Three Stones Residential agents pride ourselves on our consultative service approach, local expertise and real estate market knowledge. With over 26 years of business experience in the DMV, we have consistently performed in the top 2% of local Realtors and are currently the #1 group at Keller Williams Metro Center. 

1911 Prout Place, Falls Church
6 BD/5 BA
Agent: KW Metro Center
Listed: $1,500,000
Open: Sunday 1-4 p.m.

619 John Marshall Drive NE, Vienna
3 BD/3.5 BA
Agent: KW Metro Center
Listed: $735,000
Open: Saturday 2-4 p.m.

505 Yeonas Drive SW, Vienna
5 BD/3 BA
Agent: Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc
Listed: $759,000
Open: Saturday 1-4 p.m.

7715 Lunceford Lane, Falls Church
3 BD/2 BA
Agent: Keller Williams Realty
Listed: $629,000
Open: Sunday 1-3 p.m.

126 W Marshall Street, Falls Church
4 BD/3 BA
Agent: Keller Williams Realty Dulles
Listed: $694,000
Open: Sunday 1-4 p.m.

1196 Meadow Green Lane, McLean
4 BD/2.5 BA
Agent: Keller Williams Capital Properties
Listed: $975,000
Open: Sunday 1-4 p.m.

Our role is to offer sound advice and guidance to our clients in order for them to achieve their goals in either buying, selling, leasing or managing real estate. We are truly “Your Home… for Everything Real Estate.” To schedule a private showing of these or any other properties of interest please do not hesitate to contact us here or email us at [email protected].

Welcome to Luxury For Less, a weekly column highlighting the best deals in luxury real estate. Written by Brandy Schantz of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, Luxury For Less offers tips and tricks navigating the competitive real estate market and securing the home of your dreams. To learn more, visit ttrsir.com.

Are you sick of seeing teardowns in Vienna? Interested in a detached home but don’t have the budget for a new construction home?

There have been quite a few great detached homes in the Town of Vienna reduced in price recently. Lots in the Town of Vienna have sold for as much as $1M. Large homes are being built on these lots and I’ve heard many people say that the town just isn’t affordable any longer.

This week’s feature is the second great house I’ve seen in the past few weeks that would make a great home for someone looking in the $1M range. I’ve seen homes like this one get torn down for a new custom build. This beautiful Dutch Colonial backs to the golf course and is walkable to Westwood Country Club and all that the Town of Vienna has to offer.

Have you noticed the construction on Maple Avenue recently? Yep, that’s our new sidewalk to Tysons Corner! Check out this home on East Street and consider a great home in a great location over a bigger home farther out.

313 East Street NE Vienna (Reduced $10,000)

Check out the rest of this week’s Luxury for Less listings:

• 2902 Linden Lane Falls Church (Reduced $50,000)
• 1203 Stuart Robeson Drive (Reduced $100,000)
• 7826 Swinks Mill Court McLean (Reduced $50,000)
• 604 Kingsley Road SW Vienna (Reduced $40,000)
• 1532 Crowell Road Vienna (Reduced $202,000)

The properties listed are a small selection of properties available in the Tyson’s Corner area. For a full list of properties listed on MLS and private exclusives, please contact Brandy Schantz.

This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement and private sector employee matters.

By Kimberly H. Berry, Esq.

A new Virginia employment law has gone into effect that restricts what employees and employers can agree to in non-disclosure agreements as a condition of the employee’s employment.

On February 22, 2019, the Virginia Governor signed off on House Bill 1820, affecting all Virginia employers. HB 1820 was unanimously passed by both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate during the Virginia General Assembly 2019 Regular Session.

The new law specifically limits the scope of non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements between employees and employers regarding the disclosure or concealment of sexual assault claims.

The new law, at Va. Code § 40.1-28.01, prohibits a Virginia employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee from agreeing to a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement that attempts to conceal the details relating to a claim of sexual assault as a condition of employment. Under the new Virginia law, claims of sexual assault include claims of rape, forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual battery and sexual battery.

Va. Code § 40.1-28.01 provides that these types of settlement provisions are contrary to public policy, void and unenforceable in the courts. Va. Code § 40.1-28.01 further provides that the new prohibition on non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements will in no way limit other grounds that exist in law or equity for the unenforceability of any such agreement or any provision of such agreement.

The new law can affect new and existing non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements that attempt to hide claims of sexual assaults related to employment.

Conclusion

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Three Stones Residential agents pride ourselves on our consultative service approach, local expertise and real estate market knowledge. With over 26 years of business experience in the DMV, we have consistently performed in the top 2% of local Realtors and are currently the #1 group at Keller Williams Metro Center. 

1911 Prout Place, Falls Church
6 BD/5 BA
Agent: KW Metro Center
Listed: $1,499,000
Open: Sunday 1-4 p.m.

513 Mashie Drive SE, Vienna
5 BD/3.5 BA
Agent: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Listed: $1,099,000
Open: Sunday 1-4 p.m.

3420 Lakeside View Drive 11-1, Falls Church
2 BD/2 BA
Agent: Century 21 Redwood Realty
Liste: $374,900
Open: Saturday 12-3 p.m.

3805 Pinewood Terrace, Falls Church
4 BD/2 BA
Agent: RE/MAX One Solutions
Listed: $549,900
Open: Sunday 1-4 p.m.

2751 Stone Hollow Drive, Vienna
3 BD/3.5 BA
Agent: Versant Realty
Listed: $519,900
Open: Sunday 1-4 p.m.

8510 Quaint Lane, Vienna
5 BD/2.5 BA
Agent: Samson Properties
Listed: $773,000
Open: Sunday 1-3 p.m.

Our role is to offer sound advice and guidance to our clients in order for them to achieve their goals in either buying, selling, leasing or managing real estate. We are truly “Your Home… for Everything Real Estate.” To schedule a private showing of these or any other properties of interest please do not hesitate to contact us here or email us at [email protected].

Three Stones Residential agents pride ourselves on our consultative service approach, local expertise and real estate market knowledge. With over 26 years of business experience in the DMV, we have consistently performed in the top 2% of local Realtors and are currently the #1 group at Keller Williams Metro Center. 

The following properties were recently listed in the Tysons, McLean, Vienna and Falls Church areas.

• 3003 Nicosh Circle #3407, Falls Church, VA — $289,900
• 2325 Riviera Drive, Vienna, VA — $780,000
• 1434 Carrington Lane, Vienna, VA — $1,349,000
• 1726 Abbey Oak Drive, Vienna, VA — $869,900
• 5849 Aspen Wood Court, McLean, VA — $1,230,000
• 2230 George C Marshall Drive #413, Falls Church, VA — $365,000

Our role is to offer sound advice and guidance to our clients in order for them to achieve their goals in either buying, selling, leasing or managing real estate. We are truly “Your Home… for Everything Real Estate.” To schedule a private showing of these or any other properties of interest please do not hesitate to contact us here or email us at [email protected].

Welcome to Luxury For Less, a weekly column highlighting the best deals in luxury real estate. Written by Brandy Schantz of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, Luxury For Less offers tips and tricks navigating the competitive real estate market and securing the home of your dreams. To learn more, visit ttrsir.com.

When I speak with my colleagues, one thing is very clear, this has been a very busy summer.

Many of my buyers are bidding well over list price for homes and still losing out. Inspections and appraisals are being waived and I’m seeing record prices for homes. Tysons Corner has become known for its luxurious housing.

McLean & Great Falls are well known for their sprawling mansions, Vienna has transformed with large new homes replacing the small homes that many government workers once called home, and Falls Church City has a charm that buyers are willing to pay for.

This column even features the luxury homes that we see as we drive to work each day or check out online when they come on market. The homes we aren’t seeing as often are the great homes that are priced under $1M. These homes are becoming a rarity in our market and bidding wars are the norm when a home goes on market. If you’ve been considering selling your home, believe me, now is the time to call and get that house on market!

Today’s feature home features a beautiful pool and an even more beautiful lake view. This home features two owner’s suites, a fully remodeled kitchen, and the most beautiful outdoor space in Falls Church. Triathletes and swimmer’s — Lake Barcroft is a great place to get in your open water swim!

3502 Pinetree Terrace Falls Church(Reduced $91,000)

Check out the rest of this week’s Luxury for Less listings:

• 1458 Waggaman Circle McLean (Reduced $100,000)
• 9903 Deerfield Pond Drive Great Falls (Reduced $14,635)
• 1718 Asoleado Lane Vienna (Reduced $14,900)
• 823 Thomas Run Drive Great Falls (Reduced $50,000)
• 1922 Byrd Road Vienna (Reduced $99,751)

The properties listed are a small selection of properties available in the Tyson’s Corner area. For a full list of properties listed on MLS and private exclusives, please contact Brandy Schantz.

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Val Sotillo, Northern Virginia-based Realtor and Falls Church resident. Please submit your questions to her via email for response in future columns. Enjoy!

Question: I am interested in remodeling my home to better suit my family’s current lifestyle and taste. How much should I consider resale value over our personal preferences?

Answer: I often say that the best way to ensure your home is a good investment is to find one that will suit you for a long time. Market appreciation and local development are never guaranteed, but eliminating one or two real estate transactions from your lifetime is a guaranteed way to generate value. This is why many homeowners take on major remodeling projects instead of moving to a new home.

Major remodeling projects often cost well into the six-figures so homeowners rightly question resale value. To provide an insider’s opinion, I reached out to Caroline Goree ([email protected]), a Project Leader with BOWA, a local Design Build firm that specializes in luxury renovations from kitchens to whole-home remodels.

In Caroline’s role, she works almost daily with her clients from the design consultation through construction so she is intimately familiar with the challenges homeowners face when choosing between resale value and personal preference. The following is courtesy of Caroline:

Renovation Expert Advice

As a Project Leader, I am part of the remodeling process from beginning to end and there almost always comes a point during the design phase when clients ask “Will I ever get a return on my investment?”

How often do you buy a new pair of shoes or new tech and consider its return on investment? Taking on a major renovation allows you to stay in your neighborhood, extend the time you live in your home, and customize to your lifestyle. Some of these bonuses won’t show up in a financial model, so it’s important to remember that return on investment can be about more than money (like the one year old iPhone you just replaced with a newer iPhone).

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Laura Schwartz is a licensed Realtor in VA, D.C. and MD with McEnearney Associates in McLean. Reach the office at 703-790-9090.

So maybe the Vienna Dad’s group didn’t take off, or the non-existent McLean Dad’s group is a bust. How else are adults suppose to make new friends while getting some exercise? Join an adult league for sports!

Imagine creating your team name, a new t-shirt with your favorite nickname on it, getting embarrassed as you pull a muscle the first time you go to run (oh wait, that’s not supposed to happen), and then you go grab some beers and joke around with new (or old) friends.

Grab your friends and join one of these teams:

• Fairfax Adult Softball — Men’s or Co-Ed Softball
• FXA Sports — Men’s and Co-Ed Softball (They also have Spikeball, Bocce, Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee and Basketball)
• Golden Girls — Softball for Women 40 or older
• Northern Virginia Senior Softball — Slow pitch softball for Men 50 and up and Women 40 and up
• Legends Sports League — Baseball for ages 19 or older

Softball/Baseball not your thing? What about a bowling or basketball league?

• Legends Sports League — Basketball, Golf, and Pickleball for adults ages 19 or older
• NOVA United Senior Women’s Basketball Association — Women ages 45 and older
• Zog Sports — A long list of sport options

Three Stones Residential agents pride ourselves on our consultative service approach, local expertise and real estate market knowledge. With over 26 years of business experience in the DMV, we have consistently performed in the top 2% of local Realtors and are currently the #1 group at Keller Williams Metro Center. 

2655 Prosperity Avenue #130, Fairfax
2 BD/2 BA
Agent: Keller Williams Capital Properties
Listed: $474,900
Open: Sunday 1-3 p.m

1112 Desale Street SW, Vienna
3 BD/1 BA
Agent: Keller Williams
Listed: $649,950
Open: Saturday 12-3 p.m.

7512 Fairwood Lane, Falls Church
4 BD/3 BA
Agent: Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc
Listed: $739,000
Open: Saturday 1-4 p.m.

2430 Caron Lane, Falls Church
4 BD/3 BA
Agent: Howard Brock Realty Company, Inc
Listed: $799,000
Open: Sunday 2-4 p.m.

1423 Woodhurst Boulevard, McLean
5 BD/4.5 BA
Agent: Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc
Listed: $1,650,000
Open: Sunday 1-4 p.m.

862 Centrillion Drive, McLean
5 BD/6 BA
Agent: Compass
Listed: $2,375,000
Open: Sunday 2-4 p.m.

Our role is to offer sound advice and guidance to our clients in order for them to achieve their goals in either buying, selling, leasing or managing real estate. We are truly “Your Home… for Everything Real Estate.” To schedule a private showing of these or any other properties of interest please do not hesitate to contact us here or email us at [email protected].