Renee Thompson

Kingstowne, VA

I lived in Kingtowne for almost 3 years, and it was one of the best experiences ever! It is a Planned Unit Development (PUD) with about 5300 homes total, 22 miles of walking/bike trails, 2 fitness centers, 2 pools, and so so much more! And although there are a lot homes in Kingstowne, they are situated in little sub divisions, and it truly feels like a community. http://www.kingstowne.org/index.html

Within Kingstowne, there is shopping Center (Kingstowne Centre) that has 2 grocery stores, a Movie Theater, A LOT of restaurants, Shopping Stores such as World Market, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, and Ross to name a few, and a WALMART and Toys R Us! See, I told you that you really don't have to ever leave.

One of my favorite things to do was to walk to the Shopping Center, pick up somethins small from the grocery store, and then walk back. I felt like I was helping the environment by not driving, and getting some exercise. It was less than a mile to the store, but it was more exercise than I was getting any other way.

When you do have to go to work, or into Washington DC, the commute is just up the road. You are about 10 miles south of Washington DC, and right down the road from Sprinfield, VA. There is easy access to I395 if you choose to drive, or if you prefer to have somebody else drive, there are plenty of buses, and 3 Metro Stations nearby (Springfield Metro , S. Van Dorn Metro and Eisenhower Metro). Springfield Metro and Van Dorn run the blue line, and Eisenhower runs the Blue and Yellow Line) www.wmata.com.

Kingstowne is a very popular place to live. The current homes available are:

As of 3 October, 2009,

Single Family Detached: 5 Homes for Sale, 2 for Rent

Single Family Listings
http://mrislistings.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Portal.aspx?ID=33364174737

Townhomes: 12 Homes for Sale, 9 for Rent

Townhouse Listings
http://mrislistings.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Portal.aspx?ID=33364183043

Condo: 2 for Sale, 0 for Rent

Condo Listings:
http://mrislistings.mris.com/Matrix/Public/Portal.aspx?ID=33364196665

When in Kingstowne, take in a movie, enjoy dinner, and then have a nice stroll!

Quote of the day: Carl Buechner (One worth repeating)

"They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel."

This is so true. Oftentimes, our clients dont remember all of the details, but they know if they felt that they mattered to you. With every single client, no matter what the 'size' of the transaction is, it is a huge investment and they are depending on us to help make it as least stressful as possible. Although we may not know everything, they are looking at us for just about every answer in reference to the transaction.

When they feel like they were important, they will think of us as their 'Realtor', and we will have made a relationship for a very long time.

Fairfax County has its share of Luxury Upper-Priced homes. There are currently 24 homes that are for Sale at $5,000,000 Million or more. From $2.5 Million, there are 128 homes!

The Most Expensive Home on the Market in Northern Virginia is $10,000,000. It is located in McLean, Virginia. It is in prestigous Langley Farms, built on a little over 2 acres of land.

There is a home in the River Oaks area in McLean that is a close runner-up at $9,900,000. It is boasting 16,000 sq ft with river views. It looks like a castle!

If one is in this market, there certainly are plenty of options!


*This data was based on the MRIS on 16 August 2009.

Northern Virginia has its share of Luxury Upper-Priced homes. There are currently 5 homes that are for Sale at $10,000,000 Million or more. From $3 Million, there are 117 homes!

The Most Expensive Home on the Market in Northern Virginia is $16,500,000. It is located in Oakton, Virginia. It boasts a massive 19,000 sq ft, built on a little over 2 acres of land. It is quite young; just being built in 2006. There are plenty of bedrooms to lay your head with 6 Bedrooms. The owner of this home may be the only home in town with Swarovski chandeliers.

If one is in this market, there is plenty to choose from!

*This data was based on the MRIS on 18 January 2009.