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

Neighborhood Spotlight: Parklawn

Original Parklawn houses along Yellowstone Drive. Like so many other subdivisions in the Annandale/Mason area, Parklawn was built on farmland to meet the needs of population growth following World War II. The neighborhood, generally between Columbia Pike, Holmes Run Stream Valley, and Lincolnia Road, was built in 1955 on what had been the Clark family’s … Continued

Real estate assessments up 1.6 percent

The average assessment for homes in Annandale is up 1.89 percent. More than half of residential real estate in Fairfax County (55 percent) increased in value over the year due to equalization, with an average increase of 1.64 percent. The county is in the process of mailing homeowners updated real estate assessments for 2016. You … Continued

FXCO working group exploring new uses for old office buildings

The rear of the Sun Trust Building on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. It has three suites for rent. A new Fairfax County working group launched by Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova is exploring ideas for repurposing older office buildings with lots of empty space. The Fairfax County Building Repositioning Workgroup’s objective is to … Continued

Home site for sale on Gallows Road

The sign on Gallows Road says “Build you home here!” The property that includes the old Oliver farmhouse at 4011 Gallows Road, Annandale, has been divided into two lots and the parcel at the rear is for sale for $425,000 as is or for the low $900,000s including a custom-built home by New Dimensions Inc. … Continued

County proposes land swap to facilitate redevelopment in Bailey’s Crossroads

The Southeast Quadrant seen from Columbia Pike. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed to hold a public hearing Jan. 12 on a proposed land swap to make the way for a new multifamily housing development and county office building in the “Southeast Quadrant,” an area in Bailey’s Crossroads along Columbia Pike between Moncure Avenue … Continued

Seven Corners apartment project to open in spring 2017

The site of a new apartment building on Route 50, with the partially completed Hampton Inn & Suites in the background. The apartment building on Route 50 in Seven Corners is projected to be completed in spring 2017. It will have 171 apartments, including a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, one-bedroom-plus-den, and two bedroom-plus-den units, says … Continued

Annandale real estate stats

This house, on Linda Lane in Annandale, is on the market for $1.3 million. [Zillow] By Vivianne Couts Thinking of buy or selling a house in Annandale? Here are 10 things you should know: 1.  464 homes have sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) so far this year.  2.  54 homes were sold in August. … Continued

Judge approves temporary injunction on infill development in Malbrook

Malbrook residents argue this proposed easement along Brooks Place violates their community’s covenants. Residents of the Malbrook subdivision who are fighting an infill development are pleased with the outcome of a hearing on their case in Fairfax Circuit Court Sept. 9. Judge Randy Bellows moved the trial date from March 2016 to Nov. 2, 2015, … Continued