Live near the parks of Alexandria

Brookvalley Park is located in the city of Alexandria. Within walking distance there is the Foxchase shopping center. Brookvalley Park has plenty of trails and fields. Brookvalley offers great park amenities close to several housing developments. Brookvalley Park services nearby communities including: the Plaza, Seminary Hill, Van Dorn, Cameron Station, West End Alexandria, and Forty Six Hundred condominiums. Brookvalley Park is located off of Duke St. Duke St. is a high traffic road lined with shopping centers and many businesses. Living near a park is great for dog owners as well as people just looking for some fresh air.  

Grand Mart

Grand Mart
Grand Mart at Lincolnia in West End Alexandria
Grand Mart International Food is a supermarket chain primarily based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with locations in North Carolina and Georgia. It is owned by Annandale, Virginia-based Man Min Corporation, a family company. My wife shops there from time to time and she loves the wide selection of Korean and East Asian groceries and fresh produce. The store in Lincolnia is somewhat international offering Asian, Latino, African and traditional North American groceries, but Grand Mart caters to Korean cooks and grocery preferences.  Grand Mart supermarkets also offer in-store Korean bakeries and video rental shops which rent out DVDs of television shows from South Korea.

Foxchase Shopping Center in the West End

Across the street from Forty Six Hundred, a high rise condominium and Mango Mike’s, a casual dining restaurant, Foxchase Shopping Center in West End Alexandria VA 22304, provides nearby residents a variety of restaurants, health facilities, fashion boutiques, banks and so much more, making it the ideal hangout for everyone. Harris Teeter, a high end grocer anchors Foxchase Shopping Center. Other businesses found at Foxchase Shopping Center:
  • 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

West End’s Alexandria Overlook Condominiums

Built in 1974, Alexandria Overlook condominiums can be found at 5160 Maris Avenue in the West End of Alexandria VA just a few minutes away from the intersection of North Van Dom and Seminary. Its location is just the ideal spot for accessibility to Old Town, Arlington, DC and Shirlington. This garden style Alexandria Overlook Condominiums is pet friendly and thus residents can enjoy their homes with their faithful companions. The community is elegantly landscaped and parking spots are assigned for each resident. Each unit does have extra storage space for convenience and everyone has access to the party room.

Condos for sale at Alexandria Overlook

Yamazato Sushi & Spice

Who says Old Town has all the best restaurants?  West End has several gastronomic pleasures and one of them is Yamazato. Yamazato Sushi & Spice is a Japanese-style restaurant serving sushi and teryaki at 6303 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA 22312.  It's across the street from Grand Mart, a popular international grocery store that specializes in Asian cuisine and hard to find specialties.  The phone number at Yamazato is (703) 914-8877. Since the Grand Opening in April 2002, their commitment to innovative, outstanding food and service has won raves from critics and earned a strong loyal following from their customers. Yamazato has received favorable reviews from The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine and Zagat Guides. Most diners here are impressed not only with the sushi and sashimi,  but also with the generosity of the portions. My wife enjoyed the sushi. I had some tasty teryaki.

The Differences between the Watergates

Watergate of Alexandria is very different from Watergate at Landmark

Watergate Apartments
The original Watergate
Watergate is perhaps one of the most famous real estate names in North America.  The original Watergate complex was built in Washington DC along the Potomac, sited in a location that made it ideal for members of Congress and Executive Branch staff.  Watergate in DC is most famous for the burglary that occurred at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Ties to this break-in is what led to the downfall of Richard Nixon and what put the word "Watergate" in every newspaper in America, if not the world. As the original Watergate was nearing completion, plans were made and land was purchased to build another Watergate in Old Town Alexandria. Old Town Alexandria had approved a sleek and modern complex known as the Alexandria House, so it was assumed that the Watergate of Alexandria would be welcomed by the city.  However, the City of Alexandria balked at the modernization of Old Town, forever changing the trajectory of Old Town.
Watergate of Alexandria
colonial elegance at the Watergate of Alexandria
The Watergate of Alexandria evolved into a condominium community that better fit with the surrounding neighborhood. The Watergate of Alexandria has architecture and a design style that echoes Old Town Alexandria. The condominiums here are townhouse style, sited around a courtyard and gardens as one my expect from a traditional Alexandria home. Watergate of Alexandria is a far cry from the original Watergate concept. Watergate was not sleek and modern. There is no pool at the Watergate of Alexandria, and there are no tennis courts. But Watergate of Alexandria is a gem in its own right. It's location in Old Town and the colonial /Federal style of architecture fits nicely with Old Town. Watergate of Alexandria is not far from the Braddock Road Metro Station. After failing to get approval for the type of complex they were seeking in Old Town, the developers of Watergate then proceeded to build the Watergate at Landmark. Landmark is in West End Alexandria and thus, not really near the water at all.  But Watergate at Landmark is truer to the original Watergate brand. Watergate at Landmark has a bevy of amenities including indoor and outdoor pools, racket ball courts, and much more. The community provides shuttle service to nearby Van Dorn Metro.
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Watergate at Landmark
Watergate at Landmark is a large complex of 5 high-rises. Watergate at Landmark is a gated-community with 24 hour security. Homes here range from 1 bedroom to 3 bedroom condos.  Each condo at Watergate at Landmark has a balcony. Watergate at Landmark has both surface and garage parking depending upon the unit. As you can see, Watergate at Landmark and Watergate of Alexandria are very different from each other and in many ways they are both very different from the original Watergate apartments in Washington DC. Watergate of Landmark has become representative of some of the best condos that West End Alexandria has to offer. Watergate of Alexandria has melded into the community of Old Town Alexandria.

Homes for Sale at Watergate at Landmark

Homes for Sale at Watergate of Alexandria

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The courtyard of the Olympus at Landmark

The building's unique curved shaped offers intriguing vistas and not just from the oversized curved balconies that each unit enjoys. The Olympus is located in the West End of Alexandria between I-495 and I-395 near Landmark Mall. The Sentinel of Landmark is across the street, but there are many condominiums in this area, including
West End real estate agents.
Nesbitt Realty can help you buy and sell real estate in West End.