Nothing like a little holiday decorating competion to get the creative juices flowing. If you live in Braemar get out your extension cords and rev up the generators!
If you are a resident of Bristow, Virginia's community of Braemar, then you may want to participate in the holiday home decoration contest. It's all about decorating the front facing exterior of your home with holidays lights and decorations.
Volunteers throughout each sub-association of Braemar will be coming the neighborhood on the evenings of December 12th & 13th to choose winners in the following categories:
GRISWOLD (Most Outrageous)
TRADITIONAL (a.k.a. Home Sweet Home)
BEST OVERALL
There will be winners chosen in each Braemar subassociation, in each of the three categories. You've only got to December 12th & 13th to get the decorations up. Better get moving!
Chris Ann Cleland, Realtor- Licensed in Virginia, GRI & Short Sale Specialist. Affiliated with Long & Foster, 7526 Limestone Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155. To contact Chris Ann, call 703-402-0037 or email chrisann@LNF.com.
The military owners of this terrific Kings Park home are packing and heading overseas. If you are thinking of listing your home in Springfield or any of the other great Northern Virginia neighborhoods give Cindy Jones a call at 703-346-2213.
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If you have been waiting for just the right home then your wait is over. Nestled in the trees on a quiet corner lot in Kings Park this Cape Cod three level home offers plenty of space for your family and proximity to shopping, commuting and recreation.
When you enter you notice the formal living with hardwood floors and wood burning fireplace. The updated kitchen offers 42” maple cabinets, new appliances and room for your table. Step out to the screened in porch and fenced backyard. The first floor also features a master suite with walk-in closet, dual vanities and bath.
The top level features three additional bedrooms and an updated bathroom. The lower level features a nice size recreation room with recessed lights, laundry room and additional space which could be converted to more finished living space.
This home is ready for you to move in and enjoy. Take advantage of the extension of the first time homebuyers tax credit. This nice home won’t last long!
Don't miss your chance to take advantage of the extended $8000 tax credit to buy this great home in the Kings Park neighborhood of Springfield. Perfectly situated for military families who are stationed at Fort Belvoir, the Pentagon or any of the Military District of Washington locations.
Call Cindy Jones at 703-346-2213 to schedule your viewing.
Coming this weekend in Kings Park in Springfield (VA) a remodeled King model situated on a quiet corner lot. The former two small main level bedrooms have been combined into a master suite with huge walk-in closet, extra vanity and updated bath. Enjoy the completely remodeled kitchen with new cabinents, counters and appliances. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a remodeled bath. The lower level has a recreation room and huge storage area. Hardwood floors throughout the main and upper level of the home.
This terrific home will be priced at $389,000. Get your checkbooks ready!
Read more about the Kings Park neighborhood:
It isn't hard to figure out what the developer of the first Kings Parkwas planning when they laid out the plan for the community and the homes. With one look at the street names Thames, Victoria, Trafalgar and Cromwell among others you might think you have made a trip back to England. Then when you add the names of the five original models; King, Queen, Princess, Duke and Duchess, you realize absolutely there is a royal connection!
Our family bought our very first home in Kings Park in 1981. Having just returned from five years overseas we were anxious to settle down for awhile and having grown up in Springfield it was an easy choice to make the original Kings Park the place to buy our first "real home." We were attracted to the neighborhood due to the mature trees, green space parks, community pools and easy commuting to our jobs. With the gentle slope of our 1/3 acre lot we were able to set up a zip line between the top of the back yard and the back fence which became a neighborhood hangout for the under 5 age group!
Since the neighborhood was first built over 40 years ago it has been popular with military families looking for easy access to the Pentagon or Fort Belvoir. Children attend schools in the Lake Braddock School Pyramid and both Northern Virginia Community Collegeand George Mason University are close by. Public bus transportation, a VRE station and slug lines are easy to get to from anywhere in the neighborhood. Homeowners can walk to the Kings Park Shopping Center and even the Kings Park Library branch of the Fairfax County Library System.
When you want to take a break you walk or ride your bike through two different "back" entrances to Lake Accotink or for anyone who likes the challenge of dirt biking the nearby trails through Wakefield Park are considered some of the best in the area. Wakefield Park is also the location for the Audrey Moore Recreation Centerwhere you will find an indoor pool and popular fitness center. During the summer Lake Accotink Park hosts free Friday night summertime concerts which are an absolute hit with everyone. Music ranges through swing, jazz, pop and rock. If you haven't seen your neighbors for a few days chances are you will find them there with a picnic basket and folding chairs
If you are interested in learning more about Northern Virginia Relocation, local neighborhoods or things to do give the Cindy Jones team a call at 703-346-2213. No hassle, no pressure, just straight talk about whether now is the right time for you to buy a home in Kings Park or any Springfield (VA) neighborhood.
It seems we have had an endless series of dreary fall weather. Hoped when I woke up this morning that the sun would be shining. Instead I had to take a walk in the Occoquan Nature Reserve and look for a little bit of color to brighten up the day.
I'm sure that someone thought this was a good idea but using your kitchen counter everyday as a stair tread? Certainly we could come up with a list of reasons why this is a bad idea. No offense to the architect and designers but this won't show up on any of my future home design plans.
Once a year residents of Prince William County have the opportunity to spend the night in the Weems-Bott Museum and wait for the ghosts to appear. This is not a staged event but a chance for ghost watchers to see if a ghost appears during the night. Some have called the Weems-Bott Museum the most haunted house in Dumfries. Make your reservations by calling 703-221-.2218
Every Friday and Saturday night in October, 9:00 pm - 6:00 am, Weems-Botts Museum, Dumfries. $50 per person, no one under 16 without a guardian. Free Parking. *RESERVATIONS REQUIRED*
Don't miss the model home furniture sale in Gainesville's Heritage Hunt on October 31, 2009. This is a one day only sale, starting at 9am and ending at 2pm. Buy designer selected furniture, art and accessories from this Key West Style Condo plus more from another condo. Cash and Checks Only, ID required.
Directions to Heritage Hunt in Gainesville (for those unfamiliar) are as follows:
Take Route 66 West to Exit 43B (Route 29 North.) At the exit, bear left. At the traffic light cross Rt. 29 Lee Hwy onto Heathcote Blvd. Turn right at first traffic light at Heritage Hunt Dr. Sign in with the gate guard. Follow the Lennar signs to the condo models, first building on the right. Parking is in front of the building both condo buildings. The sale is in unit 103.
For more information on this sale, or to get on the email list for Model Home Furniture Sales all over the metro area, email Amazing Grace at amazingraceinc@gmail.com.
Chris Ann Cleland, Realtor- Licensed in Virginia, GRI & Short Sale Specialist. Affiliated with Long & Foster, 7526 Limestone Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155. To contact Chris Ann, call 703-402-0037 or email chrisann@LNF.com.
If you've been looking to upgrade your appliances (to be more energy-efficient), here is some great news for you.
This coming weekend in Virginia, Energy Star Appliances and WaterSense Qualified products will be exempt from Virginia Sales Tac. Products must be for non-commerical use and cost less than $2500.
Per the Virginia Department of Tax Site:
"The exempt Energy Star items include dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators, air conditioners, ceiling fans, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and programmable thermostats that carry the Energy Star designation."
This is a great opportunity to upgrade your appliances and save a few dollars in the process.
Some folks say they go to the beach in North Carolina for years and never see the Wild Horses of Corolla. We took our 4 wheel drive down to the beach, pulled out our picnic table and evening cocktail and soon this crew came wandering out of the hills.
A few minutes later another group and then a Stallion came out as well. The horses are protected and since they are wild you can not feed them or try to lure them closer to you otherwise you might incur a heft fine. It is thought that the horses are decendants of Spanish horses which escaped when the Spanish landed iin the area in the 16th century.
No matter how they got to the dunes of the Outer Banks they are a wonderful sight to see as the sun is setting.
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The new menu on the left hand side of the screen makes it easier to narrow down your choices. Some of the new 3D graphics are quite eye catching. Some of the graphics themselves might inspire a blog post or two.
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Up to date and timely information geared to consumers. The Cindy Jones team specializes in military relocation to the Pentagon, Fort Belvoir and Quantico.
Whether they are buying, selling or renting in Northern Virginia give us a call at 703-346-2213. Serving the I-95 corridor including Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County, Prince William County and Stafford County.
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If you are a resident of Bristow, Virginia's community of Braemar, then you may want to participate in the holiday home decoration contest. It's all about decorating the front facing exterior of your home with holidays lights and decorations.
Coming this weekend in Kings Park in Springfield (VA) a remodeled King model situated on a quiet corner lot. The former two small main level bedrooms have been combined into a master suite with huge walk-in closet, extra vanity and updated bath. Enjoy the completely remodeled kitchen with new cabinents, counters and appliances. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a remodeled bath. The lower level has a recreation room and huge storage area. Hardwood floors throughout the main and upper level of the home.
Once a year residents of Prince William County have the opportunity to spend the night in the Weems-Bott Museum and wait for the ghosts to appear. This is not a staged event but a chance for ghost watchers to see if a ghost appears during the night. Some have called the Weems-Bott Museum the most haunted house in Dumfries. Make your reservations by calling 703-221-.2218
plus more from another condo. Cash and Checks Only, ID required.
If you've been looking to upgrade your appliances (to be more energy-efficient), here is some great news for you.
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