But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life…
- Thomas Jefferson

One of the wonderful things about living in Fearrington is being part of a true neighborhood - not only the greater Fearrington community, but more intimately, the area in which you live within Fearrington. With approximately ten different neighborhoods, and many more cul-de-sacs, street blocks, closes and so on, Fearrington Village offers ample opportunities to gather and toast life and meet and share in laughter.

The 'WOW' is one of these many special social happenings. 'WOW' or Wine On Woodham was started by Kay Tarr, a very special lady who lives on Woodham, a winding road that leads up a wooded hillside in the Bush Creek neighborhood. She expressed to a neighbor and then another an idea to meet once a month, with each resident taking their turn to host in their home, each neighbor bringing their favorite dish and perhaps a Pinot in hand, and most certainly friendship in heart. More...

“The Autumn counterfeited Spring, With such a flush of flowers,
His fiery-tinctured garlands more, Than mocked the April bowers,
And airs as sweet as airs of June, Brought on the twilight hours.”
- D. Mulock Craik

As we enjoy our last days of Fall and enter into our winter months, I realize how lucky we are to live in a part of North Carolina where all of the seasons come to us so gloriously loud and distinct.  I don’t know what the weather contributed to our Autumn of 2011, but it was a spectacular one in Fearrington!  The color of the leaves were more piercing against skies, the color of which no name has yet been found, and gave even the bare branches a golden shine. 

The Black Walnut, White Oak and Red Maple giants reigned, holding upwards, as long as they could: crimson, saffron and bergamot, before dropping their brilliant leaves down to us…so we could walk the many paths, gather and press into a book - one such leaf too fiery to pass up - and to remember a walk in a beautiful place…and to always enjoy, living in Fearrington!

 - Julie and Nathalie

Everywhere water is a thing of beauty, gleaming in the dewdrop, singing in the summer rain.
—John Ballantine Gough

Most people are surprised to learn that Fearrington is currently comprised of fourteen distinctive neighborhoods.   Each neighborhood has its own uniqueness which truly offers something for everyone looking to relocate.  One neighborhood is Bush Creek. 

The neighborhood’s namesake is a small creek which winds through the area making its way to its next destination, Jordan Lake.  The topography of Bush Creek is gently rolling.  The neighborhood is an integration of beautiful wooded home sites and custom built single family homes.  Fearrington's developer RB Fitch’s goal has been, from Fearrington's very beginning, to build in cooperation with the land.  Some of the home sites in Bush Creek offer dramatic slopes yielding the most magnificent “tree house” perspectives.

A few home sites are still available in the neighborhood affording residents the opportunity to build their custom dream home.  With natural vistas rendering privacy and the soothing sound of the creek in the air, Bush Creek is a serene refugee amidst North Carolina hardwoods and pines.  

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.  ~John Muir

An avid gardener and lover of nature, the late Jenny Fitch took much delight in establishing the gardens of Fearrington and collaborated on their designs with her friend and landscape designer, Chip Calloway.  Shortly after Jenny’s passing sixteen years ago, RB asked Chip to design a park in Jenny’s memory.  Chip honored Jenny by creating a 17 acre masterpiece that splendidly separates the neighborhoods of West and East Camden.  The park grounds are peppered with various specimen trees and shrubs.   A calming stream connects two plentiful ponds.  Walking paths intertwine throughout the park and situated among the natural landscape are sweet benches for rest and contemplation of the scenery.  On early morning strolls glimpse rabbit families twitching their whiskers, upright ears poised and listening to your steps, or wait until dusk and surround yourself with the sounds of birds nestling and settling for the night.  As you follow the gravel paths or choose to make your own way around, discover the magic of this beautiful natural park and uncover for yourself, the lingering essence of the lady that once imagined all that is now yours to enjoy……we will see you there, living in Fearrington!  - Julie and Nathalie

"To be able to walk under the branches of a tree that you have planted is really to feel you have arrived with your garden.  So far we are on the way: we can now stand beside ours."  -  Mirabel Osler 

Fearrington Village is home to thousands of trees, in every neighborhood you may come across green spaces filled with stately Pines, lovely Poplars and grand Oaks to name a few.  Each area, whether it be the Townhouse Closes or the one acre single family homesites in McDowell Place or Bushcreek, is nestled among these graceful giants. 

One of our favorite among these is the Lagerstroemia or Crepe Myrtle.  A small tree, that can grow up to 100 feet, its lush chubby blooms are born in the warmer Spring months and continue through the Fall.  Just when you think this tree cannot look any prettier, you find it continues to take your breath away as it splendor seems to increase day by day.

Around every corner, in every garden or driveway their limbs burst with pinks and whites, purples and reds - chunks of pedals, sturdy and thick.  They rest only in the winter, as the sleek bark is bared and the wood stretches skyward on smooth and shiny branches that promise an impossible splendor to come.

RB Fitch did not build a community to replace the natural landscape, rather he built within nature, preserving its integrity.  Written within the covenants is a simple rule, do not remove any tree larger than 6” across, get permission if you do, plant another if you must.

Take a drive around the place, or better yet, take a stroll, we promise you will be soothed and astounded by the greenery in every season. 

- Julie & Nathalie are real estate agents for Fitch Creations, Inc., in Fearrington Village. 

“It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. Today is the seed time, now are the hours of work, and tomorrow comes the harvest and the playtime.”
- W.E.B Du Bois

Fearrington Village is home to approximately 30 Belted Galloway cows.  These wonderful pets that serve as mascots and friends to our community make all among us smile.  We promise to tell you more about them later.

Today is about the Harvest, typically associated with the Fall, but here occurring as needed throughout the Summer and Spring.  Adjacent to “Village Way”, one of the two main roads that wind through Fearrington, is a wonderful open field that shifts in hue and shape with the seasons.  It is completely left natural and in itself simply, lies peacefully for all who pass and pause.  More...