About Crystal City's Crystal Gateway

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In 1300 Crystal drive, you can find one of the original communities in Crystal City, an urban village found in the southeast area of Arlington County, Virginia (found south of Washington DC). This condominium community is the Crystal Gateway.

With 17 floors and a two-story penthouse, this cast-concrete condo, made in the mid-sixties, is adjoined to Waterford House, their curvilinear shapes forming an arc over a landscaped courtyard and pool.

Every floor of the Crystal Gateway contains 3-4 condo units that will contain either one of the following specifications: 1,516 square foot area with two bedrooms and two bath units or a 2,296 square foot area with three bedrooms, two and one half bath units. The penthouse, on the other hand, totals 2,780 square feet and has four bedrooms and three baths.

Units have spacious floor plans. Floors may be made of hardwood, ceramic tile or have wall-to-wall carpeting. Living rooms have wet bars. Units also have enough closet space. Kitchens have up-to-date appliances, Corian countertops and breakfast nooks. There are also washer-dryers and marble bathrooms that contain two basins and a soaking tub. There are also balconies that can be accessed through both living rooms and master bedrooms, allowing residents to enjoy magnificent views of the Potomac River, the Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Kennedy Center and the distant National Cathedral.

The Crystal Gateway also offers accessibility to their tenants, because Crystal City is reachable through both blue and yellow lines of the Metro, the Metrobus, the Arlington Transit ART buses, and the Omnilink computer buses. Virginia Railway Express trains also make a stop at the Metro.

It takes only 10 minutes to walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Pentagon Row and 15 minutes to reach the Pentagon and Pentagon City Mall.

The Crystal Gateway also provides amenities such as a card room and other function rooms. You can reach these rooms by first going through the mirrored, tastefully colored lobby. Exercise facilities, weight rooms, an aerobics area and an indoor pool also caters to the fitness and health of tenants.

For a monthly condo association fee of around $650 to $850, residents can enjoy concierge and security services 24/7. Other services, like water and hot water, building maintenance, and grounds keeping, are also made available. Each unit is also entitled to one basement parking space and a cage storage area. Additional storage can be availed at a cost.

Crystal Gateway was further improved in 2007 when its foyer and halls went through redecoration and the heating and air-conditioning systems went through an upgrade. The past five years have marked several other transformations - particularly in the cooling tower, heat exchanger and two hot-water heaters. All balconies have also been resurfaced.

Eco-friendly and energy-conservation measures are also being implemented, including trash recycling. Further improvements have also been made, such as new audio for the fire-alarm system and an improvement in elevator interior design.

*Note that pets are not allowed in Crystal Gateway.

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Crystal Gateway condominium community is located at the north end of Crystal City in a remarkably convenient location. Crystal Gateway has easy access to Washington DC, the Pentagon, Reagan National Airport, Arlington VA and Alexandria VA via connecting thoroughfares such as I-395, Rt. 1 and Rt. 110. Crystal Gateway is networked into the passages that connect Crystal City to Crystal City Metro.

Units at Crystal Gateway are spacious with impressive balconies. The community features an indoor and outdoor pool, fitness facilities, meeting rooms, media rooms, card rooms and more. What follows is a quick and random pictorial study of Crystal Gateway. For a closer look at Crystal Gateway or for more information about pricing and availability click Crystal Gateway.

There is a balcony off nearly every room at Crystal Gateway.

Here is a look down Crystal Drive from Crystal Gateway.

The curved design of the building offers pleasant architectural vistas.

The pillars out front are designed to imply strength and give a modern spacious feel to the building.

The indoor pool is available year-round.

The original cabinetry is high-quality but many residents have replaced the countertops and appliances.

The landscaping is well-maintained with a friendly splash of color.

The lobbies offer many points to sit and have an impromptu meeting with friends and guests.

The ceilings on the first floor are very high.

This media room is one of several nicely appointed meeting rooms reserved for residents of Crystal Gateway.

This was just before Memorial Day as they made preparations for the coming pool season.

Hardwoods and a view to Crystal City. What's not to like?

Crystal Gateway at 1300 Crystal Drive is one of the original anchors of Crystal City, a so-called urban village in the southeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, just south of Washington, DC.

Constructed of cast concrete in the mid-Sixties, the condominium community comprises 17 floors and a two-story penthouse. The curvilinear Crystal Gateway adjoins Waterford House, which houses both condos and office space and fronts 12th Street. Together, the two buildings form a horseshoe embracing a landscaped courtyard and pool.

Crystal Gateway houses no more than four condominiums on each floor, with some floors having only three. They range from a two-bedroom, two-bath unit of 1,516 square feet to a three- bedroom, two-bath, one half-bath unit of 2,296 square feet to the penthouse's four bedrooms and three baths totaling 2,780 square feet.

Typical units boast open floor plans; wall-to-wall carpet, ceramic-tile and hardwood floors; living-room wet bars; generous closets; spacious kitchens with updated appliances, Corian countertops and breakfast nooks; washer-dryers, and marble bathrooms with two basins and a soaking tub.

Expansive balconies, opening off living rooms and master bedrooms, afford panoramic views of the nearby Potomac River, the Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Kennedy Center and the distant National Cathedral.

Accessing those attractions couldn't be easier. Crystal City is served not only by Metro's blue and yellow lines but also by Metrobus, the Arlington Transit ART buses, and the Omnilink commuter buses; the Metro station is also a stop for Virginia Railway Express commuter trains.

It's just a 10-minute walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Pentagon Row and 15 minutes to the Pentagon and Pentagon City Mall.

Amenities at Crystal Gateway include a card room and a larger party room off the mirrored, mauve-and-green lobby. There's an exercise facility with a weight room and an aerobics area, as well as an indoor pool.

Monthly condo association fees, ranging from $650 to $850, provide for concierge and security service 24/7, water and hot water, building maintenance and grounds keeping. One underground parking space and a cage storage area are provided for each unit; additional paid storage is available.

In 2007, Crystal Gateway's foyer and halls were redecorated and the electric heating and air- conditioning system was upgraded. The last five years have seen major building replacements, among them the cooling tower, the heat exchanger and two hot-water heaters. In addition, all the balconies have been resurfaced.

The building is the midst of "going green," implementing energy-conservation measures and trash recycling, and improvements scheduled for 2008 include new audio for the fire-alarm system and interior decoration of both elevators.

Crystal Gateway is managed by Delbe Real Estate Company. Pets are not allowed.

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