Buyers looking for a well-located traditional Colonial will appreciate the brick-and-siding home at 8533 Pepperdine Drive in Vienna. The two-level home (plus an unfinished basement) is on the market for $485,000.
This solid family home in the Dunn Loring Woods community was built in 1961 and rests on a more-than-quarter-acre lot with a level front lawn and a fenced backyard with mature trees and garden beds. When the Yeonas Realty Group developed Dunn Loring Woods, the company carefully preserved as many trees as possible. Many of them are about 100 years old, adding woodsy charm to the community.
The Pepperdine Drive home, which has about 1,800 finished square feet, has new energy-efficient windows throughout the home. Other improvements include an updated gas heating system and water heater, along with a programmable thermostat. Off-street parking is available in a driveway along with ample street parking.
The home features ceramic tile floors in the foyer, which includes a hardwood staircase to the upper level. At the front of the home, the formal living room includes hardwood floors and a triple window facing the front lawn and street. Just beyond the living room is a formal dining room with a double window framing a view of the backyard and tall trees.
Adjacent to the dining room is an eat-in kitchen with two windows facing the backyard. The kitchen includes a new refrigerator. A door leads from the kitchen to the deck.
Past the kitchen, the family room includes a sliding glass door to the deck. The family room also has carpeting, a ceiling fan and a double window facing the front lawn.
The main level also includes an updated half bath with ceramic tile floors and a nearby coat closet.
Upstairs, hardwood floors extend from the staircase along the hall and into each of the four bedrooms.
The master bedroom includes two large closets and windows on two sides of the room. The master bath has been updated with a new vanity and new medicine cabinet and includes a window overlooking the front lawn.
The three additional bedrooms on this level include miniblinds on the windows. The front bedroom includes two double-door closets, while each of the two bedrooms overlooking the backyard has a single closet. The hall bath has been updated with a new vanity and new wall cabinets.
The unfinished lower level has plenty of storage space and a laundry area.
Neighbors in Dunn Loring Woods enjoy gathering at the community swimming pool to cheer on the swim team in the summer, display flags on the Fourth of July and participate in the Halloween parade in the nearby town of Vienna. The community swim center, which requires a membership, has two swimming pools.
Dunn Loring Woods, built between 1961 and 1964, is a 300-acre development with about 550 homes. Cedar Lane, Gallows Road and Interstate 66 border the community, providing good commuter access to the Dunn Loring Metro station, Tysons Corner and other employment locations. A bus provides transportation to the Metro station.
The Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association, which has voluntary membership, provides a community newsletter along with a community Web site so residents can communicate easily with one another.
Address: 8533 Pepperdine Drive, Vienna, VA 22180
Community: Dunn Loring Woods
Age: Built in 1961
Price: $485,000
Home size: About 1,800 finished square feet
Lot size: 0.28 acres
Taxes: $4,976 in 2009
Exterior features: Brick-and-siding, traditional Colonial-style home with a level front lawn, parking in driveway, fenced backyard with mature trees, garden beds and rear deck
Interior features: Four bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths; foyer entrance with ceramic tile floors; new energy-efficient windows throughout the home; living room with a triple window; separate dining room with double window; eat-in kitchen with a new refrigerator, windows and door to backyard; family room with a sliding glass door to deck, carpet and a ceiling fan; master bedroom with updated private bath and two large closets; three additional bedrooms share an updated full bath off the hall; unfinished basement with storage space and laundry area; hardwood floors; new gas heating system and water heater; central air conditioning; programmable thermostat; miniblinds
Amenities: Community swimming pool (requires membership), sidewalks
Close by: Near (1.17 miles) to Dunn Loring Metro station; easy access to Tysons Corner, town of Vienna and major commuter routes
Schools: Cunningham Park Elementary School, Thoreau Middle School, Marshall High School
Open house: By appointment
Contact: Realtors Sheila Ryan Carney and Lucille Ryan of Avery-Hess, Realtors at 703/821-5005
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