Arlington

Arlington, Virginia is the beautiful community you’ve been searching for when craving a life filled with opportunity and a community fortunate enough to be able to offer you the best of both worlds with options for city and suburban living. Arlington has everything and more to offer and trust us when we tell you, they hope you will take advantage of all of it.

Located on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River, living in Arlington comes with many stunning views and the added bonus of being only 4.6 miles from Washington D.C. Arlington is also home to the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery, leaving you wrapped up in all the fascinating history and monuments that this gorgeous community has to offer.

Living in Arlington, all your needs will be taken care of, shopping and otherwise. With grocery store options like Giant Food, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Harris Teeter, you have endless places to shop for all the food your family desires. However, if grocery shopping isn’t quite your style and you’re looking to wine and dine, then head on down to Arlington’s downtown area where you can eat at restaurants like Green Pig Bistro, Tupelo Honey, The Liberty Tavern and Busboys and Poets. They also have Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill, which is an upscale sports bar with a stunning rooftop as well as Whitlow’s on Wilson, which is a great spot to have a drink with a friend after work.

Pentagon City is another stunning neighbor to Arlington and is the perfect place to take care of all of your fashion needs. Pentagon City Mall offers an incredible array of stores that may have you swiping that credit card a little more than you would like. They’re connected directly to the Pentagon City Metro Station Stop, which gives you extremely easy access. Their mall is 4 stories high and has over 164 stores, including Macy’s, Nordstrom, Bath and Body Works, Apple, Sephora, Pandora, Lush and J. Crew. After all that shopping, you’re sure to have worked up an appetite so try one of their many food options like Shake Shack, Chipotle or Taco Bell. If you’re looking for a better-quality meal though, try out Fyve Restaurant lounge, and order their Beef Short Ribs. You won’t be disappointed. However, if Pentagon City Mall is a little too upscale and you’d like to be thrifty like the financially responsible human you are, Crystal City Shops is the mall for you, and it’s only 1 mile away. 

Arlington National Cemetery, as we mentioned before, is also a massive bonus of buying in the community of Arlington. It’s the perfect educational day trip for the family, where you’ll gain physical exercise, a deeper education and a newfound appreciation for those who have served. You’ll also be able to visit The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame and The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to pay your respects. Just make sure you bring your walking shoes because the Arlington National Cemetery is 624 acres with over 400,000 veterans buried there. 

Finally, for families buying in Arlington, their coveted school system is a massive advantage. They’re home to the number one elementary school in Virginia, being Arlington Traditional Elementary School as well as the number two elementary school in Virginia, being Jamestown Elementary. You also have access to Swanson Middle School, Yorktown High School and Washington Liberty High School, all of which are also highly rated. Georgetown University and Strayer University also reside in Arlington.