July 22, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Annandale home sells for $1.9 million

#housing, #real estate

3819 Hillcrest Drive Among the 52 homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in May, a home in the Mill Creek Park subdivision sold for the highest amount – $1.9 million. The house at 3819 Hillcrest Drive, built in 2007, has seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The listing price was $1,995,900. Another property that exceeded … Continued

Sex offender reported in Wakefield Chapel area

#crime, #sex offenders

There is a sex offender living at 8418 Stone Gate Drive, Annandale, the Virginia State Police reported June 24. TimothyJohn McClain, age 54, was convicted in Delaware County, Pa., in 2004 of attempted rape and “involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a minor.”   He is described as white, six feet tall, 195 pounds, with brown hair and … Continued

Craig’s List robberies hit Annandale

#crime, #police

Investigators from the Mason District  Police Station are looking into a series of armed robberies involving iPhones advertised on Craig’s List. Police estimate there may have been up to a dozen such robberies over the past three months in Fairfax County and other jurisdictions around the region.    In one recent case, the police report, … Continued

GOP newcomer challenges Senate Majority Leader Saslaw

#elections, #politics

Sarvis Annandale area voters will see some new faces challenging incumbents on the ballot next November.   Today, we’ll look at how the races are shaping up for the Virginia Senate; we’ll look at House of Delegates, Fairfax County, and other elections in future posts. In the 35th District, Republican Robert Sarvis is challenging the incumbent … Continued

New hotel planned for Seven Corners

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You might have noticed a small wooded lot at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and South Street close to the tall BB&T buildings at Seven Corners. As soon as the developer, Baywood Hotels, gets the financing worked out, construction will start on a new Hampton Inn and Suites on that spot. The new hotel would be … Continued

Mason District precincts will be redrawn

#elections, #Mason District

Several election precincts in the Mason District are being reorganized in an effort to minimize disruptions caused by statewide redistricting. Here’s what’s been proposed: Whittier, Walnut Hills #1 and Walnut Hills #2 would be combined. The new Walnut Hill precinct would be the largest in Mason District, with 3,500 voters. Sleepy Hollow would be split … Continued

It’s gotten a bit easier to ride a bike from Annandale to Wakefield Park

#HOT lanes, #transportation

A ribbon-cutting ceremony last week marked the completion of improvements to the bike and pedestrian bridge over the beltway, connecting Wakefield Park/Audrey Moore RECenter and Americana Drive in Annandale. A portion of the bridge was raised four feet to meet the latest federal highway standards, extended to accommodate the additional HOT lanes under construction, and upgraded … Continued

All-women jazz orchestra will perform at NOVA

#culture, #entertainment
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Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes An historic event takes place in Annandale next weekend: the debut performance of Washington, D.C.’s, first all-women, all-star professional jazz orchestra. Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes Jazz Orchestra, with singer Lena Seikaly, will perform Sunday, June 26, at 4 p.m., in the Ernst Cultural Center Theater at Northern Virginia Community College … Continued

Annandale home prices rising

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Median sales prices in Annandale (zip code 22003) were up an incredible 23 percent over May 2010.  But don’t get too excited, Vivienne Couts, the Annandale blog real estate contributor, warns. “Statistics can be misleading. There are fewer condos on the market in the low end (fewer foreclosures) and more higher-end properties selling,” she says. … Continued