Tag: real estate
Changes in store for iconic Annandale newsstand
Nothing says “Annandale” around here as much as Anna N’ Dales, the newsstand at 7025 Columbia Pike. It’s become sort of rundown in recent years and there are hardly any customers, except for a few regulars, butthere are indications that things could be changing for the better. According to sources close to the … Continued
Community meetings on East County Government Center to occur this summer
The proposed site for the East County Government Center now houses the temporary Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station. When public outreach meetings on a proposal for county office building and apartments on Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads happen this summer, the potential impact on school overcrowding and traffic are expected to be major concerns. The project … Continued
Fairfax County students build houses
7005 Spingville Court A brand-new house that will come on the market in Springfield soon for $824,500 is way more than just a house. About three-quarters of it was built by students from several Fairfax County high schools as part of a course on construction technology. One of those students is Bryan Jefferson, a senior … Continued
Annandale newsstand has already been sold twice in 2013
The small building at 7025 Columbia Pike known as Anna ’N Dale’s Newsstand has sold for the second time in 2013. Shafik Aasef of Annandale bought the building Feb. 28 from Chung Moon in a foreclosure auction for just $645,000, making it a prime target for flipping. “It’s unusual for an affordable piece of commercial … Continued
Real estate assessments up nearly 4 percent in Annandale
The mean real estate tax assessment for residential properties in Annandale (zip code 20023) is $380,715, in 2013, a 3.99 percent increase from 2012, the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration reports. That compares to a 3.5 percent increase county wide from 2012 real estate assessments. The mean assessed value countywide is up 3.13 percent … Continued
Fairfax County Planning Commisstion approves Brightview project
The architectural concept for the Brightview facility. The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted Feb. 21 to approve a request for a special exception to allow the Shelter Group to build an assisted living facility on a 6.36-acre property on Gallows Road in Annandale. The proposal now must be approved by the Board of Supervisors. Four … Continued
Annandale business implicated in real estate fraud
Two employees of Ace Title & Escrow of Annandale have pleaded guilty to real estate fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice reported Feb. 19. A total of four individuals have pleaded have pleaded guilty to conspiring to fraudulently taking over the titles of homes in Washington, D.C., without the homeowners’ knowledge, selling those homes, and … Continued
Major redevelopment projects proposed for Annandale
Apartment building planned for this site. After years of inaction, something big is proposed for central Annandale: A large apartment building is in the works for the site of the AMF Annandale Lanes on Markham Street, and a smaller apartment building is planned for Rectory Lane, behind the Heritage shopping center on Heritage Drive. Both … Continued
Old Annandale farmhouse is for sale, but owners won’t sell to a developer
There are many 100-year-old boxwoods around the house. If you’d like to live in the country but don’t want to give up the convenience of being close to the city, Boxhill Farm is the place for you. It’s a restored farmhouse on seven acres of land in Annandale just outside the beltway, and it’s for … Continued
New development could be in the works for Columbia Pike
These buildings are for sale. Within the next few months, there could be some big changes on Columbia Pike between Little River Turnpike and Backlick Road in central Annandale. The building that formerly housed the Sunset Grille, 7250 Columbia Pike, is being renovated, and the entire inside has already been gutted. The first floor is … Continued
Annandale home prices way up from a year ago
This house on Forest Street in the Wakefield Chapel area of Annandale is on the market for $849,888. The average price of homes sold in Annandale last month ($460,017) is up 22.4 percent over November 2011 ($375,951). The higher prices are mostly due to the lack of inventory, says Annandale resident Vivianne Couts of Coldwell … Continued
Annandale housing inventory way down from last year
This house on Merrimac Trail, Annandale, is listed for $649,000. If you think you’re seeing a lot fewer for-sale signs in Annandale, you are correct. The inventory of homes is way down from a year ago. “That means it’s a great time to sell your house,” says Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker. There were just … Continued
Wow! houses: A dome in Annandale Acres
Charles “Chip” Emmons had always been a fan of Buckminster Fuller, the visionary inventor of the geodesic dome. So you could say the house he and his wife, Betty, built in Annandale in 2001, based on that concept, is truly their dream house. Chip says a dome house has one-third more surface area and “the … Continued
Annandale real estate market strong in July
This house, at 8433 Briar Creek Drive in the Wakefield Chapel neighborhood, is on the market for $699,999. By Vivianne Couts The dollar volume of homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) was up nearly 21 percent in July 2012 compared to the same month a year ago. More units sold in July 2012 (58) … Continued
New Seven Corners complex aimed at ‘yuppies’
An illustration of the proposed complex next to the existing office buildings New details emerged on the proposed 195-unit residential/retail complex for Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners at a recent meeting of the Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation. The project would be located on the sliver of land between Route 50 and South Street, next to … Continued