VIRGINIA BEACH — Imagine sitting on top of the world and watching the seasons change in Virginia Beach: spring exploding with green as the trees and grass come to life; fall bursting with a canvas of gold and red and orange as the leaves change; and winter, dark and gray, punctuated by its brilliant displays of dazzling white snow.
Now imagine that you’re watching all of this, not actually from the top of the world, but from the comfort of your own living room.
Impossible to miss and located in the heart of Town Center, the Westin — while certainly a hotel — is more than just a hotel, and it provides views that are unmatched in Virginia Beach.
Standing by a huge glass window in the living room of a modern three bedroom condo with the magnificent vista spreading out behind her, listing agent Jo Ann Scott explained.
“This is a true condo, not a condotel,” she said. “While a condotel usually has just one entrance and is more like living in a hotel, that’s not the case here. Your condo is your home.”
Those who own a condo and live in the Westin can do as they please with their property, from installing new flooring, remodeling the kitchen and bathrooms and painting to a color palette that pleases them.
Standing at 38 floors and 508 feet in height, the Westin is the tallest building in the state of Virginia. There are 120 condo units between the 16th and 37th floor. On the top floor is a penthouse and a residents’ lounge, including a balcony with a breathtaking panorama.
“It’s an amazing view, day and night,” said Scott — herself a former resident of the Westin. “You can traffic watch and people watch, but one of the most amazing things is to sit here and watch a storm roll in. This is what people buy. You can’t get this view anywhere else.”
The three-bedroom condo, located on the 20th floor of the northwest corner of the tower, provides a number of views. From the west-facing kitchen window, I-264 is visible below, winding its way to Norfolk, where on a clear day that city’s downtown skyline is in sight both day and night. In the corner of the living room, there’s a large multi-paned window that faces west and north.
The balcony is also on the north side and offers a view of the Chesapeake Bay. Chicks Beach is out there and the Lesner Bridge is usually in sight. To the east, on a clear day, there’s the Atlantic Ocean, and even on a hazy day, the hotels along the Oceanfront can be seen.
The condos are served by dedicated elevators, not shared by the hotel below, added Scott. Likewise, residents above can go down the stairs, but those below can’t come up without a resident key fob. One of the resident elevators also has a backup generator should the power go out.
For more information about the condo, visit Nelene Gibbs Real Estate.
