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Bringing a Spring Picnic Indoors: 8 “Pardee” Tips

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It’s about this time of the year when cabin fever sets in and the first blush of spring makes us yearn to get out and about; hosting a gathering of… Read More

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You would never guess where this is…

For one elegant week each spring, homes like this quietly open their doors to the public.

It’s called Historic Garden Week in Virginia, a long-standing tradition by the Garden Club of Virginia, where private estates and gardens are revealed… just briefly.

The kind of access that feels almost impossible now💫

Save this, it only happens once a year🌳
#privatenewport #richmondvirginia #gardenweek #gardensofvirginia #gardensofrichmond

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Apr 27

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You would never guess where this is…

For one elegant week each spring, homes like this quietly open their doors to the public.

It’s called Historic Garden Week in Virginia, a long-standing tradition by the Garden Club of Virginia, where private estates and gardens are revealed… just briefly.

The kind of access that feels almost impossible now💫

Save this, it only happens once a year🌳
#privatenewport #richmondvirginia #gardenweek #gardensofvirginia #gardensofrichmond

privatenewport

America is quietly hiding places like this…
and most people drive right past them💐

No passport. No plane ticket.
Just beauty, history, and a moment that feels completely out of place, in the best way 💫

Would you stop here??

Save this for when you need a reminder to romanticize your surroundings and follow for more places that feel like they belong somewhere else💞✨💝
#richmondvirginia #privatenewport #travelcontent #gardensofrichmond #virginiagardens

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Apr 26

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America is quietly hiding places like this…
and most people drive right past them💐

No passport. No plane ticket.
Just beauty, history, and a moment that feels completely out of place, in the best way 💫

Would you stop here?? 

Save this for when you need a reminder to romanticize your surroundings and follow for more places that feel like they belong somewhere else💞✨💝
#richmondvirginia #privatenewport #travelcontent #gardensofrichmond #virginiagardens

privatenewport

Garden Week may belong to Virginia… but certain gardens never quite leave you.

Bunny Mellon Oak Spring remains one of those rare places - where restraint feels intentional, and every path seems to lead you somewhere quieter than before.

A return visit, in memory at least, felt only appropriate.

For a closer look, today’s blog awaits

Follow along for more places that linger long after you’ve left them🌷🌼💐
#virginiagardens #springinrichmond #privatenewport #virginiarealestate #richmondvirginiarealtor

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Apr 23

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Garden Week may belong to Virginia… but certain gardens never quite leave you.

Bunny Mellon Oak Spring remains one of those rare places - where restraint feels intentional, and every path seems to lead you somewhere quieter than before.

A return visit, in memory at least, felt only appropriate.

For a closer look, today’s blog awaits 

Follow along for more places that linger long after you’ve left them🌷🌼💐
#virginiagardens #springinrichmond #privatenewport #virginiarealestate #richmondvirginiarealtor

privatenewport

Aaah, the homes and gardens of Richmond, on a picture-perfect day.

Garden Week in Virginia is a much-anticipated annual event, when a curated collection of private homes and gardens open their gates, offering a rare glimpse into spaces usually kept just beyond view🌳

The kind of beauty you don’t rush through… you linger in

Save this for your next spring escape🌿
#privatenewport #richmondvirginia #gardenweekvirginia #gardensofrichmond #privategardens

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Aaah, the homes and gardens of Richmond, on a picture-perfect day.

Garden Week in Virginia is a much-anticipated annual event, when a curated collection of private homes and gardens open their gates, offering a rare glimpse into spaces usually kept just beyond view🌳

The kind of beauty you don’t rush through… you linger in

Save this for your next spring escape🌿
#privatenewport #richmondvirginia #gardenweekvirginia #gardensofrichmond #privategardens

privatenewport

Even here…
Subtle was never part of the design✨

In an age where presence was everything,
rooms like this were created not simply to entertain,
but to be remembered☁️

Every detail, a declaration.
Every gathering, a performance🪞
@newport.mansions
#privatenewport #marblehouse #gildedage #fyp #historicnewport

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Apr 20

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Even here…
Subtle was never part of the design✨

In an age where presence was everything,
rooms like this were created not simply to entertain,
but to be remembered☁️

Every detail, a declaration.
Every gathering, a performance🪞
@newport.mansions 
#privatenewport #marblehouse #gildedage #fyp #historicnewport

privatenewport

an impossible choice…
but that’s part of the charm✨🕯️
@newport.mansions
#newportmansions #thebreakers #marblehouse #privatenewport #fyp

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Apr 19

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an impossible choice…
but that’s part of the charm✨🕯️
@newport.mansions 
#newportmansions #thebreakers #marblehouse #privatenewport #fyp
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