Will Nesbitt - condos / real estate in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County

Are you looking for two bedrooms in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Northern Virginia? This is your "heads-up".

We'll soon be offering a condominium for sale at the famed Torpedo Factory condos in Old Town Alexandria VA.

There are a few details we're going to take care of before formally offering the place for sale, but one of the highlights of the home has to be the patio and sunroom.

At the edge of the formal gardens in the courtyard of the Torpedo Factory condos, this home is just paces from all the many attractions and activities of Old Town. The restaurants, the waterfront and everything that is wonderful about Old Town Alexandria is at your doorstep when you live at the Torpedo Factory.

Call 703 765 0300 to inquire about the availability of this home which promises to be priced right and delivered in top condition.

About the Author --- Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Condo 1 Alexandria and Will Nesbitt Realty. Will specializes in condos, townhouses and single family residences in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Crystal City, and Kingstowne. Will resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Alexandria VA in Fairfax County.

If you like street music, then you'll find no better spot to wander than Old Town Alexandria. Through-out the week, especially on weekends, musicians gather in Old Town at street corners and near the waterfront to play music for tips and applause. Most are highly talented professionals, some are learning to play their instrument in front of a crowd. I enjoy them both in different ways.

Here in Old Town Alexandria, you'll find everything from a lonely saxophone, to steel drums to an entire band. Below I've collected a few photos to give you a taste of Old Town's many musicians.

This foursome was phenomenal singing and playing old time mountain music. It was a great throwback to the Carters because the gal in the front on the guitar was a great singer. The banjo player and bass were on point and I love the texture that the mandolin (seated behind guitar) provided.

The glass harp as played by Jamie Turner is an old town treat one simply must hear in person to appreciate.

This glass not only strummed the harp to perfection but she also sang beautifully.

At the waterfront behind the Torpedo Factory there are often a few soloists serving up music for passers-by.

I heard some fine picking and strumming from this pair.

About the Author --- Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Condo 1 Alexandria and Will Nesbitt Realty. Will specializes in condos, townhouses and single family residences in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Crystal City, and Kingstowne. Will resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Alexandria VA in Fairfax County.

Surrey is one of the condominium communities that make up Manchester Lakes and it happens to be one of my favorite spots in Northern Virginia. Because Surrey is in Manchester Lakes these condos have access to community features like the club room and the pool, but the condo fees at Surrey are remarkably low. Surrey is very well-tended but they are designed to keep fees low. Surrey provides garden-style condos without need for elevators or carpeting in common areas or even electricity or temperature control in the common areas. Every condo at Surrey has a porch or a patio and every condo at Surrey has a real fireplace.

The floorplans have the feel of the "all-American rambler". That is to say, the unit is all on one level with large open kitchen-dining-living area at one side of the unit and at the end of the hall a pair of bedrooms with each with a bathroom. Surrey does not have a "double-master" lay-out. There is one master-bedroom here.

The neighborhood is very pleasant with easy access to Kingstowne and Springfield. Of course, the Franconia-Springfield Metro is right around the corner and some residents walk to the metro as part of their commute.

Bolling Brook condominiums are located in the West End of Alexandria VA a few paces from King Street where King St. crosses I-395. There are several condominium communities in the immediate vicinity (Northampton, Palazzo) and others that are very close by (Pointe, Skyline). Bolling Brook is very close the Alexandria Campus of the Northern Virginia Community College.

Bolling Brook is close to I-395 and King Street, but the neighborhood is quiet and peaceful at the end of South 28th St. One of the assets of this community is Jim Mulligan Park, a small reserve of nature that abutts the south side of the community.

Bolling Brook is well-kept and offers a pool but not much else in the way of amenities. Few amenities means low condo fees, as does the all brick structures that comprise Bolling Brook. The balconies at Bolling Brook are large and the floorplans are schemed to feel spacious. Click Bolling Brook for a map of the area and prices of real estate for sale at Bolling Brook.