Tidewater Steward Co.
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Membership

Three levels of stewardship

Memberships are monthly and open-ended. Each level includes the same steward, a written record of the property, and reporting for the people who need to know. Most clients begin at Signature and adjust once we know the house.

Preferred

$450

per month

Steady continuity for a home that is lived in, or left only for shorter stretches.

Oversight with a name attached—not a rotating checklist, and not the same as a community security house check.

  • Two property visits each month, by the same steward
  • Monthly family status report (photos and plain-language notes; copy who you name)
  • Priority scheduling when something needs attention between visits
  • Your Home File kept current (systems, vendors, and what changed)

Not included
Vendor management — if something needs a trade, we say so plainly, and you engage the vendor directly.

Best for
Primary residences that are well kept; owners who travel periodically; families who want a local pair of eyes without weekly presence.

Signature

Recommended

$950

per month

Weekly presence and coordination—the standing arrangement for homes that cannot wait on the owner's calendar.

Our most chosen membership: someone who knows the house is there every week, and when work is needed we hold the vendors, not just the report.

  • Weekly property visits, by the same steward
  • Monthly family status report (and interim notes when something material changes)
  • Vendor management for routine, recurring work: we coordinate with your ordinary vendors, review their work, and keep the schedule
  • Your Home File as the working record of the property
  • Seasonal preparation owned on the calendar, not left to memory

Not included
Project management — renovations, multi-trade work, and new contractor selection — is quoted separately after a walkthrough.

Best for
Second homes and frequent travel; Kingsmill, Ford's Colony, and similar properties where absence is normal; owners who want one accountable person for the house and everyone who works on it.

Estate

By arrangement

tailored to the property

Substantially more oversight for larger properties, complex households, and families who need coverage shaped around their life—not a standard visit count.

For properties where weekly Signature is the floor, not the ceiling: more presence, more coordination, and reporting built for the whole family.

  • Visit schedule set to the property (including denser weeks when you are away)
  • Project and vendor management included
  • Extended travel and seasonal coverage
  • Reporting shaped around your family—multiple recipients, the cadence they need
  • Dedicated steward relationship with room for property-specific standing tasks

Priced after a private consultation and walkthrough. We will say honestly if Signature is enough.

Best for
Governor's Land and larger estates; multi-building or multi-party ownership; long absences; households that already run like a small operation.

Routine, recurring vendor work is included with Signature and Estate, not Preferred. Project management—renovations, multi-trade work, and new contractor selection—is quoted separately for Signature members and included with Estate. Vendor invoices are billed to you directly, at cost—never marked up through us.

Membership is month to month after the first sixty days, thirty-day notice required. Visits are inspections and coordination, not cleaning, lawn, or handyman labor unless separately arranged.

How it begins

A considered start, not a sign-up.

One

Private consultation

The property, your rhythm, who else should be informed, and which level is honest for the house.

Two

Walkthrough and Home File

We walk the home, photograph what matters, and open the working record we will keep from then on.

Three

Ongoing stewardship

Visits begin on the agreed rhythm. One number to call. A steward who already knows the house.

By arrangement

Beyond the included visits

Arrival readiness

Pre-return walk, HVAC and comfort check, lights and basics set before you walk in.

Storm / river watch

Elevated cadence around named weather events.

Vendor meet hours

Extra on-site hours beyond included visits, quoted in advance.

Next step

Which level suits your home?

Tell us about the property and how often you are away. We will recommend a level honestly, including the one that costs less.

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