Fairfax Living Real Estate Blog: Virginia: Fairfax

One of my favorite events as a bond owner of the Sideburn Run Pool in Fairfax, VA is the annual 4th of July pool party. Every year there are at least a couple of kegs of beer flowing, Chateau de Cardboard wine (wine in a box) and plenty of sodas and bottled water. Luckily, I can walk to the pool (or walk home if I need to). Even though the pool has a large parking lot that is rarely filled at other times, cars will be double parked for this event and the pool will be packed. There will be a waiting list to play pool basketball. You can forget doing laps. No room for that except in the one lap line that will be open (you may have to wait to use it). Every year thus far, in addition to the drinks, the Sunburn Run Recreation Association (SRRA) has supplied some chips and other snacks. If you would like to order something like pizza, wings or other more substantive food, there are plenty of pizza carriers and fast food deliveries coming to the pool (you even get a pool special for making a pool order). If you are a bond member or just a Summer pool user, we'll hopefully see you there. If you live in 22032, 22015, 22039, perhaps you should consider joining the pool. This has been the hottest June on record in the D.C. area.

Rates for mortgages are still very low but have increased for the third consecutive week, Rates haven't been this high since about September 2009. The 15 year fixed rate is still in the mid 4's. Here is a link to the Washington Post from today, October 31, 2009.

 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/29/AR2009102905090.html

This article was from the Washington Examiner dated October 18, 2009. The Principal Daniel Meier is still in office as the Principal presumably until found guilty in a court of law. My only objection is what kind of morals does this teach our youth? Robinson Secondary School is an exceptional high School in one of, if not, the best school systems in the United States. We continually tell our kids not to steal or do drugs, and then this happens...

 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/crime/Teachers_-principals-caught-in-fraud-case-8398445.html

Walking aroud the Country Club View neighborhood yesterday, I noticed a good bit of activity. Specifically, homeowners were having contractors update their homes. One had just been updated and sold, a nice colonial with five bedrooms and a nice wooded backyard had been recently updated and a new young family with small children had just moved in over the weekend. Diagnally across the street, a home is being renovated either for future sale (A "Coming Soon" sign is in the front yard) or to be inhabited by the current owner. The neighborhood gossip is that the current owners family is moving into the home. If that is the case, then the sign is Likely in the yard to help a realtor friend with advertising. Further down an older couple is having some siding work done on their home. I suspect that home will soon be put on the market but that is just speculation on my part.

Country Club View has been going through a demographic change of late. The neighborhood, built between between 1968 and 1970 has spacious single family homes and large yards, most with alot of room for expansion and growth. Some back up to wooded areas or that have small undeveloped areas on the lot to give that wooded lot feel. Older residents seem to be moving out and they are being replaced by the next generation of homewoners, mostly families, but also persons of various lifestyles and family status.

Country Club View has an active Civic Association. There is no Homeowners Association. Most of the houses, despite the fact there is not an HOA, are kept up very well, many with manicured lawns and upgrades. There is a neighborhood pool (Sideburn Run) at Zion and Sideburn Road. The pool is adjacent to and within walking distance to many parts of Country Club View. The neighborhood has been and is currently in the Robinson school district. The elementary school is Oakview Elementary and George Mason University is walking distance from much of the neighborhood. All are reasons why Country Club View is a great neighborhood and will likely remain so for years to come.