Tag: real estate
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
Merrifield offers model for redevelopment
The Mosaic District at Merrifield shows what could be happening in central Annandale if developers and property owners could get their act together. The first store to open at the Mosaic development will be the Target, set to open in October. The Angelika Film Center is slated to open in spring 2013. The other stores … Continued
Annandale real estate market still hot
By Vivianne Couts The real estate market in Annandale continued to be hot this past April, with the average sales price rising to $391,000 from $379,000 in April 2011. This is an increase of approximately 3 percent. Fifty-nine properties were sold in April, a 40 percent increase over the number sold in April of last … Continued
Homeowner sees green in Holmes Run Acres
By Liz Kirchner The idea came with the rain—shooting off the broad, low-slung roof of Margaret Garigan’s Annandale house, blasting across the tattered fescue, alopecic moss, and exposed roots of her backyard, gouging gullies through the barren clay, then burrowing under a soggy corner of the neighbor’s fence. Driving to work on those rainy days, … Continued
Annandale real estate report: Feb. 2012
This three-bedroom house at 7041 Bradley Circle, Annandale, is on the market for $415,000 “Sales prices for single-family homes dropped dramatically in February because of a few outliers, but the median sold prices actually increased,” reports Vivianne Couts, of Coldwell Banker. The average price of a home sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in February … Continued
Annandale homeowners face slight rise in tax assessments
Most Annandale residents can expect a slight increase in their property tax assessments for 2011. The assessed value of residential properties in Annandale (zip code 22003) rose 0.06 percent from 2010, Fairfax County reported. That’s below the countywide increase of 0.71 percent. The average value of assessed residential property in Annandale was $366,097, compared to … Continued
Neighborhood Spotlight: The Wedgewood
Annandale’s Wedgewood community is the largest affordable housing development in Fairfax County. It has about 670 mostly garden-style apartments with one, two, or three bedrooms. The apartment complex is owned by the county and restricted to households with incomes below 60 percent of the area’s average median income. Renters pay about 30 percent of their … Continued
Annandale home prices on the rise
4836 Kingston Drive, Annandale, is listed at $525,000 The average sales price for homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in December 2011 was $394,325, a 14.7 increase percent from December 2010, reports real estate contributor Vivienne Couts of Coldwell Banker. The average price of attached homes sold in December 2011 was up nearly 13 … Continued
Oliver farmhouse on Gallows Road for sale for $1.65 million
The old Oliver farmhouse, on 4011 Gallows Rd., is on the market for $1.65 million, which raises the possibility the house could be torn down and replaced with infill development. The sales listing on the online site Home Finder says the property offers an “opportunity for up to four million dollar-plus homes.” The 1.54-acre property … Continued
Annandale home prices up 8 percent in November
Home prices in Annandale (zip code 22003) were up over 8 percent in November 2011 compared to November 2010, reports our real estate contributor, Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker. The average sale price was $375,951 last month and $346,007 the same month a year ago. Here are some relevant stats for November 2011, with the … Continued
Annandale real estate market showed gains in October
According to statistics provided by our real estate contributor, Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker, the housing market in Annandale appears to be picking up, compared to a year ago. In October 2011, the average price of homes sold in zip code 22003 is up 11.3 percent, the average median price of homes sold is up … Continued
Living large in Annandale
3809 Hummer Road, Annandale The average house in Annandale is valued at under $400,000, but for homebuyers with a lot more money to spend, there are pricier options. There’s a huge house on the market at 3809 Hummer Road, for example, with an asking price of $1.175 million, reduced from $1.25 million. It comes with … Continued
340 Fairfax County employees are moving to Annandale next June
About 340 Fairfax County employees will be relocated from Falls Church to the Heritage II and III office buildings at 7611 Little River Turnpike in Annandale in about seven months. The move affects these offices: the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, the Health Department, the Department of Family Services, Neighborhood and Community Services, Department of … Continued