Every one of my clients looking to buy a home has “Outdoor Space” at the top of their priority list. For some, it’s a rooftop terrace or a wrap-around balcony where they can enjoy a drink with loved ones. Others are looking for a place to grill out with family and friends or a grassy area to throw the ball. Regardless of the use case, we all are looking for more fresh air this spring.

Combining last week’s announcements that COVID vaccines are readily accessible in Fairfax County, and the CDC’s latest guidance that fully vaccinated people can go without masks outside, it makes sense that outdoor space is in extremely high demand. So, how about we take a step outside… together!

10493 Patrician Woods Court, Great Falls, VA 22066
Listed: $2,875,000
(It even comes with a splash pad and jungle gym!)

8910 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
Listed: $3,995,000

6909 Pine Crest Avenue, McLean, VA 22101
Listed: $1,400,000

1701 16th Street NW #503, Washington, DC 20009
Listed: $479,000

3303 Water Street NW #PENTHOUSE 8H, Washington, DC 20007
Listed: $7,000,000

830 Herbert Springs Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
Listed: $2,953,000

5584 La Vista Drive, Alexandria, VA 22310
Listed: $969,000

1201 N. Garfield Street #606, Arlington, VA 22201
Listed: $655,100

851 N. Glebe Road #1717, Arlington, VA 22203
Listed: $715,000

18362 Fairway Oaks Square, Leesburg, VA 20176
Listed: $1,397,000

8804 Fircrest Place, Alexandria, VA 22308
Listed: $1,649,900

6118 Union Camp Drive, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Listed: $995,000

What type of outdoor space are you looking for? Are you ready to discuss your must-haves for your next home? Call or message me anytime. Move (outside) with Mackenzie Horne.

Mackenzie Horne, MBA is a licensed REALTOR® in the Commonwealth of Virginia with McEnearney Associates in McLean. Send Mackenzie a message at 571-594-9136, [email protected] or @MackHorneRealtor.

The Tysons, McLean and Vienna real estate markets were consistently busy in April. Throughout the month, we highlighted dozens of recently sold properties.

Taking a look back, as of May 2, there were 106 homes listed for sale in the area, including 29 new listings in the past four weeks, according to Homesnap. There were 50 sales, and the median sales price was $483,750.

A few of the most expensive homes sold in April included:

• 8417 Brookewood Court, McLean — 5 BD/5.5+ BA single-family home — $3,950,000
• 1137 Basil Road, McLean — 5 BD/5.5+ BA single-family home — $3,800,000
• 6601 Malta Lane, McLean — 5 BD/5.5+ BA single-family home — $3,475,000
• 2045 Virginia Avenue, McLean — 7 BD/6.5+ BA single-family home — $3,312,500
• 884 Alvermar Ridge Drive, McLean — 6 BD/6.5 BA single-family home — $3,250,000
• 1005 Eaton Drive, McLean — 4 BD/5.5+ BA single-family home — $3,200,000

In the market? Check out the latest in Tysons area real estate.

Image via Google Maps

Meet Broccoli, Tysons’ latest Pet of the Week. Broccoli has had a tough life, but he’s learning to trust again and is looking for a quiet home.

Here’s what Broccoli’s friends at 4Paws Rescue Team had to say about him:

Broccoli is a pretty boy who has been through a lot. You can see in his eyes that life hasn’t been so easy. He came to a shelter with an injured leg that had to be amputated but is now living in a foster home with a 4Paws volunteer. After these last few months, Broccoli now knows how good it can be living inside and being loved, and he is looking for a quiet forever home with a patient and loving adopter.

Despite his past troubles, Broccoli is learning to trust again and shows his affection in many ways. In his foster home, he follows his foster mom around, rubbing against her legs, laying down in front of her and staring at her nonstop.

To get your attention, Broccoli will make a cute little chirping noise and likes to greet you with a meow and with his head raised up, looking for head scritches. He loves to rub against everything around him, including his humans. He will roll around on the floor, showing off his tummy, as a sign of trust. He is still a bit cautious of new people, fast movements and being touched on his backside, but with a patient adopter he will continue to become more confident.

Even though Broccoli doesn’t have his left back leg, that hasn’t made him any less mobile. He can run, go up and down stairs, and get on and off the couch. He likes being able to look out windows.

Broccoli is highly motivated by wet food and will follow you around until he is fed. He has perfect litter box habits. In his foster home, he gets along with the two female cats who live there. He will do best in a home without rambunctious pets or children.

Broccoli came to 4Paws from Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter in Maryland. His estimated birth date is March 2014. He is neutered, current on vaccinations, has tested negative for Feline Leukemia and is microchipped.

Are you and Broccoli the perfect match?

Laura Schwartz is a licensed Realtor in VA, D.C. and MD with McEnearney Associates in Vienna. You can follow Laura on Instagram at @LauraSchwartzRealtor or her Facebook page. Laura can be reached at 703-283-6120 or [email protected].

Today marks the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week. To say this past year has been challenging for them is an understatement.

Each level is a new devil. Whether they teach elementary school students, middle, high school or even college — each level of education has had its own challenge this year.

I know many room moms are collecting donations to give a collective class gift for the elementary schools, but often middle and high school teachers get left behind.

If you’re looking for some ideas, here’s a short list:

• A heartfelt note of appreciation and influence. My husband, who’s a high school teacher, has never seen the face of some of his students. He can’t make them turn their cameras on, and they chose to stay virtual. So it’s kind of hard to know if you’re having any kind of impact with literally ZERO interaction. If the teacher has made any kind of impact to your family this year, please share that with them. They may not know and I promise you an infusion of positivity and gratitude will help make everyone happier.
• Monetary gifts. I know some sentimental gifts are great, but teachers really do love gift cards!

Thank you to all of our teachers for their effort this year!

If you’re in the market to buy a house in the Tysons, McLean and Vienna areas, you’ve got options to explore.

According to Homesnap, there are 98 homes for sale, with a median list price of $475,000.

Here are a few open houses taking place this weekend:

1437 Cedar Avenue, McLean
6 BD/5.5 BA single-family home
Listed: $2,588,000
Open: Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m.

1943 Lorraine Avenue, McLean
6 BD/4.5 BA single-family home
Listed: $1,900,000
Open: Sunday, 1-3 p.m.

2148 Lily Pond Drive, Falls Church
6 BD/3 BA single-family home
Listed: $1,275,000
Open: Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

7227 Vistas Lane, McLean
4 BD/3.5 BA townhome
Listed: $909,500
Open: Saturday, 2-4 p.m.

6850 Williamsburg Pond Court, Falls Church
4 BD/3.5 BA townhome
Listed: $850,000
Open: Saturday, 12-2 p.m. and Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

Photo via Tim Mossholder/Unsplash

The real estate market is hot right now — so hot that many homes are selling over asking price. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t seeing price reductions on properties.

This past week, 17 homes in Tysons, McLean and Vienna were reduced in price, according to Homesnap. These included:

• 6822 Georgetown Pike, McLean
  6 BD/5.5 BA single-family home
  Reduced: $255,000
  Now: $5,995,000
• 6513 Manor Ridge Court, Falls Church
  5 BD/5.5 BA single-family home
  Reduced: $26,000
  Now: $1,899,000
• 9745 Vale Road NW, Vienna
  6 BD/4.5 BA single-family home
  Reduced: $85,100
  Now: $1,299,900
• 1105 Walker Circle SW, Vienna
  4 BD/2 BA single-family home
  Reduced: $40,000
  Now: $784,900
• 1800 Old Meadow Road #305, McLean
  3 BD/2.5 BA condo
  Reduced: $26,000
  Now: $699,000

This past week, 37 properties were sold in Tysons Corner, McLean and Vienna, according to Homesnap. This included a $3.8 million 5 BD/5.5+ BA “modern farmhouse” in McLean.

A few of the recently sold properties include:

• 1137 Basil Road, McLean — 5 BD/5.5+ BA single-family home — $3,800,000
• 1132 Marion Avenue, McLean — 6 BD/6.5 BA single-family home — $2,350,000
• 507 John Marshall Drive NE, Vienna — 7 BD/6 BA single-family home — $1,820,000
• 1502 Forest Lane, McLean — 3 BD/2 BA single-family home — $1,150,000
• 8175 Madrillon Court, Vienna — 3 BD/2.5+ BA townhome — $880,000
• 8220 Crestwood Heights Drive #608, McLean — 2 BD/2 BA condo — $695,000

In the market? Check out the latest in Tysons area real estate.

Meet Lulu, Tysons’ latest Pet of the Week. Lulu is a smiley lab/beagle mix who loves belly rubs.

Lulu’s friends at Traveling Tails Dog Rescue shared a message on her behalf:

Hi! I’m Lulu. I’m a sweet 60-pound girl who loves snuggles and belly rubs. I’m approximately 4 years old and found myself in a sad situation in a shelter in Tennessee after my family lost their home. Luckily, I was pulled by a rescue group, and I’m now getting a ton of love and attention from my foster family!

I have a gorgeous, happy smile and love everyone I meet! I’m up to date on vaccines, spayed and microchipped. My ideal family will be someone who will want to cuddle with me on the couch and enjoy my company. I hope to meet you soon!

Are you and Lulu the perfect match?

Laura Schwartz is a licensed Realtor in VA, D.C. and MD with McEnearney Associates in Vienna. You can follow Laura on Instagram at @LauraSchwartzRealtor or her Facebook page. Laura can be reached at 703-283-6120 or [email protected].

Coming up, we have Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7), end-of-year gifts for staff and teachers, and there are always house-warming gifts or birthdays.

If you need ANYTHING custom made, Lauren Brownlee, the owner of Holly + Clove is your girl. A Vienna native, she’s a solo entrepreneur, woman-owned business and creative magician.

My background is in statistics and economics, so my brain doesn’t work the way hers does. I recently came up with a concept I wanted to get made for my husband’s birthday — a “house divided” shirt with his long-time favorite Eagles and my youngest son’s oppositional favorite, the Patriots. All I did was tell Lauren what I wanted, and she created the entire thing. I didn’t even pick the shirt color because I just don’t work that way.

She’s made custom wood signs for people, lots of apparel, tumblers, blankets, koozies — literally anything you can dream up, she can make it.

Find her on Instagram at @HollyandClove, on Facebook at Facebook.com/HollyandClove or on her website, HollyandClove.com.

If you’re in the market to buy a house in the Tysons, McLean and Vienna areas, you’ve got options to explore.

According to Homesnap, there are 98 homes for sale, with a median list price of $475,000.

Here are a few open houses taking place this weekend:

1430 Waggaman Circle, McLean
7 BD/7.5 BA single-family home
Listed: $2,795,000
Open: Saturday and Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

1505 Highwood Drive, McLean
6 BD/4.5 BA single-family home
Listed: $1,550,000
Open: Sunday, 1-4 p.m.

1508 Forest Lane, McLean
3 BD/3.5 BA single-family home
Listed: $1,249,000
Open: Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

6674 Midhill Place, Falls Church
3 BD/2.5+ BA townhome
Listed: $825,000
Open: Saturday and Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

1522 Westmoreland Street, McLean
3 BD/2.5 BA townhome
Listed: $740,000
Open: Saturday and Sunday, 1-3 p.m.

Photo via Tim Mossholder/Unsplash