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This is a great post by Cindy Jones about the Virginia Rail Express.  The original map showing the VRE stations locations along the eastern edge of Prince William County should give you a good idea off the locations of the "new" towns the VRE built in our area.  If you are interested in more inf...

Searching for a new home in Springfield (VA)?  Then check out the condos, townhouses and detached homes that make up the community of Daventry in the West Springfield area of Fairfax County. 2004-2008  Sale Graph on Daventry Transportation Options:Slug line at the corner of Hunter Village and Old...

It doesn’t matter if you are young or old you can always find something to do at one of the nine Fairfax County Recreation Centers.Want to take a class? Then check out the “Aerobics to Zoom” list of course available. Want to work out? The each of the recreation centers offers you full work out fa...

This information for Virginia Homeowners deserves a second look.  Cindy Jones posted this information originally in the Northern Virginia Relocation channel.For homeowners looking for a variety of resources about homebuying this is antother resource to consider.If you are looking for more inform...

One of the things that many buyers consider when they are buying a home in a new neighborhood is where am I going to shop?  If Lake Ridge in Prince William County one of the neighborhoods on your list the answer to that question is easy.  Shopping centers are scattered throughout the community an...

There is no doubt that Greentree Village in West Springfield is a great neighborhood.  Besides all of what you would expect with shopping, commuting, schools and proximity to Fort Belvoir and the Pentagon. Cndy Jones also points out something a little less obvious.  Take a read to see the histor...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  Or is it?  Cindy Jones has copyright protection for the maps that she has created and uses on AR.  Copyright certificates have been issued by the US Copyright Office.  There are some that suggest that copyright is an "ego" issue, however I would sugge...

The neighborhood of Orange Hunt Estates offers residents of this West Springfield (VA) the opportunity to enjoy large treed lined lots,  easy access to multiple shopping centers and a fast track to major work centers in Northern Virginia or DC.  The active community association helps maintains an...

For anyone looking to buy a home in Springfield Virginia you will hear the term "school pyramid" used to describe the schools that feed into the four local high schools.West Springfield, Robert E. Lee, South County Secondary School and Lake Braddock Secondary School are the four high schools at t...

The 100 brick townhouses that make up the Rhygate neighborhood in West Springfield might  have been one of the best kept secrets in the area but no longer! Tucked just off Rolling Rd behind the Springfield Golf and Country Club the neighborhood has no through streets giving the community a great ...