Each quarter in our E-Newsletter and in our Blog we will be featuring a Whitney Blair Inc. Homeowner. This quarter in the "Homeower Spotlight" we are featuring Tom and Alicia Williamson.
On a recommendation from a neighbor in Charlotte, Tom and Alicia Williamson packed the car and headed to Wrightsville Beach for a little get away vacation nine years ago. “It was love at first site,” Tom and Alicia said when they crossed the Cape Fear River and looked down on the town of Wilmington, North Carolina. “It reminds me of my hometown in Southern California - no high rises and a very community-oriented town where people take pride in where they live” Alicia said, when asked what made them fall in love with Wilmington. Moving to Wilmington this past year from Washington DC, and living in cities such as Las Vegas, the San Francisco bay area, and Charlotte has been quite a change of pace. “The environment in Washington was loud, populated, and very stressful,” Tom said. He continued by saying, “since my move to Wilmington, my stress level has been noticeably reduced and the new surroundings have a soothing effect.”
Tom is the Vice President of Marketing for AREVA, a global energy company based in Washington DC that specializes in nuclear power. Alicia spends time focusing on her passion for gardening, a hobby she has enjoyed since living in the Bay Area many years ago. Alicia and Tom also spend time giving back to the community they feel “privileged to live in”. Alicia is actively involved in the New Hanover County Master Gardener Program, and serves on her neighborhood’s Homeowner’s Association Board of Directors. This year they felt very fortunate to give their time to “Hands on Wilmington.” Together, Tom and Alicia both assisted in repainting the ceiling at the New Hanover County Arboretum.
Two other members of the Williamson family are Sunshine and Dusty, two rescue cats from the Rockville Maryland Humane Society. Moving from a small, seven hundred square foot apartment in Washington DC to their new residence with unlimited opportunities for exploration, took a little getting used to. We are happy to announce that Sunshine and Dusty have adjusted just fine.
Of all the things Tom and Alicia appreciate about Wilmington, they love their new home the most. When asked what their favorite room in their new home was, Tom and Alicia both quickly answered with different rooms. Alicia likes their hearth room the best. “It is the most incredible room on the first floor. It allows me to multi-task near the kitchen,” Alicia says. She continued by saying, “the open space really has a calming effect and the fireplace takes the chill out of the winter air.” Tom on the other hand enjoys spending time in the great room/kitchen combo. “I love to sit in the great room watching TV, and enjoy the delicious smells from the kitchen”, Tom says. Alicia thinks it must be “a guy thing”. One area of the house that they do agree has the most “WOW factor” is the two story study to the right of the foyer: “We get many compliments from our friends and neighbors on the craftsmanship in the study,” Alicia said.
We wish to thank Tom and Alicia for agreeing to be our first homeowner included in our homeowner spotlight, and want to welcome them to Wilmington and to the Whitney Blair Inc. family!
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