Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently?

Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for August 2009.  All information was obtained through MRIS.

Luxury home sales slowed down a bit in August 2009 compared to previous months.  This is not unusual as many people are on vacation during August.

Overall, there were 76 sales topping $1 million during the month of August 2009, down 15% from the 90 million dollar plus sales in July 2009.

AUGUST'S MOST EXPENSIVE SALES

Single Family Detached Homes:

• 7001 Benjamin Street, McLean, VA 22101  -- Sold on August 31st for $2,585,000.
  Located in Langley Forest, this 7000 square foot home on close to an acre has fantastic landscaping, 6 bedrooms and 5 and a half bathrooms.  The home was built in 2008.
  
  
• 1921 MacArthur Drive, McLean, VA 22101  -- Sold on August 24th for $2,275,000.
  This brand new home sold for $100,000 under the asking price and features over 8000 square feet of living space, 6 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, a wrap-around porch, and 3 car garage.
  
  
• 7111 Elizabeth Drive, McLean, VA 22101  -- Sold on August 26th for $2,219,000.
  Another brand new home in McLean with over 8000 square feet of living space.  The home features custom made kitchen cabinets, tons of built-ins, designer bathrooms and much more.
  
  
• 6456 Linway Terrace, McLean, VA 22101 -- Sold on August 3rd for $2,200,000.
  Sold for $99K under asking price, this 9700 square foot home was built in 2008 with 5 bedrooms, 5 full and 3 half bathrooms and a 4 car garage.  It's also ready to have an elevator installed and has 4 fireplaces.

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Townhouses: 

• 7 Wharf Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 -- Sold on August 14th for $1,925,000.
  Right on the water in Old Town Alexandria, this Fords Landing townhouse has great views of the D.C. skyline, the Capitol, and the Potomac River.  With a 2 car garage, 4 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half baths, this townhouse built in 1998 sold for $225K under the $2.15M asking price.
  
  
• 105 Quay Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 -- Sold on August 27th for $1,400,000.
  Another Old Town Alexandria beauty right by the Potomac River.  this renovated townhouse has a living room with 12 foot ceilings, a luxurious master bathroom with whirlpool and Italian marble in a separate shower, and a rooftop deck with great views!
  

• 427 S. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 -- Sold on August 21st for $1,075,000.
  You can't go wrong in Old town Alexandria.  This townhouse with side, front and rear entrances has wood floors, tall ceilings and large rooms.  It was originally built in 1890 and offers 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.
  
  
• 1534 Hampton Hill Circle, McLean, VA 22101  -- Sold on August 7th for $927,000.
  This end unit townhouse with four levels in McLean has a two car garage, lots of upgrades, and sold in 1 day for just $23K under the asking price.
  

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Condominiums: 

• 1201 N. Nash Street #203, Arlington, VA 22209 -- Sold on August 28th for $1,075,000.
  Memorial Overlook in Rosslyn is always a favorite especially for the views.  This condo with 2 bedrooms and almost 2100 square feet of space was built in 2002 and has a private balcony, marble bathrooms, and unobstructed views of parkland.
  
  
• 1781 Chain Bridge Road #203, McLean, VA 22102 -- Sold on August 28th for $800,000.
  This condo at Morgan at McLean is 2090 square feet large and has wood floors, upgraded granite in the kitchen and bathrooms and 2 walk-in closets.
  
  
• 2181 Jamieson Avenue #1104/1105, Alexandria, VA 22314 -- Sold on August 17th for $765,000.
  A 3 bedroom condo at Carlyle Towers is not easy to come by and this one has 1,745 square feet of living space with over $75K in owner upgrades.  Carlyle Towers is conveniently located at the western end of Old Town Alexandria.
  
  
• 1300S Crystal Drive #PH1, Arlington, VA 22202 -- Sold on August 25th for $740,000.
  The Penthouse unit at Crystal Gateway features 2,377 square feet of luxurious space.  This is a 2 level penthouse condo with a skylight.  There's and indoor and outdoor pool at Crystal Gateway and even an underground walkway to the Metro.
  

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Contact Brian Block, Managing Broker, REALTOR/Attorney, RE/MAX Allegiance: Licensed in Virginia & Washington D.C.  703-626-0715. If you are interested in purchasing or selling a property in Northern Virginia including Arlington County, Alexandria City, Annandale, Burke, D.C., Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Great Falls, Lorton, McLean, Springfield, Washington D.C., contact Brian today.