Mount Vernon, VA

Riverside Estates has remained popular ever since the first homes were delivered in the mid-60's.

Convenience and the proximity of schools, shopping and recreational facilities are the key to their continued public acceptance.

The homes are about one mile from the George Washington Parkway at Mount Vernon where there is Fairfax County Connector bus service to the Huntington Metro. There is similar service along the Richmond Highway.

Mount Vernon High School is at the entrance to Riverside Estates

Riverside Elementary is just across from the high school.

The George Washington Rec Center with year round pool (part of the Fairfax County Park System) is next to the elementary school.

Homes in Riverside Estates are currently priced from $450,000 to $550,000.

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If you've never seen an 18th century grist mill in operation, the reconstructed George Washington Grist Mill is a fascinating place.

Washington's first ownership of a grist mill occurred when he inherited Mount Vernon from the widow of his half-brother, Lawrence. Its' primary purpose was to provide wheat and corm meal for area farmers and the Mount Vernon Estate.

In 1771, Washington had a new "merchant mill" built and began commercial milling operations selling flour and corn meal up and down the East Coast and as far away as Portugal. The mill was razed in 1850 and was bebuilt by the Commonwealth in 1933 - this is the mill you can visit today. Washington operated a distillery at the site which has been excavated, rebuilt and is open to the public. The mill is located on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway between Mount Vernon and Woodlawn Plantation. Since it is a working grist mill, corn meal can be purchased at the gift shop.

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There was no place in colonial America as grand as Woodlawn. The Lewises of Woodlawn entertained lavishly.

Before his death in 1799, George Washington deeded 2,000 acres of the Mount Vernon estate to Major Lawrence and Eleanor "Nelly" Custis Lewis. Lawrence was the President's nephew and "Nelly" was Martha Washington's grandaughter.

Dr. William Thornton, first architect of the U.S. Capitiol designed the mansion where the family displayed a collection of objects in honor of their illustrious ancestors. Woodlawn is open for tours and is an extremely popular site for private events. It is convenient to Washington's Grist Mill and Mount Vernon Estate.

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In 1974 we relocated to Virginia from Massachusettes. After a very thorough tour of Fairfax County we decided Mount Vernon was the place that suited our needs.

My husband's office was in Crystal City and the trip in on the George Washington Parkway was a pleasure. Additionally, it was convenient to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when he had to travel.

We were within walking distance of the Mount Vernon Estate. As we walked along Old Mount Vernon Road we passed a gate that provided an unobstructed view of the mansion identical to the one in this article. It was also a short bicycle ride to the Parkway and a relaxing trip along the river into Olde Towne. It was easy to visualize George Washington making the same trip on horseback

There have been some changes since we moved out of Mount Vernon in 1982, but they have not been dramatic since the area was fairly well developed when we bought our home on Ferry Harbour Court. There have been major additions to the Mount Vernon Estate to enhance the visitor's experience.

It was our pleasure for several years to entertain our real estate clients and friends at Woodlawn Plantation. We would arrange for the Mount Vernon High School Madrigals to stand on that magnificent staircase and sing Christmas Carols. When visiting the area a trip to Woodlawn is an interesting continuation of the family connections. Of course, you pass Washington's Grist Mill while travelling from one to the other - it still operates producing corn meal which they will gladly sell to you.

There are shopping centers and free standing stores all along the Richmond Highway (US 1), but a Mount Vernon landmark is the small Hollin Hall Shopping Center on Fort Hunt Road. The Village Hardware is an enormously popular shopping experience in the shadow of the megastores.

Detached homes in Mount Vernon range in price from $400,000 to $1,000,000 plus , the majority being between $400,000 and $750,000. See The Marines have landed in Mount Vernon which explains why Mount Vernon remains very popular to home buyers.

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