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alexandria: Valley View - A Neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia - 06/17/10 07:08 PM
Valley View stretches north to Kings Highway, and it is bounded on the east by US Route 1, the south and wet by Huntley Meadows Park. The broader market area encompasses Groveton, Rose Hill and Guilford to the north, Hybla Valley to the south, and Bucknell Heights on the east side of Route 1. Businesses, restaurants, and shops, line Route 1, heading north all the way to Washington, DC.The market area is marked by older, detached homes that have undergone many changes over the years. In some cases, rather than improving upon the existing structures, the homes have been demolished completely, … (0 comments)
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alexandria: Cameron Station: A Neighborhood in Alexandria City, Virginia - 05/18/10 09:17 AM
Cameron Station: A Neighborhood in Alexandria City, VA
Cameron Station is a newer development of detached homes, townhomes, and condominiums on the far west side of Alexandria City. This self-contained neibhorhood sits in what was once Alexandria's industrial section. While it is not a gated, the natural egress is restrictive, and Cameron Station has a private feel as a result. Just off Duke Street and very near to Old Town, it is convenient to Interstates 395 and 495 which lead to and around Washington, DC.Cameron Station is bounded on the north by Duke Street, on the east by Ben Brenman Park, … (0 comments)
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alexandria: Guilford - A Neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia - 04/23/10 12:41 PM
Guilford - A Neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia
Sandwiched between Kingstown and Rose Hill, Guilford is an old section of the Franconia region that is both Alexandria and Fairfax. That is, sporting an Alexandria address, but existing in Fairfax County, Guilford is one of those communities where time has stood still while so much has popped up around it.
Bounded on the north by Franconia Road, the east by Rose Hill Drive, the south by Telegraph Road, and the west by South Van Dorn Street, Guilford is comprised mostly of older, detached homes which are typically small and sitting on larger plots … (0 comments)
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alexandria: Hume Springs - A Neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia - 04/22/10 07:03 AM
Hume Springs - A Neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia
Just beyond the northern edge of trendy Del Ray, Hume Springs is a pocket of older townhomes, all of them two-level-(no-basement)-styles, built in the 40s. Hume Springs used to have flooding issues back in the 1950s, as did many neighborhoods in Alexandria City and nearby South Arlington and Falls Church, but the completion of the Arlington Water Plan, a water treatment plant that also deals with storm water, has eliminated those problems. The neighborhood is in a stage of transition, and houses there have seen much recently in the way of improvements.
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alexandria: Tobacco Key - A Neighborhood in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia - 04/21/10 08:11 AM
Tobacco Key - Old Town, Alexandria, VirginiaBelow Washington Street, Tobacco Key is a small cluster of townhomes, somehow hidden in the northern edge of Old Town, Alexandria. The development appears to be condos at first glance; however, a home here is classified as "Townhouse in Ownership" and fee simple. The reason for the perception is likely due to the extreme conformity that the houses have in relationship to each other. And while the styles might be classic, it is obvious that the construction is newer and good.Houses in Tobacco Key come with either one or two bedrooms. The street (Tobacco Quay) … (0 comments)
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alexandria: Fairlington Meadows - Condos in Arlington - 04/14/10 11:38 PM
Fairlington Meadows
Carrying an Arlington address, Fairlington Meadows is a condo complex that sits just across the street from Alexandria. Route 7 leads east to Old Town or west to Fairfax, and I-395 leads north to Washington DC.
Built in 1940, these townhouse-style condominiums indeed look like World War II barracks, though they have been updated over time. Fairlington Meadows offers tennis courts, a pool, and a rec center. The grounds look nice and are well kept. It is an all-around nice place to live.
Fairlington Meadows is bounded on the north by Interstate 395, the east by Quake Lane, and … (0 comments)
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alexandria: Accessing Plats (Parcel Maps) in Northern Virginia & Washington, DC - 02/03/10 02:47 PM
If you need an appraisal in Washington, DC or Northern Virginia (Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, etc.), please head over to www.appraisalsguaranteed.com and order one from a certified residential appraiser.
With regard to parcel maps...
Often in residential appraisal reports the appraiser directs someone to the plat but then never supplies it. Or the appraiser describes the lot's shape as "irregular," when really it is rectangular, etc.
And, of course, many owners do not know where their plats are, or possibly they never even received them; so relying on the owner to supply a plat seldom works.
For a while now, parcel information … (0 comments)
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alexandria: Appraisals Guaranteed -- Virginia Counties Covered - 04/16/09 10:38 PM
I run Appraisals Guaranteed, a real estate appraisal firm in Northern Virginia. Often I'm asked what is the coverage area. I'm posting the list here. Contact me at rickphillipsjr [at] gmail [dot] com or head over to www.appraisalsguaranteed.com
I'm based out of Alexandria, Virginia (Fairfax County); so, obviously, I hold more expertise there. On the flip side, I believe you have to take the far-away orders to justify receiving the close ones.
That, and, well, I enjoy driving out to Madison County every now and again. What it really comes down to is the amount of information I have. … (0 comments)
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