Located in the furthest western corner of Arlington County, close to commuting routes I-66, Rt 29, and the East Falls Church metro station (orange line), lies Berkshire Oakwood.
As of April 27, 2009, there are 25 homes on the market in Berkshire Oakwood, ranging in price from a $529,900 rambler to a $1,599,000 Arts & Crafts model. In the past year, 53 homes sold with list prices ranging from $525,000 to $2,199,000 (average $801,719). And properties don't last long in this popular neighborhood - average days on market was just 57. (Source: MRIS as of 4/27/09)
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Located in North Arlington and bounded by Washington Blvd, George Mason, Lexington/Jefferson streets, and 22nd St N, the neighborhood of Tara - Leeway Heights remains one of Arlington's most popular. Nestled between Ballston and East Falls Church metro stations along the orange line, and with easy access to major transportation routes I-66 and Route 29, the subdivision has many advantages for commuters.
The neighborhood consists entirely of single family, detached homes, most of which were built in the 1940s. Similar to nearby neighborhoods like Westover Overlee Knolls, and Larchmont, the homes are primarily brick, and in the cape cod, colonial, and rambler styles.
Tara - Leeway Heights is a neighborhood steeped in Civil War history. After the battle of Bull Run, Union forces built up defences around Arlington, and "Halls' Hill" as the home of Basil Hall's home was called, was between Union and Confederate encampments. It was home to the only major defensive battle in Arlington County during the Civil War. Following the war, Basil Hall began to sell off lots from his Homestead Tract.
Though there are no parks within its boundaries, Parkhurst Park, High View Park, and Lacey Woods Park are all nearby.
At the time of this writing in April 2009, there are just TWO active listings! In the past year, there have been 24 homes sold, with list prices ranging from $499,900 to $1,179,000 (average of $731,323), and were on the market an average of 51 days. (Source: MRIS 4/26/09)
Visit the Tara - Leeway Heights Civic Association
View the Tara - Leeway Heights Conservation Plan
See demographic data for Tara - Leeway Heights and County provided demographic data here.
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Westover has long been known as a quiet, eclectic "urban village" in North Arlington. Home to shops and restaurants, it has a very small town feel, but with big city advantages, like being close to the Metro and major commuting routes. Westover is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Westover has a small "main street" area with a hardware store, post office, and restaurants including the very popular Lost Dog Cafe (great pizza and sandwiches), its sister restaurant the stray cat, and Lebanese Taverna. Westover is an enclave of mostly small colonials-- some with just 2 bedrooms and 1 bath and quite affordable for the very convenient location nestled between Ballston and East Falls Church metros along the Orange Line.
As of May 1, 2009, there is just ONE home listed for sale in Westover, a 2br Colonial listed for $525,000. In the past year, there were 14 homes sold, ranging in list price from $425,000 to $649,000. The average days on market for sold properties was 88, and the average sold price was $522,979 (Source: MRIS as of 5/1/2009)
Here is the summary from the Register:
Located in northwestern Arlington County, Virginia, the Westover Historic District is a residential neighborhood of 418 primary resources on 143.363 acres. The neighborhood was constructed in five phases: Westover Apartments (1939), Westover Hills (1940-1941), Keene's Addition to Westover (1941), Westover Park (1942, 1943, 1947, 1948), and Mason's Addition to Westover (1955-1957). It is bounded by 18th Street North and North Longfellow Street on the north, North Jefferson Street on the east, Interstate 66 (I-66) on the south, and McKinley Road on the west.
The residential streets of Westover are lined with Colonial 
Revival-style single-family dwellings, twin houses, duplexes, and multi-family garden apartments primarily constructed by Mace Properties, Inc. with mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The buildings are sited away from the streets to provide for ample yards and many of the houses have paved driveways to provide for off-street parking. Rolling hills and clusters of woodland define the neighborhood, which is interspersed with winding streets and cul-de-sacs.
The commercial district, centered along North Washington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive, contains a shopping center, the Claude A. Swanson Junior High School, and the Westover Baptist Church. Swanson Park, located along the southwest border of the school site, connects the school grounds and the neighborhood with pedestrian paths. A planned park is located in the southern section of the neighborhood and is presently known as Westover Park.
Read more at the National Register here.
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Other helpful links and information about Westover:
Master Planning for the Library/Reed site
Wikipedia Entry with More on Westover
Bike Arlington's Westover Tour
Westover Market - over 50 years old!
Points of interest in Westover
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History
Colonial Village was built between 1935 and 1940 and was one of the first garden-style apartment complexes in the United States and the first large-scale rental housing project to be financed by a mortgage issue by the Federal Housing Administration. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, the community became the prototype for most of the garden area apartments in the Washington area during the 1930s and 1940s. The concept was so popular that 15,000 applications were received for the first 276 units. According to a long-time resident, “Young brides in Washington set their marriage dates by (when) their applications for an apartment in the village (were accepted).”
Originally, the complex consisted of 24 freestanding clusters of buildings containing 1,059 units. In the early 1980s, it was redeveloped and divided into three condominiums (Colonial Villages I, II and III), a cooperative (The Commons), and two rental properties. Colonial Village is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Location
Colonial Village is bounded by Wilson Boulevard, Queens Lane, Veitch Street, and Lee Highway. The complex is located near the Arlington County Court House in Clarenden, close to Rosslyn Circle and the Key Bridge and lies between the Courthouse and Rosslyn Metros.
Neighborhood Highlights
Colonial Village is just a very short distance to the Court House Metro, the Clarenden, Court House and Roslyn neighborhoods, and is in close proximity to the Key Bridge with quick access into Georgetown and DC. The neighborhood has access to a variety of restaurants, grocery stores (Giant and Harris Teeter), services, schools and nightlife. The buildings feature courtyards that were designed as a park within a park and offer a variety of walkways and landscaping including magnolia trees that flower in late spring and early summer.
Demographics
According to city-data.com, Colonial Village has 2,431 residents (47% male; 53% female). The median age of residents is 31.5 and the average household size is 1.5 people. 14.7% of the population is married vs. 35.3% in Arlington and 2.5% of its households has children vs. 14.8% in Arlington. Property Prices According to Redfin, there are currently 7 condos on the market ranging from a low of $278,500 for a 1 bdrm, 1 bath condo with 675 sq ft to $423,750 for a 2 bdrm, 2 bath with 1,000 sq ft to a high of $610k for a 2 bdrm, 2.5 bath unit that is 1,500 sq ft. The average list price for a condo is $367,500, average unit is 946 sq ft and properties are on the market for an average of 55 days.
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