WHY WE LIVED IN MOUNT VERNON Alexandria Fairfax County VA

In 1974 we relocated to Virginia from Massachusettes.  After a very thorough tour of Fairfax County we decided Mount Vernon was the place that suited our needs.

My husband's office was in Crystal City and the trip in on the George Washington Parkway was a pleasure.  Additionally, it was convenient to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when he had to travel.

We were within walking distance of the Mount Vernon Estate.  As we walked along Old Mount Vernon Road we passed a gate that provided an unobstructed view of the mansion identical to the one in this article.  It was also a short bicycle ride to the Parkway and a relaxing trip along the river into Olde Towne.  It was easy to visualize George Washington making the same trip on horseback

There have been some changes since we moved out of Mount Vernon in 1982, but they have not been dramatic since the area was fairly well developed when we bought our home on Ferry Harbour Court.   There have been major additions to the Mount Vernon Estate to enhance the visitor's experience.

It was our pleasure for several years to entertain our real estate clients and friends at Woodlawn Plantation.  We would arrange for the Mount Vernon High School Madrigals to stand on that magnificent staircase and sing Christmas Carols.  When visiting the area a trip to Woodlawn is an interesting continuation of the family connections.  Of course, you pass Washington's Grist Mill while travelling from one to the other - it still operates producing corn meal which they will gladly sell to you.

There are shopping centers and free standing stores all along the Richmond Highway (US 1), but a Mount Vernon landmark is the small Hollin Hall Shopping Center on Fort Hunt Road.  The Village Hardware  is an enormously popular shopping experience in the shadow of the megastores. 

Detached homes in Mount Vernon range in price from $400,000 to $1,000,000 plus ,  the majority being between $400,000 and $750,000.  See The Marines have landed in Mount Vernon  which explains why Mount Vernon remains very popular to home buyers.

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