kings park: Springfield VA Sales Data Comes Together In April 2012 - 05/15/12 11:25 AM
Checking out the list to sales price ratio for detached homes in Springfield VA yielded a little surprise. For April 2012 it appears that all three Springfield VA zip codes, 22151, 22152 and 22153 ended up with the close to the same percentage. The good news for home sellers in Springfield homes are selling at close to list price at just over 98%. With days on running between 30 to 60 days it appears the lower inventory is keeping demand high.
How the sale of your home will compare to this statistics for the area will depend on your Springfield neighborhood … (4 comments)

kings park: Lake Braddock Among Top VA Schools Good News For Kings Park Residents - 05/15/12 10:19 AM
For residents in the Kings Park neighborhood in Springfield VA the recent US News and World Report High School Rankings of Lake Braddock Secondary is something to cheer about.
Lake Braddock Secondary School (LBSS) was named the number #11 high school in Virginia and #193 in the nation (2012 ranking).  Students in grades 9-12 have the option to take a wide selection of AP classes and per evaluation of the school over 78% of the students participated in AP classes.
Kings Park is one of the neighborhoods in Springfield that feeds to Lake Braddock Secondary School.  Located about 1.5 miles from the neighborhood … (4 comments)

kings park: Kings Park Standing The Test Of Time In Springfield VA - 04/10/12 08:50 AM
Even though  Kings Park in Springfield VA was built over 40 years ago it remains a popular neighborhood for today's home buyers.  With bus routes to DC running through the neighborhood and a near by park and ride lot getting from home to work is easy.  For families with children, Kings Park is in the Lake Braddock School Pyramid.
For exercise you can walk the tree-lined neighborhood sideways or ride your bike through two different "back" entrances to Lake Accotink.  Close by is the Kings Park shopping center with grocery shopping and the Kings Park library, part of the Fairfax County … (0 comments)

kings park: Kings Park-Another Generation Sees The Value Of This Springfield Neighborhood - 02/11/11 11:22 AM
It isn't hard to figure out what the developer of Kings Park was 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!
My family bought our very first home in Kings Park in 1981.  Over the last few weekends I had a wonderful couple out looking for … (6 comments)

kings park: Springfield VA- Hang Your Crown in This Terrific New Kings Park Listing - 11/06/09 12:28 AM
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 … (4 comments)

kings park: Springfield (VA) Kings Park A Great Place to Hang Your Crown - 05/30/09 07:22 AM
It isn't hard to figure out what the developer of the first Kings Park was 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 … (0 comments)

kings park: Springfield VA-Yes Springfield Residents You Are Seeing Double - 04/23/09 01:32 PM
If you are driving down Rolling Road between Lake Braddock Road and the Fairfax County Parkway you will pass two communities that look very similar. There is a reason for this similarity. Both communities were built by Richmarr homes starting in the late 1960's and feature the same style brick homes.Kings Park is the bigger of the two communities with 1100 homes to West Springfield Village's 423 homes but the models are the same, King, Queen, Prince, Duke and Duchess. Besides having the same model homes available in both neighborhoods, Richmarr also left many of the large trees on the quarter … (1 comments)

kings park: Insiders Guide-Welcome to the Twin West Springfield Neighborhoods - 03/24/09 11:47 AM
If you are traveling down Rolling Road between Lake Braddock Road and the Fairfax County Parkway you will pass two communities that look very similar. There is a reason for this similarity. Both communities were built by Richmarr homes starting in the late 1960's and feature the same style brick homes.Kings Park is the bigger of the two communities with 1100 homes to West Springfield Village's 423 homes but the models are the same, King, Queen, Prince, Duke and Duchess. Besides having the same model homes available in both neighborhoods, Richmarr also left many of the large trees on the quarter … (3 comments)

kings park: Lake Accotink Park-A Haven for Springfield Families through the Years - 02/25/09 08:30 AM

Growing up my friends and I could ride our bikes from our homes in Springfield to Lake Accotink Park to spend a few hours exploring the paths throughout the park.  Our family would enjoy a Sunday picnic on the grounds in the summer, my dad fished during trout season and we ice skated on the stream below the dam in the winter.When my children were growing up the tradition continued with bike rides around the 3.75 mile path that loops around the lake and through the woods.  From our homes in Kings Park or later Charlestown we could enter the park … (4 comments)

kings park: West Springfield Village & Kings Park-Sister Springfield Communities - 01/28/09 02:49 PM
If you are driving down Rolling Road between Lake Braddock Road and the Fairfax County Parkway you will pass two communities that look very similar.  There is a reason for this similarity.  Both communities were built by Richmarr homes starting in the late 1960's and feature the same style brick homes.Kings Park is the bigger of the two communities with 1100 homes to West Springfield Village's 423 homes but the models are the same, King, Queen, Prince, Duke and Duchess.  Besides having the same model homes available in both neighborhoods, Richmarr also left many of the large trees on the quarter … (0 comments)

kings park: Two Royal Communities in Fairfax County-Kings Park & Kings Park West - 12/15/08 12:06 AM
In conjunction with my new listing at 4948 Gainsborough Drive in Kings Park West I have updated my original Kings Park post from Feb 2008. 
It isn't hard to figure out what the developer of the first Kings Park was 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 … (8 comments)

kings park: Two Royal Communities in Northern Virginia-Kings Park & Kings Park West - 02/07/08 10:59 PM
It isn't hard to figure out what the developer of the first Kings Park was 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!
 
 
My family bought our very first home in Kings Park in 1981.  Having just returned from five years overseas we were … (5 comments)

 
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