Woodbridge Virginia Real Estate News: February 2008

What a difference a month makes.

We have a buyer client who is shopping for a townhome in Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Old Bridge Estates, or Westrige under $300,000.

He selected 13 homes to see that fit his wish list.

We always call the occupant of each home to tell them when we'll be there to see the house.

However, many homes are vacant, so we call the agent.

My assistant found out through experience that she must call the listing agent for each house to see if it is still fully active, with no pending contracts.

Why?

Out of 13 houses our lad wanted to see, 8 of them had one or more offers in various stages of review or ratification.

One agent said, "The house is listed for sale at $210,000.  Our best offer is up to $225,000.  If your buyer wants to jump into the fight, just know he needs to do better than $225,000 to win consideration."

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

Equal Housing Opportunity

The Ryan Homes on-site sales office for Laurenwood Estates closed last year after a successful run, selling MONSTER size homes on 1-3 acre homesites.
 

Why was Laurenwood Estates such a roaring success?  Location, Location, and Value.

Laurenwood is strategically located at the intersection of Hoadly Road and Spriggs Road, giving easy access to any corner of the county via the inter-county connection of new parkways.  Plus, two new grocery store shopping centers just five minutes away.

Homes in Laurenwood Estates give you huge bang-for-the-buck, meaning a lot of square footage for the money. 

Northern Virginia has traditionally priced homes according to distance from the White House south lawn, not cost per square foot.  Folks from western and southern states are often confused by our home prices because they come from markets where cost per square foot is the standard.  Still, when I compared the cost per square for Laurenwood against other nearby neighborhoods, Laurenwood gave the best value.

Two of our friends used our help to buy lovely, magnificent homes in Laurenwood.  Both wanted their "Trophy Home".  I call a home a "Trophy Home" when that home is not a necessity, but a reward for acheiving career success, financial certainty, in short, a dream home.  They don't NEED it, they just WANT it, and they have a diverse stockpile of investments that assure them of having a lifestyle in retirement that will give them all the options they deserve after a productive career.

Click here to see Active Homes for Sale in Laurenwood Estates Now.

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

When you live in Hunters Ridge, you get a magnificent home on wooded acreage, with privacy plus room for entertaining.

Hunters Ridge was carefully developed in the late 1990's to give executive home owners lovely wooded homesites.  Trees were preserved at all costs, and homes were placed to maximize beautiful vistas in all directions.

A small group of the area's best largest home builders gave the original owners a huge list of options and custom features to assure that no two homes would look alike. 

Our friends and clients who live at Hunters Ridge brag about the strong sense of community and pride that folks feel when they get home from a day of work. 

You may feel like you're far away from the hustle and bustle of life at Hunters Ridge, but shopping is just around the corner.  A Harris Teter grocery store, CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks, Bloom, and neighborhood restaurants are just minutes from Hunters Ridge.

Our favorite neighborhood restaurant is Amici's in the Harris Teter shopping center on Hoadly Road.  The menu offers you Italian, American, and Greek food in a comfy atmosphere.  If you live close to Hoadly Road give Amici's a try... you'll be a regular customer for life!

Click here to get a list of homes for sale in Hunters Ridge, or help with other homes for sale in Prince William County.

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

Prince William County Center is a new community featuring homes, townhomes, condos, retail, recreation, a new Ruby Tuesday restaurant, and land for the construction of a charming town center.  A pool, tennis courts, and playgrounds are maintained for you by the home owners association.  There are open fields in the heart of the neighborhood for impromptu football, softball, or soccer games.

County Center is at the heart of the newest phase of development, fronting on the Prince William Parkway, across the street from the County Government Center, with fast access to I-95, and express commuter busses to key in-town employment hubs.

The best way to describe all of the homes in County Center is "wide open spaces".  The homes, townhomes, and condos feature large rooms, high ceilings, garages, expansive kitchens, and lots of windows.

The townhomes and condos present a pleasing street scape without the intrusion of massive garage doors because the garages are entered from allies behind the homes.  Some floorplans tuck the garages in the lower level of the homes, while other floorplans give you a detached garage behind the home, with a private courtyard in between the walk-out entertainment room and the garage.
   

A Ruby Tuesday restaurant opens in February of 2008, offering a jazzy dining room and bar, plus a separate entrance for you to zip inside and grab a take-out order.
   

Next door to Ruby Tuesday is Wachovia Bank.

Two grocery stores are within two miles of County Center.  Turn left on the Prince William Parkway for Harris Teter, or turn right for Safeway.

Our clents who live in County Center love the convenience of County Center.

See Homes available for sale in County Center by clicking here

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

Westridge is a premier community, with homes set among acres of lush forest in Woodbridge.

The Westridge Pool and Clubhouse is integrated into a serene lake in the middle of Westridge.  The lake and the pool area seem to merge like a diamond in a piece of exquisite jewelry.

Family pool.

There are TWO pools at the Clubhouse, separated by a grove of mature trees.  There is a family pool where children and adults can swim, and there is the "Adult Only" pool for persons 21 and older where adults can enjoy some peace and quiet.

Adult pool overlooking lake.

The clubhouse offers Westridge home owners a gracious, open party room with soaring ceilings, and tasteful decor. 

When my family and I lived in Westridge, 1997-2005, we made the party room available to our daughter's horse riding team at Carter Oak Show Stables for their team and family Christmas parties.

In the summer, we hosted our annual Client Appreciation Party at the clubhouse.  The Adult Pool was closed to the public and made available for exclusive use by our guests.  The buffet tables of food were spread across the party room, the coolers full of ice, soda, and beer was on the back deck, next to the broad sweeping stairs that lead to the pool area.

Any Westridge home owner may sponsor an event at the clubhouse. 

To see homes for Active Homes for Sale in Westridge Community click here

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.