8512 Cathedral Forest Dr

City Close... Country Quiet... This majestically sited brick front, dramatic center hall colonial is set in it's own private oasis, yet is minutes to all that Northern Virginia and Metro DC offers. This unique custom home offers 5 bedrooms and 4 and a half bathrooms. It is well suited for large scale entertaining yet offers a wonderful floor plan that suits any lifestyle with the living space extended outdoors by expansive decking, screened porch, and patios. Updated kitchen and baths, custom landscaping and prestigious Fairfax Station address highlight this wonderful home. Current owners have lavished thousands on the property maintaining it in excellent condition and affording the next owner the opportunity to buy a home with all the hot buttons current buyers are looking for. The owners' updates include the cedar shake roof, garage doors, holding tank, playground, plantation shutters throughout, refinished floors, new French doors in family room, remodeled laundry room, bay window in breakfast nook, carpeting, bay window in kitchen, updated baths, water heater, granite in kitchen, lighting in kitchen, central air conditioning, heat pumps AND they even created a finished walkout lower level! All bedrooms are spacious with ample closet space. Three finished levels including a bright & light terrace level that is truly as livable and functional as the main and upper level. Enjoy three masonry fireplaces, screened porch, deck, upscale slate lead walk, private main level study, Palladian French doors, master chambers that includes rear balcony, extensive trim work throughout, exquisite designer lighting, great unfinished storage space, gas heat, gas hot water, two car garage. Best of all... lush 3.23 acre lot allows for an easy stroll to neighbors but allows for total privacy. Trails lead to Fountainhead Park and Occoquan Reservoir. You are but minutes to Route 123... the main North South axis of Fairfax County as well as a quick drive to the VRE and the Fairfax County Parkway- putting you close to commuter routes to downtown DC and also allowing for an easy trip to Dulles Airport. View the virtual video tour.