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Reston real estate sales continue to move along at a brisk clip with 27 properties going from PENDING to SOLD this past week.
For comparison sake, Herndon settled 16 properties, Sterling 19, Vienna 16 and McLean settled 10. There were nearly 50 more transactions in Reston than in neighboring areas.
Among those sold this week was a property that’s been on the market for just shy of two years: 11308 Stoneledge Ct. That eight-bedroom, 20,000-square-foot home on two acres went for $2.3 million — almost half of its original list price of 4,499,000.
Here are a few of the others that sold in the last week.
11336 ORCHARD LN. 4BR, 2.5 BA. List Price $599,000. Sold Price $589,500. Seller Subsidy $4,200
1675 PARKCREST CIR #101. 1BR, 1 BA. List Price $200,000. Sold Price $195,000. Seller Subsidy $8,000
1559 REGATTA LN. 3BR, 4.5 BA. List Price $999,475. Sold Price $1,000,000. Seller Subsidy $0
1573 WOODCREST DR. 2BR, 1.5 BA. List Price $324,000. Sold Price $324,000. Seller Subsidy $8,000
11407 FIELDSTONE LN. 5BR, 4.5 BA. List Price $879,000. Sold Price $875,000. Seller Subsidy $1,500
2301 HUNTERS RUN DR #2301. 2BR, 1.5 BA. List Price $217,700. Sold Price $210,000. Seller Subsidy $8575
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
Wow! There were 50 new properties that came onto the market in Reston in the past seven days — that’s a busy week. That brings the total inventory to 250 properties. The sales are keeping pace with the new listings; the past 30 days has seen 101 properties go from PENDING to SOLD.
Here are a few listings new to the market:
11403 ORCHARD GREEN CT. 3 BR 2.5 BA. List Price $579,000. Open Sunday.
11400 WASHINGTON PLZ W #602. 1 BR, 1 BA. List Price $249,900.
1209 TOTTENHAM CT, 5 BR, 4.5 BA. List Price $1,135,000. Open Sunday.
1201 WILD HAWTHORN WAY. 3BR, 2 FB, 2 HB. List Price $583,900. Open Sunday.
2408 ALSOP CT. 4BR, 2.5 BA. List Price $448,000.
2000 BEACON PL. 4BR, 3.5 BA. List Price $849,50/ Open Sunday.
Click here for more listings and information on Reston Real Estate.
This is a sponsored column by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
One of my favorite neighborhoods of lakefront, single-family homes is Purple Beech Drive in South Reston.
I love contemporary architecture, and I especially think the design of these homes fits with Reston — the wood-sided homes feel organic and natural. The sizes and layouts are all different, but typically they are four-bedroom, multi-level homes. They have beautiful wooded yards, and the entire neighborhood is well landscaped and attractive.
Several of the homes have direct lakefront access to Lake Thoreau, and all have full lake access and privileges. Imagine paddling on the lake during the summer or enjoying a picnic on your own floating barge (a favorite among many people who live on Reston’s lakes).
This cul-de-sac is quiet and peaceful–a great place to let your children play outside and enjoy nature.
A lovely walking path circles the lake, making it easy to walk to South Lakes Village Center to enjoy a meal, or simply go for a run. Terraset Elementary School, Langston Hughes Middle School, and South Lake High School are less than one-quarter mile walk through neighborhoods.
Other nearby amenities include the Walker Nature Education Center, Reston National Golf Course, Wiehle-Reston East Metro station (about 1 mile away), Reston Town Center, pools and tennis courts.
Purple Beech Drive is the kind of neighborhood that is close to anything you want to do, but also perfect if you just want to hang out in your beautiful home.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
There were 27 properties that went from Pending to Sold this past week. In Reston, there are 226 Active listings. In this faster-moving spring market, that represents just over a two-month’s supply. There were also 32 homes that went from Active to Pending in the same seven-day period.
If you’re in the market to purchase, be sure to have your ducks in a row before heading out — this means sitting down with your lender first to get pre-approved. If you’re thinking of selling, the faster- moving market doesn’t mean you can cut corners in getting your home ready to sell. Making your home looks its best and pricing it well will reward you with a fast contract.
Here are a few of the houses that sold last week.
1551 CHURCH HILL PL #1551. 2BR, 2BA. List Price $290,000. Sold Price $290,000. Seller Subsidy $0.
11419 SUMMER HOUSE CT. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price $535,000. Sold Price $535,000. Seller Subsidy$ 0.
2150 SOUTH BAY LN. 3BR 2.5BA. List Price $850,000. Sold Price $850,000. Seller Subsidy $0.
2405 RED MAPLE LN. 4BR, 2.5BA. List Price $649,900. Sold Price $625,000. Seller Subsidy $0.
1730 IVY OAK SQ. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price $374,500. Sold Price $374,500. Seller Subsidy $0.
1729 WAINWRIGHT DR. 2 BR, 2.5BA. List Price $229,900. Sold Price $229,900. Seller Subsidy $5000.
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There were 34 new properties that came on the market in Reston this past week. In that same period 36 went under contract. Nice, solid activity especially since today is the first day of spring.
Here are a few of the properties that are new to the market this week.
12037 LAKE NEWPORT RD. 5BR, 3.5BA. List Price $739,500.00. Open Sunday
12099 EDGEMERE CIR. 3BR, 3.5 BA. List Price $570,000
1591 INLET CT. 3BR, 2.5 BA. List Price $525,000. Open Sunday
11417 GREAT MEADOW DR. 4BR, 3.5 BA. List Price $790,000. Open Sunday
10815 CROSS SCHOOL RD. 3BR, 3BA. List Price $695,000
1541 CHATHAM COLONY CT. 4BR, 2FB, 2HB. List Price $440,000
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The spring market is here. This is the time of year when the most listings hit the market, so it is important to make sure your home is is top shape to sell quickly and for the best price.
I have covered some of the basics in this column before, but perhaps your home was not for sale back then. Here are some of my favorite (and proven) ways to shine in a competitive market.
Pretty On the Outside — Looks matter, and that begins outdoors. Take a good look at what is going on and make a list of little things that can give you the edge. Among them: clean gutters, plant fresh annuals, upgrade your front door hardware and repair rotting wood. Here are some more curb appeal tips.
Clean On The Inside — I mean white-glove level cleaning. Gleaming grout kind of cleaning. If things won’t get clean, it is time to get serious. Perhaps the tub grout should be replaced or the kitchen painted. A super clean and orderly home says “I have been well maintained.” A clean house reduces buyer anxiety.
Speaking of Painting — Fifty percent of homes I see are freshly painted. Showing a home is different than living in a home, so a nice, new neutral look will reach the most prospective buyers. This is one of the best things you can do to give your house a fresh, updated and ready-to-sell look.
Bust Clutter — Reduce the “stuff” in your closets by half. Temporarily rent a storage locker if necessary. Even better, have a neutral party come over and help you go through the “save, donate, trash” process. This will help you emotionally detach from some of the things you are saving and get you to realize you might not miss them when you move to your new home.
For more tips on getting your home ready, see this previous column on Reston Now. Visit Reston Real Estate for complete listing and other real estate information.
There were 19 homes that went from Pending to Sold this past week. The sales ranged in price from $725,000 to $199,000, with an average list price of $414,255 and were on the market for an average of 44 days before going under contract.
In that same period, 22 houses went from Active to Pending with an average days on market of just 25.
Total number of home for sale in Reston is 227 — or just under a three-month supply of inventory. None of this is a surprise as we’re fully into our spring market and things in Reston are busy!
Here are a few of the homes that sold this week in Reston:
2103 Thomas View Road. 4BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $609,900. Sold Price: $616,000. Seller Subsidy: $0
2125 Golf Course Drive. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $369,500. Sold Price: $365,000. Seller Subsidy: $5,500
1347 Garden Wall Circle. #612. 2BR, 1BA. List Price: $255,000. Sold Price: $255,000. Seller Subsidy: $3,500
11408E Gate Hill Place #117. 2BR, 2BA. List Price: $405,000. Sold Price $309,000. Seller Subsidy: $5,000
1439 Greenmont Court. 2BR, 2.5BA. List Price: $399,950. Sold Price: $399,950. Seller Subsidy: $7,500
12000 Market Street. #189. 3BR, 2BA. List Price: $529,000. Sold Price: $518,000. Seller Subsidy: $0
Visit Reston Real Estate for more listing and sales information.
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Restonians love their lakeside living, and Chadds Ford Cluster is one of the many lakeside townhome communities in South Reston.
This neighborhood of 57 brick-and-siding townhouses is located off Ridge Heights Road on Lake Thoreau — about half of those are direct lakefront properties.
The cluster was built between 1978 and 1980, and each three-level home has two to four bedrooms. All homes have at least two assigned parking spaces. For those who enjoy boating or rafting, Chadd’s Ford Cluster owns and maintains two docks for the residents and guests to use and enjoy.
Any day the weather is nice, you’ll see people making the most of living on lovely Lake Thoreau. For those who like leisurely walks or runs, the Reston Association paths run through the cluster. It is a beautiful, short walk to South Lakes Village Center for dining and shopping.
For families, Chadds Ford Cluster is walking distance to South Lakes High School, Langston Hughes Middle School, and Terraset Elementary School.
This is the kind of neighborhood where you can see the residents’ pride in the beautifully manicured landscaping. The cluster association sponsors several social gatherings each year, adding to the warm community feel.
Give it a visit, and you’ll see what I mean. This is a wonderful neighborhood.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
There were 10 properties in Reston went from Pending to Sold last week.
That’s fewer than I had anticipated given how much activity the market has been showing. In that same period, 30 properties went under contract. The weekly sold numbers should begin to climb as properties work their way through the contract process.
Here are the houses that sold this past week.
11630 Ivystone Court #3A1. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price $355,000. Sold Price $339,000. Seller Subsidy $7,400
11128 Glade Drive. 3BR, 2.5 BA. List Price $529,000. Sold Price $525,000. Seller Subsidy $8,000
11966 Heathcote Court. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price $379,000. Sold Price $375,000.Seller Subsidy $4,000
11627 Stoneview Square. #21-C. 3BR, 2BA. List Price $199,000. Sold Price $197,000. Seller Subsidy $1,000
1305 Windleaf Drive. #G. 2BR, 2BA. List Price $335,000. Sold Price $325,000
11069 Saffold Way. 4BR, 2FB, 2 HB. List Price, $434,000. Sold Price $430,000. Seller Subsidy $10,750
1598 Poplar Grove Drive. 2BR, 1.5BA. List Price $346,950. Sold Price $344,950. Seller Subsidy $0
12025 New Dominion Parkway. #LL103 2BR, 2 BA. List Price $645,000. Sold Price $615,000. Seller Subsidy $0
11928 Barrel Cooper Court. 4BR, 3.5BA. List Price $375,000. Sold Price $375,000. Seller Subsidy $11,000
2192 Glencourse Lane. 3BR, 3.5BA. List Price $445,000. Sold Price $443,000. Seller Subsidy $0
Visit Reston Real Estate for more info on homes for sale in Reston.
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In spite of the snow and ice, 16 new properties came on to the Reston real estate market in the last week.
The total number of homes for sale has dropped to 199 — an inventory of about three months. These numbers push the market slightly in favor of the sellers, but finding the right crossroads of price and condition are still critical when bringing a property to the market.
Here are a few of the new listings this week.
12025 New Dominion Pkwy. #301. 3BR, 2BA. $1,299,900
1560 Regatta Lane. 4BR, 3.5BA, $869,000
11340 Links Drive. 3BRm 2.5BA. $419,800; Open Sunday
11866 Saint Trinians Court. 3BR, 3.5 BA. $409,000
1520 North Point Drive. #2. 3BR, 2BA. $355,000; Open Sunday
11553 Underoak Court. 3BR, 2FB, 2HB. $359,900; Open Sunday
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To many in Reston, art is synonymous with The Greater Reston Arts Center — a wonderful place with a mission to enrich our community by providing access to contemporary visual arts. In pursuit of this mission, GRACE provides a year-round program of contemporary visual art exhibitions, education programs for all ages, and special events.
GRACE has been a Reston institution since 1974, when artists and art lovers founded it as a source of cultural enrichment for the new town of Reston. From its early beginnings in the Lake Anne Village Center to its current home in Reston Town Center, GRACE continues its role as a leader in the expanding regional arts community.
What I love about GRACE is that something is always happening there. I love spending evenings at Reston Town Center, seeing a new exhibit at GRACE and then going out for a wonderful dinner. I feel like I’m in Washington, DC — or even New York. And every May, I look forward to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival–one of the premier juried art festivals in the country.
Click any of these links to learn about GRACE’s exhibitions, educational programming, and the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival.
GRACE is located at 12001 Market Street Suite #103 Reston, VA 20190 (near the little park area where you often see children playing). Gallery Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
This week in Reston, 23 properties went from pending to sold. They ranged in price from $897,000 to $210,000 and collectively had an average days on market of 35.
In Reston we’re selling more houses — much faster than they were in the fall of 2014.
Here are a few of the houses that sold last week.
2077 Cobblestone Lane. 3BR, 3.5 BA. List Price $585,000. Sold Price $585,000. Seller Subsidy $7,500
2069 Royal Fern Court #12B. 2BR, 1 BA. List Price $210,000. Sold Price $210,000. Seller Subsidy $0
1537 Inlet Court. 4BR, 2.5 BA. List Price $434,500. Sold Price $474,500. Seller Subsidy $8,000
11063 Saffold Way. 4BR, 3.5 BA. List Price $429,900. Sold Price $429,900. Seller Subsidy $7,500
11730 Summerchase Circle #1730. 2 BR, 1 BA. List Price $255,000. Sold Price $255,500. Seller Subsidy $7,665
1315 Dasher Lane. 6BR, 4.5 BA. List Price $897,450. Sold Price $893,000. Seller Subsidy $0
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What a difference a month makes — We have 26 new listings on the market in Reston this week; total inventory is holding steady at around 214 properties for sale.
What’s remarkable is that 35 properties went under contract and 21 properties went from a pending status to sold — that means our housing inventory has suddenly dropped from just over four months to only 2.5 months.
Here are a few of the new listings.
1143 MEADOWLOOK COURT. 4BR, 3.5BA. List Price $925,000. Open Sunday
2177 CABOTS POINT LANE. 3BR, 3BA. List Price $589,5000
2305 RAVENSDON COURT. 3BR, 2.5BA. List Price $419,000. Open Sunday
1517 AUTUMN RIDGE CIRCLE. 2BR, 3.5BA. List Price $369,900
11011 BIRDFOOT COURT. 4BR, 2.5BA. List Price $849,000. Open Sunday
12025 NEW DOMINION PKWY #204. 1BR, 2BA. List Price $510,000
To see more of this week’s open houses, visit Reston Real Estate.
This is a sponsored post by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
The Reston real estate market has been very active, with 28 properties going under contract in the past 7 days and 12 going from Pending to Sold.
Cold and snow not withstanding, agents have reported good traffic at their open houses and good activity on active listings. A strong start to the 2015 real estate market!
Here are a few of the houses that sold this past week.
1602 Wainwright Drive. 2BR, 1.5 BA. List Price $357,700. Sold Price $347,700. Seller Subsidy $9,900
12709 Thunder Chase Drive. 4BR, 2.5 BA. List Price $643,000. Sold Price $622,000. Seller Subsidy $0
11008 Saffold Way. 3BR, 2.5 BA. List Price $393,000. Sold Price $387,000. Seller Subsidy $1,000
11401 Gate Hill Place #O. 2BR, 2 BA. List Price $360,000. Sold Price $352,500. Seller Subsidy $0
11755 Dry River Court. 3BR, 2 FBm 2 HB. List Price $430,000. Sold Price $415,000. Seller Subsidy $6,500
12025 New Dominion Parkway #407. 1BR, 1 BA. List Price $419,000. Sold Price $412,500. Seller Subsidy $500
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The Reston real estate market has been steadily gearing up as we seem to be heading into an early spring market. Over 100 properties went from Active to Pending, (meaning they are under contract), in the past 30 days.
Reston has 214 active properties, 17 that were listed in the last week; all in all a lot of activity.
Here are a few of the new listings in Reston this week.
1283 Wedgewood Manor Way. 3BR, 3.5 BA. List Price $574,900. Open Sunday
1674 Chimney House Road. 3BR, 2.5 BA. List Price $499,900
2228 Hunters Run Drive #2228. 2BR, 2BA. List Price $299,500. Open Sunday
12000 Market Street #259. 3BR, 2 BA. List Price $529,900. Open Sunday
1602 Woodstock Lane. 4BR, 3.5 BA. List Price $900,000. Open Sunday
