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Sales in Loudoun County’s mixed-use Goose Creek Village master-planned community signal the popularity of the new Ashburn VA real estate.   Beautiful, accessible, visible, walkable, and vibrant, Goose Creek Village joins other neighborhoods near the Dulles Greenway and Belmont Ridge Road, namely the picturesque communities and real estate in Ashburn Farms, Belmont Country Club, and Broadlands. 

Located along a scenic Virginia river along three major travel arteries, Goose Creek Village extends over 178 acres.  Plans include 700 Ashburn homes, 800,000 square feet of a pedestrian friendly retail and office space, and 40 acres of open space.  It is the first mixed-use development among all of Loudoun County real estate.

Goose Creek Village sets at the highest elevation in eastern Loudoun County.  The views to the west extend 20 miles to the Blue Ridge Mountains.  The village encompasses recreational options from the open space along Goose Creek to bike trails and walkways connecting the neighborhoods to the “Main Street” retail and office space on Sycolin Road.  

Main Street presence adds an unmistakable European wow to Goose Creek Village.  The Parisian-modeled integration of public places with elegant architecture provides a comfortable environment for residents, employees, and visitors.  From beautiful landscaping and streetscape to traffic-calming features to paved pedestrian lanes linking shops and restaurants, Goose Creek Village achieves a new level of grace for the Ashburn/Leesburg communities.  A family friendly promenade and fountain anchor the business district.  There is also a parcel devoted to civic use.

Commercial real estate is available in the Century Corner complex, a corporate center located 10 miles from Dulles International Airport.  Other plans include a hospital and office medical condominium building.  The village is designed with several sustainable, low-impact elements including water quality control techniques, use of native plants, and energy saving measures.   One acre is set aside for park-and-ride uses.

Residential components include 100 homes on the south side of Sycolin Road in Phase 1, followed by 30 of the 600 units in Phase 2 in Goose Creek North.  Real estate includes estate home lots, single-family homes, and townhomes in Ashburn.  Centex Homes is the primary builder.

For more information about commercial and residential real estate, golf course homes, and planned communities, as well as short sales and foreclosures in the area, call Chuck Valenta of Valenta & Associates at 703.646.3366.

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Ashburn real estate is located in Northern Virginia, about a half hour west of Washington DC.  Ashburn homes in Ashburn Farm, Ashburn Village, Belmont Country Club, Brambleton, Broadlands, and Loudoun Valley Estates offer residents and relocating homebuyers a wide variety of amenities and facilities.  Since the mid-1990s, its small-town, semi-rural atmosphere and convenience to employment, travel, and recreation sustained a fast-paced growth resulting in thriving master-planned developments.

In a postcard pretty location between metropolitan services and country recreation, the Loudoun County homes in Ashburn—single-family homes, townhomes, condos and investment properties—are accessible to the Dulles Greenway and Route 7, west of Route 28.  Loudoun County schools are some of the best in the nation.

In addition, a diverse range of businesses and employers—from Fortune 500 companies to start ups to mom & pops-are moving into real estate in Ashburn’s commercial and industrial sectors.  One of the largest new commercial developments is the World Trade Center Dulles Airport, which will add almost 15,000 jobs.  We also welcomed the One Loudoun Business District.  Our array of companies ranges from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to Verizon to home of the Washington Redskins Training Camp, antique shops, exclusive malls, and excellent restaurants.

Population in the area is approximately 50,000 with a median income well over $100,000 per person.  In 2005, MONEY Magazine selected Ashburn as one of its Best Places to Retire.  Surrounded by cultural landmarks, dozens of golf courses, medical facilities, trail systems, mass transportation, and historic celebrations, the community has it all.

Within master-planned communities and the town are swimming pools, fitness centers, parks and playgrounds, playing fields, basketball and tennis courts, recreation centers and much more.  There’s the Ashburn Ice House for skating and numerous stables for horseback riding.  Take a long or short hike or bike ride on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail that passes through the area west to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Are you looking to relocate your family or business?  Drop in to Washington Dulles International Airport and Reagan Airport and we will meet you for a grand tour of homes that fit your goals.  For more information about commercial and residential real estate, golf course homes, and planned communities as well as short sales and foreclosures in the area, contact Chuck Valenta of Valenta & Associates at 703.646.3366.

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In grand style, residents of Leesburg homes lead Loudoun County to “Bring the magic back to your holiday” with a season plump full of pageantry and celebration.  Last weekend for “Holiday in the Park,” they came out to light up historic downtown Leesburg real estate with full fanfare and festive décor.  It was a marvelous step back in time complete with Victorian-dressed carolers and hot chocolate, window lights, and trees all decked out—enough of a “wow” to leave newcomers smiling in awe.

All of those new residents of homes in Leesburg and Loudoun County—the fourth largest growing county in the United States—experienced firsthand why people are buying Loudoun County homes in Leesburg, Ashburn, and other communities west of Washington D.C.  Holiday spirit comes alive in for residents of Loudoun County real estate as they experience Virginia’s culinary and heritage treasures, spectacular views, horse country, vineyards, scenic byways, and charming towns and villages.

Coming up are wagon rides and campfires, fireside at wineries, the Hunt Parade with hunting hounds and 80 horses, performances and much more.  Here are just come of the ways to get out and enjoy it all:

• Christmas at Oatlands through December 30, 2010
• Christmas in the Loudoun Valleys through December 23, 2010
• Christmas in Purcellville on December 11, 2010
• Loudoun Symphony presents Seasons Greetings on December 11, 2010
• Once Upon a Christmas Carol on December 11-12 and 17-19, 2010
• Holiday Shopping and Events at Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets through December 24, 2010
• Ladies Night Shopping Bazaar at Sunset Hills Vineyard on December 10, 2010
• VSA Arts of Loudoun presents Frosty the Snowman on December 10-11, 2010
• 4th Annual Christmas Light Trolley Tour on December 10-12, 2010
• Loudoun Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker on December 11-12, 2010
• Rockin’ Holiday Weekends at Sunset Hills Vineyard on December 11-12, 2010
• Master Singers of Virginia presents Sing Noel! on December 12, 2011
• An Acoustic Burgoo Christmas on December 18, 2010
• Christmas in Hillsboro Homes Tour & Holiday Craft Fair on December 11, 2010
• Champagnes, Sparkling Wines & Hors d’oeuvres on December 22, 1010
• Holidays in Leesburg on December 10-11, 2010
• After Christmas Sale at Willowcroft Farm Vineyards on December 26, 2010
• First Night Leesburg on December 31, 2010

For more information about commercial and residential real estate, golf course homes, and planned communities as well as short sales and foreclosures in the area, contact Chuck Valenta of Valenta & Associates at 703.646.3366.

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Leesburg Virginia homes in Lansdowne on the Potomac are relatively new to the western Washington DC, Ashburn-Leesburg real estate market.  Home to 7,000 residents, Lansdowne is a picturesque master-planned community nestled in the rolling hills of Northern Virginia, convenient to schools, recreation, employment, entertainment and culture.  Lansdowne homes for sale include elegant single-family homes, large estate homes, affordable properties, condominiums and townhome enclaves, and luxury high-rise retirement homes.

Lansdowne real estate stretches between the Potomac River on a portion of its northern edge to the Leesburg Pike and Route 7 to the south.  It sets just outside of the city limits of Leesburg VA real estate, an area plump full of centuries of American history.  Historic Leesburg is the county seat of Loudoun County, which ranks at the top for extraordinary schools. The area is also rich with established colleges and universities, and private academies.

Recreational and social activities enrich the quality lifestyle available to residents of Lansdowne on the Potomac.  The Potomac Heritage Trail wends its way through the community, connecting to the Washington & Old Dominion Trail that continues to the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Water sports are popular at the Potomac River, Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park, and Kephart Bridge Landing.  The best of Atlantic Coast golf facilities are available at The Golf Club at Lansdowne.  Also in the area are Algonkian, Brambleton, Goose Creek, and Raspberry Falls.

The 30,000-square-foot Potomac Club offers indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sand volleyball, fitness center, game room, ballroom, meeting rooms and a business center as well as an outdoor amphitheatre.  The community also features shopping and services within the community in addition to elementary and middle schools.  Next to the middle school, Lansdowne features tennis courts and playing fields.

The community is about 25 miles west of the nation’s capital and about 20 minutes from the Washington Dulles International Airport.  Employment opportunities are diverse in the many large employment parks, retail centers, government and educational establishments, medical facilities, Dulles Fortune 500 businesses, and quaint boutique shops, excellent restaurants, wineries, galleries, and small businesses.  Excellent medical facilities are present in the area.  Lansdowne Resort and National Conference Center cater to the tourist and meeting industries.

For more information about short sales, foreclosures, and commercial and residential real estate in the area, contact Chuck Valenta of Valenta & Associates at 703.646.3366.

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The Lakes at Red Rock is a lovely neighborhood of about 375 Leesburg VA homes set near the Potomac River, about 30 minutes from Washington DC.  Part of rapidly growing Loudoun County, Leesburg real estate is convenient to a diverse range of employment options, the Washington Dulles International Airport, excellent schools, and a full spectrum of recreational activities.

Leesburg Virginia homes are situated between the Potomac River and the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing a most desirable bedroom community in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area.  Leesburg is the county seat of fast-growing Loudoun County and features a historic, pedestrian-friendly downtown with brick sidewalks, charming restaurants and shops, and lively events.

Beautiful Leesburg VA homes in The Lakes at Red Rock surround a spring-fed lake and many yards back to trails and woods.  The home sites in the Lakes at Red Rock are large, ranging from quarter- to half-acre parcels.  The Leesburg VA real estate includes single-family homes from 3,000 to 7,000 square feet and townhomes from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet.  Prices begin at $300,000.

Recreational amenities and friendly community events activities get rave reviews from Red Rock residents.  Red Rocks features walking and jogging trails, tot lots, swimming facilities, tennis courts, and casual and competitive swimming.  A full social calendar includes swim parties, annual events, sports, clubs, dinners, camping trips, and the annual golf championship at Goose Creek Golf Course.  Frequented by wildlife, the community lake offers catch and release fishing.  It is also a playground for kayakers and canoeists.

In addition, several more recreational facilities in the area include acclaimed golf courses, the 141-acre Ida Lee Park, the 45-mile Washington & Old Dominion trail, the 67-acre Red Rocks Wilderness Overlook Regional Park, and the Rust Manor House and Nature Sanctuary.

The Loudoun County public schools serve Red Rock families at Frances Reid Elementary School, Harper Park Middle School, and Heritage High School.  Numerous top-quality private schools, colleges, and universities are in the area.  The well-educated population reaps a median family income over $100,000.

Near Route 7 and the Dulles Greenway, The Lakes at Red Rocks neighborhood is between River Creek Parkway and Stone Mill Drive, Edwards Ferry Road and Northlake Boulevard. Other newer neighborhoods in the area include Lansdowne, River Creek, and Potomac Station, Lakes at Red Rock, Beacon Hill, and Estates at Shenstone Farm.  For more information about real estate in the area, contact Chuck Valenta of Valenta & Associates at 703.646.3366.

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Brambleton is a thriving master-planned community of homes in Ashburn Virginia located near the Loudoun County Parkway approximately nine miles south of Leesburg real estate and the county seat.  The convenient Ashburn homes are a mile northwest of Washington Dulles International Airport and near the employment centers of Dulles Corridor and excellent schools.  A half-hour from Washington DC, Ashburn VA real estate is one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation.

The 2,000-acre, pedestrian-friendly Brambleton community offers Ashburn real estate with natural landscape and recreational amenities.  Award-winning builders offer a selection of elegant, moderately priced homes.  In addition to single-family Ashburn homes, Brambleton offers outstanding townhomes and condominiums.

Amenities include parks and playgrounds, pools, miles of connecting trails for walking and biking, ponds, and sport fields for basketball, tennis, soccer, football, softball and baseball.  In addition, residents have access to the Sport & Health Club and the community center plus hundreds of acres of wooded areas and open spaces.  Begun in 2001, Brambleton is an unincorporated area of Loudoun County.  The verdant surroundings echo the beauty of the plantation that once occupied the area.

Many shopping venues and services are available within the community.  The Brambleton Town Center offers an upscale grocery store, 16-theater cinema, and several restaurants, doctors, dentists, and vets, hair salons, and a bank.  There are also rental spaces available for private parties.

Brambleton offers community events.  For example, the summer concerts series held at the Plaza is a nice casual gathering.  There are annual events and weekly clubs and organizations meeting.  Residents have access to the full calendar through a community Intranet.  In fact, the installation of the latest fiber-to-the-home technology and the easy walkability within the community turn Brambleton into a small village.

Highly rated community schools such as Briar Woods High School, Legacy Elementary School and Creighton Corners Elementary School are within walking distance.  Other private schools are in the region.

Examples of homes include Van Metre Homes’ townhomes at The Overlook and single-family homes at The Emerald Ridge.  Numerous affordable upgraded homes are presented by Stanley Martin Homes.  Beazer Homes presents The Residences at Brambleton, and Camberly offers contemporary townhomes in Sky Meadows.  There are low-maintenance single-family homes in Grand Vista Townhome Collection and at The Garden Terrace and many more selections.  Prices begin in the $290s.

For information about real estate in DC area, contact Chuck Valenta of Valenta & Associates at 703.646.3366.

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Ashburn Farm is a thriving master-planned community set in the rolling hills of Northern Virginia.  It is on the west side of Ashburn VA real estate, just north of the Dulles Greenway.  The Loudoun County real estate in Ashburn Farms offers wonderful community recreational and social amenities as well as excellent schools and the nearby county seat and charming historic Leesburg VA real estate, shops, restaurants, galleries, and wineries.

Drive through and glimpse the lovely Ashburn VA homes lining pretty, winding boulevards in Ashburn Farms.  Its 1,370 acres will tell you exactly why Presidents and politicians of yesteryear stole away on the Washington & Old Dominion railway to vacation here.  Today it is about 30-minute commute to the heart of Washington DC real estate and 15 minutes to Washington Dulles International Airport.

Cavalier Land Development Corporation began building the first homes in Ashburn Farms in 1986.  Buyers select from a variety of home types, styles, and prices.  In addition to single-family homes, Ashburn Farms offers condominiums and townhomes—with about 4,000 total residences.  Several additional Ashburn neighborhoods nearby include Belmont Country Club, Brambleton, Ashburn Village, Broadlands, and Loudoun Valley Estates.

The homes are one topic but most residents will immediately tout the community activities.   Facilities begin at the 10,000-square-foot community center and continue to parks, pools and trails.  Ashburn Farms offers a variety of parks, swimming pools and ponds, tennis and sport courts, fields for baseball, volleyball, and facilities for inline skating and hockey and over 10 miles of trails for biking, jogging, and walking.

All year round, the community drums up fun activities like Family Movie Night and Swim Night, wine tasting parties, yard sales, Pet Adoption Day, the Bass Derby, Easter Egg Roll, Monster Mash, Craft Fair, Santa’s Craft Workshop, and much more.

The beautiful community offers acclaimed public and private schools including Sanders Corner, Hillside, Cedar Lane, and Dominion Trail elementary schools, Eagle Ridge and Farmwell Station middle schools, and Broad Run and Stone Bridge high schools.  There is a library and shopping district within the community.

Employment opportunities extend from government positions to the medical sector, universities, and Fortune 500 companies at the World Trade Center Dulles Airport to mom and pop cafes and services, retail, high-tech, and so much more.

For information about real estate in DC area, contact Chuck Valenta of Valenta & Associates at 703.646.3366.

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Ashburn VA homes are located in a thriving suburb in popular Loudoun County real estate.  Homes in Ashburn Village, a large master-planned community in Northern Virginia, offer buyers convenience to Washington DC and Washington Dulles International Airport.   Along with resort-style amenities and excellent schools, real estate in Ashburn Village includes single-family homes, condos, and townhomes at various price points.

Come see the beautiful neighborhoods of Ashburn homes and wonderful family activities.  See for yourself how easy it can be to relocate.  Your family will joyfully adjust to meeting new friends and inviting old friends over to share the state-of-the-art recreation facilities, sports, jogging and bike trails—or to participate in clubs, organizations and to shop.  Natural outdoor amenities include 500 acres of open space, soccer fields, and six lakes and fishing ponds with a marina and pier.

Ashburn Village features the largest community recreation facilities in the Commonwealth.  They include the Sports Pavilion, woods Recreation Center, Mills Recreation Center, and Lakes Recreation Center.  Sports Pavilion is manages by WTS International, which provides numerous programs for all ages.  Programs include aquatics, indoor and outdoor tennis, indoor soccer, dance, social fitness, personal training, and youth programs.

Beginning with 32,000 square feet of indoor space, the Pavilion provides indoor swimming, rooms for weight lifting, exercise, and aerobics; sauna and steam rooms; and an Advanced Training Center.   Then, there is a gymnasium with bleachers, courts for racquetball and squash, locker rooms, and a pro shop.  Facilities move outdoors to Olympic-sized swimming pools, a wading pool, and tennis courts.

The Woods, Mills, and Lakes recreation centers feature outdoor pools, tennis courts and courts for basketball and other sports, and meeting rooms.  Ashburn Village simplifies life by including 2.5 million square feet of commercial and office space and 240,000 square feet of retail space I the Village Shopping Center.

Utilizing monthly association fees that include membership to the Sports Pavilion, the Ashburn Village Community Association manages all facilities.

Loudoun County Public Schools operate Broad Run High School, Farmwell Station Middle School, Ashburn Elementary School, and Dominion Trail Elementary School for students in the area.  There are also numerous acclaimed private schools, colleges, and universities in the area.

Venture out onto routes 7 and 28 and explore the Greater Metropolitan Washington DC region from Fairfax County to Washington DC and Maryland.

For information about real estate in DC area, contact Chuck Valenta of Valenta & Associates at 703.646.3366.

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