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Ashton Heights Bungalow

For Sale:
Ashton Heights Bungalow

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In the heart of Ashton Heights a well- maintained Craftsman-style bungalow with all of its original character will soon be available for its next caretaker and steward. Built in 1925, this appx. 2,200sf home has 4 bedrooms (2 up/2 down) and 2 bathrooms along with an eat-in kitchen, a closed-in front porch/sunroom and a lovely side porch to welcome guests. The home has a stucco exterior with cedar shingle on the closed-in front porch/sunroom. There is also a detached garage…

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For Sale: 2nd Owner in 105 years.

For Sale: 2nd Owner in 105 years.

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In the Maywood neighborhood, Arlington’s only single family home local historic district, a home is on the market for the first time since being built in 1913. Owned by the McAfee family since 1913 the home is ready for a new owner who appreciates the history of the home and the neighborhood. The McAtee family was typical of an Arlington family in the first part of the 19th Century having moved here from DC for the opportunity to own their…

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For Sale: Alcova

For Sale: Alcova

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Alcova is one of the rare single family homes in Arlington which is also a designated local historic district. Built in 1860, it was designated almost 40 years ago, in October 1978. The house name Alcova comes from the first three letters of Alexandria County, Virginia. At one time it was part of a 100+ acres which was subdivided to create the Alcova Heights neighborhood. The 1978 nomination contains additional information on the home. Alcova sits on 3/4 acre and…

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For Sale: Broadview

For Sale: Broadview

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Arlington’s most recently designated single-home historic district is for sale. Broadview, built in 1881, and dedicated as a local historic district in 2014, is for sale for $1,289,000. It is a 5BR/3BA Victorian located at 5151 14th Street North in the Woodlawn Waycroft neighborhood. Preservation Arlington covered the designation of the property in November 2014; click here for the article. The historic designation preserves the exterior features of the property. For the full real estate listing, click here. On occasion,…

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For Sale: “The Hill”

For Sale: “The Hill”

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It isn’t often that a 145-year old house in Arlington comes on the market. Built between 1871 and 1875, “The Hill” was initially a summer house for the Nelson family of Washington, DC. Five generations of the family owned and occupied the house until it was sold in 1969-1970. The siting of this dwelling documents the rural nature of Old Glebe community and the construction of summer or temporary housing by prominent Washington, DC families in northern Arlington County in…

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For Sale: Place in Cherrydale’s History

For Sale: Place in Cherrydale’s History

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Own a piece of Cherrydale history. This gorgeous Queen Anne style home has original windows, a two-story wrapped around porch, which itself is wrapped with 100-year old wisteria, original hardwoods plus a 1990’s addition, all sitting on a hill backing up on to Arlington’s Cherry Valley Park. And a location with a WalkScore of 90 it is a “Walkers’ Paradise”. The Schutt family owned most of the land that is now Cherrydale. The family purchased this particular property in 1865….

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For Sale:
Goodman Designed Home

For Sale:
Goodman Designed Home

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A private home in North Arlington designed by noted modernist architect Charles Goodman has come on the market. Built in 1970 the home remains true to the Goodman style. A 2012 “refinement” upgraded the interior of the home. Sitting on almost half an acre of land the house backs up to acres of parkland and Pimmit Run. While it has a McLean address, 400 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, it is located in Arlington County. Goodman’s Unitarian Universalist Church here in…

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For Sale: Classic 1940 Westover Hills “Skyscraper Construction”

For Sale: Classic 1940 Westover Hills “Skyscraper Construction”

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Built in 1940 as part of Mace Properties’ Westover Hills subdivision, this solid brick-clad, 3 bedroom 2.5-bath home is located in the National Register of Historic Places-listed Westover Historic District. The neighborhood was designated historic because it is a significant example of the impact that New Deal programs had on residential construction across the country and, in particular, in Arlington County. This updated Westover classic at 1211 Livingston Street was built in 1939 and is on the market for $754,900….

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For Sale: Updated and Expanded in Maywood

For Sale: Updated and Expanded in Maywood

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Arlington has only one local historic district that is primarily single family homes — the Maywood community. Nestled just north of Lee Highway in Cherrydale, Maywood is one of Arlington’s older residential neighborhoods. It contains a wide variety of architectural styles and homes, many of which have inviting front porches and gable roofs. Homes representing the Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival and Craftsman styles are located in the community. Maywood was platted between 1909 and 1913 with the oldest…

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For Sale:
Barcroft Contemporary

For Sale:
Barcroft Contemporary

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This contemporary home is in one of Arlington’s older neighborhoods — Barcroft. Featuring an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, large windows letting sun pour in, split-level living space and a open carport — this is contemporary living at its best. Common in the 1950s and ’60s, some architectural historians credit the invention of the split-level design to Frank Lloyd Wright, who incorporated a split between public and private spaces in some of his prairie-style houses. Built in 1962, this home…

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