About Springfield's Greentree Village

Greentree Village is what you might expect to see in a community in Fairfax County, Virginia. Located in West Springfield, the neighborhood seems typical of many in the area. Brick front townhouses backing to trees and grassy islands slow traffic down for the kids to be able to play safely. Across the street from the neighborhood is one of the 380 parks maintained by the Fairfax County Park Authority. A Fairfax County Connector bus stop is at the entrance to the neighborhood, within 15 minutes is the Springfield Metro, the Rolling Valley and Sydenstricker Slug Lines are all close by as well. Multiple shopping centers add to the appeal as well as being in the West Springfield HS Pyramid.

However the neighborhood also contains a little mystery as well. Tucked behind the basketball court protected by a wrought iron fence are three gravestones from the 1800's. One has the name Addison Keen and another one with the name Clarintine V. Close by you can also see a broken headstone for W. Keen. Unlike other historic graveyards in the area there are no markers to explain how these final resting places ended up in this location.

Anyone who drives through Springfield knows the main road is called Old Keene Mill and Greentree Village lies at an "L"to Old Keene Mill and Keen Road. So what part of the history of the area did the Keen family bring to this particular area? First of all there was a mill on the Pohick Stream that runs through the area and records show it was owned by William Keen. An 1850 census of the area shows that William Keen was 35 years old, married and his occupation was miller.

In 1855 William Keene was convicted of murdering another local man. Local history reports disagrees as to whether William Keen was legally convicted of the murder but he was sentenced to death by hang. Over the following years additional information came forward that perhaps there had been jury tampering which led to his conviction. In 1858 his death sentence was commuted to 10 years in prison by the governor of Virginia. However it is unknown what actually happened to him. Prison records were lost when parts of Richmond was burned during the Civil War. It is not known whether William Keen died in prison, was released or walked out along with all of the other prisoners in 1867.

Whatever the story it makes living in one of the 124 townhouses in Greentree Village just a bit more intriguing. So as you are wandering through your neighborhood in Fairfax County take a closer look around. There is an amazing amount of history tucked in very unusual places.

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Greentree Village is a small town home community (124 homes) very conveniently located off Old Keen Mill Road. The entrance is just west of Huntsman Boulevard on Fieldmaster.

• It is sited between Old Keene Mill and Sydenstricker surrounded by trees.
• The community itself has trees throughout and several treed common areas that resemble a village square.

Two of the principal features that were standard when the homes were built are

• All brick construction
• Three finished levels

Commuting

• There are 628 parking spaces at the Rolling Valley Mall Commuter Lot (approximately five minutes from the homes). All three of the options below operate from Rolling Valley Mall
• Fairfax County Commuter Bus Route #310 to the Franconia-Springfield Metro is available 7 DAYS A WEEK on OLD KEENE MILL ROAD.
• The Rolling Valley Slug Line has service to all DC locations as well as Crystal City and the Pentagon
• Metrobus Route 18P provides Pentagon service
• It's approximately 20 minutes to Fort Belvoir via Rolling Road

Community

• West Springfield High School Pyramid
• Pohick Regional Library
• South Run Rec Center is approximately 10 minutes from Greentree Village
• Two neighborhood shopping centers, Rolling Valley Mall and Huntsman Square are within approximately five minutes.

Also see CHARLESTOWN - another well planned town home community

The Kruschka Team has 33 years full time experience in the Springfield area. Contact Karen and Art by Email or call us at 703-690-6569. 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.

Greentree Village is a small town home community (124 homes) very conveniently located off Old Keene Mill Road. The entrance is just west of Huntsman Boulevard on Fieldmaster.

• It is sited between Old Keene Mill and Sydenstricker surrounded by trees.
• The community itself has trees throughout and several treed common areas that resemble a village green.

Two of the principal features that were standard when the homes were built are

• All brick construction
• Three finished levels

Commuting

• There are 628 parking spaces at the Rolling Valley Mall Commuter Lot (approximately five minutes from the homes). All three of the options below operate from Rolling Valley Mall
• FAIRFAX COUNTY COMMUTER BUS #310 to the FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD METRO is available 7 DAYS A WEEK on OLD KEENE MILL ROAD.
• The ROLLING VALLEY SLUG LINE has service to all DC locations as well as Crystal City and the Pentagon
• METROBUS ROUTE 18P provides Pentagon service
• It's approximately 20 minutes to Fort Belvoir via Rolling Road

Schools and Library

• Greentree Village homes are in the WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PYRAMID
• POHICK REGIONAL LIBRARY is within a few minutes on Sydenstricker Road

Shopping

• Two neighborhood shopping centers, Rolling Valley Mall and Huntsman Square are within approximately five minutes.

Recreation

• Audrey Moore Rec Center in Wakefield Park with its year round pool and gymnasium plus a myriad of other sports and activities is approximately 15 minutes
• Wakefield Skate Park is also in Wakefield Park next to the Audrey Moore Rec Center
• South Run Rec Center with year round pool, exercise facilities and other activities is within approximately 15 minutes. It has a connecting trail to Burke Lake Park
• Burke Lake Park with golf course, camping, picnic areas, small boat rental, fishing, carousel, miniature train and ice cream parlor is approximately 20 mimutes
• Lake Accotink Park with small boat rental, fishing and picnic facilities is approximately 15 minutes.

The Kruschka Team has 33 years full time experience in the Springfield area. We invite you to try our

and then contact Karen and Art by Email or call us at 703-690-6569. 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.