607 Cameron Street in Old Town Alexandria, in 1926

Here's another blast from Old Town Alexandria's past. This picture from 1926 shows 607 Cameron Street. The stately vehicle out front reminds one of the SUV's that are popular today.
Cameron Street
607 Cameron Street in Old Town Alexandria 1926
Old Town is a mixture of old and new, with many homes dating to the colonial era.
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Fort Hunt Road, in 1955

vintage photo
Ladies waiting on Fort Hunt Rd, for the Fairfax County bookmobile
This is an interesting photo for a number of reasons. Firstly, I can't help but notice that something in the distance has caught the full attention of the dogs. Are the dogs a pug and a great dane? The child in the stroller is bundled up and braced for cold. The little red wagon is loaded full of books and another lady carries an armful of books. In the days before 100 cable channels and the Internet and video games and mobile phones and more, we read just a bit more. I'd like to know exactly where this is on Fort Hunt Road. It looks a bit like the foot of Belle Haven, which would make the empty field Olde Belhaven Towne. But the hill doesn't look quite right for that location.

The Shops of Foxchase Shopping Center

pharmacy at Harris Teeter
image courtesy of Harris Teeter
Foxchase Shopping Center is a recently renovated strip mall in West End Alexandria almost directly across the street from Forty Six Hundred (a high-rise condominium complex) and Mango Mike's (a casual dining restaurant and West End hang-out). Foxchase is anchored by Harris Teeter, a high-end grocer. Other businesses at Foxchase include La Casa Restaurant, Hong Kong Express, General Dentistry by Dr. Paul Stasiewicz, Art Display Company, Rite Aid, Curves, Braids, Hana Tokyo Steak House, PNC Bank, Sleepy's, My Eye Dr. and more.

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What is the “Main Street” of Southern Fairfax County?

A 1960 view of Route One
A 1960 view of Route One
Southern Fairfax County is located just south of Old Town Alexandria between the Beltway and the Potomac River. Although Rose Hill and Franconia and Springfield are in southern Fairfax County, when most folks think of South County, they think of New Alexandria, Groveton, Woodlawn, Mount Vernon and Lorton. When you think of that part of the county there is only one road that could really qualify as "Main Street."  Franconia Road and Telegraph Road and even the GW Parkway run long stretches through Southern Fairfax County, but Main Street would have to be Rt. 1.

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Ethics in Real Estate

"To the General Public: "For some businesses, simply doing what is legal may be good enough; but I have bound myself to a higher standard because my vocation is central to the interests of the nation and its citizens. The practice of real estate helps provide housing, places of commerce, industries and farms while preserving a healthful environment. For this reason, the practice of real estate imposes a grave social responsibility and a patriotic duty upon myself and others who practice real estate agency and brokerage. With them, I share a common responsibility of integrity and honor. "As your realtor I have dedicated myself to the high ideals of a code of ethics which compels my best adherance to competency, fairness, and high integrity. No inducement of profit and no instruction from clients ever can justify departure from that dedication. The National Association of REALTORS has described that code of ethics at Realtor.org. "Documents therein and elsewhere specify duties and best practices of real estate brokerage and agency. These rules describe the requirements of disclosure of agency, financial arrangements, following the law of the land, marketing practices, negotiation methods, how clients are charged for services, how offers are presented, confidentiality, and more. "You could read that entire document, but the spirit of those ideals can be summed up fairly easily.
  • The Golden Rule: 'Whatsoever ye would that others should do to you, do ye even so to them.'
  • Primum non nocere --- A latin phrase meaning 'first do no harm'.
  • Strive for excellence --- By meeting on-going educational requirements, I continually hone my competency."
Sincerely, Will Nesbitt

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Skyline Towers at Seminary and Rt. 7 in Falls Church VA

Skyline Towers
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Skyline Towers is located in Falls Church, VA near the intersection of Seminary and Leesburg Pike (Route 7).  Skyline Towers was built in 1972 and includes the following amenities:
  • Outdoor pool
  • All utilities included
  • Garage parking
  • Party room
  • Community washer and dryer rooms
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You might be surprised by what you’ll find in the Carlyle District

Carlyle Towers is located in the Carlyle District not far from the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria VA. This area is served by Yellow and Blue Line trains with stops at the Eisenhower Metro Station and King Street Station.

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Tips for searching by zip code

Carlyle Towers
Brick driveway of Carlyle Towers
There are a few key concepts that any prospective purchaser should know when seeking real estate by zip code:
  1. ZIP Codes are categories for grouping mailing addresses and are not exact geographic regions.
  2. The centroid of a ZIP Code may be in one County and the associated city/town in another.
  3. In rural areas, a single ZIP Code may be used for cities and towns in several different Counties / Independent Cities.
  4. ZIP Code “areas” can overlap, be subsets of each other, or be artificial constructs with no geographic area.
  5. ZIP Codes are only loosely tied to cities.

Search for Real Estate by Zip code

Using our powerful Northern Virginia Real Estate Search you can search by zip code anywhere in Northern VA. In addition, we've compiled this list of zip codes in Northern Virginia.

What is a “Federal” style home?

Ubiquitous up and down the East Coast, Federal-style architecture dates from the late 1700s and coincided with a reawakening of interest in classical Greek and Roman culture. Builders began to add swags, garlands, elliptical windows, and other decorative details to rectangular Georgian houses. The style that emerged resembles Georgian, but is more delicate and more formal. Many Federal-style homes have an arched Palladian window on the second story above the front door. The front door usually has sidelights and a semicircular fanlight.
Federal Home
Federal style
In some parts of the country, Federal-style homes are often called "Adam" after the English brothers who popularized the style. The Federal-style can be found in parts of Old Town Alexandria VA.
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Snow on the Courtyard at Montebello

snow on the courtyard
Snow on the Montebello courtyard
They called it "Snowmageddon".  I can remember snow storms like this in Virginia, but that was more than 30 years ago.  It will probably be 30 years before we see snow like this again.  Three weeks after the storm the courtyard at Montebello still was covered in snow, but it made a very pleasant site from a balcony at Montebello.