“World's Most Complete Neighborpedia”
Explore:   What's happening in your neck of the woods?

About Woodbridge's Lake Ridge

Letters From The North Pole Program For 2009 From The Lake Ridge Association

Karen Kruschka - Fairfax Prince William  Stafford County VA Real Estate Service: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA

Santa and Sleigh



To all Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles of Lake Ridge. If you have a "believer" who would like to receive a letter from the North Pole this year the Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association is proud to repeat this popular program again for 2009. It is easy to participate - just fill out the form below and mail it to LRPRA. To assure delivery prior to Christmas your order must be received no later than December 9, 2009. The form below was reprinted from Lake Ridge Today.

Lake Ridge Woodbridge North Pole Letter Order Form



Lake Ridge Sign by Karen Kruschka

My husband and I have a unique perspective on Lake Ridge since we have

  • lived in Lake Ridge for 26 years
  • owned five properties in the community
  • raised our family here

Lake Ridge is one of the ten largest subdivisions in the United States.

  • 38,000 residents
  • 7,000 + residences
  • 4,400 acres
  • 1,200 acres of it are treed common ground
  • On the 2,100 acre Occoquan Reservoir


The Links Below Are Always Connected To The Area Multiple Listing Service
The Listings Are Updated Every Hour

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Detached Homes
Click Here

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Town Homes
Click Here

COMMUTING

  • Express bus service to the Pentagon and Washington, DC is available within Lake Ridge and at the entrance to Lake Ridge in the VDOT Commuter Lot
  • Carpools usually meet at the VDOT Commuter Lot at the entrance to Lake Ridge - see Omnimatch for more specific details
  • Slugging (some erroneously call it hitching a ride which it is) is a result of the need to use HOV lanes on the I-95 as much as possible. Commuters form a line at a designated Slug Line Stop in Lake Ridge - the VDOT Commuter at the Lake Ridge entrance. For example, a driver will pull up headed for the Pentagon, but needs one more passenger to qualify for HOV-3. The first person in line going to the Pentagon will join the others in the car and away they go. It's free commuting for the slugger and gives the driver availability to HOV lanes on I-95 - win win!!
  • Train The Virginia Railway Express Woodbridge Station with rail service to Springfield, Crystal City and Union Station in Washington, DC is approximately a 20 minute drive from Lake Ridge in the morning rush hour. At Springfield you can switch to Metrorail that gives you access to the entire National Capital Area subway system.
  • Local buses run regulary throughout the Greater Woodbridge area as well as other areas of Prince William County. Lake Ridge is one of the communities served by Omnilink
  • MCB Quantico is less than 30 minutes by car
  • Fort Belvoir is approximately 30 minutes by car

SCHOOLS

LIBRARIES

SHOPPING

  • Tacketts Mill located at the entrance to Lake Ridge was the first of the three centers. In addition to the normal complement of retail stores it includes commercial office space. It's here you'll find McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins
  • Lake Ridge Commons at Old Bridge Road and Hedges Run Drive is about midway through Lake Ridge. It has our one and only Starbucks
  • Festival at Old Bridge is also on Old Bridge Road near the western end of Lake Ridge at Smoketown Road. It has the Lake Ridge US Post Office Annex

RECREATION

  • Lake Ridge Park and Marina with boat launch to the Occoquan Reservoir, 9-hole golf course, miniature golf and picnic facilities is in Lake Ridge
  • Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center with year round pool, exercise facilities, racquetball courts and meeting room is approximately 10 minutes
  • Leesylvania State Park with boat launch to the Potomac, picnic facilities and educational programs is approximately 30 minutes
  • Prince William Forest Park with 37 mikes of hiking trails, 21 miles of bicycle accessible roads, cabin and tent camping is approximately 30 minutes
  • There is a bicycle and jogging path along the Prince William Parkway
  • Occoquan Regional Park with boat launch to the Occoquan River, summer boat storage, ball fields and picnic areas is approximately 15 minutes
  • Old Hickory Golf Club is approximately 10 minutes

LAKE RIDGE VIDEO There are photos of homes and interesting scenes of Lake Ridge

To Search For All Available
Northern Virginia
Homes
Click Here

The Kruschka Team has 33 years full time real estate experience in the Lake Ridge 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.

Lake Ridge Map

Lake Ridge, Woodbridge VA - Town Home Market Report as of 11/16/2009

Karen Kruschka - Fairfax Prince William  Stafford County VA Real Estate Service: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA

Entrance to Lake Ridge

Lake Ridge is one of the ten largest subdivisions in the United States.

  • 38,000 residents
  • 7,000 + residences
  • 4,400 acres
  • 1,200 acres of it are treed common ground
  • On the 2,100 acre Occoquan Reservoir







Lake Ridge
Town Home Market Report
Homes Sold and Settled
Year-To-Date 2009 Vs. Total Year 2008
2008 2009 +/- %
Number of Homes 240 191
Average List Price 203,709 141,957 -28%
Average Sales Price 195,967 142,980 -27%
Seller Contribution -6,142 -3,181 -48%
Net Sales Price 189,825 139,799 -26%
As of 11/16/2009



The Links Below Are Always Connected To The Area Multiple Listing Service
The Listings Are Updated Every Hour

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Detached Homes
Click Here

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Town Homes
Click Here



COMMUTING

  • Express bus service to the PENTAGON and WASHINGTON, DC is available within Lake Ridge and at the entrance to Lake Ridge in the VDOT Commuter Lot
  • Carpools usually meet at the VDOT Commuter Lot at the entrance to Lake Ridge - see OMNIMATCH for more specific details
  • Slugging (some erroneously call it hitching a ride which it is) is a result of the need to use HOV lanes on the I-95 as much as possible. Commuters form a line at a designated SLUG STOP in Lake Ridge - the VDOT Commuter at the Lake Ridge entrance. For example, a driver will pull up headed for the Pentagon, but needs one more passenger to qualify for HOV-3. The first person in line going to the Pentagon will join the others in the car and away they go. It's free commuting for the slugger and gives the driver availability to HOV lanes on I-95 - win win!!
  • Train The Virginia Railway Express WOODBRIDGE STATION with rail service to Springfield, Crystal City and Union Station in Washington, DC is approximately a 20 minute drive from Lake Ridge in the morning rush hour. At Springfield you can switch to METRORAIL that gives you access to the entire National Capital Area subway system.
  • Local buses run regulary throughout the Greater Woodbridge area as well as other areas of Prince William County. Lake Ridge is one of the communities served by OMNLINK
  • MCB Quantico is less than 30 minutes by car
  • Fort Belvoir is approximately 30 minutes by car

SCHOOLS

LIBRARIES

SHOPPING

  • Tacketts Mill located at the entrance to Lake Ridge was the first of the three centers. In addition to the normal complement of retail stores it includes commercial office space. It's here you'll find McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins
  • Lake Ridge Commons at Old Bridge Road and Hedges Run Drive is about midway through Lake Ridge. It has our one and only Starbucks
  • Festival at Old Bridge is also on Old Bridge Road near the western end of Lake Ridge at Smoketown Road. It has the Lake Ridge US Post Office Annex

RECREATION

  • Lake Ridge Park and Marina with boat launch to the Occoquan Reservoir, 9-hole golf course, miniature golf and picnic facilities is in Lake Ridge
  • Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center with year round pool, exercise facilities, racquetball courts and meeting room is approximately 10 minutes
  • Leesylvania State Park with boat launch to the Potomac, picnic facilities and educational programs is approximately 30 minutes
  • Prince William Forest Park with 37 mikes of hiking trails, 21 miles of bicycle accessible roads, cabin and tent camping is approximately 30 minutes
  • There is a bicycle and jogging path along the Prince William Parkway
  • Occoquan Regional Park with boat launch to the Occoquan River, summer boat storage,ball fields and picnic areas is approximately 15 minutes
  • Old Hickory Golf Club is approximately 10 minutes

The Kruschka Team has 33 years full time real estate experience in the Lake Ridge 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.


Lake Ridge, Woodbridge VA - Non-Garage Home Real Estate Report as of 11/13/2009

Karen Kruschka - Fairfax Prince William  Stafford County VA Real Estate Service: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA

Entrance to Lake Ridge

Lake Ridge is one of the ten largest subdivisions in the United States.

  • 38,000 residents
  • 7,000 + residences
  • 4,400 acres
  • 1,200 acres of it are treed common ground
  • On the 2,100 acre Occoquan Reservoir







Lake Ridge
Non-Garage Detached Home Market Report
Homes Sold and Settled
Year-To-Date 2009 Vs. Total Year 2008
2008 2009 +/- %
Number of Homes 81 70
Average List Price 257,057 217,487 -15%
Average Sales Price 250,820 214,936 -14%
Seller Contribution -6,367 -5,018 -21%
Net Sales Price 244,453 209,918 -14%
As of 11/13/2009/2009



The Links Below Are Always Connected To The Area Multiple Listing Service
The Listings Are Updated Every Hour

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Detached Homes
Click Here

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Town Homes
Click Here



COMMUTING

  • Express bus service to the PENTAGON and WASHINGTON, DC is available within Lake Ridge and at the entrance to Lake Ridge in the VDOT Commuter Lot
  • Carpools usually meet at the VDOT Commuter Lot at the entrance to Lake Ridge - see OMNIMATCH for more specific details
  • Slugging (some erroneously call it hitching a ride which it is) is a result of the need to use HOV lanes on the I-95 as much as possible. Commuters form a line at a designated SLUG STOP in Lake Ridge - the VDOT Commuter at the Lake Ridge entrance. For example, a driver will pull up headed for the Pentagon, but needs one more passenger to qualify for HOV-3. The first person in line going to the Pentagon will join the others in the car and away they go. It's free commuting for the slugger and gives the driver availability to HOV lanes on I-95 - win win!!
  • Train The Virginia Railway Express WOODBRIDGE STATION with rail service to Springfield, Crystal City and Union Station in Washington, DC is approximately a 20 minute drive from Lake Ridge in the morning rush hour. At Springfield you can switch to METRORAIL that gives you access to the entire National Capital Area subway system.
  • Local buses run regulary throughout the Greater Woodbridge area as well as other areas of Prince William County. Lake Ridge is one of the communities served by OMNLINK
  • MCB Quantico is less than 30 minutes by car
  • Fort Belvoir is approximately 30 minutes by car

SCHOOLS

LIBRARIES

SHOPPING

  • Tacketts Mill located at the entrance to Lake Ridge was the first of the three centers. In addition to the normal complement of retail stores it includes commercial office space. It's here you'll find McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins
  • Lake Ridge Commons at Old Bridge Road and Hedges Run Drive is about midway through Lake Ridge. It has our one and only Starbucks
  • Festival at Old Bridge is also on Old Bridge Road near the western end of Lake Ridge at Smoketown Road. It has the Lake Ridge US Post Office Annex

RECREATION

  • Lake Ridge Park and Marina with boat launch to the Occoquan Reservoir, 9-hole golf course, miniature golf and picnic facilities is in Lake Ridge
  • Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center with year round pool, exercise facilities, racquetball courts and meeting room is approximately 10 minutes
  • Leesylvania State Park with boat launch to the Potomac, picnic facilities and educational programs is approximately 30 minutes
  • Prince William Forest Park with 37 mikes of hiking trails, 21 miles of bicycle accessible roads, cabin and tent camping is approximately 30 minutes
  • There is a bicycle and jogging path along the Prince William Parkway
  • Occoquan Regional Park with boat launch to the Occoquan River, summer boat storage,ball fields and picnic areas is approximately 15 minutes
  • Old Hickory Golf Club is approximately 10 minutes

The Kruschka Team has 33 years full time real estate experience in the Lake Ridge 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.

Lake Ridge, Woodbridge VA - 2 Car Garage Home Prices Increase 3% Over 2008

Karen Kruschka - Fairfax Prince William  Stafford County VA Real Estate Service: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA

Entrance to Lake Ridge

Lake Ridge is one of the ten largest subdivisions in the United States.

  • 38,000 residents
  • 7,000 + residences
  • 4,400 acres
  • 1,200 acres of it are treed common ground
  • On the 2,100 acre Occoquan Reservoir





Lake Ridge
2 Car Garage Detached Home
Market Report
Homes Sold and Settled
Year-To-Date 2009 Vs. Total Year 2008
2008 2009 +/- %
Number of Homes 54 31
Average List Price 392,562 400,296 +2%
Average Sales Price 378,897 387,635 +2%
Seller Contribution -7,053 -4,677 -34%
Net Sales Price 371,844 382,958 +3%
As of 11/13/2009

The Links Below Are Always Connected To The Area Multiple Listing Service
The Listings Are Updated Every Hour

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Detached Homes
Click Here

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Town Homes
Click Here

COMMUTING

  • Express bus service to the PENTAGON and WASHINGTON, DC is available within Lake Ridge and at the entrance to Lake Ridge in the VDOT Commuter Lot
  • Carpools usually meet at the VDOT Commuter Lot at the entrance to Lake Ridge - see OMNIMATCH for more specific details
  • Slugging (some erroneously call it hitching a ride which it is) is a result of the need to use HOV lanes on the I-95 as much as possible. Commuters form a line at a designated SLUG STOP in Lake Ridge - the VDOT Commuter at the Lake Ridge entrance. For example, a driver will pull up headed for the Pentagon, but needs one more passenger to qualify for HOV-3. The first person in line going to the Pentagon will join the others in the car and away they go. It's free commuting for the slugger and gives the driver availability to HOV lanes on I-95 - win win!!
  • Train The Virginia Railway Express WOODBRIDGE STATION with rail service to Springfield, Crystal City and Union Station in Washington, DC is approximately a 20 minute drive from Lake Ridge in the morning rush hour. At Springfield you can switch to METRORAIL that gives you access to the entire National Capital Area subway system.
  • Local buses run regulary throughout the Greater Woodbridge area as well as other areas of Prince William County. Lake Ridge is one of the communities served by OMNLINK
  • MCB Quantico is less than 30 minutes by car
  • Fort Belvoir is approximately 30 minutes by car

SCHOOLS

LIBRARIES

SHOPPING

  • Tacketts Mill located at the entrance to Lake Ridge was the first of the three centers. In addition to the normal complement of retail stores it includes commercial office space. It's here you'll find McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins
  • Lake Ridge Commons at Old Bridge Road and Hedges Run Drive is about midway through Lake Ridge. It has our one and only Starbucks
  • Festival at Old Bridge is also on Old Bridge Road near the western end of Lake Ridge at Smoketown Road. It has the Lake Ridge US Post Office Annex

RECREATION

  • Lake Ridge Park and Marina with boat launch to the Occoquan Reservoir, 9-hole golf course, miniature golf and picnic facilities is in Lake Ridge
  • Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center with year round pool, exercise facilities, racquetball courts and meeting room is approximately 10 minutes
  • Leesylvania State Park with boat launch to the Potomac, picnic facilities and educational programs is approximately 30 minutes
  • Prince William Forest Park with 37 mikes of hiking trails, 21 miles of bicycle accessible roads, cabin and tent camping is approximately 30 minutes
  • There is a bicycle and jogging path along the Prince William Parkway
  • Occoquan Regional Park with boat launch to the Occoquan River, summer boat storage,ball fields and picnic areas is approximately 15 minutes
  • Old Hickory Golf Club is approximately 10 minutes

Other nearby subdivisions to consider are

WESTRIDGE and OLD BRIDGE ESTATES

The Kruschka Team has 33 years full time real estate experience in the Lake Ridge 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.

Lake Ridge Map

And You Think People Are Unpredictable

Karen Kruschka - Fairfax Prince William  Stafford County VA Real Estate Service: Real Estate Agent in Woodbridge, VA

 

We live in Lake Ridge, Woodbridge VA, a 4,400 acre heavily treed subdivision.  The common area of 1,200 acres is densely treed as well.  Additionally, Lake Ridge adjoins the Occoquan Reservoir with its' thousands of acres of woodland. The picture below, taken from our deck, gives you some indication as to how many trees there are on or very close to the Lake Ridge homesites.

Lake Ridge, Woodbridge VA trees



It would seem there are enough trees within miles of my deck for a squirrel to find normal "squirrel nest building sites". You can imagine my surprise when I took the cover off our barbecue and found a squirrel's nest in the LP bottle area.

Either her parent's dropped the ball or she didn't read the "Official Squirrel Handbook". In either case, the nest is only about two weeks old and too new to have baby squirrels - research indicated squirrel breeding season is over until Spring.

That will give her ample time to build a new nest - nest removal is now on my husband's "Honey Do List". We would not remove it if she was pregnant.



Lake Ridge, Woodbridge VA Squirrel Nest



JUST AS THERE ARE MANY SQUIRREL HOME SITES THERE ARE ALSO MANY FOR HUMANS


Lake Ridge Sign by Karen Kruschka

My husband and I have a unique perspective on Lake Ridge since we have

  • lived in Lake Ridge for 26 years
  • owned five properties in the community
  • raised our family here

Lake Ridge is one of the ten largest subdivisions in the United States.

  • 38,000 residents
  • 7,000 + residences
  • 4,400 acres
  • 1,200 acres of it are treed common ground
  • On the 2,100 acre Occoquan Reservoir




The Links Below Are Always Connected To The Area Multiple Listing Service
The Listings Are Updated Every Hour

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Detached Homes
Click Here

To View Available
Lake Ridge
Town Homes
Click Here

COMMUTING

  • Express bus service to the Pentagon and Washington, DC is available within Lake Ridge and at the entrance to Lake Ridge in the VDOT Commuter Lot
  • Carpools usually meet at the VDOT Commuter Lot at the entrance to Lake Ridge - see Omnimatch for more specific details
  • Slugging (some erroneously call it hitching a ride which it is) is a result of the need to use HOV lanes on the I-95 as much as possible. Commuters form a line at a designated Slug Line Stop in Lake Ridge - the VDOT Commuter at the Lake Ridge entrance. For example, a driver will pull up headed for the Pentagon, but needs one more passenger to qualify for HOV-3. The first person in line going to the Pentagon will join the others in the car and away they go. It's free commuting for the slugger and gives the driver availability to HOV lanes on I-95 - win win!!
  • Train The Virginia Railway Express Woodbridge Station with rail service to Springfield, Crystal City and Union Station in Washington, DC is approximately a 20 minute drive from Lake Ridge in the morning rush hour. At Springfield you can switch to Metrorail that gives you access to the entire National Capital Area subway system.
  • Local buses run regulary throughout the Greater Woodbridge area as well as other areas of Prince William County. Lake Ridge is one of the communities served by Omnilink
  • MCB Quantico is less than 30 minutes by car
  • Fort Belvoir is approximately 30 minutes by car

SCHOOLS

LIBRARIES

SHOPPING

  • Tacketts Mill located at the entrance to Lake Ridge was the first of the three centers. In addition to the normal complement of retail stores it includes commercial office space. It's here you'll find McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins
  • Lake Ridge Commons at Old Bridge Road and Hedges Run Drive is about midway through Lake Ridge. It has our one and only Starbucks
  • Festival at Old Bridge is also on Old Bridge Road near the western end of Lake Ridge at Smoketown Road. It has the Lake Ridge US Post Office Annex

RECREATION

  • Lake Ridge Park and Marina with boat launch to the Occoquan Reservoir, 9-hole golf course, miniature golf and picnic facilities is in Lake Ridge
  • Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center with year round pool, exercise facilities, racquetball courts and meeting room is approximately 10 minutes
  • Leesylvania State Park with boat launch to the Potomac, picnic facilities and educational programs is approximately 30 minutes
  • Prince William Forest Park with 37 mikes of hiking trails, 21 miles of bicycle accessible roads, cabin and tent camping is approximately 30 minutes
  • There is a bicycle and jogging path along the Prince William Parkway
  • Occoquan Regional Park with boat launch to the Occoquan River, summer boat storage, ball fields and picnic areas is approximately 15 minutes
  • Old Hickory Golf Club is approximately 10 minutes

LAKE RIDGE VIDEO There are photos of homes and interesting scenes of Lake Ridge

To Search For All Available
Northern Virginia
Homes
Click Here

The Kruschka Team has 33 years full time real estate experience in the Lake Ridge 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.

Lake Ridge Map