ARLINGTON FOREST is an established community of over 750 households in Arlington County, Virginia. The proximity to DC combines the benefits of living in an urban area with the comfort and security of a quiet, wooded neighborhood. The community is located about a mile west of the Ballston Common Mall, bordered by Carlin Springs Road and George Mason Drive on the north, North Henderson Road, 2nd Street north, North Pershing Drive and Arlington Boulevard on the east, and Glencarlyn Park and the W&OD trail on the south and west.
Arlington Forest derives its name from the forested residential terrain and neighboring parkland. Glencarlyn and Lubber Run Parks contain some of the largest remnants of natural forests in Arlington County. At the time of its development in 1939, Arlington Forest was on the cutting edge of community planning. Design concepts such as using curved streets instead of rigid rectilinear plans and locating power lines between back yards rather than on the street were considered innovative at the time.
Neighborhood Highlights
Arlington Forest is home to the Lubber Run amphitheater, which was built in 1969, and since then has hosted dozens of performances each summer, including live theater, music, dance, and comedy. It is one of several venues that are part of Arlington County's "Arts al Fresco" program. In addition to the convenience of being close to the Ballston Mall, residents have the convenience of the Arlington Forest Shopping Center, which has been a staple of the neighborhood since 1941. The community also is home to the Arlington Forest Club (AFC), a private pool and tennis club owned by the 675 families that have purchased member certificates.
Demographics
According to Redfin, 34% of households have children and 82.2% of residents own their homes. 51% of residents have lived in their home for 5 or more years so the population is fairly stable. The median age is 40.02. 35.1% of residents hold a bachelor’s degree, 40.6% of residents have obtained a graduate degree and the median income is $117,258 Property Prices The median list price for a single-family home is $549,000 (according to Redfin). The price points of the properties currently on the market range from a low of $475,000 for a 2 bdrm, 1 bath Colonial to a high of $679,000 for a 3 bdrm, 2 bath Colonial with a fireplace. This is slightly lower than the median price ($569,900) of the 6 homes that have sold over the past 8 months. A house is on the market for an average of 97 days before it is sold.
Top 10 Reasons to live in ARLINGTON FOREST
1. Easy access to Washington, D.C. – short distance to Ballston metro
2. Lovely colonial style homes on tree-lined streets
3. Close to 5 schools, churches, shopping center & shopping mall
4. Limited traffic on roads internal to the FOREST
5. Low taxes yet effective and responsive county services
6. Shaded, well-established residential sites
7. A historic area in the midst of national historical sites (Arlington Forest was named a National Historic District in 2005)
8. Attractive parks and recreational opportunities which include a community center, swimming pool and tennis club, and amphitheatre
9. Active Citizens Association with regular newsletter
10. Neighborhood Organized Babysitting Co-op
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Zip Codes 22201 and 22203 (includes Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon)
Source: MRIS. All data deemed accurate but not guaranteed. Stats exclude retirement communities.
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| 1 BR Units | 2BR Units |
| ACTIVE LISTINGS as of March 4 | ||
| Average List Price | $348,898 | $546,430 |
| Number of Active Listings | 37 | 62 |
| Average Property DOM(P) – Actives | 73 | 87 |
| SOLD LISTINGS for Feb 2009 | ||
| Average Sold Price for Previous Month (does not include seller subsidies) | $348,370 | $466,829 |
| Number of Sold Listings in Previous Month | 5 | 12 |
| Average Property DOM(P) - Solds | 73 | 100 |
Lyon Park, just a short distance from Clarendon, is one of North Arlington's most popular neighborhoods. It's an extremely walkable neighborhood, as this tour shows. The 300-acre neighborhood, bounded by Arlington Boulevard on two sides, North Irving and North 10th Street, has a population of 4,775, according to the 1990 census. Within its borders are a shopping center at Pershing Drive and Arlington Boulevard and a dozen restaurants, including EatBar and Tallulah's in the space of the old "Whitey's."
Lyon Park is particularly known for mail-order homes known as "Sears houses" built in the 1920s and 1930s.
It has a very active civic association. The Lyon Park Community Center, located on three acres of park land, holds up to 150 people and can be used for receptions, dinners, and parties. The community center and park are owned by Lyon Park citizens, and is the only private park open to the public.
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Other Arlington Neighborhoods
The Maywood community is one of Arlington’s oldest neighborhoods and an example of a “trolley neighborhood” because its development was tied to the development of commuter railroads that served the area from 1906 to 1934. It was initially planned in five sections, with its primary development taking place between 1909 and 1929. It is bounded by Lorcom Lane, Lee Highway, Oakland St., and I-66.
The initial platting for the neighborhood began in 1909 and consisted of single family homes. Maywood homes today are primarily four-square, cottage, bungalow, Cape Cod, and two-story gable-front houses executed in the Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, or Tudor Revival styles. Maywood was designated an Arlington Historic District in 1990, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. You can read more about Maywood as a historical area at the Department of the Interior’s Register of Historical Places here.
Maywood is home to the ¼ acre Maywood Park that features a school-age and pre-school playground. Maywood also is home to the Thrifton Hill Park (bordering Cherrydale and Woodmont.) Arlington County’s website contains demographic data for Maywood’s 1,023 residents (as of 2000 census).
As of April 30, 2009, there are just FIVE homes for sale in Maywood, ranging from $559,500 to $1.299 million. In the past year, 13 homes sold, with an average close price of $791,565 (source: MRIS 4/30/09) with an average days on market of 76.
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MRIS (the consortium that owns our regional multiple listing service) has published the December 2008 stats, and I've updated graphs at my website:
Arlington Market Stats - Arlington continues to post strong numbers. Only 4.91 months of inventory available, and of the homes that sold in December, an amazing 40% sold in under 1 month! Days on market held steady at 70, and average price increased slightly from the prior month.
Northern Virginia Market Stats - Of note here is the 37% increase in sales in December vs November, and an 8% decline in inventory, bringing the months of inventory down to 5.09 (6 months is considered a balanced market.) December 2007 was a 7.3 months inventory level.
DC Market Stats - Average price dropped significantly from prior month and prior year, which perhaps contributed to the amazing 34% increase in sales in December over November. And when it's good, it's good...almost 40% of the homes that sold in December had contracts in under one month.
Montgomery County Market Stats - MoCo continues to be a strong buyer's market, with the average price almost 20% below the same month in 2007. And the buyers responded--sales increased 22% over the prior month.
The big picture: Still a buyer's market in terms of price and selection, but drops in inventory and huge increases in contracts means the buyers are out there, circling, and ready to jump on good properties quickly if necessary.
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