Most recently I’ve worked to help some really terrific clients purchase their first home in a neighborhood of Arlington Virginia called Spy Hill/Boulevard Manor. Spy Hill homes are up on the hill, and Boulevard Manor homes are on the relatively flatter section of the neighborhood, but together they cover such a small area of Arlington that they are grouped together. This old Washington Post article still conveys a lot of information about the Spy Hill neighborhood of Arlington, but keep in mind that the prices have changed a lot since 1995. The neighborhood is remains a great neighborhood for a cardio workout, climbing some of those hills — that’s tough to change!
My clients purchased a small but wonderful home that had all the right space for them. The kitchen was upgraded, the bedrooms were sizable enough, there was a large enclosed “sunroom/porch/family room” off the back of the house, and the downstairs offered lots of additional space for relaxing and entertaining, with an additional room downstairs for whatever. All of this in North Arlington, convenient to everything, for about $500,000 all told. Not bad. Include also the great neighbors, easy commute, access to all sorts of neighborhood amenities, and you’ve got the typical Arlington lifestyle.
Someone asked me yesterday if there are any single family homes for sale in Arlington that are priced under $800,000. She’s just moving here from out of town, and clearly she’s already adjusted her expectations! But of course you can find homes priced below $800,000, and Spy Hill/Boulevard Manor is only one of many Arlington neighborhoods where you could be looking. The home above was listed at $525,000, and my clients got it for close to $500,000.
But, on the flip side, this being Arlington and all, there are of course more expensive homes to be found just around the corner. Like this one, part of a new development of homes by builder Kevin Smith:
There were a cluster of homes that Mr. Smith built a few years ago. Alas, they have not been selling super well. The one pictured here has been listed at $1.2 million, and was recently taken off the market. Sales among the less expensive homes in the neighborhood have been much more brisk.










