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Lyon Park is one highly sought-after neighborhood in North Arlington, Virginia, and one reason for this is the wonderful location. Another is the diversity of homes (and prices) that can be found in Lyon Park. Today, there are 8 homes for sale in the Lyon Park, Arlington neighborhood, ranging in price from $625,000 to $1,750,000.
With today’s market conditions, you can expect the least expensive homes to sell much more quickly than those priced over $1million.
Lyon Park is located in Central Arlington County just west of Arlington National Cemetery and the Army’s Fort Myer. The neighborhood is bounded on the east and south by Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), on the north by North 10th Street and on the west by North Irving Street. Here is a link to a wonderful Lyon Park walking tour suggested by Scott Sowers, Arlington resident, and available through Arlington County (thanks!).
And if you’d like to get familiar with the neighborhood, another way is to check out the Citizen’s Group. Arlingtonians can be quite active and involved in their neighborhoods. They really care.
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The Clarendon-Wilson corridor was recently to the top 10 list of “Great Streets in America” by the American Planning Association. If you enjoy visiting the various and lively shops and restaurants here, then you weren’t at all surprised by the news. Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards were chosen because of the neighborhood’s above-average use of metro, reduced reliance on cars, a reduced carbon footprint, the mixed-use development, and increased density.
The corridor bounded by the boulevards, which generally run parallel, is full of street-level shops, restaurants, offices and condos. The “urban village,” the association says, “demonstrates how active local government and committed business owners and residents used planning and smart growth practices to take advantage of, and effect, change.”
And here’s a very interesting statistic about Arlington: 20% of Arlington residents don’t own a car and 50% walk, bike or use public transportation to get to work.
Decades ago urban planning diverted the Metro from its planned path along Interstate 66 and sent it through Arlington county’s commercial center. The move to redirect Metro, and a succession of plans forged in what officials said sometimes seemed like a never-ending series of meetings, helped transform the Clarendon area into a national darling in development circles. By putting up condos and businesses along transit lines while keeping the area’s funky style alive — the festive Mardi Gras parade is still going strong — planners say Arlington officials, merchants, land owners and residents have pulled off something worth recognizing and replicating.
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Clarendon Day
is a festival of food, art, music and fun, celebrating the unique offerings of Arlington’s original downtown, Clarendon. It’s happening this coming Saturday, September 27, from noon to 7 pm.
It would be quite easy to fill up the afternoon even without a Clarendon Day! It’s a great opportunity to check out the neighborhood and see what all the fuss is about.
photo courtesy of bucky925 on Flickr.
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Ashton Heights is one of Arlington’s oldest neighborhoods, lying geographically in the “heart of Arlington.” It is bounded by Wilson Boulevard, N. 10th Street, N. Irving Street, Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), and Glebe Road The neighborhood originated in the late 1910’s as a train suburb around the new Clarendon electric trolley station. It continued to thrive as a bedroom community after automobiles replaced the trains in the 1930’s and on through the 1950’s.
Ashton Heights today is a quiet, residential community of approximately 1800 households predominately in single-family homes on relatively narrow streets with mature shade trees. The long period over which Ashton Heights was established and renovated has resulted in a very non-homogeneous look to the neighborhood, prompting one observer in a 1990 Washington Post article to describe Ashton Heights as having “a feeling of historic depth.”
Check this out: Walking Tour with the County Board Chair
As of September 5, there were 5 active listings in this neighborhood, and 3 homes currently under contract. In the past three months, fully 9 homes have sold — that’s a lot. This is a popular neighborhood, and once you take that walking tour you’ll know why.
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Clarendon is an extremely popular neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia , located between the Rosslyn area and the Ballston area. The main thoroughfares are Wilson Boulevard (one-way westbound) and Clarendon Boulevard (one-way eastbound).
Since the opening of the Clarendon Metro Station in the early 1980’s , Clarendon has become well-known for its eclectic mix of unique shops, trendy bars, and small restaurants.
More recently, luxury apartments, office buildings and upscale chain stores have been constructed and gentrified the area, although some of the original businesses do remain. The former Sears store’s parking lot and automotive department, briefly considered as a site for a Home Depot, was developed as a mixed residential/commercial project that now includes townhouses, luxury apartments, and national chain retail stores.
Please click here to search available homes for sale in Clarendon, Arlington, VA.
Clarendon Condos:
Barton Place
Area of 2536 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22201
Built around 1984
Cambridge Courts Condominium
area of 2507 Arlington Blvd.
Garden Style, built 1943, South Clarendon
Charleston Condominium
2400 Clarendon Blvd.
High-Rise, built 1991, Courthouse/Clarendon area
Clarendon 1021
1021 Garfield St. N
Mid-Rise, built 2005, right in Clarendon
Hartford (also known as The Hartford Condominium)
1200 Harford St. N
Mid-Rise, built 2003, right in Clarendon
Phoenix at Clarendon Condominium
1020 Highland St. N
High-Rise, will be built 2007, right in Clarendon
Station Square Condominium
area of 1205 Garfield St. N
High-Rise, built 2005, right in Clarendon
Clarendon Townhomes
Barton Place
Area of 2536 Fairfax Dr.
Built around 1984
Bedford Park
Area of 80 Bedford St.
Built around 1983
Berkeley Square
Area of 3110 9th Rd. N
Built around 1997
Bromptons at Clarendon
Area of 1111 Kirkwood Rd. N
Built around 2000
Clarendon Center
Area of 2705 11th St. N
Built around 2002
Daniel Court
Area of 1001 Daniel St. N
Built around 1979
Lynnbrook
Area of 1309 Lynnbrook Dr.
Built around 1967
Lyon Park – Duplex Style
Area of 19 Bedford St. N
Built around 1940
Townes of Lyon Park
Area of 904 Fillmore St. N
Built around 1994
Just click here to search available homes for sale in Clarendon, Arlington, VA.
PLEASE keep in mind that these are condos or townhouses, and as such will have a condo fee or Home Owners Association (HOA) fee associated with their ownership. Details are specific to each community, and change over time. One way to find out more is to contact the Associations for each community directly.
Wherever possible I’ve inserted a link to the specific communities information. However, I can do a quick MLS search (or you can here) for any of these buildings to let you know what’s sold, for how much, what the current inventory is, what taxes look like, the price per square foot, etc. Just let me know what you’d like.
[I’ve compiled a lot of information here, and made every attempt to update and verify it as I put it together. However, I cannot completely guarantee its accuracy. Please let me know what you’re looking for and I’ll update the info, and always be sure to conduct your own due diligence before buying or selling any real estate.]
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Follow these links to some terrific information that the County has readily available to anyone looking for more details about Clarendon, Courthouse, and beyond.
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Courthouse is an urban neighborhood on the Orange Line of the Metro (subway) in Arlington County, Virginia. The Courthouse neighborhood is sometimes referred to as county seat.
The Courthouse neighborhoods consist primarily of high-rise residential and business buildings including office buildings, county administrative offices, and an 8-screen AMC movie theater.
Here you will also find one of the first garden-style apartments complexes built in the United States. Colonial Village, built in the 1930s, consists of both private condos and affordable apartments for rent and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Following is a list of the condominium and townhouse communities located in and around Courthouse. Although 22201 is the main zipcode for Courthouse, a few of the following communities branch into Rosslyn (zip code 22209).
You can search specifically for what you seek here.
CONDOS
1800 Wilson Boulevard Condos
1800 Wilson Blvd
Mid-Rise, built 2006
Astoria Condominium (The Astoria, Astoria Condo)
2100 Lee Hwy
Mid-rise, built 1987
Charleston Condominium
2400 Clarendon Blvd
High-Rise, built 1991
Colonial Village Condominium
in the area of 1742 Rhodes Ave
Garden Style, built 1940
Courthouse Hill Condominium
1320 Wayne St.
Garden Style, built 1999
Odyssey (The Odyssey Condominium)
2001 15th St. N
High-Rise, built 2006
Palatine (The Palatine)
1301 N. Troy St.
High-Rise, built 2007
Taft Towers Condominium
1210 Taft St. N
Mid-Rise, built 1959
Williamsburg Condominium
1276 Wayne St. N
High-Rise, built 1992
Woodbury Heights Condominium
1301 Courthouse Rd. N
High-Rise, built 1983
TOWNHOMES:
Bromptons at Courthouse
Area of 1622 Rhodes St. N
Built around 2004
Chelsea Landing
Area of 1845 Uhle St. N
Built around 1983
Courthouse Heights
Area of 1209 Taft St. N
Built around 2006
Courthouse Hill
Area of 1317 Barton St. N
Built around 1995
Courthouse Park
Area of 1026 Cleveland St. N
Built around 1983
Courthouse Square
Area of 2352 Lee Hwy
Built around 2002
Courthouse Triangle
Area of 2619 Fairfax Dr.
Built around 1999
Ft Myer Heights
Area of 1415 Scott St. N
Built around 1999
Highlawn Highlands – Duplex Style
Area of 2021 29th Rd. N
Built around 1940
Hillcrest
Area of 2103 21st Rd. N
Built around 1995
Potomac Place
Area of 1908 Veitch St.
Built around 1988
PLEASE keep in mind that these are condos or townhouses, and as such will have a condo fee or Home Owners Association (HOA) fee associated with their ownership. Details are specific to each community, and change over time. One way to find out more is to contact the Associations for each community directly.
Wherever possible I’ve inserted a link to the specific communities information. However, I can do a quick MLS search (or you can here) for any of these buildings to let you know what’s sold, for how much, what the current inventory is, what taxes look like, the price per square foot, etc. Just let me know what you’d like.
[I’ve compiled a lot of information here, and made every attempt to update and verify it as I put it together. However, I cannot completely guarantee its accuracy. Please let me know what you’re looking for and I’ll update the info, and always be sure to conduct your own due diligence before buying or selling any real estate.]
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