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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:
Cherrydale Bungalow

For Sale:
Cherrydale Bungalow

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Looking for a relatively modest yet fully renovated historic home? Check out this vintage-1920 gem, conveniently located just off of N. Quincy Street near Old Dominion Drive in the heart of Arlington’s Cherrydale National Register Historic District. With two bedrooms and one full bath, it counters the trend toward overbuilding seen all too often in North Arlington. Right-sized for those seeking a detached house with a yard that doesn’t need a makeover to be livable. Added attractions include a glassed-in…

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For Sale: Alcova Heights Charm

For Sale: Alcova Heights Charm

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What’s in a name? In Alcova Heights, the answer to that question is “a lot of local history.” The neighborhood’s name stands for Alexandria County, Virginia (AL – CO – VA), which was the original name of the county until 1920. Today, one of the neighborhood’s many older but well-maintained homes is on the market. Alcova Heights was first developed in 1921 by former Virginia State Senator J. Cloyd Byars, who bought 142 acres from the Columbia Land Company and…

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For Sale: A Sweet Spot
Near Shirlington

For Sale: A Sweet Spot
Near Shirlington

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The dictionary defines the term “sweet spot” as “an optimum point or combination of factors or qualities.” If that’s the case, then this renovated circa-1925 bungalow is in a sweet spot indeed. Tucked away on a quiet street between Glebe Road and the scenic Army-Navy Country Club, the house is located close to downtown Shirlington, Columbia Pike, and I-395, making it convenient to many desirable South Arlington amenities as well as downtown Washington, D.C. This three-bedroom, two-bath house still has…

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I Love My Historic House: Nancy and Dan in Cherrydale

I Love My Historic House: Nancy and Dan in Cherrydale

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Preservation Arlington is beginning a new series called “I Love My Historic House,” in which homeowners answer five short questions about living in an older or historic Arlington home. Our first entry in this series comes from Nancy Iacomini, a member of the Arlington County Planning Commission and a speaker at our May 13 panel discussion. She tells us about how she and her husband Dan overcame “fear at first sight” and updated their home to make it comfortable for…

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For Sale: Maywood and Marceytown

For Sale: Maywood and Marceytown

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This weekend we are featuring two properties that are part of Arlington’s history. One in Arlington’s locally designated Maywood Historic District and one that is part of Marceytown, an enclave of one of Arlington’s early families. Each home was built in the early 1900s as Arlington was beginning to grow into the community it is today. In Maywood is 2338 North Fillmore Street, a classic four-square that has been completely renovated and upgraded including a modern kitchen. Large living and…

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FOR SALE: Spring is Here

FOR SALE: Spring is Here

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Probably the best harbinger of Spring is the plethora of homes that came on the market as of April 1. If you are looking, it is probably a great time to contact your local realtor and have them run a listing for you. After being fairly slow the last few weeks and struggling to identify houses for our Friday profiles, this week we have a bounty from which to choose. This week’s listings are a collection of homes that have…

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FOR SALE: 1925 Bungalow Under $500k

FOR SALE: 1925 Bungalow Under $500k

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A craftsman-style single-family bungalow in North Arlington for under $500,000 is definitely something of note. Currently owned by an investment group, the property doesn’t have a great deal of information being offered about it. Located at 2116 North Culpeper Street it is MLS# AR8264094. It has been on the market for just over a month and is listed at $449,000. This little house looking for its next owner is a typical two-bedroom, one-bath bungalow at about 750 sf of living…

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SAVED: The Fraber House

SAVED: The Fraber House

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If one house alone could be chosen to symbolize the history and growth of Arlington’s neighborhoods, the Fraber House would be a contender. Built in 1913, this charming bungalow at 1612 North Quincy Street has anchored a prominent corner in Cherrydale, not far from Central Library and Washington-Lee High School, for over a century. Last year, while owned by Arlington County, the Fraber House became one of the county’s newest Local Historic Districts, affording it the strongest possible protection against…

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For Sale: A Country Club Manor

For Sale: A Country Club Manor

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In 1894, a group of prominent Washingtonians formed the Washington Golf Club, whose first nine-hole course and clubhouse was located near present-day Colonial Village on Wilson Boulevard. Within a decade, club owners were looking for more land and found the club’s present location on North Glebe Road in 1908. By 1915, the club’s name had been changed to the Washington Golf and Country Club. Its nickname in those years, however, was “the Club of the Presidents,” as Presidents Taft, Coolidge,…

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