About Springfield's Newington Forest

As I was driving through the Newington Forest neighborhood in Springfield this week I encountered this guy just off the side of the road. It was a nice reminder that when Newington Forest was being built 50% of the 734 acres of the development was set-aside as community common areas. This resulted in a community with large mature trees and five miles of hiking and biking trails.

Owners in Newington Forest have a choice of townhomes or detached homes spread out among the remaining 300 plus acres of the community. Looking for a starter place? Then the smallest Pepperwood model townhouse may be just for you. Need room to expand? Then check out the largest Shenandoah model detached home. There are plenty of options for you to choose from.

Since Newington Forest covers a large area in Springfield children may attend either schools in the South County HS Pyramid or the Hayfield HS Pyramid. With it’s proximity to Fort Belvoir and easy access to multiple commuter lots, slug lines and the Franconia Springfield Metro the neighborhood has always been popular with military families. With the new NGA facility opening in Fall 2011 the neighborhood will also be popular with employees looking to live close by.

Interested in checking out Newington Forest in Springfield VA? Give me a call at 703-346-2213 let me help you find the home that is just the right fit for you.

Current homes for sale in Newington Forest.

If you are looking for a "forest" to live in and you still want to be able to commute to work at Fort Belvoir, NGA, the Pentagon, the Dulles Technology Corridor or anywhere in Washington DC then you might want to check out the "forests" in Springfield Virginia.

Okay that might have been a bit cheesy but the developers who built the numerous neighborhoods with "Forest" in their name did leave plenty of trees. Over the years they have continued to grow and provide each neighborhood a leafy canopy and beautiful displays of colors in our changing seasons.

Is it Cardinal Forest, Newington Forest or Rolling Forest that catches your attention? Or perhaps you would prefer Danbury Forest, Leewood Forest or Monticello Forest? I'm sure you can see where this is going. In fact you can find at least 16 communities with "forest" in their name and there is a chance that I've missed one or two. What I haven't missed is watching most of these neighborhoods mature over the years and having owned a home in every zip code in Springfield, I've lived in my share of them too.

From the smallest community of Park Forest with only 13 townhouses to Cardinal Forest over 1000 condominims or Newington Forest with 1800 homes you can find communities of just about any size that you like. If you are looking for amenities you will find most neighborhoods have pools and tennis courts available.

As a Fairfax County resident you can also enjoy South Run Recreation Center, Burke Lake Park, Lake Accotink, Hidden Pond and dozens of community parks scatterd throughout the area. Springfield commuting options abound with the metro, VRE, commuter lots, bus lines and slug routes scattered throughout the area.




If you are thinking you might be interested in living in a "forest" this year give me a call at 703-346-2213. We can meet to talk over your options and see if this year is the right time for you to buy a new home. And if living in a "forest" isn't for you, don't worry Springfield has plenty of "woods" and other great neighborhoods as well.