Localism: Alexandria, VA

Hollin Hills Market Report

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:40:20 -0600

Just south of Old Town Alexandria, Hollin Hills is a community of 447 homes along Fort Hunt Road. They are less than 10 minutes from George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate.

Hollin Hills was built between 1966 and 1975 by Robert Davenport. Similar to Wessynton, the other Mount Vernon area contemporary subdivision, there were those who doubted the viability of a subdivision of contemporary homes in traditionally colonial Mount Vernon.

Community Features

Home sites range from 1/3 acre to slightly under 1/2 acre
Numerous, distinctive elevations
Highly customized interiors
Living areas from 1,100 to 3,000 square feet
Rolling hill terrain
As the video will show there is great use of bamboo in Hollin Hills as privacy fencing

Commuting Options

Fairfax Connector Route 101 on Fort Hunt Road to the Huntington Metrorail Station takes approximately 15 minutes for subway service to the Pentagon and all work centers serviced by the subway system
The Huntington Metrorail station is less than 15 minutes by car
Less than 10 minutes to the Capital Beltway and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Approximately 10 minutes to Fort Belvoir
Approximately 15 minutes to Ronald Reagan Washington National Aitport

Area Information

Belle View Shopping Center is approximately 5 minutes
West Potomac High School is approximately 7 minutes as are both the elementary and middle school
Old Town Alexandria is less than 10 minutes from Villamay
Five minutes to the year round Mount Vernon Rec Center with indoor pool and ice rink
Five minutes to the Martha Washington Library on Fort Hunt Road
Just minutes to the bike/jogging path along the Potomac River that runs from the Mount Vernon Estate to Washington, DC

Hollin Hills is convenient to transportation, shopping, schools, recreation and Old Town Alexandria - it has all the elements of a premier community. If a Northern Virginia home purchase is in your future please use our

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and then contact Karen and Art by Email or call us at 703-562-1532. Put our record of customer service, real estate experience and state-of-the-art technology to work for you in Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Stafford County or the entire Northern Virginia Area.

Hollin Hills - One Of Two Mount Vernon Contemporary Subdivisions

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:55:41 -0600

Just south of Old Town Alexandria, Hollin Hills is a community of 447 homes along Fort Hunt Road. They are less than 10 minutes from George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate.

Community Features

Home sites range from 1/3 acre to slightly under 1/2 acre
Numerous, distinctive elevations
Highly customized interiors
Living areas from 1,100 to 3,000 square feet
Rolling hill terrain
As the video will show there is great use of bamboo in Hollin Hills as privacy fencing

Commuting Options

Fairfax Connector Route 101 on Fort Hunt Road to the Huntington Metrorail Station takes approximately 15 minutes for subway service to the Pentagon and all work centers serviced by the subway system
The Huntington Metrorail station is less than 15 minutes by car
Less than 10 minutes to the Capital Beltway and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Approximately 10 minutes to Fort Belvoir
Approximately 15 minutes to Ronald Reagan Washington National Aitport

Area Information

Belle View Shopping Center is approximately 5 minutes
West Potomac High School is approximately 7 minutes as are both the elementary and middle school
Old Town Alexandria is less than 10 minutes from Villamay
Five minutes to the year round Mount Vernon Rec Center with indoor pool and ice rink
Five minutes to the Martha Washington Library on Fort Hunt Road
Just minutes to the bike/jogging path along the Potomac River that runs from the Mount Vernon Estate to Washington, DC

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Villamay, Alexandria, Virginia Market Report

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:09:11 -0600

Just south of Old Town Alexandria, Villamay is a community of 240 homes along the scenic George Washington Memorial Parkway and Potomac River. They are less than 10 minutes from George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate.

Villamay was built by Gene May in the 1960's who will be remembered for numerous real estate projects in the Washington area, but most notably Villamay in Mount Vernon and Evermay in McLean.

Community Features

Home sites range from 1/3 acre to slightly under 1/2 acre
All brick construction
Numerous, distinctive elevations
Highly customized interiors
Living areas from 1,500 to 3,000 square feet
Rolling hill terrain

Commuting Options

Fairfax Connector Route 101 on Fort Hunt Road to the Huntington Metrorail Station takes approximately 15 minutes for subway service to the Pentagon and all work centers serviced by the subway system
The Huntington Metrorail station is less than 15 minutes by car
Metrobus Route 11Y on the George Washington Memorial Parkway provides express bus service to numerous locations in Washington, DC.
Less than 10 minutes to the Capital Beltway and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Approximately 10 minutes to Fort Belvoir
Approximately 15 minutes to Ronald Reagan Washington National Aitport

Area Information

Belle View Shopping Center is approximately 5 minutes
West Potomac High School is approximately 7 minutes as are both the elementary and middle school
Old Town Alexandria is less than 10 minutes from Villamay
Five minutes to the year round Mount Vernon Rec Center with indoor pool and ice rink
Five minutes to the Martha Washington Library on Fort Hunt Road
Just minutes to the bike/jogging path along the Potomac River that runs from the Mount Vernon Estate to Washington, DC

Villamay is convenient to transportation, shopping, schools, recreation and Old Town Alexandria - it has all the elements of a premier community. If a Northern Virginia home purchase is in your future please use our

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Villamay, Alexandria, VA - Some Of The Loveliest Homes In Mount Vernon

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:35:07 -0600

Villamay was built by Gene May in the 1960's who will be remembered for numerous real estate projects in the Washington area, but most notably Villamay in Mount Vernon and Evermay in McLean.

Community Features

Home sites range from 1/3 acre to slightly under 1/2 acre
All brick construction
Numerous, distinctive elevations
Highly customized interiors
Living areas from 1,500 to 3,000 square feet
Rolling hill terrain

Commuting Options

Fairfax Connector Route 101 on Fort Hunt Road to the Huntington Metrorail Station takes approximately 15 minutes for subway service to the Pentagon and all work centers serviced by the subway system
The Huntington Metrorail station is less than 15 minutes by car
Metrobus Route 11Y on the George Washington Memorial Parkway provides express bus service to numerous locations in Washington, DC.
Less than 10 minutes to the Capital Beltway and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Approximately 10 minutes to Fort Belvoir
Approximately 15 minutes to Ronald Reagan Washington National Aitport

Area Information

Belle View Shopping Center is approximately 5 minutes
West Potomac High School is approximately 7 minutes as are both the elementary and middle school
Old Town Alexandria is less than 10 minutes from Villamay
Five minutes to the year round Mount Vernon Rec Center with indoor pool and ice rink
Five minutes to the Martha Washington Library on Fort Hunt Road
Just minutes to the bike/jogging path along the Potomac River that runs from the Mount Vernon Estate to Washington, DC

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Ft. Belvoir Set to Become Northern Virginia’s Next “Small City” - Part 2

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:45:18 -0600

Ft. Belvoir in Fairfax County is experiencing a growth spurt that will take it from being a large town to Northern Virginia’s next small city as part of the Defense Department’s 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Process (BRAC).

As I noted in Part 1, traffic congestion is a major concern and to reduce traffic, officials have divided the new development into three sites:

the main post which occupies 12.25 acres on the banks of the Potomac;
the Engineer Proving ground several miles inland;
and the newly announced, yet-to-be-built office complex off Seminary Road at I-95.

The main post will take in 3,400 new workers, 8,500 will go to the Proving Ground and another 6,400 will to the new office complex. Thousands of additional visitors will flock to the post’s new hospital which will serve active and retired service members. The $800 million hospital at Ft. Belvoir is designed to replace Walter Reed Medical Center which will be closed after Belvoir is completed.

The new hospital will have 120 beds and five buildings. Soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan will recuperate in a nearby Warrior in Transition Unit.

Another major draw is the widely anticipated Army Museum which is scheduled to open in 2013. The museum is not part of BRAC and its $160 million cost comes primarily from private donations.

By law the BRAC development must be completed by September 2011 and is “going to take place regardless of what’s happening in the economy,” noted Gerald L. Gordon, president and chief executive of the Fairfax County Economic Development Corporation.

Whether for your primary use or as an investment property, this area of Fairfax is one to watch. Call me at 703.927.4554 to find out more.

Michael