About Arlington County, VA

About the Neighborhood

Waverly Hills (often misspelled as Waverley Hills) in North Arlington consists mostly of single-family homes that are primarily in the Cape Cod and Colonial styles, and one story bungalows. Bounded by Glebe Road , I-66, Lee Highway, and Utah Street, it is very close to Ballston metro and major commuting routes like I-66, Rt 29, and Washington Blvd.

The oldest and most significant building in Waverly Hills is the Glebe House, originally built in 1770. The Glebe House was established as a 500 acre farm and provided for the rector of Fairfax Parish, which included both Christ Church, Alexandria and the Falls Church. Built in 1775, it burned in 1808 and was rebuilt in 1820 as a hunting lodge. Subdivision of the Glebe lands began in 1846. The octagon wing was added about 1850.

Nearby neighborhoods include Willet Heights (often misspelled as Willett Heights), Waycroft, Woodlawn, and Ballston. Woodlawn Park is located nearby, and a stream runs through the park.

The neighborhood has a very active Civic Association. View the Waverly Hills conservation plan.

Neighborhood History

From the Arlington County website:

Throughout most of the 17th century all of Northern Virginia remained Indian territory until the restoration of King Charles II to the English throne in 1660. The majority of Waverly Hills was included in a land grant to James Brechin, rector of St. Peter's Parish in New Kent County in 1716. Brechin never lived on his Arlington holding and upon his death in 1721, Daniel Jennings, the surveyor of Fairfax County (in which Arlington was then included), purchased the land. A small portion in the northwest corner of the Waverly Hills area, was part of a grant in 1731 to James Robertson, a large landholder in what is present-day Arlington. The lower part (the area south of 19th Street) grew in the period between World Wars I and II, while the area north of 19th Street was developed in the years immediately after World War II.

Waverly Hills was named a "Great Place to Live" by Washingtonian Magazine.

Homes for Sale

As of November 7, 2009, there is just 1 home on the market in Waverly Hills, a colonial priced at $975,000. In the past year, 10 homes sold with list prices ranging from $589,000 to $1.875 million (average sold price $881,560). Average days on market was 81. (Source: MRIS as of 11/7/09)

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Other Arlington Neighborhoods:

Arlington Forest

Berkshire Oakwood

Colonial Village

Lyon Park

Maywood

Tara - Leeway Heights

Waycroft - Woodlawn

Westover

Day after Day, as new condo buildings are being built in the Washington D.C. Metro area and nearby Arlington, VA, I read new descriptions that say “cozy boutique condo building.” But what does a “boutique condo building” really mean? Here’s my personal (i.e. others may have other viewpoints) definition:

Dictionary.com defines ”boutique” as:

“1. a small shop or a small speciality department within a larger store

2. any small, exclusive business offering customized service

So how does that apply to real estate?

I tend to think of a Boutique building as a smaller building, with fewer than 100 units, under 5 floors. Sometimes they have a front desk, but often they don’t. They also usually have fewer amenities, as the feel/atmosphere of the building is much like a single-family home/personal residence; it tends to be a nice foyer/lobby and that’s it. Often times, this results in lower condo fees.

Examples of Arlington VA Boutique Condo Buildings:

1800 Wilson

The Berkeley Condo

Examples of Washington DC Boutique Condo Buildings:

Harvard Lofts in Columbia Heights

Adams Station in Adams Morgan

Of course, there are more than the few examples I listed above. Have questions? Feel free to contact me.

Laura J. Rubinchuk
Keller Williams Realty
703.283.6120
Laura@TheLJRGroup.com

The Arlington Report for YTD October 2009

Model # Sold Sales Range Ave. Price Ave. Subsidy

A Lower 1 $300,000 $300,000 $9,750

B Upper 8 $260,000 - $295,000 $281,375 $3,795

C Lower 6* $275,000 - $293,000 $284,167 $1,667

L Lower 1* $345,000 $345,000 $ 0

M Upper 4* $300,000 - $311,000 $306,250 $4,831

*Excludes a short sale due to the distressed nature of the sale

Data source: MRIS settled transactions 1/01/2009 - 10/31/2009, deemed reliable, but not guaranteed

Compliments of AJ & Jodee Heidmann
YOUR Resident Specialists for The Arlington

There were 3 additional closings in the month of October, which brings the total number of market rate units sold to 20 for the year, though as of November 1st there aren't any more units fully under contract. This appears to be the result of buyers trying to meet the deadline to qualify for the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit and after early October it is doubtful that a contract would make it all the way to settlement by the 11/30/09 deadline. Accordingly, the inventory of fully available units has grown from 2 in September to 6 of the 2Bed/1Bath configurations today.

An extension of the tax credit through April 30, 2010, with an expansion to include owners that have owned their current home for at least 5 years, is working it's way through Congress as an attachment to extending unemployment benefits. It appears to have a good chance of surviving intact with a vote anticipated sometime in the next few weeks. This would be a boost to the market during the holiday season, which is generally a very slow period for new contracts. Time will tell and we look forward to keeping you up to date on the happenings in The Arlington.

Respectfully,

AJ Heidmann, ABR, CRS, e-PRO

Cell 703-474-1260 ~ Office 703-518-8300 ~ Fax 703-518-8314

AHeidmann@CBMove.com

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

310 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Licensed in Virginia

Located on N. Glebe Road, between Washington Golf and The Marymount University, lies a construction site for the future home to an enclave of 4 European style, luxurious townhomes. Built overlooking the National Cathedral, these 4 level townhomes will have an elevator, media room, guest suite, 3-car garage parking, and over 8,000 sq ft of living space. Finishing touches will be selected by the buyer, as the builder has decided to "build to suit."

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Here are a few pictures of the current site:

When it comes to thinking about firsts and flying everyone immediately thinks of the Wright Brothers and Kitty Hawk. As well they should. However what many don't realize is that the Wright Brothers made what might be considered a more important flight in Arlington VA at the Fort Meyer Army Post.

The US Army Signal Corps wanted an aircraft that could hold two people and fly for at least one hour. The first test came in September 1908 when Orville Wright took up a two seater plane and circled the parade grounds at Fort Meyer 57 times. He then took a passenger up and flew for one hour and 12 minutes.

Later that week on another test flight Orville Wright and his passenger First Lt. Thomas Selfridge made another flight. That flight crashed killing Lt Selfridge, making him the first military flight casualty in the US.

The Signal Corps had one more requirement. The plane needed to fly at least 40 MPH. In July 1909 the Wright brothers came back to Fort Meyer and flew a course between Fort Meyer and Alexandria and hit an airspeed of 42.6 MPH. The US Government then ordered their first military and commercial aircraft. A production and test facility were established across the river in College Park Maryland.

Today as you pass Fort Meyer you see the spires of the Air Force Memorial honoring not only the men and women of the Air Force who have given their lives but also for the early pioneers of flight. Lt. Selfridge is buried in Arlington Cemetery close to the spot where his plane crashed. Fort Myer serves as home to the US Army School of Music and The Old Guard the army's ceremonial unit.