Jo-an was born in Chevy Chase, MD and grew up on a waterfront property in the town of Annapolis. Enjoying the waterfront life, she took to boating, fishing, swimming and water skiing. But her real love came a few years later when she discovered horses and riding.
After the purchase of her first horse, Jo-an began competing in Hunter, Jumper and Equitation shows. After great success in the Junior ranks she became a professional horsewoman. Jo-an opened her barn in 1969 specializing in training, instruction, and boarding which continued for the next 30 years. Additionally, she judged 20 Hunter/Jumper and Equitation shows annually over the course of her professional career.
In 1986, this career drew her to Southern Pines, NC because of the world renown Walthour-Moss Foundation. The Foundation has preserved land of over 4,000 acres for all disciplines from riding and carriage driving to fox-hunting. She wintered for the next thirteen years in Southern Pines before making it her permanent residence in January of 2000.
Eventually retiring from the horse business and moving to the Horse Country of Southern Pines, Jo-an designed and built her current residence, where she was allowed to maintain her love of horses as well as explore her second passion..Real Estate.
After acquiring her Real Estate license in 2000, Jo-an has helped hundreds of buyers and sellers acquire and sell property, enabling them to progress with their dreams and future. Besides owning investment property consisting of commercial, raw land and rental homes, she is knowledgeable and informed about a wide range of real estate, allowing her to help clients with their investment and 1031 Tax Exchange properties.Jo-an is a "hands-on" Broker, that will keep you informed from the beginning of your experience to the end and her clients consider her their go to agent for all their real estate needs.
Jo-an has served 3 years on the Board of Directors for the Southern Pines-Pinehurst Area Association of Realtors and has been President of her Yadkin Run Owners Association and on the board for several years.
Jo-an specializes in land & investment properties in nc, horse farms, residential, water front, townhomes, condos, farms, new developments, land, lots, acreage, estates, rural and residential with land/acreage transactions.
DeSell is most familiar with the local real estate markets within and around the following zip code areas. See other realtors that service the same areas by clicking: 27259, 27325, 28315, 28327, 28350, 28370, 28373, 28376, 28387 & 28394
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