Here’s this month’s newsletter! It includes helpful real estate articles, a calendar of local events in August, and latest local real estate market statistics!
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Leesburg Gateway II
Leesburg Gateway II is a condominium complex in the town of Leesburg, inside the bypass, near the intersection of Gateway Drive and Harrison Street. The buildings in the complex all have addresses on Constellation Square SE.
Leesburg Gateway II is a popular complex, with some original owners still in residence. Residents love the location, which is convenient to downtown Leesburg, Market Street, and Route 7. People rave about how quickly they can get to anything.
The community is also set apart by the friendly community atmosphere. Residents know their neighbors, and people help one another. One woman shared a story about how her neighbors took her to urgent care after an injury recently. The neighborly vibe and pride in residence is evidence by how people take care of their door areas, with many decorating with wreathes and other ornamentals.
Residents also speak highly of the HOA management company. Every stairwell has a bulletin board with the latest news and reminders. The management company also provides useful services, such as coordinating dryer vent cleaning annually (included in the HOA dues).
The outdoor spaces of the community are well maintained. The neighborhood is dog friendly, and dog owners are diligent about picking up after their pets and keeping clean walkways and grass. There is also plenty of visitor parking.
Leesburg Gateway II has 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units that are sold and rented. It’s a popular neighborhood, so places get scooped up quickly. I am very familiar with the rental and sale markets in this community, and I would be happy to help you find your new home in Leesburg Gateway II. Call or email me today!
Open House This Sunday 7/29, 1-4pm, in Brambleton
This Sunday I’m headed to Brambleton again for another open house! This 3 bed/ 2.5 ba condo is 5 years young, and has high end touches. Listed at $369,000, it won’t last long.
I hope to see you at the open house!
Town Profile: Leesburg (Master Gardener Demo Garden & Community Garden)
Northern Virginia towns offer so much to residents, and two of the many offerings in Leesburg are the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden and the Community Garden! I enjoyed a visit to both locations this past Friday evening.
The Demo Garden and Community Garden are located next to each other in Ida Lee Park. This is just north of downtown, and walking distance to the following neighborhoods: Andover Meadow, Exeter, Exeter Hills, Leesburg Historic District, Manors of Leesburg, Paxton, Peer Manor, and Warren Hill.
The Demo Garden is maintained by Loudoun County Master Gardeners, and it’s a beautiful garden to visit! The garden contains several sections, each with a different emphasis. Since I was visiting with my son, we appreciated the children’s garden.
The Community Garden offers plots for rent to residents, allowing those who may not have garden space at home an opportunity to grow! I really enjoyed seeing how each gardener was given essentially the same space, but made his or her own choices and each space was unique!
Here is more information about the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden and the Community Garden. I hope you can enjoy visiting them soon!
Open House Sunday 7/15 in Brambleton: 3Bd/3.5Ba Townhouse for $509,000
This Sunday I will be hosting an open house for a wonderful townhouse in Brambleton! This 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath townhouse is well built with many high end touches.
Things I love about this townhouse include that every bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and a walk-in closet. Another strength is that it has a two car garage, driveway, and there’s plenty of street parking (always a tough find with townhouses). Plus it’s just across the street from Brambleton Town Center!
Full details about the house are here.
I hope you come see this great townhouse this Sunday the 15th! I’ll be there from 1-4pm.
July Newsletter
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July NewsletterOpen House this Saturday, June 23, 1-4pm
Open House this SATURDAY, June 23, 1-4pm. 3bd/3.5ba at 12148 Chancery Station Cir, Reston VA. Listed at $724,999. Full details here: http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=80021447115. Come see it at the Open House, or contact me to schedule your own showing!
Open House this Sunday, June 17, 1-4pm
1629 La Salle Ave, MCLean, VA 22102
4bd/3.5ba 2,612 sq. ft, fully renovated!
Services For Those Seeking Country Living
This entry originally was posted on our homestead website here.
Are you considering taking the plunge and getting into homesteading, looking to move out onto some acreage, or ready to sell your country estate? Adrienne can help you now!
5 years ago we moved out to the country, and looking back on that time, there are so many things that could have been better about our experience searching for and purchasing our homestead. One of the challenges that made finding the perfect piece of land difficult was that we did not have a real estate agent that knew about country living. Trying to search for a perfect homestead using internet searches and online resources can be really challenging, as so many listings may not have many details listed online about things that are relevant to homesteading.
We were shocked when it came time to start touring potential properties because our agent had only allocated around 20-25 minutes per property. For anyone who is interested in moving to the country, you know that the actual house on the property is only a small part of the things you care about, but our agent at the time did not understand this. We were then rushed to get through looking at the physical house and barely had anytime left to explore the land. When we did have time to walk around the properties, our agent could not offer any insight into what potential uses were available on the land and how we might utilize the available resources on each property. Other things we would have liked in a real estate agent as we were looking for our homestead was one that could provide information about potential land use options (tax deferment), agricultural zoning, neighboring property operations, and better understanding of the value of land.
Just as finding and buying the perfect homestead can be difficult without the right real estate agent, so too can selling your homestead or country estate. In our neighborhood we have seen properties sit on the market for 1 or 2 years because the home owners opted for a real estate agent unfamiliar with country living and unknowledgeable about how to properly market and price the home. An agent that is unfamiliar with country living may look only at the physical house and offer advice only related to staging the home, when potential buyers may be equally interested in the features of the land.
As many of you know, in addition to homesteading, we have been actively involved in real estate investing in Loudoun County over the last 5 years. We have been involved in numerous purchases, sales, and rentals of our personal properties. After all those experiences we decided that just as we have made our knowledge and experience from our homestead available to the larger community through classes and our website, we have decided that now is the time to take our unique combination of experience and skills and help others find or sell their homestead through a full-service real estate business.
If buying or selling your homestead or country estate is in your future, please give Adrienne a call or email to see how she can help you get the best possible experience!
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When Is the Best Time To Sell Your Home?
Here’s a great article detailing one company’s position that September or October is the best time to list one’s house in the D.C. Metro area. Zillow disagrees and says spring is the best time. Read both viewpoints in the article, and let me know what you think!