Cherrydale

The beauty of Arlington rests in large part on its history. One very popular neighborhood has a its roots quite literally in a tree.
The community of Cherrydale was settled after the Civil War and was named as such when an early resident made application for a Post Office at the corner of North Pollard
Street and [...]

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Perfect Penrose

Arlington County Board Approves Public Square for Columbia Pike
The Arlington County Board just approved the master plan for Penrose Square, the first and largest of three new squares planned for Columbia Pike’s Town Center that are key to the County’s efforts to transform the Pike.
The 33,000 sq. ft. square will be located on the north [...]

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The Zen of Mondays

Mondays, I love Mondays. I adore them. I live for them. Mondays are my weekend, but better. It’s my catch-up day, with most of the time spent tying up loose-ends.
Most people don’t shop for a home on a Monday.
Most people don’t decide to put their home on the market on a [...]

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Looking for a creative way to help pay the mortgage?

Arlington County Board Approves Accessory Dwellings
The Arlington County Board today approved changes in the Zoning Ordinance that will allow accessory dwellings in single-family homes and non-relatives to live [...]

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a look inside

a look inside
Originally uploaded by the helton girl

What’s inside your medicine cabinet?
Having people come into your home and look around can be almost as personal as that.
Sellers, prepare yourselves! Buyers, please respect!

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Turnberry Towers update

Drumroll please …. Here is your first glimpse of the new Turnberry Towers condos on Nash St. in Rosslyn:
It’s a beautiful photo of the foundation, huh?

The units just hit the MLS today. Let’s see… there’s a one bedroom condo for sale for $990,000. The two-bedrooms are listed between $1,120,000 to $2,240,000. Not [...]

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Blah, blah, blah

“This is Josephine Blow, with such-and-such real estate company, please leave a message and I’ll call you back as soon as I can, that is, after I’m finished at the salon, my nails are manicured, my grocery shopping is done, and I’ve visited all the summer sales at the mall. Have a great day. [...]

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June stats for Arlington are out

Update time!
In Arlington County for single family detached homes:

average days on market has dropped slightly to 66
average sales price for the month was $745,105, a drop of 10% compared to a year ago this time
compared to a year ago, more homes priced in the $300,000-$499,000 price range have sold, and significantly fewer priced above [...]

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MODern in Arlington?? Try NYC!

Arlington’s best-preserved historic Lustron home will soon be the entryway to a new exhibit about prefabricated architecture at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). A few weeks ago the Arlington County Board approved an agreement to lend, at no cost to the County, Arlington’s Clifford M. Krowne Lustron House to MoMA.
This historic Lustron house was [...]

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The Face of Desperation

One way to look for a bargain? Determine how desperate the listing agent/seller is. In the remarks of many MLS entries you can find words like “seller is ready to negotiate” or “bring us an offer!” Kinda makes me think of these desperate flower sellers. (It’s a lovely photo, though, love the colors and the [...]

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