, Monroe Point will be a mixed use community of more than 300 waterfront townhomes and waterfront condominiums. The community features a marina, a clubhouse, a pool and a one mile long nature trail.

In the town of Colonial Beach, the Potomac River is 6 miles wide, offering dramatic water views and boating opportunities comparable to the Chesapeake Bay. Monroe Point offers easy access to the river.

Monroe Point is located 60 miles south of Washington, D.C., 25 miles east of Fredericksburg, Virginia and 60 miles north of Richmond, Virginia. As of November, 2010 more than seventy townhomes had been constructed. Despite the slump in the housing market, new homes are under construction in this beautiful yet undiscovered waterfront community.

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