Prices over time in Arlington, VA 22205

Waycroft/Woodlawn

If you love Cape Cod homes, you would love living here. For the most part, homeowners have very tastefully renovated their Capes in order to achieve additional living space that is more fitting for today’s notions of space and function. Taking a stroll through the blocks that make up Waycroft/Woodlawn is entertainment, as you take in the wonderful homes, beautiful gardens, and fun parks that comprise this area of Arlington.

Walkable is actually a very fitting word for this neighborhood. Though it has such a residential feel, this neighborhood is actually quite walkable to many things:

• Ballston Mall is about a mile away, give or take, from most of the homes in this neighborhood. There you can find shopping, restaurants, ice skating, and a movie theater.

• Glebe Elementary is the community school here, and many children walk to school with a parent.

• Waycroft Park offers the children of the neighborhood a terrific playground, sandbox, and big wide open field for sports

This neighborhood is distributed across two North Arlington zips — 22205 and 22207.

Beautiful Bluemont

As with many Arlington neighborhoods, the Bluemont neighborhood is a highly active community where people are integrally involved in the place they call home. The neighborhood is home to many public parks and trails, including the Bon Air Rose Garden, Lacy Woods Park, and the Bluemont Bicycle Trail. Here are some pics I took this morning at the Bon Air Rose Garden:

Here is a photo of the bike path that winds through this neighborhood, making it difficult to resist taking a daily hike or bike with the family or to get exercise.

The neighborhoods have a sort of “Mayberry USA” charm to them, yet you have so many wonderful “urban” amenities nearby. There’s a skate park, soccer fields, Upton Hill Regional Park (pool, water slides, miniature golf, batting cages, picnic tables), the Eden Center, and so much more all very close by. But I bet you want to see some houses. Here are a few streetscapes. See if you agree with my description of the neighborhood

Here is a map of the neighborhood.

Wonderful Westover

One of the reasons I entered real estate is that I really love where I live. Northern Virginia, and my home town of Arlington, is awesome. There really is something for everyone. If convenience is important to you, welcome to my home town. For both the young and old, Arlington rocks!

Ayres is located in the Westover area of Arlington. But that’s not all that is conveniently accessible to you if you live near Westover. You also have access to a branch of the county library, complete with storytime for the youngsters and a full selection of DVDs that you can rent for a week.

And there are some terrific restaurants nearby — The Lost Dog, the Stray Cat, and my personal favorite, the Lebanese Taverna. All within walking distance of the homes in the Westover neighborhood.

Most homes in this area were built in 1940, and they tend to be small 3 bedroom/2 bath colonials. Three Westover homes are currently on the market, at an average list price of $606,667. This one, for example, is on the market for $549,900:

If you’re looking for a home in the Westover neighborhood of Arlington, you can do that here. If you’re thinking of selling a home in this neighborhood, you can check out some of my selling tips here.

What the zip?!?!

Arlington VA is a great place to live, work and play. Because we live in a teeny, tiny county (with amazing county services, btw) everything is so darned convenient. It takes me no more than 15 minutes to drive to any one destination in the county from another, except for that 10 minute wait that always seems to occur at the intersection of Glebe Road and Lee Highway.

This convenience is typified in a most unlikely of places — Ayers Hardware Store. This family-run business has no equal. Looking for a place that can repair your cracked windows or torn screens? This is it. Looking for a gallon of paint? Check. How about window hardware? Got it. Need a inflatable toy for the pool? Look no further. Birthday presents? Yup. Cleaning supplies? Well … you get the idea. Small store, but they’ve got it all.

And pick up some nickel candy at the cash register.

No need to drive out to those big box stores and wait in line for an hour to get your stuff. Patronize the local Arlington store and make it easy on yourself. Win-win. Gotta love it!  To be found at 5853 Washington Boulevard, Arlington.