FXCO approves blight ordinance for house on Spring Valley Drive
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| The front door at 6629 Spring Valley Drive |
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a “spot
blight abatement ordinance” Nov. 20 declaring the house at 6629 Spring Valley Drive,
Alexandria, as blighted.
blight abatement ordinance” Nov. 20 declaring the house at 6629 Spring Valley Drive,
Alexandria, as blighted.
The owners, listed as Manote Auandee and Sandra Auandee, were given 30 days to “abate or obviate the nuisance.” If they fail to act, the county can demolish the house and charge the owners for the demolition
costs.
costs.
The house is in the Mason District accessible from Braddock
Road and close to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
Road and close to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
The brick rambler, built in 151, has been vacant for the
past three years, according to a county document submitted to the board. It has
a fallen front porch, holes in the roof, and broken windows. There is an unmaintained
in-ground swimming pool and three sheds in the back yard.
past three years, according to a county document submitted to the board. It has
a fallen front porch, holes in the roof, and broken windows. There is an unmaintained
in-ground swimming pool and three sheds in the back yard.
Staff from the county’s Blight Abatement Program determined “the
dwelling is not economically feasible to repair” and recommended that it be demolished. Following a complaint in 2008, the county opened a property maintenance case on the house. Since then, the owners have ignored correspondence from county staff. Their failure to address maintenance violations is being investigation by the
county attorney’s office.
dwelling is not economically feasible to repair” and recommended that it be demolished. Following a complaint in 2008, the county opened a property maintenance case on the house. Since then, the owners have ignored correspondence from county staff. Their failure to address maintenance violations is being investigation by the
county attorney’s office.
According to Fairfax County tax records, the assessed value
of the house was $332,880 in 2007 and had declined to $68,780 in 2012. The
county estimates the demolition costs at $35,000.
of the house was $332,880 in 2007 and had declined to $68,780 in 2012. The
county estimates the demolition costs at $35,000.
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| The back of the house shows lack of maintenance. |
4 responses to “FXCO approves blight ordinance for house on Spring Valley Drive”
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Isnt it funny in the midst of their house falling down, they have a cheery red bow on their front door?! Must be from 3 Christmases ago.
The owners probably walked away from their mortgage responsibilities and could care less what the FFX County does with it, I feel for the neighbors. We have many like these, not to this degree in FFX County, its a shame that in one of the richest counties in the US we have conditions like this. This use to be DC, now its FFX…….what happened?
somebody died….you should not be so judgemental
how about the house at 3405 kimberly dr, just off Annandale Rd? According to Google maps it is the home of a contractor. If that's true, I would NOT like to live in anything they build!