Tag: real estate
Luxury homes selling on Sleepy Hollow
Eight of the 18 luxury homes planned for the Hudson Quarter development have already been sold. Construction is underway on some of them, says Iman Elagazy, sales manager with the Smith Schnider real estate company. The homes are being built by the Gulick Group. Prices range from $1.5 million to $1.7 million. What’s unique about … Continued
Construction underway on Annandale townhomes
Farewell trees and little single-family houses. Land-clearing is underway at McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale to make way for the Townes at Little River Crossing. Sales are expected to open in April for the 43-unit townhouse community being developed by Christopher Land Cos. The homes will have three to five bedrooms and … Continued
McKay vows to reduce property tax rate
Acknowledging the burden of skyrocketing real estate assessments, Jeffrey McKay, chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, told the community Feb. 25, “I will be strongly supporting reducing the tax rate to offset some of this impact.” Assessments for 2022 are up an average of 9.57 percent across the county compared to last year, … Continued
Real estate assessments are way up
Due to rising real estate prices, property tax assessments in Fairfax County are up an average of 9.57 percent for 2022. The average assessment for all homes is $668,974, a big increase from $610,545 in 2021, the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) reports. The 2023 advertised budget proposal presented by County Executive Bryan Hill to … Continued
An open house at the White Gardens reveals how much work a resident curator would have to take on
The foyer in the White House. Potential resident curators and curious neighbors got a chance to look inside the house at the Margaret White Gardens at an open house on Aug. 7. The Park Authority is seeking a resident curator to fix up the house. The curator would pay for the needed repairs and maintenance … Continued
Former Steinhorst building available for lease
The brick building in the center of Annandale that housed Steinhorst Plumbing for decades is available for rent, as of May 19. After Steinhorst closed over a year ago, another plumbing company, Truealty, took over the space briefly.
Open house Friday in Annandale at house built by teens
A brand-new house for sale in Annandale is really special – it was built by teens from the Phillips School.
Coming soon to Annandale: the Townes at Little River Crossing
These houses will be torn down to make way for a new townhouse development. The new townhouse development approved for the area around McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale will be called the Townes at Little River Crossing. The developer, the Christopher Cos., hasn’t yet started selling homes but potential buyers can sign … Continued
New homes under construction in Lincolnia
If you’re looking to buy one of those large homes going up off Lincolnia Road, act fast; there’s only one left. Four of the five homes in Burnt Pine Estates sold within 45 days after they went on the market, says sales manager Lori Windsor of Craftmark Homes.
New townhouse development going up on Edsall Road
The new Bren Pointe community. Twenty-six homes have already been sold in the Bren Pointe townhouse project under construction on Edsall Road in Mason District. The development will have a total of 92 homes, including five affordable workforce units, says Julie Dillon, marketing director for the developer, TriPointe Homes of Potomac, Md.
Housing development planned for Sleepy Hollow Road
The Glavis house Land along Sleepy Hollow Road – between Malbrook Drive and Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church – is being prepared for the construction of 17 or 18 single-family houses. The Gulick Group purchased the property from the Glavis family in mid-2020. At that point, the property had already been subdivided into 18 lots, … Continued
New owners promise to renovate Fairmont Gardens
Fairmont Gardens The new owners of Fairmont Gardens in Annandale plan to renovate the garden apartment community, according to a Dec. 10 report on GlobeSt.com. Joint-venture partners – the Donaldson Group, Declaration Partners, and a fund managed by DRA Advisors – purchased the 388-unit apartment complex on Wadsworth Court for $84 million. The partners are … Continued
Infill development planned for Annandale
Six homes are planned for Travis Parkway. One of the few remaining open green spaces in Annandale is slated for an infill development. Premier Homes is planning to build six homes on Travis Parkway between Gallows Road and Thornton Street. It’s a by-right project, so there won’t be a public hearing. The new homes would … Continued
Supervisors consider tax incentive to promote redevelopment
These three office buildings at the Skyline Center will be transformed into live/work units. [File photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 agreed to consider a new economic incentive program (EIP) to spur investment in the county’s five Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRDs). The CRDs are in Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, Annandale, McLean, Richmond … Continued
New Seven Corners townhouses sold quickly
Construction of the Boulevard 6060 townhouse development on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners isn’t completed yet but all 37 homes have sold out months ago. The final 17 homes are expected to be finished and occupied in September, says Andrew Wilan of Beazer Homes. Prices ranged from $750,000 to just over $900,000. There are three … Continued