Real Estate Information

There's a new home for sale from the Nellis Group: a lovely 4-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home in South Run Oaks in Fairfax Station!

Key features of the home:

INTERIOR

• Master suite with private full bathroom (separate shower and garden tub) and dressing area
• Hardwood floors in dining room, family room and foyer
• Large, finished lower level recreation room
• Spacious eat-in kitchen with expanded pantry
• Vaulted ceiling and loft in master bedroom
• Updated high efficiency windows
• Open, light-filled living room
• Granite wet bar on lower level
• Laundry on bedroom level
• Upgraded wood blinds throughout
• Bathroom on every level

EXTERIOR

• Screened porch with skylights and ceiling fan
• Custom rear deck with built-in hot tub
• Two car garage
• Fully fenced rear yard
• Located on a cul-de-sac
• Backs to park land

LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION

• Less than one mile from Ox Road and Fairfax Co Parkway
• Bus stations and VRE stop nearby
• Shopping and restaurants within two miles
• Trail access to Burke Lake Park and South Run Rec Center

New home for sale from the Nellis Group!

SUBDIVISION: LONDON TOWNE EAST

ADDRESS: 14719 SOUTHWARKE PLACE

CITY STATE: CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA

INTERIOR

• Open floor plan on main level
• Bathroom on both levels
• End-unit townhome
• Large, sun-filled living room
• Large kitchen

EXTERIOR

• Private, fenced-in rear yard
• Wooden deck
• Reserved Parking Spaces

LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION

• Located off I-66 with proximity to Lee Highway and Sully Road

Recently, the Nellis Group team met with Fred and Lisa Strahley, home inspectors from Best Home Inspections, LLC.

Fred has inspected thousands of homes in his career as a home inspector!

"I look at every home as if I were buying it. I give people the insight they need to feel safe in making the largest purchase of their lives."

The Nellis Group highly recommends the Strahley team for their experience, professionalism, and thorough inspections.

For more home inspectors that Nellis Group clients have used over the years, click here.

    Nestled in Burke, Virginia is a Greek family restaurant called Spartans. Spartans is located in the Burke Village Shopping Center across from the Burke Post office and is delightful.  Spartans is family owned and operated and boasts of a variety of foods. Appetizers of course are a good start to any meal. Homemade soups are offered daily. On Tuesdays and Sundays Spartans makes their famous chicken lemon soup. It is delicious. There are a large selection of salads , pitas, gyros, sandwiches and subs, main courses, pastas, and of course pizzas. Children’s meals are on the menu as well. The baked ziti is one of my favorites as is the chicken kebob dinner. Portions are substantial. It is never a problem for the meal to be customized as you want it. 

     Just as important as the food are the friendly owners and staff. Many of the same people have worked there for years and years which says a lot about how the restaurant is operated. The atmosphere is warm as family owners and staff often visit with the customers as they make it a point to get to know the “regulars” and even the not so regulars. Spartans offers carry out as well and on most nights the carry out is just as busy as the restaurant itself.  Breakfast is served on both Saturdays and Sundays and it is usually packed. They have a yummy separate breakfast menu. Lunch and dinner are served 7 days a week. Spartans is located at 9542 Burke Road, Burke Virginia.  You must give it a try and soon enough you will be one of the regulars!!

   If you are a runner, walker, simple hiker or a have a new mountain bike you want to try on trails the 4.7 mile dirt and gravel trail around Burke Lake gives you a beautiful course to enjoy your exercise. The Burke Lake Park trail is only 5-15 minutes away from many subdivisions in Fairfax County including South Run, Barrington & Crosspointe.
There are multiple access points to the trail within the park and people from South Run can even jog on as a connecter trail from their subdivision to Burke Lake. 
The path is well maintained and wide so even if it rains, there is room to go around the puddles.

    As for the fitness enthusiast, there is a 1.5 mile fitness course with multiple obstacles along the course.  To get to the starting point, come in the Burke Lake Park main entrance, turn left, and follow the road past the first parking lot on your right. Go down the hill, and as you crest the top of the hill there will be a gravel parking lot on your right (turn in here), get out of your car, follow the trail down to the main path where you can begin your training.

     Obstacles on the right hand side of the course will be performed during your run to the halfway point (.75 miles) at which point you will turn around and then perform the obstacles that are now on your hand side as you make your way back to the start point.  You will get a full upper and lower body core workout with exercises such as balancing, calf raises, pull-ups, elevated push-ups, elevated crunches, saddle crossers, and more. 

Find out more about me or my fitness training at Lee Kind

   What is "buying power"? How do you know if you have it or not? In Northern Virginia and Washington DC it is difficult to purchase a home with all cash. As a result, it is very important to get your mortgage at the best interest rate and terms. At The Nellis Group we would argue that one step that must come first is finding the right home. You can NOT lock in an interest rate or terms with a lender until you find the right home.

     So when is the right time to look for a home? What if you waited another year to purchase? My answer when buying in the Metro Washington DC area is that now is a good time to buy. Home prices have stabilized and in some areas have increased over the last year. The local market in Northern Virginia & Washington DC was one of only a handful of cities that saw appreciation. When a buyer or investor is looking long term with their purchase there is no greater time.

     As you analyze the option of buying and understanding your buying power let's evaluate it with a grid done by Pamela Ermen (Real Estate leader in VA Beach). You will see from her chart the difference associated with the swing of .5 or even 1% in your interest rate. An example, is that at a sales price of $350,000 if your interest rate moves from 5% to 6% you have LOST $36,600 in buying power. Take a look at the chart and determine your buying power today...

West End a very suburban area of Alexandria, complete with winding roads and cul-de-sacs lined with homes, annexed to Alexandria from Fairfax County in the 1950s. The Duke Street area of West End boasts both strip style and enclosed shopping malls with a variety of shopping and dining opportunities to choose from.

There are four distinct areas of West End: Seminary Hill, a mostly residential, single-family home area; “The Landmark” area, comprised of mostly condos and high rise apartment buildings as well as a few townhome developments; Lower Alexandria, complete with a variety of smaller homes, rowhomes, townhomes and a variety of commercial and retail property; and Seminary West, which includes neighborhoods west of 1-395; and the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

There is a popular Farmers Market in West End that many residents like to frequent on Sundays from May to November.

If you are looking for fun and entertainment, West End in Alexandria is the perfect place! Many festivals and events are happening throughout the year. There is also a vibrant nightlife throughout Alexandria and surrounding cities, and nearby Washington, D.C. offers professional sports and a number of sightseeing opportunities.

If you have more Real Estate questions, The Nellis Group would love to answer them. Feel free to email or call us at (703) 503-4375

This beautiful, award winning planned residential community in Fairfax County, within Burke, is made up of about 6,000 homes and some 1,700 acres. Burke Centre features top-notch amenities and services for its residents, and, was recently rated number nine in CNNmoney.com’s “Best Places to Live” series!

Five community centers, five large pools, and a number of events and festivals throughout the year allow residents year-round fun and recreation! Along with all of this, the community also boasts a number of parks and common areas including sports fields, tot-lots, ponds, forests and paths throughout the community for jogging, biking and more.

Since the community is located less than ten miles from the city of Fairfax, rest assured that there are plenty of shopping, dining, nightlife and other entertainment options in the area, including shopping at Fair Oaks Mall and George Mason University sporting and concert events.

Another great thing about Burke Centre is that it now has an Amtrak stop! This allows convenient access to NYC and other major cities in the Northeast as well as easy access to many of Virginia’s colleges and universities.

Be sure to give Burke Centre a look if you are looking for a beautiful community in a great area, complete with all the amenities and conveniences you could ask for!

If you have more Real Estate questions, the Nellis Group would love to answer them. Feel free to email or call us at (703) 503-4375.

Westover is a historic community in Arlington, Virginia. The neighborhood is located on the National Register of Historic Places and has been called a “true model of mid-century urbanism.” Homes here are typically single-family homes, or low-rise apartments.

The community has been for most of its history and remains a “pedestrian friendly” neighborhood, in which its residents enjoy walking to shops and work as well as public transportation. Westover is conveniently located in between the East Falls Church and Ballston stations of the Orange Line on the Washington Metro system.

Some of Arlington’s landmark institutions are located within Westover, including Lebanese Taverna and The Lost Dog Café--a popular pizza and sandwich shop founded in the 1980’s. Other shopping and dining opportunities can be found in Westover Shopping Center, including an ice cream and coffee shop, a 7-11, the Stray Cat (Lost Dog's feline counterpart) and Westover Market--a family owned and operated grocery store.

Area schools include Washington-Lee and Yorktown high schools, Swanson Middle School, and McKinley and Tuckahoe elementary schools.

Area golf courses and country clubs include Washington Golf and Country Club, Pinecrest Golf Course, the Army Navy Country Club and Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland--home of the 2011 U.S. Open.

With so much to do, and a convenient location with easy access to Washington, D.C., Westover is the perfect area for anyone!

Shirlington is a population center (or "urban village”) in the southern portion of Arlington, Virginia. The neighborhood gets its name from combining Shirley (Shirley Highway) and Arlington. The area is known as a predominantly residential community, but has undergone many upgrades over the years, resulting in many upscale residential and retail areas.

Located in the valley of Four Mile Run, a tributary of the Potomac River, Shirlington is a beautiful, conveniently located community with so much to do! The Village at Shirlington offers a unique shopping experience with many stores and restaurants to choose from. Popular restaurants and shops in Shirlington include Aroma, Cake Love, Bear Rock Cafe, Johnny Rockets, Capitol City Brewing, Best Buns Bread, Bungalow Billiards, Caribou Coffee, Bistro Bistro, Luna Grill and Diner, and more. Get your grocery shopping done at Harris Teeter, which has a pharmacy, too. WETA is located here, as is Signature Theatre, a popular professional playhouse in Arlington.

For golfers, Shirlington is located near several golf clubs throughout the region, including Washington Golf and Country Club, the Army Navy Golf Club, and Bethesda's Congressional Country Club -– home of the 2011 U.S. Open!

This particular community is served by several Metrobus stops, all of which connect you to the nearby Pentagon City and Crystal City Metro stops, allowing quick and easy access to Washington, D.C. for professional sporting events, sightseeing and nightlife opportunities and much more.

If you have more Real Estate questions, The Nellis Group would love to answer them. Feel free to email or call us at (703) 503-4375