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ft belvoir relocation: New Wounded Warrior Retreat To Be Built in Loudoun County VA - 03/29/12 05:05 AM

The groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Boulder Crest Retreat in Bluemont Virginia is scheduled for Memorial Day 2012. The 37.5 acre retreat is being designed to create an accessible environment for wounded warriors and their families to be able to spend time away from military hospitals and enjoy time outdoors.
According to the Boulder Crest website the retreat will feature:
"ADA handicap accessible “greentech” cabins, available for 2-7 days for approx. 250-500 families per annum.
An ADA handicap accessible “greentech” barn/meeting house with organic farm-to-table meals.
A walled organic Victorian garden, plus a field of organic produce.
A bird sanctuary and … (14 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Speechless Sunday-Go Ahead Try and Take My Fish - 03/25/12 02:49 AM

Living bordered by the Occoquan River and the Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge has it's advantages. In the Spring watching the Osprey build their nests and fish is a amazing treat. A few days ago one of the local nesting pairs stopped to eat their recent catch just outside my window. At one point it looked as if the Osprey gave me the eye as if to say....go ahead and try to get my fish!

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ft belvoir relocation: Cardinal Forest And Charlestown-Side By Side Neighborhoods In West Springfield VA - 03/23/12 10:47 PM

Not often when families are looking for a new place to call home can they find two neighborhoods that have it all. Location, multiple commuting options, recreation, shopping and good schools. If you find yourself with orders to the Pentagon or Fort Belvoir you may find yourself drawn to Cardinal Forest and Charlestown two neighborhoods that sit side by side in West Springfield.

The tree lined streets of Charlestown, combined with the brick townhouses remind anyone driving through the area of Colonial Williamsburg. With primarily three level townhouses ranging from 1700 to a supersized 2700 square foot model, the … (12 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: In Virginia Popcorn Does Grow On Trees - 03/17/12 05:06 AM

Buyers and owners like the Charlestown neighborhood in West Springfield for it's all brick townhouses, proximity to transportation and nearby shopping. However if you drive through the neighborhood in the spring it is the "popcorn trees" that will catch your attention.

A big surprise for anyone exploring the neighborhood for the first time is the size of the townhouses. Though there are a few two level townhouses (rarely available) and the three level homes range in size from approximately 1900 square feet up to a whopping 2700 square feet. The Concord model has 4 bedrooms on the upper level, … (26 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Fort Belvoir To Be The Site Of A New Fisher House For Military Families - 02/02/12 08:27 AM

The Fisher House Foundation was established in to provide a "comfort home" for military families who need a place to stay while a loved one is being treated for injury or illness at a military hosptial. Started as a public-private partnership in 1990, Fisher Houses around the country provided a home away from home for over 12,000 families.Now Fort Belvoir will be the site of the newest Fisher House in Virginia. The other two Virginia properties are located at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA and the Hunter Holmes McGuire house in Richmond Virginia. The new home at Fort Belvoir … (6 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Greentree Village A Springfield Community With History Tucked In The Neighborhood - 02/01/12 10:51 AM

Located in West Springfield, Greentree Village appears typical of many in the area. Brick front townhouses backing to trees. Well placed traffic islands slow cars down for the kids to be able to play safely. Across the street from the neighborhood is one of the 380 parks maintained by the Fairfax County Park Authority. A Fairfax County Connector bus stop is at the entrance to the neighborhood, within 15 minutes is the Springfield Metro, the Rolling Valley and Sydenstricker Slug Lines. The new NGA headquarters is only a few miles away and Ft. Belvoir is close by as Multiple shopping centers … (2 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Springfield Oaks Situated On 18 Gently Rolling Acres Close to Fort Belvoir - 01/23/12 12:29 PM

If you are moving to Northern Virginia as part of the BRAC 05 or have PCS orders to Fort Belvoir, you should put Springfield Oaks on your list of neighborhoods to consider. Situated on 18 acres of wooded and gently rolling terrain the 382 townhouses in Springfield Oaks are only 5 miles from Fort Belvoir and 2 miles to the new National Geospatial Intellegence Agency (NGA) .The community is also within a few minutes of the shops and restaurants at Lorton Station and the the Lorton VRE Station. It is about 15 minutes to the Franconia-Springfield Metro or you can … (1 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Welcome to 2012-Out With The Old and In With The New - 01/01/12 12:50 AM

Out with the old and in with then new is a wonderful expression. But it's not for everything in our lives or what we see along the way. Though we may not need old manure spreaders anymore we still need to be reminded that it took hard work and ingenuity to get us where we are today.Happy New Year and may 2012 be the best year ever for you.

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ft belvoir relocation: A Golfers Worst Nightmare-Water And Sand Trap All In One - 12/28/11 01:35 AM

After the rainstorm yesterday I headed out for a walk along the Osprey Golf course in Belmont Bay. Couldn't help but laugh when I saw the sand trap on the 18th was now also a new water hazzard. I'm sure any golfers headed out today hope the sun will hope this sand trap doesn't turn into the Double Boogie Blues for them.

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ft belvoir relocation: Welcoming Wounded Warriors Home To Fort Belvoir - 12/04/11 06:02 AM

This past week two prototype homes for injured US soldiers. were unveiled at Fort Belvoir. The two homes called the Freedom and the Patriot Homes are the first houses developed as part of a collaborative project between the Wounded Warrior Home Project, the Department of Defense and Clark Realty Capitol. The mission of the project is to develop barrier free housing for wounded soldiers and set new standards in accessible design that can be used anywhere.
Architect Michael Graves & Associates led a team that for over a year studied all of the principals of universal design and also looked at … (31 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Military Families in Port Potomac-Help From the DoD HAP Program - 11/21/11 07:38 AM

Are you a military service member who owns a home in the Port Potomac neighborhood in Prince William County? Did you buy or have a ratified contract on your home prior to July 1, 2006? Did you leave the area before September 30, 2010 and rent your home? Thinking of selling your Port Potomac home in 2012?Have you heard of the Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program?
Since the program was approved Cindy Jones and CJ Realty Group have assisted 34 military families in the Northern Virginia area with successful sales of their homes under the guidelines of the Department of … (3 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Perspective-It's For Artists, Realtors® And Homeowners - 11/20/11 05:00 AM

Want to watch market statistics for Woodbridge VA change right before your eyes? Watch it's easy.
New Listings in 22191 for August, September and October 2011 Active Listings for August, September and October 2011 You can look at new listings in October 2011 and say 45% of the homes coming on to the market were bank mediated. Or you can look at the total number of active listings for the same month and say bank mediated properties are 30% of the market. Now look at what happens when you look at the Port Potomac neighborhood located in the 22191 zip code. … (9 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Port Potomac In Woodbridge VA Offers Top Notch Amenities - 11/20/11 04:59 AM

If you are looking for a home in a neighborhood with top notch community amenities then you will want to include the community of Port Potomac in Woodbridge VA on your tour list. The clubhouse was designed after the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg and provides Port Potomac residents with top of the line options for recreation. Inside the clubhouse you will find a large gathering space with multiple seating areas and a full bar.You can reserve the clubhouse for a private event and it is a neighborhood meeting place as well. Head downstairs to the indoor pool and fully equipped exercise … (4 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Military Familes in Lake Ridge VA-Help From The DoD HAP Program - 11/19/11 09:26 AM

Are you a military service member who owns a home in the Lake Ridge neighborhood in Prince William County? Did you buy or have a ratified contract on your home prior to July 1, 2006? Did you leave the area before September 30, 2010 and rent your home? Thinking of selling your Lake Ridge home in 2012?Have you heard of the Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program?
Since the program was approved Cindy Jones and CJ Realty Group have assisted 34 military families in the Northern Virginia area with successful sales of their homes under the guidelines of the Department of … (12 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Should You List Your Lake Ridge VA Home During The Holidays? - 11/16/11 09:07 AM

It's a question many Lake Ridge VA homeowners ask themselves at the end of the year. Should I list my home for the holidays? Aren't buyers only looking in the spring and summer? Is the work to keep my home presentable worth it?
To answer your question, should I list my Lake Ridge home during the holidays, YES you should. Let me explain why. Buyers don't disappear during the holiday season. Last December in Lake Ridge 24 detached homes and 23 townhouses went to closing. That's 47 homeowners who decided to keep their homes on the market for the holidays … (14 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: What's A Condo Lease Cap And Why Should You Care? - 11/13/11 12:06 AM

It's a boring subject, there's no doubt about it. But if you are thinking about buying a condominium either as an investment or to live in, it's a subject you need to familiarize yourself with.
First the simple part. A condominium lease cap will be written into the condominium documents and they are an enforceable rule regarding the number of rentals in the building at any point in time. Why would a condominium want a lease cap? To protect owners financial investment in the building and lenders look at the owner-investor ratios when deciding whether to approve your loan on a condominium. … (14 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: A Bevy Of Belmont Bay Beauties Available in Woodbridge VA - 11/09/11 02:15 AM

Hidden just across the Prince William County line is the waterfront community of Belmont Bay. As you cross the Occoquan River take a glance to your left and you will be surprised at what you will see. A community Washingtonian Magazine has twice picked as one of the "best communities" to live in the DC area, Belmont Bay sits on the banks of the Occoquan River.
With a variety of choices from detached homes, townhouses, and condos, buyers can find just about anything they are looking for. What makes it even more unusual is the VRE station at the entrance to … (2 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Prince William County VA-It's Bigger Than A Breadbox - 11/04/11 12:48 AM

Prince William County VA covers a significant amount of real estate, 338 acres from the Potomac River to the Bull Run Mountains. Located about 30 miles outside of Washington DC and with two major interstate's running both west (I-66) and south (I-95) PWC offers business with connections to DC easy access to the city. The Innovation Technology Park in Manassas VA continues to expand and current tenants include the FBI's Northern Virginia Resident Agency, GMU/NIH Biosafety Research Laboratory and Comcast to name a few.
Add to the growing local economy Prince William County offers quality of life benefits to residents which … (6 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Location-Location-Location-In Northern Virginia The Price Difference Shows - 11/01/11 10:11 AM

There are plenty of HGTV, BRAVO and A&E network TV shows that talk about “what you get for the money” in certain areas of the country. If you are a prospective buyer relocating to Northern Virginia or already living here and considering a home purchase the same question applies only on a much more micro level. In the case of Northern Virginia the question may be is the neighborhood you are considering inside the beltway or south of the Springfield Interchange?.
Just to give you a general idea of what I mean take a look at this chart. It shows the … (22 comments)

ft belvoir relocation: Now Available Waterview Two Bedroom Rental in Belmont Bay - 10/31/11 02:07 PM

Looking for a rental where you can walk to the Woodbridge VRE station, enjoy a round of golf when you get home or enjoy a waterfront walk? Then check out this nice 2 BR/2.5 Bath Condo in the River Club in Belmont Bay.

Hidden just across the Prince William County line is the waterfront community of Belmont Bay. As you cross the Occoquan River take a glance to your left and you will be surprised at what you will see. A community Washingtonian Magazine has twice picked as one of the "best communities" to live in the DC area … (5 comments)

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