Happenings Around Embrey

Cascades at Embrey Mill is a 55+ lifestyle community-inside-a-community like no other.

It’s because Cascades at Embrey Mill is part of Embrey Mill: a fantastic community located in beautiful Stafford County, convenient to Fredericksburg and Washington, D.C.

Spread out with over 285 acres of open space and parks, Embrey Mill offers homeowners fresh opportunities to connect with and enjoy their neighbors and neighborhood without ever leaving the community.

And Cascades at Embrey Mill extends that joy with a section for only those 55 and better...

As the first full month of fall, October is when our thoughts of pool parties change into desires for evenings around a cozy fire.

And when the sky darkens and the air gets crisper, nothing beats spending time around one of Embrey Mill’s fire pits!

So, as you prepare your first fire pit experience of the season at Embrey Mill, here are a five suggestions on how to make it even more fun.

June is here: that wonderful transition month from spring to summer! And as the seasons change, so do the activities we look forward to doing. There are so many fun adventures you can find right at home at Embrey Mill!

Sometimes, though, you need a little reminder of everything that’s around you, so you can plan what to enjoy first!

Mother. Momma. Mommy. Mom.

She’s the one always by your side, the one who’s helped you grow and learn, and the one we celebrate every second Sunday in May on Mother’s Day.

Did you know that the idea of Mother’s Day started forming right after the Civil War?

The weather is warming, the birds are singing, and the flowers are pushing through to find the sun. 

It’s official: Spring is at hand! And as we celebrate the retreat of winter’s cold, two words come to mind: Spring Festival!

As the temperatures drop and Thanksgiving becomes but a tasty memory, it’s the perfect time to put on your mittens, grab a warm beverage, and discover sparkling holiday lights and sights near Embrey Mill. 

Here are a few of our favorite lights and sights to help welcome the holidays into your hearts.

It’s your time to shine! Your time to start doing all the things you’ve been waiting for, go on all the adventures you’ve been dreaming of, and have the perfect community to call home.

And that’s why we built Cascades at Embrey Mill, our 55+ active adult section, to celebrate all the wonderful things you can do now that you’re old enough! It also provides a wonderful location that champions your active lifestyle today and tomorrow: your active adult forever home! 

But what makes our new-construction homes so perfect for 55+ active adults? Let’s take a look inside and out!

Pumpkins are getting ready to split their seams into smiley-faced grins. Costumes are being put together. Large bags of candy are stockpiled, and big bowls are being found. And the crunchy sound of the wind through autumn leaves heralds the spooky time to come: Halloween is almost here! 

But what to do when Halloween returns? Where to go and what to see? Fear not, trick-or-treaters, we have found some fun and spooky Halloween events near Embrey Mill.

Nothing beats a cold brew or a great glass of wine in a beautiful location on an afternoon in late summer or early fall. Well, one thing does: sharing that relaxing afternoon with your whole family, including kids and dogs. 

With so many breweries and wineries in Virginia, you’d think that’d be easy. But not every brewery and winery is the same. We want all your afternoons to be glorious, so here’s a list of some of our favorite kid- and dog-friendly breweries and wineries near Embrey Mill

Get ready because it's that time of year again: back to school at Embrey Mill! 

Whether your kids are sad to see summer end or happy to get back into the classroom, beginning the prep early will make the whole experience an easier transition.  

And it will be more fun too! 

Welcome to summer at Embrey Mill. The sun is shining, the pools are cooling, and the parks are bustling.  

Everyone at Embrey Mill gets more active during the summer, spends more time with their neighbors, and strengthens their bonds with our amazing community. But with all the warm weather and fun activities, it’s really easy to build up a hunger...

It’s that time of year again: The pools are open! But with great summer fun comes great summer responsibility. Let’s dive into (see what we did there?) some pool safety tips that will make sure everyone stays safe, and then outline a few of our favorite pool games!

Valentine’s Day is coming. For some, that means buying chocolates and flowers and planning a meal at a fancy restaurant. They will show your intended that you thought of Valentine’s Day but didn’t really think enough about it to plan something truly memorable. We’re here to help...

Temperatures continue to drop.

Snow starts to appear on forecasts and in our yards.

There’s no question: Winter has definitely come to Embrey Mill.

But winter can be fun too.

Here are some of our favorite activities you can enjoy around and in Embrey Mill.

As the pages turn on another year, it’s time to not only look back but also gaze forward.

Forward into the bright future that awaits, and the new home that beckons.

Forward into a new year in a new home in a community that welcomes you with open arms and lots of fun surprises...

Being an active adult during Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reinvent your celebration of this family-oriented holiday. 

Be it bold or be it traditional, this is a chance to recraft the holiday to make it more about the things you want. 

Time to get out your DIY tools and transform that piece of furniture into something that perfectly fits your home and tastes.

John Muir—often called the Father of the National Parks—said, “Wilderness is a necessity.” We think hiking in said “wilderness” is one of the most enjoyable leisure activities.

Gardens bring color and joy to any yard—and sometimes food.

But they don’t have to always take up the whole yard or be a major undertaking.

They’re called “container gardens,” which means the plants grow in pots of some type instead of in the ground...

The parks at Embrey Mill are the perfect place for an outdoor workout!

Spring is a great time to get outside and the fun nature provides all around you. Here are 8 of our favorites spring activities for kids (and you) to enjoy the season with at Embrey Mill!

Spring is the season of new beginnings. It’s when flowers begin their voyage upwards to beautify the world. It’s when jackets get traded for short sleeves and snow shovels for garden trowels.

Science is all around us. It’s what makes everything... well... everything. At least, it tries to explain why everything is everything. And best of all, anyone can perform educational science experiments in the safety of their own homes. Specifically, in the kitchen!

Snow days this year are going to be a little bit different. They won’t be free-for-all days of whatever. This year, they will need to have more education built in. But, don’t worry: just because something is educational doesn’t mean it can’t be fun!

Winter is coming.

Some see it as a season of cold and slush, but it’s also full of childhood wonder, adventure, and play.

The holidays are coming.

It’s time to get your home into the festive spirit.

Holiday decorating can go way beyond just the traditional embellishments, while involving and celebrating through all the senses.

The Embrey Mill Drifters Club makes a meaningful impact by hosting a trike-a-thon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

With homeschooling on the horizon for parents as we move to schools reopening for the 2020 school year, we wanted to put together a list of our favorite resources and insights on how to best manage working, parenting, and homeschooling while balancing the new lifestyle COVID-19 has pushed upon us.

Follow along on Merit the Mini's FUN day at Embrey Mill!

Everything feels new and fresh, and this is a great time to get your house feeling fresh too. One of the best (and cheapest!) ways to do that is by decluttering. Getting your house organized and cleaned out can help you start this beautiful season off right.

Spring is here, which makes it's a perfect time to explore these new amenities!

New Year, New Amenities! Exciting things to come at Embrey Mill!

New Year's resolutions can be hard to keep, but life at Embrey Mill can make it easier!

Check out these 5 tips to kick 2020 off with a healthy start!

Your guide to local Holiday Events!

From fried mashed potato balls to turkey salads, these 10 recipes will surely use up your Thanksgiving leftovers!

Beautiful custom watercolor paintings!

Quick and budget-friendly DIY's for your Thanksgiving table!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with Sweet Pease Bakery!

Your guide to local Fall Festivities. Pumpkin patches, fall festivals, a Halloween 5K, and more! 

Cornhole, beer, food trucks, and raising money for a good cause. Who's in?!

More than your average neighborhood DJ, Meet Matt Sutton

Fall Activities for the entire family around Embrey Mill.

It's That Time of Year Again!

4% Mortgage Rate is back!

Easter Fun!

This Valentine's Day, we're doing all the planning for you. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Stafford County! While hanging out at home is an option, why not get out and explore the area?

Bigger Lots, Bigger Homes

More Amenities!

We've found them for you!

Today we recognize America's hard workers!

It's that Time of Year Again!

Back to School!

Come Enjoy Our Community's On-site Café!

New Embrey Mill Commercial!

Behind the Scenes!

Builders Show Appreciation for Those Who Serve!

Our Annual Star Party

Hosted by RAClub

National Sunglasses Day!

Free Resident Sunglasses

National Take Your Dog to Work Day!

Benefits of Having Your Dog at Work

Take time today to celebrate and learn about our oceans!

Imagine taking care of the kids, maintaining the house and yard, feeding and walking the dog, staying ahead of the bills and working… all by yourself.

At Embrey Mill there is a large population of young parents with children under the age of 7.  Embrey Mill offers great outdoor spaces and parks for the children to play and enjoy the outdoors. 

Virginia’s Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains are home to four ski resorts that offer downhill skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. Fortunately, for our residents they are all just a day trip away from Embrey Mill.

In Embrey Mill, with so much open space, parks and trails, it can be the perfect Winter Wonderland to play, explore, and spend family fun time together. Here are some ideas to encourage the kids to be curious and creative right here in their own neighborhood.

No one actually looks forward to cleaning, there is just something about the blooming flowers and sunny days that motivates one to start fresh in their Embrey Mill home. Here are just a few tips and tricks to get the whole family in on the fun of spring cleaning.

Embrey Mill is so excited to be a part of Drees Homes’ 90^th Anniversary Celebration! To this day it remains a family-owned and operated business. Drees has now become the 14^th largest privately-owned homebuilder and the 32^nd largest overall.

With four years in, the development, Embrey Mill has sparked many questions. We thought it might be helpful if we answered a few of the more common ones in one forum.

When you live at Embrey Mill, keeping those classic New Year’s Resolutions becomes easier! Here’s a quick guide on how to keep your 2018 resolutions!

The sun was barely awake as ghosts and goblins, clowns and emoji’s started their stretching to prepare for the Second Annual Halloween 5k and Monster Mile Saturday morning.  The Jeff Rouse Center and Embrey Mill sponsored the race with 377 registered racers.

Do you need a little less stress and a little more magic in your holiday? If so, look no further than Busch Gardens Christmas Town in Williamsburg, Virginia. It’s a place full of Christmas magic, so close to home.

ATTENTION: ALL EMBREY MILL KIDS

Want to know a secret? Embrey Mill gets an early visit from Santa every year right before Christmas!  

If you’ve been to Dogwood Dog Park in Phase 1, you’ve probably noticed the fenced-in area immediately to the right of the entrance. This is our community garden, made exclusively for the use of residents living in Embrey Mill.

As things heat up at the local high schools, it should be noted that two prominent schools – Colonial Forge and North Stafford – have a long-standing sports rivalry that, once again, will be in full swing.

Moving is just as stressful on your pet as it can be for you. Fortunately, pets are very adaptable. Check out these tips for moving with your pet!

Have you always lived in housing and are now ready to take that first step to home ownership? At Embrey Mill we take all the hard work out of home shopping by providing a community with seven different builders for you to choose from.  Let us help you find your new home.

On Friday May 19th, the Goodrich family was presented the key to their new mortgage free home.  "It's just beyond anything we ever could have imagined," said his wife Jacqueline Goodrich. "It's not just a home; it's peace of mind."

 A big question that gets asked by shoppers is what is the difference when it comes to buying new versus a resale, so here are some tips that can help you distinguish between the two. 

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On February 13 U.S. Army Sgt Michael Goodrich and his family toured their future home.  The Goodrich family was awarded this beautiful custom built home by the “Operation Finally Home” program. Sgt. Goodrich was injured in Afghanistan on his second deployment.

On Monday, November 14, 2016. The Goodrich family, Army Sgt. Timothy Goodrich, his wife Jacqueline, daughter Lucy, 8, son Tag, 4, and service dog Maci, were welcomed by a crowd of Embrey Mill residents, Stafford County officials, and representatives of both Newland Communities and all of the builders at Embrey Mill.

In 1918 the armistice that ended World War I was signed on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The armistice meant the five year war was over. 

As you plan your new home, one of the most important decisions is selecting the floor plan. The arrangement of rooms, the flow from one room to another and the use of space help determine the feel of your new home.

Upcoming movie  in the park: Cars

Selecting the right builder for your needs is easy with these 10 steps.

Moving is exciting, but it’s also work. Here are 5 tips from HGTV.com to make your transition a happy one.

Of course you want your home to sell fast and bring top dollar. Here’s a rundown of friendly reminders on prepping your house into a welcoming and marketable home.

Embrey Mill is full of beautiful, modern homes with the latest amenities, but why stop there? With today’s latest smart-home tech, you can create a home that’s safer, more convenient, and more energy efficient. Here are some of our favorite products to get you started.

Your house might be too small, or too big. Or maybe you're longing for a new neighborhood--or way of life. Wondering if you should head somewhere new? Here are seven signs it's time.

Getting set to move but not sure where to begin? Check out our pointers on how to tackle the task.

Buying a home is exciting; however, going through it for the first time can be a daunting task if you aren’t prepared. Here are a few pieces of advice I have gathered from new homebuyers that will help you during the process

Your pet is as much a part of your family as the human members, so make sure they have a space all their own. A pet suite can go a long way towards making your furry friends feel comfortable in a new home.

A new home and neighborhood could be just the fresh start you need. From broadening your perspective to reinventing yourself, check out these four reasons to relocate.

Our children live in a hurry-up world of busy parents, school pressures, video games and competitive sports. We usually don't think of these influences as stressful for our kids, but often they are. Yoga can help counter these pressures.