This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
Spring is here, and that means people are buying and selling homes in Reston.
Whether you’ve lived here for years or are relocating to our community, it’s always helpful to know the neighborhoods. The sense of place is an important characteristic of Reston. While all the neighborhoods are great, they each have their own feel — a feel that will come through as you wander around the neighborhood and get to know the area.
Reston Association developed an interactive map of Reston, which is a great starting guide to orienting yourself to where each Reston neighborhood is located. Click the link above to visit the site.
Reston has 134 cluster associations (townhome and patio home-style neighborhoods), 30 condominium associations and 4,800 single-family homes. There are also 17 apartment buildings in Reston, comprised of over 3,800 units. There are six primary areas, five of which are built around each of the original village centers.
- Lake Anne: The first village center. Most of the homes were built in the sixties. Here you’ll find Waterview Cluster, Hickory Cluster, and Hook Road. And, of course, Lake Anne!
- Tall Oaks and the Uplands: This area is known for its fantastic natural areas, in part because much of the Tall Oaks area abuts Lake Fairfax Park. Tall Oaks is right off Wiehle Avenue, so easily accessible to the Metro. Uplands is close to Route 7.
- Hunters Woods: The first village center in South Reston, and home to the primary Reston Community Center facility. There are many single-family homes in this section of Reston. It is close to the Walker Nature Education Center.
- South Lakes: The second village center in South Reston, South Lakes is close to both Lake Thoreau and Lake Audubon. It’s also close to South Lakes High School, and students love wandering down to the village center after school.
- North Point: This is the newest Reston area. It was built in the 1980s. There is a great mix of single family, patio, and town homes in this area. It also has Lake Newport pool, the only 50-meter pool in Reston.
- Reston Town Center: Often viewed as the hub, there are many luxury condos in the Town Center area. Town Center itself has wonderful restaurants, shops, and access to all of Reston’s walking paths. It provides urban living in the heart of Reston.
The weather is glorious, so take advantage of it. Download the Reston map and explore Reston’s neighborhoods.
Map of Reston/Courtesy RA
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
There has been a lot of churn in the Reston real estate market.
We have 368 active listings , 120 properties with contracts pending and 95 properties that successfully went to settlement in the past 30 days. The influx in new listings has pushed the housing inventory to almost four-month’s’ supply. Still not enough to create a buyer’s market but not a good time to “test the market” with an over priced property.
Here are a few of the houses that sold this past week.
11990 MARKET ST #813. 2BR 2BA. List Price:$799,989. Sold Price: $800,000.
10929 HARPERS SQUARE CT. 2BR, 2BA. List Price: $425,000. Sold Price: $420,000. Seller Subsidy $7,000.
1851 STRATFORD PARK PL #209. 2BR, 2BA. List Price: $345,000. Sold Price: $341,500. Seller Subsidy: $4,000.
11707 NORTH SHORE DR. 3BR, 2FB, 2HB. List Price: $487,500. Sold Price: $485,000.
1536 TWISTED OAK DR. 3BR 1.5BA. List Price: $249,900. Sold Price: $350,000. Seller Subsidy: $7,000.
Here are a few of the new Reston listings:
11308 BRIGHT POND LN 5BR 4.5 Baths List Price $899,500
11819 RIDERS LN 4BR 4.5 Baths List Price $799,900
1561 TRAILS EDGE LN 5BR 3.5 Baths List Price $750,000
11500 FAIRWAY DR #402 1BR 1 Bath List Price $319,500
1601 INLET CT 4BR 2 Full 2 Half Baths List Price $600,000
Visit Reston Real Estate for more information.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
Reston is known for it’s custom designed homes. From its inception in the 1960s, the most talented architects were drawn to the area and put their signature on many of the neighborhoods.
One of the things I love most about Owl’s Cove Lane in South Reston is how each one of these contemporary homes is unique. What they all have in common are designs that are as relevant today as the day they were built.
Among the architects that made this neighborhood special are P.D Gravett and Peter Gulick, Cumberland Custom Builders, Roy Mason Associates, Rob Wellington Quigley, Oxman Stewart Associates and more. Each house is truly special.
The diversity of the homes adds to the charm. And you cannot beat the location. Residents have easy access to Lake Audubon, and it’s just three blocks from South Lake High School, Langston Hughes Middle School and Terraset Elementary.
You can enjoy the walking paths along the lake, and take easy strolls over to South Lakes Shopping center (and Starbucks, Cafesano, and soon, Red’s Table). The neighborhood is also convenient to the Reston Metro, Dulles Toll Road and every amenity Reston has to offer.
If you are looking for a unique, contemporary, single-family home, Owl’s Cove is worth a visit.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
In Reston, 55 houses came on the market this past week. That brings our our total housing inventory to 348 active listings.
There is a lot of activity, with 37 properties going from active to pending. While it’s a lot of houses on the market, they are moving off at a good pace with 103 sold in the past 30 days.
At that rate, the current inventory would be completely absorbed in a little less than 3.5 months. The average days on market is 38.
Here are a few of the new listings.
11650 Mediterranean Court. 5BR, 4.5BA. List Price: $589,000
11301 Woodbrook Lane. 5BR, 4.5BA. List Price: $949,500
10823 Cross School Road. 5BR, 3.5BA. List Price: $719,000
1523 Park Glen Court. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $429,900
11403 Hollow Timber Way. 3BR, 3.5BA. List Price: $644,500
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
Spring is here, and that means it’s time for the free (or nearly free) festivals you can find every weekend in Northern Virginia. Three of the best places to get a fine arts fix happen to be in Reston, and happen to be coming up very soon. Perhaps I’ll see you at one or all of them.
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The 24th annual Greater Reston Arts Center Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival at Reston Town Center is a nationally top-ranked fine art and craft festival, and one of my absolute favorite spring activities. It typically draws 30,000+ patrons to support GRACE — the area’s largest non-profit dedicated exclusively to enhancing community life through excellence in and the promotion of the visual arts.
The festival features over 200 skilled artisans, all of whom are juried into the show. You’ll find both traditional and unconventional materials and techniques used in the hand-crafted, original works of art. All of the artists are there, and it’s fun to talk to them about their art. The art is diverse, both in style and price. See the list of participating artists for 2015!
The Reston Market
Saturdays May through November at Lake Anne Plaza
Reston’s indie arts market runs every week from the first Saturday in May through the first Saturday in November, 8:00 a.m. to about 1:00 p.m. (sometimes the artisans stay a little longer if they’re having fun).
It’s not just one of my favorites because I run it. It’s my favorite because of the talented regional artisans who choose this venue to show their art — hand-crafted jewelry, linens, garden sculpture and more. The beauty is that the vendors can change week to week, so there is always something to discover here. And, of course, you can enjoy live music and shop at the Reston’s Farmers Market. Lake Anne Plaza is the place to be on Saturday mornings in the summer!
Second Annual Lake Anne Chalk on the Water Festival
Saturday and Sunday June 13 and 14, 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
So maybe this isn’t technically fine art, but it is great fun. And everyone can participate! Your inner artist can come out and paint Lake Anne Plaza red (or green, blue, yellow…) as we turn the Lake Anne Plaza into a chalk art museum. There are three categories and cash and prizes are awarded in each category. This event is fun for the whole family. Register online.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
This week in Reston, 51 new listings hit the real estate market. That takes our total number of houses for sale to a high of 330. That’s more inventory than we’ve had in five years, but sales are keeping pace. Even though there is a lot of property for sale, at the rate they’re moving off the market it’s still only a three-month supply of homes.
There are 165 pending sales, which speaks to a good solid volume of activity. However, with an average number of days on the market of 34, I would describe things as moving at a steady, but not frantic, pace.
Here are a few of the new listings for this week.
1565 CHURCH HILL PL #1565. 2BR, 1.5BA. List Price: $315,000. Open Sunday
1581 POPLAR GROVE DR. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $379,000. Open Sunday
2216 GLENCOURSE LN. 3BR, 2FB, 2 HB. List Price: $439,000. Open Sunday
11121 LAKE CHAPEL LN. 4BR, 3.5BA. List Price: $740,000. Open Sunday
1560 MOORINGS DR #1A. 1BR, 1BA. List Price: $219,000. Open Sunday
11186 FOREST EDGE DR. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $417,900 Open Sunday
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
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 1960s.
There is a lot going on in Golf Course Island Cluster right now. Over the last five years, the original owners have been moving out and young families and young professionals are moving in. As this happens, people are renovating the homes — mostly updating the kitchens. With 188 units, homes come up for sale often; some are fixer-uppers, others have been freshly renovated. Whatever you are looking for, you will find it here.
The Golf Course Island townhomes come in various sizes. Most are three bedrooms, although there are a couple with two bedrooms and a few with four bedrooms and lofts.
The hallmark of all are a well-designed space that flows, large closets, and privacy. Yes, privacy in a town house. The cluster is designed so that every home feels private and secluded–you won’t hear your neighbors through the walls.
Much of the cluster backs Hidden Creek Country Club’s golf course, and the main living areas open to the common areas and green space.
The common spaces are beautifully maintained. For the children, there is a new playground with wonderful slides in block 12 (there are 12 blocks in the cluster). The children love it. On most nice afternoons, you will see the neighborhood families sitting on the bench while the children run around the quad in delight. For those with dogs, there are many paths through the neighborhood, and plenty of squirrels to chase.
Each townhome is assigned one carport space, and there is ample open parking for every unit to have a second car. For visitors, there is parking on Links Drive and North Shore Drive.
Golf Course Island is about one mile from the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station, Reston Town Center, and Lake Anne Plaza. There is easy access to the Reston Association pools and other recreation areas.
Prices are ranging here depending on the condition of the home, but for the most part are in the mid $400,000. Check out this beautiful and friendly cluster.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
The past seven days, we saw 31 Reston properties go from Active to Pending and 13 properties go from Pending to Sold.
The Reston real estate market is bolstered by a strong job market and general desirability. There’s still a lot of “softness” in the broader regional housing markets.
It’s important to remember that from the buyer or seller’s perspective the real estate market can only be viewed through a local lens, sometimes even hyperlocal. In any case, the Reston market continues to be strong.
Here are a few of the houses that sold this past week.
1645 Bennington Hollow Lane. 3BR, 3.5BA. List Price: $614,500. Sold Price: $614,500. Seller Subsidy: $0.
1577 Church Hill Place #1577. 2BR, 2BA. List Price: $315,000. Sold Price: $315,000. Seller Subsidy: $0.
2316 Hunters Run Drive #2316. 2BR, 2 BA. List Price: $259,900. Sold Price: $245,000. Seller Subsidy: $1,300.
1984 Solaridge Court. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $679,000. Sold Price: $660,000. Seller Subsidy: $3,000.
11990 Market Street #914. 2BR, 2BA. List Price: $638,500. Sold Price: $633,000. Seller Subsidy: $0.
1848 Golf View Court. 3BR, 2FB, 2 HB. List Price: $499,000. Sold Price: $500,000. Seller Subsidy: $8,000.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
The Reston real estate market is turning quickly, with property coming on and off the market at a nearly even pace.
This week we had 41 new properties come on the market and 36 go from Active to Pending. The past 30 days we’ve had 101 properties sell, which leaves us with a three-month supply of housing inventory.
Here are a few of the new listings for this week.
1657 PARKCREST CIR #101. 1BR, 1 BA. List Price $220,000. Open Sunday.
11569 LAKE NEWPORT RD. 4BR, 3.5BA. List Price $1,545,000. Open Sunday.
12025 CREEKBEND DR. 4BR, 4.5BA. List Price $975,000. Open Sunday.
10704 MIDSUMMER DR. 4BR, 2.5BA. List Price $825,000.
1937 SAGEWOOD LN. 2BR, 2BA. List Price $349,000. Open Sunday.
11759 NORTH SHORE DR. 3BR, 3.5BA. List Price $499,900.
Visit Reston Real Estate for more listing information.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
I have a definite routine of things I like to do in Reston. But sometimes it’s nice to shake it up with new ideas. So I was thrilled when Washingtonian magazine wrote an article in the neighborhood guides about things to do in Reston and Herndon.
Sure, a few of my favorites made this list — Lake Anne Plaza, the Reston Farmers Market, Walker Nature Education Center (which is having its Spring Festival May 2, 1 to 5 p.m.), and Urban Retreat (my favorite place for chic home furnishings).
But there were several things on the list that I had forgotten about until I read this article. I know what I’ll be doing this weekend…
- Ariake is a Japanese restaurant Washingtonian describes as Zen-like spot. It’s on Glade Drive near Hunters Woods Village Center in South Reston, and it has a great flagstone patio for warm-weather dining.
- Green Lizard Cycling is a bike shop in Old Town Herndon. But it’s also a coffee shop. I love that combination. The owners are very community oriented, and it’s a great place to hang out.
- ArtSpace Herndon is Herndon’s hub for the visual arts in historic downtown (and just a few blocks from the Green Lizard). I may get a coup of coffee and wander over to see what exhibit is showing.
Even though I know how much there is to do in this community, it was nice to have a reminder. I suggest reading (and bookmarking) the Reston, Herndon neighborhood guide for a complete list of fun things to do–and then make a plan to go do everything on the list.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
There were 50 new properties that came on the market this week, bringing the total number of active listings to just under 300.
The Reston market is very active but still very, very price sensitive. When you sit down with your agent to review comparable home sales, resist the urge to pad the price so you can negotiate it. That usually leads to lingering on the market. Your goal as a seller should be to find the best intersection of price vs. condition to motivate the buyers to take action.
Here are a few of the new listings for Reston this week.
2367 Paddock Lane. 4BR 3.5BA. Price $699,000
2402 Red Maple Lane. 4BR 2.5BA. List Price $609,990
1777 Wainwright Drive. 3BR 2.5BA. List Price $449,000. Open Sunday
1804 South Shore Court. 4BR 3.5BA. List Price $475,000. Open Sunday
1253 Wild Hawthorn Lane. 3BR 2FB, 2 HB. List Price $538,000
On the Just Sold front, we had 22 properties go from PENDING to SOLD in the last week.
With 299 active listings, that leaves us with an average inventory of just under 3.5 month’s supply. The first-quarter sales in Reston were up by 10 percent over the past five-year average.
Here are a few of the sold listings from this past week.
- 1602 Woodstock Lane, 4BR 3.5BA. List Price $900,000. Sold Price $900,000
- 11739 Great Owl Circle. 3BR 3.5BA. List Price $560,000. Sold Price $560,000. Subsidy $14,500
- 11415 Great Meadow Drive. 4BR, 2FB, 2 HB. List Price $599,900. Sold Price $595,000. Subsidy $9,000
- 11870 Abercorn Court. 4BR, 3BA. List Price $410,000. Sold Price $415,000. Subsidy $7,500
- 12025 New Dominion Parkway #508. 2BR 2BA. List Price $725,000. Sold Price $705,000
- 1830 Fountain Drive. #503. 2BR 2FB. List Price $543,000. Sold Price $539,000. Subsidy $2,000
For more information on Reston’s real estate market visit Reston Real Estate.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
Lots of properties are hitting the market in Reston. Following a brief slowdown for Easter, 50 new listings hit the Reston real estate market this week bring the inventory up to 289. Properties are selling at a slightly slower pace which has driven the inventory up to just under three months. It is still a strong market with really good activity.
Waterfront property which has been in short supply, has increased by a good bit with lots of choices at different price points on all of the Reston lakes.
Here are a few of the new listings.
1940 UPPER LAKE DR. 4BR, 4BA. List Price $1,495,000. Open Sunday.
1619 INLET CT. 5BR, 3.5BA, List Price $719,000. Open Sunday.
1536 TWISTED OAK DR. 3BR, 1.5BA. List Price $349,000. Open Sunday.
12257 TURKEY WING CT. 3BR, 2BA. List Price $299,900. Open Sunday.
11318 FAIRWAY CT. 4BR, 2.5BA. List Price $674,900.
2116 THOMAS VIEW RD 5BR, 3 BA. List Price $675,900.
Visit Reston Real Estate for more listings and real estate information.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
Lake Thoreau in South Reston is a magical spot — it is calm, quiet, and beautiful.
Every home along its banks is gorgeous too! Harbourside Cluster is one of those communities.
Harbourside Cluster is one of the smaller neighborhoods in Reston, with only 14 contemporary patio homes. About 80 percent of these brick, three- and four-bedroom homes are direct lakefront. All have lake access, and many also have spectacular views of the Reston National Golf Course.
It is one of South Reston’s older clusters, as it was built between 1978 and 1981. All homes have a garage, which is especially nice after a snowy winter like we had this year.
Harbourside Cluster is located right off South Lakes Drive and Upper Lake Drive. It’s walking distance to Terraset Elementary, Langston Hughes Middle and South Lakes High School.
It’s also a half-mile walk to Reston Metro Station or three blocks to multiple bus lines.
Enjoy nearby tennis courts and pool, paved walking trails thru wooded areas around the lake and golf course across street. This neighborhood is less than three miles to Reston Town Center, seven miles to Dulles Airport, and less than half-mile to Dulles Airport Access Road.
Come look at Harbourside Cluster for serene lakeside living in Reston.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
The real estate market in Reston continues its fast pace with 54 properties coming on the market and 33 going from Pending to Sold in the same seven-day period. Inventory has dropped to just under a two months’ supply of homes.
As always, we have a wide range of homes for sale with 13 properties from $1 million to $1,795,000 at the upper end of the market and 169 properties coming in at $500,000 or less. Our least expensive property is a studio condominium at Thoreau Place for $89,800.
Here are a few of the new listings for this week.
1967 LAKEPORT WAY. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $890,000
12252 ANGEL WING CT. 5BR, 2.5BA.List Price: $499,900
1617 INLET CT. 4BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $695,000
1550 CHATHAM COLONY CT. 3BR, 3.5BA. List price: $439,000
1201 WILD HAWTHORN WAY. 3BR, 2FB, 2HB. List Price: $583,900
1634 POPLAR GROVE DR 2BR 2 Bath List Price $375,000
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
Spring has officially sprung in Reston, and it’s time to get out of the house and start having some fun.
We are fortunate in Reston to have a resource as wonderful as the Reston Community Center (RCC), which consistently offers wonderful programming. You don’t have to live in Reston to take advantage of RCC’s programs and events either.
RCC offers more than 1,800 classes every year. You can see everything available on RCC’s website Here are a few starting at April that could be a great way to shake off winter. Note: for the prices, the first price is for Reston residents and the second price is for those who live outside of small tax district 5.
K9 Dog Obedience I (class 105090)
Is your dog a little restless after the long winter? A dog obedience class may be just the thing Rover needs. This class is appropriate for dogs over three months old with very little or no obedience training. Positive motivational training techniques will include the basic commands of sit, down, stay, come, and how to walk nicely on a leash. Learn about mouthing, jumping, crate and potty training, and generally controlling poor behavior. There are two sessions, but the first already as a wait list so sign up now.
04/08/15 – 05/20/15, 6:00P – 6:45P, $90/$180, RCC-Hunters Woods
04/09/15 – 05/21/15, 12:00P – 12:45P, $90/$180, RCC-Hunters Woods
Country Western Dance (class 109004)
Get your body moving and learn some fun moves. You’ll learn to line dance, two-step, shuffle and swing the night away to popular country/western tunes played by RCC’s DJ. Dances are held monthly in the Community Room, which offers a spacious wooden dance floor and a smoke free environment. Refreshments are provided. You purchase ticket admission purchased at the door. For more information, please contact Jonathan Navarro, Fitness & Adult Program Director, at 703-390-6159.
The first Sunday of the month, 05/15, 6:30P – 9:30P, $5/$10
Heart Start CPR-AED (302313)
Be a life saver! You will learn how to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life- threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, and basic first aid. You will receive a two-year adult CPR with AED certification and a two-year first aid certification through the American Heart Association.
04/11/15, 10:00A – 1:30P, $60/$120
Zumba Fitness (302327)
Join the Zumba craze. This fun workout combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow you to dance your worries away. It is based on the principle that a workout should be fun and easy to do in order for participants to achieve long term health benefits. Enjoy this fusion of Latin and international music and dance that creates a dynamic and effective fitness regimen.
04/06/15 – 05/11/15, 7:00P – 8:00P, $42/$84, RCC-Lake Anne
