Marlan ForestA choice location and woodsy feel make Marlan Forest (and its conjoined sister development Marlan Heights) a highly desirable address. Set just across the George Washington Parkway from the Potomac River, Marlan Forest gives its residents easy access to the Mt. Vernon bike path for walking, running, biking and wildlife viewing. It is bordered on the west by Ft. Hunt Road, which, along with nearby Route 1, provides abundant shopping opportunities. Wilson Bridge is a stone's throw away, the Parkway connects commuters to Alexandria and other points north, and the area is served by the Huntington Metro stop. The "forest" in Marlan Forest is more than just a name; it is a fact. Builders took pains to spare as many trees as possible, and so today's residents are blessed with the luxury of towering old growth trees in and around their yards. Homes tend to be beautifully landscaped, adding to the lush, green feel of the development. Most of the homes were built in the '50's--a variety of ramblers, Colonials and Cape Cods, avoiding the cookie-cutter feel of some developments. Prices range from $500K to just over $1 million, with an average price of about $800K. Buyers are also drawn to the Fort Hunt/Mount Vernon area by the excellent Fairfax County Public Schools, county services and safety.
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Into Fitness?Athletes, would-be athletes and nature lovers should head south from Old Town Alexandria. Stretching along the Potomac River from the southern border of Old Town to Mount Vernon Estate is the Mt. Vernon bike path. Eight miles of asphalt allow locals and visitors to walk, run or bike while enjoying river views and wildlife sightings. Bald eagles, ospreys, blue heron, cormorants, egrets, ducks and geese are among waterfowl commonly spotted along this corridor, while deer, groundhogs and fox sightings are frequent. Combine cardio and conservation by following a nature trail through Dyke Marsh. Along the bike path is a fitness course and several points of access for canoes or kayaks. Businesses in the nearby Belle View shopping center allow you to rent a bike, tone up at Curves or take karate lessons. Adjacent to Belle View is the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center, which provides Fairfax County residents with an indoor pool and ice rink. Farther south on Route 1 is a Gold's Gym. Local communities such as River Towers, Porto Vecchio and Belle View also offer their residents tennis, swimming and basketball facilities as well as their own in-house gyms.
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Mount Vernon in Fairfax County on the banks of the Potomac
The Mount Vernon District of Fairfax
County encourages all measure of civic and community participation. Whatever your
interests are, such as enjoying the local parks and recreation services, connecting
through community service, or even involvement with a very active PTA, the Mount Vernon
District offers something for everyone. One event that is particularly meaningful
to local Mount Vernon District residents is the annual town meeting, which is usually
held on the last Saturday of every January at the Mount Vernon High School, and has
been ongoing since 1988. Finally, the Mount Vernon District is well known as an ample
area for venture capital investments.
Another point of interest is the Mount Vernon Recreation Center, located at 2017 Belle
View Boulevard in Alexandria,
which offers a variety of exercise and recreational programs including ice skating,
swimming, and other fitness activities. The Mount Vernon District also offers two
distinct Farmer's Markets, on Tuesdays and Sundays, both of which provide fresh flowers
and produce, as well as baked and home goods.
The benefits of living in the Mount Vernon District are numerous. With an energetic and vivacious community of citizens and ample residential housing and condo opportunities, the Mount Vernon District has carved out its own place in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area and is known for its family-friendly values and high community standards.
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About Sequoyah condosThe Sequoyah condos were built in 1978. Sequoyah includes a total of 1018 units. The features the Sequoyah community areas include:
The Sequoya condos are situated near the intersection of Route 1 and Mount Vernon
Highway, just ten minutes from the Beltway. For a map of Sequoyah or to check prices
and sales listings in Sequoyah, click Sequoyah
condos.
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Enjoy a bike ride at River Towers.River Towers is located near the George Washington Parkway and the Potomac River. Here's a link to some of the many bike trails, jogging paths and hiking trails in the surrounding park system. The trails and roads at River Towers tie into a network of scenic routes that follow the river from Mount Vernon (5 miles south) to National Airport (5 miles north) and thence to Washington DC and beyond.
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Hollin Hills the future of homes ... yesterday
Designed by renowned architect Charles M. Goodman and developed by Robert Davenport in the late forties, Hollin Hills brought contemporary style to home construction in Northern Virginia. The community of houses with large expanses of glass, sleek lines, and unusual siting has earned national recognition from the early fifties to the present. Landscape designs for Hollin Hills homes were prepared by landscape architects Lou Bernard Voigt, Dan Kiley and Eric Paepcke to reflect the belief that interior spaces should flow into exteriors, and that grounds of one home should merge with the next, all in a park-like setting. These original concepts are still visible in the look of the neighborhood as a whole and in the individual homes. Hollin Hills has won many awards, beginning with the Revere Quality House award from the Southwest Research Institute in 1950 and including two 1982 Test of Time awards from the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects, for houses on Stafford Road. Hollin Hills also is on the Fairfax County, Virginia, Inventory of Historic Sites. Search here for Hollin Hills homes.
No picture can really do this neighborhood justice.
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Arcturus on the PotomacArcturus is a bright star in the night sky and a common name for sailing vessels, but it is known to area residents as that place north of the bend in the Potomac at Mount Vernon. There are several natural harbors in and around Arcturus and at one time the area was a fisherman's get-away: the perfect place for DC anglers to escape from the city.
There are few remnants of the fishing shacks here. One is more likely to find a multi-million
dollar estate home in Arcturus these days. Most homes by the Potomac have piers and
docks. The wooded lands up above the river and along Fort Hunt Road have many large
homes on quiet roads with little traffic.
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Fort Hunt OverviewThe Neighborhoods of Fort Hunt RoadThe nieghborhoods surrounding Fort Hunt Road are generally low-crime, high-income and well-maintained. Despite these commonalities, there are many differences between these neighborhoods depending upon the geology, location and builders in that neighborhood. This information is provided to give one an idea of the many choices offered along Fort Hunt Road, as well as give you an idea of what sort of activities are available here. Neighborhoods
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George Washington's Grist Mill
But George Washington's Gristmill in Mount Vernon Virginia is fully operational and is a site to see! The mill operates everday from April until the end of October. The gristmill is three miles south of Mount Vernon on the site of Washington's original mill and distillery. Combination tickets which include a visit to the Gristmill are sold at Mount Vernon's Main Gate. George Washington inherited Mount Vernon in 1754 and the mill was part of the estate. At that time, the gristmill was a "custom mill", meaning that grain was ground here for private usage. Grain was not ground for sale. Rather, neighbors and residents of Mount Vernon used the mill almost exclusively. Washington decided to convert the custom mill into a "merchant mill". A merchant mill ground flour and cornmeal as a service for profit. In 1771, Washington added a second pair of grinding stones. Washington's Gristmill served Mount Vernon but it also ground grain for sale up and down the East Coast of America and as far away as Portugal and the West Indies. The current reconstruction depicts the operation of the mill during this period. As in Washington's day, the mill was powered by a stream of water from Dogue Run. In those days, a wharf at the point where Dogue Run enters the Potomac served to bring grain to and from the mill.
Mount Vernon is a wonderful community about 5 miles from Washington DC. From Fort
Hunt to Fort Belvoir there are manor homes, houses, townhouses and condos to fit any
budget or style. Check out Fort
Hunt Info for a little more information about this area. Contact Will
Nesbitt for a local expert who cares about your goals and real estate needs.
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A drive down the GW ParkwayDriving Down RiverFrom the CIA Headquarters, downriver to the hieghts of Rosslyn, there are several overlooks that provide nice views of Georgetown in Washington DC. Picnicers will find parks and pull-overs where they can take a break from their drive along the Potomac. After passing under the beautiful Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Parkway passes one of my favorite (and one of the area's least known) Presidential memorials---Teddy Roosevelt Island. This forested island on the Potomac takes visitors into another world, and as you walk the trails on the island it is easy to forget that you are in an urban environment. If you've never done so, walk the trails and discover T. Roosevelt's statue and memorial---a fitting tribute to a man who love the outdoors and who helped establish the national park system. If you're travelling south, or downriver, you won't have access to the island at this point and you'll have to save that bit of fun for your return. But just minutes past the Key Bridge, you'll clear the woods of Teddy Roosevelt Island and Rosslyn's bluff and will get your first glimpse of the national Capitol in all it's glory. At the MonumentsFrom the road you'll have views of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial across the Potomac in Washington DC. On the hill above you in Virginia, you'll have a glimpse of the Iwo Jima Memorial. There is a mish-mash of poorly marked connecting roads entering and leaving the Parkway as you approach Memorial Bridge at and around the Iwo Jima Memorial. These connectors can be confusing to tourists, but locals zip on and off the Parkway to access DC or Arlington. Despite the potential for accidents with slower moving site-seers and quick moving commuters, there are few incidents here: a testament to the fine design of the Parkway. Memorial Bridge marks the entrance to Arlington National Cemetary, a solemn and beautiful place where Presidents, soldiers and honored citizens of the United States have taken their final rest. Fittingly, Memorial Bridge connects Arlington House, Robert E. Lee's home in Virginia, with the Lincoln Memorial, symbolizing the bridge that connects North and South in union. National AirportAs one passes the Memorial Bridge the Jefferson Memorial with its famed Tidal Pools, becomes more visible. Past the Jefferson Memorial, the Parkway crosses Humpback Bridge onto Columbia Island, home to Lady Bird Johnson Memorial Grove. At this point, travellers downriver will have access to a pleasant picnic area which provides excellent views up to the Pentagon and the Air Force Memorial. As the parkway leaves the island, it jogs away from the Pentagon and the hi-rise skyline of Crystal City toward Ronald Reagan National Airport. The airport's runaway nearly meets the road as the parkway gentle wends its way downriver. Here the parkway offers pleasant views of the Potomac and local air traffic landing at Reagan National. Just past the airport is the first of two marinas on the parkway. Old Town AlexandriaAfter the marina, the Parkway slows to a traffic light and then for the next mile or so, makes its way through the streets of Old Town Alexandria. Old Town is a delight, with shops, boutiques and historical sites. Past Old Town the view opens up again with a sweeping view of the River toward National Harbor. The Belle Haven Country Club marks the approach to the Belle Haven Marina. This provides a great spot for a picnic as well as an opportunity to rent canoes, kayaks, rowboats and sailboats. Past the marina is the Dyke Marsh, a wetlands filled with birds, fish and wildlife. Across the river Fort Washington, a relic of the War of 1812 watches the narrows of the Potomac. Fort Washington, once a military stronghold, now a pleasant park, is a destination in itself and is worth an afternoon. The Virginia side of the river has Fort Hunt, where moldering remnants of World War II stand silent watch over a peaceful park. Mansion at Mount Vernon
After several scenic vistas at and around Stratford Landing and Arcturus, the Parkway at last comes to an end at George Washington's mansion at Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is the oldest national historic preservation organization in the country. Mount Vernon is the most popular historic estate in America. The grounds are well-preserved as is the home itself. Sponsored by Condo 1 Alexandria / Will Nesbitt Realty LLC Serving real estate needs of Northern VA · in Alexandria · in Arlington · in Fairfax County · |
About Mount Vernon and the Mount Vernon District
The Mount Vernon District of Fairfax County is located in the southern part of Fairfax County along the banks of the Potomac and around toward Old Town Alexandria. Mount Vernon is one of nine magisterial districts in Fairfax County. Most of the Mount Vernon district has an Alexandria postal address, but none of the Mount Vernon District is in the City of Alexandria.
This is because of how the Commonwealth of Virginia organizes its jurisdictions. The state is organized into counties and county-like jurisdictions called "independent cities" or just "cities". In most respects, a city is not much more than a county that wants to be called a city. For example, the county of Arlington is larger, more populous and more urban than most cities in Virginia; while the city of Falls Church is about the same size as the town of Vienna which is in Fairfax County.
Speaking of towns, newcomers sometimes confuse a city with an "incorporated town". An incorporated town, like a city, has its own government. However a town is located inside a county. Like a town, a city has its own government, but a city is not part of any county.
Northern Virginia has several independent cities and the City of Alexandria is one such independent city. The City of Alexandria borders Fairfax County, but Alexandria is not in Fairfax County.
However, to make things especially confusing for newcomers and for folks hunting houses, there are large parts of Fairfax County that have an Alexandria postal address. These areas of "Greater Alexandria" are most definitely part of Fairfax County and are not in the City of Alexandria. In general, postal Alexandria is more suburban than addresses in the City of Alexandria, but this is not always the case. A few of neighborhood in Alexandria of Fairfax County include:
To make things a little more confusing, Fairfax County surrounds the City of Fairfax. Locals generally refer to the county as "Fairfax County" and the city as "Fairfax", but Alexandria uses the opposite nomenclature. "Alexandria" generally refers to greater/postal Alexandria, while "City of Alexandria" refers to the jurisidiction of the City of Alexandria.
Click Mount Vernon to see a map of the area as well as prices and information about homes listed for sale in the Mount Vernon . Here's a sample of some of the many neighborhoods of the Mount Vernon district. Or check here for the latest listings and sales updates.
- Arcturus
- Fort Belvoir
- Fort Hunt
- Fort Hunt --- Properties for sale in and around Fort Hunt and Fort Hunt Rd.
- Arcturus --- fine homes on the waterfront between Mount Vernon and Alexandria
- Belle Haven --- a prestigious neighborhood near Old Town Alexandria
- Belle View --- cute condos in New Alexandria
- Bucknell Manor and Bucknell Hieghts --- cape cods and townhouses
- Hollin Hall --- Hollin Hall, Hollindale and other homes near Collingwood in Fairfax County south of Alexandria
- Hollin Hills --- the future of housing yesterday ... distinctly modern vintage homes in a lush forest
- Mason Hill --- single family homes near Paul Spring and Fort Hunt
- New Alexandria --- great homes near the Belle View Shopping Center between Fort Hunt Road and GW Parkway
- River Towers --- condos south of Alexandria near Fort Hunt Road surrounded by parks
- Stratford Landing --- a quiet community near Mount Vernon
- Villamay, Westgrove and Marlan Heights --- overlooking the Potomac and GW Parkway south of Alexandria
- Waynewood --- small town feel with an easy commute to Alexandria, DC, Pentagon, Fort Belvoir and more
- Franconia
- Hayfield
- Huntington
- Huntington Metro --- Properties for sale near Huntington Metros
- Hunting Creek Club --- views and balconies on a budget
- Huntington Club --- condo fees include all utilities / walk to metro
- Huntington Run --- newer garden-style condos a few blocks from the metro
- Huntington Walk --- brick condos with balconies
- Jefferson Manor --- brick townhouses in walking distance to metro
- Midtown Alexandria Station --- sparkling new elegant condos on the Yellow Line
- Montebello --- resort-style living with access to the city
- Huntly Meadows
- Huntley Meadows --- a map of the park with homes for sale nearby
- Kingstowne --- condos, houses and townhouses for sale in and near Kingstowne
- Hayfield Farm --- Single family homes near the Coast Guard station
- Woodstone -- Townhouses and single family houses near Huntley Meadows
- Stoneybrooke -- Single family homes between Groveton Hieghts and Huntley Meadows
- Kingstowne
- Lorton
- Mason Neck
- New Alexandria
- Woodstone
A
gristmill is a mill for the grinding of grain, specifically a customer's own grain.
Grist mills were a common site in colonial America, but there are few such mills still
in operation today. Pierce Mill a Rock Creek Park in DC is open to the public but
is non-operational. The mill needs repairs.
