Guests are invited to walk through the clubhouse for an up-close-and-personal look at the world-class amenities community members will enjoy including an all-season swimming pool, computer lab, classrooms, and two restaurants.
“I’m really looking forward to all the new activities,” says Julia Ferguson who moved to Ashby Ponds with her husband, Tom, from Centreville, Va. “I can’t wait to learn how to play pool. I’ve never played, but I’m really looking forward to learning. I also love to swim, and I’m so excited that I’ll have a swimming pool right down the hall.”
“Our new apartment home is going to be right next to this clubhouse,” says Gayna Dunsmore who is moving to Ashby Ponds with her husband, Emmett, and dog, Kassee Joy, from Oak Hill, Va. “We’ll be able to look out at the gym, and I want to be one of the first one’s out there.”
Answer to a prayer
For many Ashby Ponds first community members, this is a dream come true.
“When I heard that Erickson was coming to the area I said, ‘Alleluia,’” says Mary Terry.
“Prior to hearing about Ashby Ponds I looked at Greenspring and really loved it, but I live in Herndon, Va., and it just seemed so far,” says Jane Catron. “Once I heard Erickson was coming to Loudoun County, I, too, said ‘Alleluia.’”
Making new friends
For others, the opening of Ashby Ponds is the beginning of a new chapter in their lives—one where new friends and new activities will take center stage.
“We have been so anxious for Ashby Ponds to open,” says Mrs. Dunsmore. “It’s going to be so much fun getting to know all our new neighbors. And because we will all be new together, it should be easy to become acquainted.”
Tom Ferguson agrees. “As you start talking with people, you quickly discover the variety of expertise and experiences everyone has,” he says. “It’s amazing. Sharing these experiences will be invigorating and stimulating.”
Looking ahead
Now that Ashby Ponds is officially open, new community members eager to put their own unique stamp on this developing community continue to move in. Ultimately, what Ashby Ponds becomes will be a result of their contributions from the creation of new clubs, groups, and activities.
“We have a number of active years ahead of us, and we want to make the most of all that Ashby Ponds has to offer,” says future community member Roger Cole from Lake of the Woods, Va. “I’m still working on the side and want to continue that, and my wife, Patricia, is an artist and wants to continue doing that, too. We are so excited that we’ll be able to do it all at Ashby Ponds.”