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.

Many buyers in the current market are experiencing a lot of competition.

This year has consistently been a very strong seller’s market. Where we are seeing a shift in the market is the above $1 million mark. Yes, many detached homes in places like Falls Church and Vienna sell very quickly if priced below $1.3M but overall, it’s softening and buying a new build home is getting just a little bit easier.

This week’s feature has a nearly 1 acre lot and a motivated seller. Great combination! This beautiful home features high end finishes and location close to Tysons Corner. Just reduced $100,000!

1281 Serenity Woods Lane Vienna (Reduced $100,000)

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

• 3352 Annandale Road Falls Church (Reduced $79,500)
• 508 Plum Street SW Vienna (Reduced $50,000)
• 6834 Churchill Road McLean (Reduced $50,000)
• 420 Chesapeake Drive Great Falls (Reduced $20,000)
• 2113 Westmoreland Street Falls Church (Reduced $46,000)

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.

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.

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.

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.

This past weekend’s heat wave brought out a lot of real estate seekers.

Who wants to be outside when you can be looking at air-conditioned homes? This past week in the Tysons area, 150 homes went under contract. For a hot July week when most people are at the beach, that’s pretty busy.

This week’s featured home is in the Langley Oaks neighborhood of McLean. We often speak of McLean and how prestigious a city it is. It’s also a very convenient city. McLean is located just minutes from both Washington D.C. and Tysons Corner. It’s truly the bridge between the government and policy side of the D.C. metro area and the corporate side.

I frequently have families request this location because one spouse works in D.C. and the other works in Tysons Corner making this city convenient for both commuters. Langley Oaks is a beautiful neighborhood just around the corner from the CIA and the Potomac River.

The neighborhood features plenty of walking trails to the Potomac River and a peaceful setting. This beautiful home is completely updated and professionally landscaped. Ready for you to move in!

737 Ridge Drive Mclean (Reduced $21,000)

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

• 313 Cabin Road SE Vienna (Reduced $25,000)
• 8119 Spring Hill Farm Drive McLean (Reduced $100,000)
• 9206 Sterling Montague Drive Great Falls (Reduced $25,000)
• 2207 Westmoreland Street Falls Church (Reduced $51,000)
• 501 MacArthur Avenue NE Vienna (Reduced $34,900)

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.

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.

We’re in the dog days of summer and the real estate market is busier than ever.

I’m currently experiencing the busiest July of my career and I’ve spoken with multiple agents who are facing similar schedules. Inventory is still low and buyers are out trying to find a home before the school year begins.

This week’s feature home is a great home in the Town of Vienna. The Town of Vienna has many luxury new build homes that are selling for top dollar and its becoming more and more difficult to buy a home in the town without a big budget. 401 East Street has a beautiful renovation and a great location just steps from the Westwood Country Club golf course and Foxstone Park.

All of this for under $1 million! This home is a great opportunity to get in the Town of Vienna and not break the bank.

401 East Street NE Vienna (Reduced $30,000)

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

• 7821 Falstaff Road McLean (Reduced $30,000)
• 1626 Hicks Drive Vienna (Reduced $200,000)
• 2003 Mayfair McLean Court Falls Church (Reduced $50,000) 
• 1176 Old Tolson Mill Road McLean (Reduced $242,000) 
• 6020 Woodland Terrace McLean (Reduced $104,999)

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.

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.

I hope everyone enjoyed a safe and celebratory Fourth of July!

Summer is officially here and the real estate market is slowing to allow everyone to enjoy beach vacations and a little down time. This means one thing to a realtor, the serious people who want to move before the school year begins are pricing homes well and buyers who want to be settled in before the first day of school are serious. I always remind clients that August is often my busiest month of the year with buyers avoiding the chaos of the Spring market and sellers who want to get everything done when the kids are out of school.

This week’s feature home is quite the stunner in Great Falls. If golf course living is what you are looking for, this home is it. A custom English stone manor overlooking River Bend Country Club course, this home features an amazing pool, main level owner’s suite, a wine cellar and a sauna. What a way to get away from the hustle and bustle!

495 River Forest Drive Great Falls (Reduced $151,000)

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

• 7112 Benjamin Street McLean (Reduced $20,000)
• 908 Symphony Circle SW Vienna (Reduced $25,999)
• 1316 Millfarm Drive Vienna (Reduced $50,000)
• 1446 Harvest Crossing Drive McLean (Reduced $55,000)
• 2127 Galloping Way Vienna (Reduced $11,000)

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.

Everyone seems to be talking about the report that Joe Biden and his wife Jill rented a luxury home in McLean for $20,000 a month.

So, what about McLean makes a $20,000 a month rental even possible? We can start with the big names who live there. The home Biden is renting is owned by the Chairman and CEO of Capitol Investment Corp. IV, Mark Ein. Mark Ein also owns the Washington Kastles and is a well-known entrepreneur in the D.C. area.

Lockheed Martin’s CEO, Marillyn Hewson, purchased a home in McLean last year. McLean is home to the rich and powerful including CEOs, NFL players, politicians and even family dynasties. It’s no surprise that the city just minutes from D.C., Arlington and Tyson’s Corner can command a $20,000 a month rental.

It’s also home to some of the region’s most expensive homes. Stately mansions with every luxury you could wish for line the McLean landscape. These luxuries include wine cellars, tennis courts, pools, personal gyms, full spas, elevators and even separate guest homes.

This week’s feature home is located on one of the most prestigious streets in McLean. 1181 Ballantrae features a Versailles styled pool and plaza, a gym, sauna, wine cellar and a beautiful bar.

1181 Ballantrae Lane McLean (Reduced $150,000)

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

• 7109 Benjamin Street McLean (Reduced $101,000)
• 1181 Ballantrae Lane McLean (Reduced $150,000)
• 6547 Old Chesterbrook Road McLean (Reduced $95,001)
• 9600 Brookmeadow Court Vienna (Reduced $52,000)
• 1221 Kelley Street SW Vienna (Reduced $34,999)
• 1024 Timbercreek Trl Great Falls (Reduced $82,000)

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.

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.

Last week I was lucky enough to receive an invite to JP Morgan Chase’s Newseum event with HGTV’s Property Brothers.

It was a fun evening, especially since finding fixer upper homes for clients is truly my favorite part of the job. It’s amazing to see the transformation of a home when you put your personal touches on it. I have helped clients pop the top of a home, do a gut remodel and even build brand new.

Remodeling a home or popping the top is a great way to get the home of your dreams without the big price tag. I work with a few amazing builders and designers in this area and you do get instant equity when you do the build/pop top/remodel yourself.

I have a neighbor finishing a home build now for a fraction of what the new builds are selling for in my neighborhood. It takes time and patience but what a great way to get your luxury home for less.

This week I’m featuring a home that has great potential! If you are interested in doing a remodel or pop top, call me to learn more about building your dream home. And a big thank you to JP Morgan Chase for the invite and this week’s inspiration!

2301 Grove Avenue Falls Church (Reduced $25,000)

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

• 9121 Mill Pond Valley Drive McLean (Reduced $50,000)
• 9121 Coral Crest Lane Vienna (Reduced $30,000)
• 8224 Madrillon Estates Drive Vienna (Reduced $50,000)
• 9715 Locust Hill Drive Great Falls (Reduced $20,500)
• 1813 Rupert Street McLean (Reduced $30,000)

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.

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.

Friday is the first official day of summer and the weather definitely decided to make an entrance this week.

This weather puts me in the mood for a glass of rosé so when I saw this estate featuring a 5,000-bottle wine cellar, I took note. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever kept 5 bottles of wine in my house before they were opened and enjoyed but I like to think if I owned this wine cellar, I would become a collector rather than an imbiber.

Great Falls homes seem to have a flair for the extravagant. The balcony on this home does not disappoint. If you want to feel like you are nowhere near Washington, D.C. when you go home, Great Falls is the place to be. The view at this home can’t be beat.

9110 Dara Lane Great Falls (Reduced $400,000)

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

• 7301 Dulany Drive McLean (Reduced $500,000)
• 2236 Whitcomb Place Falls Church (Reduced $99,999)
• 1741 Fairview Avenue McLean (Reduced $30,000)
• 2017 Woodford Road Vienna (Reduced $50,000)
• 1312 Skipwith Road McLean (Reduced $80,000)
• 604 Kingsley Road SW Vienna (Reduced $36,000)

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.

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.

As we head into Father’s Day weekend, consider buying dad something other than a tie.

Maybe a house? Okay, that probably isn’t going to happen. At least you can bring him to some pretty great homes this weekend if he’s in the market though. This week’s feature is another stunning home that whisks you away somewhere other than D.C.

This French Country estate truly takes you to the countryside and for a brief moment, you may forget where you are. This home in the Franklin Park neighborhood in McLean features every luxury you could want in a home. The main level master suite is a stunner and I’m a sucker for any home that features a room dedicated to drinking wine.

I always say that lighting can change a room. The Niermann Weeks designs in this home don’t disappoint. If you’ve never seen Neirmann Weeks furnishings, be sure to look up the family owned, Annapolis business. So, grab your toile throw and check out this great French Country estate!

6126 Franklin Park Road McLean (Reduced $400,000)

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

• 6303 Long Meadow Road McLean (Reduced $20,000)
• 10712 Milkweed Drive Great Falls (Reduced $50,900)
• 7213 Farm Meadow Court McLean (Reduced $51,000)
• 1006 Bryan Pond Court McLean (Reduced $155,000)
• 1412 Wynhurst Lane Vienna (Reduced $100,000)

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.