The Iveys met in Richmond, Virginia, around 1775 — or at least the Hollywood version of it. In reality, Nisha, a screenwriter, and Jason, an assistant director, first crossed paths between takes on the set of the locally filmed Revolutionary War television show Turn: Washington’s Spies. Now, more than a decade later, they’re back in Virginia as a family of four. While the Iveys have settled into life in Rosemont with their two young children, India (5) and Oliver (1), and their dog, Birdie, the journey that brought them here has been anything but ordinary. 

Jason, a Florida native, worked in New York City’s film and television industry for twenty years after graduating from Rollins College. Meanwhile, Nisha, who grew up in London, graduated from UCA Film School before making the move across the Atlantic. Together, their careers in television took them to cities across the country, from Boston, to Austin, to Los Angeles.

When it finally came time to search for a place to call home, the Iveys were drawn back to where their story first began — and Rosemont was the perfect fit for their family. “The first time we drove down Salisbury Road, we got an immediate feeling that this was exactly what we were looking for,” they say.

For the Iveys, it’s the people who make this place truly special. In their four years in Rosemont, they’ve come to treasure the strong sense of community. “We can name everyone on our street,” they say. “Everyone goes to great effort to host neighborhood gatherings, and we’ve developed some real friendships.” Recently, Jason began hosting a current events salon. “It felt like a good opportunity to engage with the thoughtful and intelligent neighbors we have,” he explains, “and it’s also another excuse for us to get together.”

During the writers’ strike last year, Nisha decided to try her hand at baking bread. “I missed out on the 2020 sourdough trend because I was working for two TV shows at the time. Last year was a good time to step away from writing and do something different.” But that didn’t last. Before long, she started writing messages on bread for friends and neighbors, calling them ‘greeting carbs.’

The Iveys keep their kids engaged with a variety of extracurricular activities, from martial arts to music. India enjoys live music concerts and plays. “I’ve been taking Oliver to baby art classes,” says Jason. “Nisha’s very impressed with the work Oliver comes home with. I don’t have the heart to tell her it’s actually mine.”

Looking back on their journey from the bustling sets of Hollywood to the quiet streets of Rosemont, the Iveys are grateful for the life they’ve built in this close-knit community. Whether through neighborhood gatherings, family activities, or the simple joy of greeting carbs, they’ve found a place where their story continues to unfold—one that’s shaped not by the lights of Tinseltown, but by the warmth of community and family.