arlington va real estate: North Arlington Neighborhoods: Lyon Village
- 02/17/10 06:40 AM
View Larger Map Lyon Village is located in the heart of Arlington and considered a part of Clarendon. It’s bounded by Lee Highway to the north, Wilson Boulevard to the south, Veitch Street to the east, and Kirkwood Road to the west. It’s convenient to both the Clarendon and Court House Metro stations. For those who prefer four wheels (or two) to the rails, it’s also convenient to major commuter routes, such as I-66 and the George Washington Parkway.
For shopaholics, both Ballston Common Mall and Market Common Clarendon are within a short distance. And of course you're an easy hike … (0 comments)
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arlington va real estate: Arlington, VA Neighborhoods: Berkshire Oakwood
- 04/27/09 07:49 AM
Located in the furthest western corner of Arlington County, close to commuting routes I-66, Rt 29, and the East Falls Church metro station (orange line), lies Berkshire Oakwood.
As of April 27, 2009, there are 25 homes on the market in Berkshire Oakwood, ranging in price from a $529,900 rambler to a $1,599,000 Arts & Crafts model. In the past year, 53 homes sold with list prices ranging from $525,000 to $2,199,000 (average $801,719). And properties don't last long in this popular neighborhood - average days on market was just 57. (Source: MRIS as of 4/27/09)
Looking to buy a home … (0 comments)
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arlington va real estate: Arlington, VA Neighborhoods: Tara - Leeway Heights
- 04/26/09 04:34 AM
Located in North Arlington and bounded by Washington Blvd, George Mason, Lexington/Jefferson streets, and 22nd St N, the neighborhood of Tara - Leeway Heights remains one of Arlington's most popular. Nestled between Ballston and East Falls Church metro stations along the orange line, and with easy access to major transportation routes I-66 and Route 29, the subdivision has many advantages for commuters.
The neighborhood consists entirely of single family, detached homes, most of which were built in the 1940s. Similar to nearby neighborhoods like Westover Overlee Knolls, and Larchmont, the homes are primarily brick, and in the cape cod, colonial, and … (0 comments)
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arlington va real estate: Arlington, VA Neighborhoods: Westover
- 03/29/09 11:05 AM
Westover has long been known as a quiet, eclectic "urban village" in North Arlington. Home to shops and restaurants, it has a very small town feel, but with big city advantages, like being close to the Metro and major commuting routes. Westover is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Westover has a small "main street" area with a hardware store, post office, and restaurants including the very popular Lost Dog Cafe (great pizza and sandwiches), its sister restaurant the stray cat, and Lebanese Taverna. Westover is an enclave of mostly small colonials-- some with just 2 bedrooms and 1 … (0 comments)
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arlington va real estate: Arlington, VA Neighborhoods: Colonial Village
- 03/28/09 02:15 PM
History
Colonial Village was built between 1935 and 1940 and was one of the first garden-style apartment complexes in the United States and the first large-scale rental housing project to be financed by a mortgage issue by the Federal Housing Administration. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, the community became the prototype for most of the garden area apartments in the Washington area during the 1930s and 1940s. The concept was so popular that 15,000 applications were received for the first 276 units. According to a long-time resident, “Young brides in Washington set their marriage dates by (when) their applications … (0 comments)
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arlington va real estate: Arlington, VA Neighborhoods: Arlington Forest
- 03/28/09 02:07 PM
ARLINGTON FOREST is an established community of over 750 households in Arlington County, Virginia. The proximity to DC combines the benefits of living in an urban area with the comfort and security of a quiet, wooded neighborhood. The community is located about a mile west of the Ballston Common Mall, bordered by Carlin Springs Road and George Mason Drive on the north, North Henderson Road, 2nd Street north, North Pershing Drive and Arlington Boulevard on the east, and Glencarlyn Park and the W&OD trail on the south and west.
Arlington Forest derives its name from the forested residential terrain and … (0 comments)
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arlington va real estate: Arlington, VA Neighborhoods: Lyon Park
- 02/28/09 08:11 AM
Lyon Park, just a short distance from Clarendon, is one of North Arlington's most popular neighborhoods. It's an extremely walkable neighborhood, as this tour shows. The 300-acre neighborhood, bounded by Arlington Boulevard on two sides, North Irving and North 10th Street, has a population of 4,775, according to the 1990 census. Within its borders are a shopping center at Pershing Drive and Arlington Boulevard and a dozen restaurants, including EatBar and Tallulah's in the space of the old "Whitey's."
Lyon Park is particularly known for mail-order homes known as "Sears houses" built in the 1920s and 1930s.
It has a … (0 comments)
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arlington va real estate: Arlington, VA Neighborhoods: Maywood
- 02/28/09 07:52 AM
The Maywood community is one of Arlington’s oldest neighborhoods and an example of a “trolley neighborhood” because its development was tied to the development of commuter railroads that served the area from 1906 to 1934. It was initially planned in five sections, with its primary development taking place between 1909 and 1929. It is bounded by Lorcom Lane, Lee Highway, Oakland St., and I-66.
The initial platting for the neighborhood began in 1909 and consisted of single family homes. Maywood homes today are primarily four-square, cottage, bungalow, Cape Cod, and two-story gable-front houses executed in the Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, … (0 comments)
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View Larger Map Lyon Village is located in the heart of Arlington and considered a part of Clarendon. It’s bounded by Lee Highway to the north, Wilson Boulevard to the south, Veitch Street to the east, and Kirkwood Road to the west. It’s convenient to both the Clarendon and Court House Metro stations. For those who prefer four wheels (or two) to the rails, it’s also convenient to major commuter routes, such as I-66 and the George Washington Parkway.
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