It was an interesting year in Reston real estate. When the COVID-19 shut-downs hit, most agents were sure we’d be having a very difficult year. Oddly, after a quiet two or three weeks most of us found ourselves busier than [...]
The impact of Metro on Reston is hard to miss. Anyone who’s tried to cross the Dulles Toll Road at rush hour can attest to the changes we’ve gone through over the past 5 years. In addition to the impact on traffic and travel, Metro has also had an impact on neighborhoods.
I've been checking out the new construction that’s popping up along Sunset Hills Rd and Sunrise Valley Drive. As a long time Restonian it’s a little unnerving to see the crush of development taking place in areas that were previously office parks and light industry enclaves. The new Pulte Homes project on Michael Faraday felt especially jarring to me. As I stood in a beautifully finished living room I experienced a kind of cognitive dissonance; every previous trip I’d ever made on that end of Sunset Hills Rd has been related to dental appointments, trips to the Post Office or picking up to-go meals from China Star. Now I was looking at an evolving skyline, two blocks away was the striking face of 1900 Reston Station- the Helmut Jahn building; beyond that the cranes are visible for the other mixed use projects that are coming to Sunset Hills.
I think Golf Course Island Cluster is one of Reston’s gems. From the outside, these contemporary, cedar sided homes look small. But walk inside and it’s like one of those magic tents in Harry Potter—the space just expands. This may be one of the reason’s the community won an architectural design award when they were built in the late 60s.
Wow. This year flew by. It's been busy with my real estate business and the family Coffee House and Wine Bar. All have been great.
As we wind up and get ready for New Year's Eve, I just wanted to quickly share a list of all the fun things to do in Reston. Thank you Reston Patch for pulling it all together!
From family to yours HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Have you ever been to a holiday party where the host doesn’t serve red wine, or any dark liquids actually, to avoid staining the carpet? I have and I always want to take the host aside and say you don’t need to worry. After years in this business, and seeing a whole lot of different stains on carpets, I know you can get stains [...]
One of my favorite things about this time of year are all the lights everywhere. It is so cheerful and festive! Of course Lake Anne and Reston Town Center put out the lights, and it’s lovely. But there is nothing like a lights show to really make you smile. We are lucky to have three great ones nearby, and each is worth the trip. I suggest [...]
It’s almost that time of year when the county sends around tax assessments, which gets homeowners wondering what their house is worth today. This is when I start getting calls from clients and friends asking for my opinion—an opinion I am always happy to provide.
Thanksgiving is in two short days, and that means Chanukah, Christmas and New Year’s Day are approaching fast. Now is the time for home sellers to hunker down and wait until Spring, [...]
What could be more perfect for singles or young families than adorable two or three levels townhomes? Not too big, not too small—just right. That’s Woodcrest Cluster.
This is a small cluster with only 63 homes. The quaint colonial style townhomes have an average of 1,000 sq feet of living space, two bedrooms, and 1 ½ or 2 baths.
Several of [...]
