October, 2008:
Carlyle Towers in the Carlyle District of Alexandria VA
The Carlyle Towers is a contemporary luxury three-building complex located across the street from the George Washington Masonic Memorial and just blocks away from the King Street Metro Station. Carlyle Towers are also only four blocks away from the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station and Metrorail’s Blue and Yellow line which makes the Carlyle Towers a great location for travel. Carlyle is located near Old Town Alexandria.
The Carlyle Towers offers a living lifestyle you will enjoy, appreciate, and won’t want to leave anytime soon. There are plenty of amenities that will enhance your living experience. There are not one, but two swimming pools. There are both his and her sauna rooms, a hot tub, and a swim-in-place pool. In addition to the Jacuzzi pools, there are tennis courts, a shuffle board court, putting greens, an indoor car wash area, and individual bike storage. The fitness and exercise room is complete with machines, free weights and treadmills.
The average square footage of units at the Carlyle is 1200. Each condo generally includes a living-dining combo, a master bedroom with full bath, kitchen with new applicances and of course a washer, dryer, dishwasher and microwave.
Carlyle Towers has a vibrant neighborhood community with many club activities. Here are a few of the interests represented by clubs here:
- book,
- garden,
- walking,
- dinner,
- investments,
- bridge.
A feature that grabs everyone’s attention is the community roof deck overlooking the George Washington Masonic Memorial. Many of the amenities mentioned above (such as the putting green) are found on the deck or near the deck (such as the hot tubs). Many units at the Carlyle have views toward the memorial.
Because of its central location in the Carlyle District, Carlyle Towers is close to many conveniences and services. For example, there is an AMC Hoffman Movie Theater complex only a couple blocks away at the Eisenhower Metro. Whole Foods Grocery Store is located nearby on Duke Street. There are numerous restaurants within walking distance and many more a trolley ride away. Some of those restaurants include Stella’s, Joe Thiesman’s, the Carlyle Deli Market, and Eve’s Place. Old Town is filled with shops and restaurants like Hard Times Café, Misha’s and Le Gaulois.
If you enjoy visiting libraries you might enjoy any one of three different libraries that are less than 3 miles from Carlyle Towers, Martha Washington Library, James Duncan Library, and Kate W. Barrett Library.
There are numerous schools within a 3 mile radius in the local area of the Carlyle Towers, T.C. Williams High (“Remember The Titans” movie), George Washington Middle, Francis C. Hammond Middle, Lyles- Crouch Elementary, Maury Elementary, and Jefferson-Houston Elementary. Education resources include
- Virginia Department of Education
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School
- Bishop Ireton High School
- Browne Academy
- Bullis School
- Burgundy Farm Day School
- Episcopal High School
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Holton Arms School
- Madeira School, The
- Maret School
- National Cathedral School
- Potomac School, The
- St. Albans School
- St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
- Sidwell Friends School
Another benefit of living at Carlyle Towers is that residents are eligible to join The Carlyle Club. The Carlyle Club hosts events such as weddings, cocktail parties, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, bat & bar mitzvahs, baptisms, birthday parties, private parties, and Quinceneras. The Carlyle Club will provide elegance and sophistication for your events. Entertainment of all sorts can be provided with a state of the art sound and light system, bands, orchestras, and comedy acts. Various platters and dishes include seafood, pasta, vegetarian/vegan meals, carving, and deserts.
Recently Carlyle Towers held a “Get Acquainted” in May at The Carlyle Club in the John Carlyle Square. The party’s purpose was to bring the residents of the Carlyle community together. The Carlyle Towers are managed by the CFM Management Services which serves the Washington D.C. metro area.
Carlyle Towers Condominium 1826 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 836-8666
Carlyle Towers Condo Mgt. 2121 Jamieson Ave. Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 567-2312
To search available condos in Old Town
Your expert for condos and properties in and around Old Town Alexandria is Will Nesbitt of Condo Alexandria.
Carlyle Towers
The Carlyle Towers is a contemporary luxury three-building complex located across the street from the George Washington Masonic Memorial and just blocks away from the King Street Metro Station. Carlyle Towers is also only four blocks away from the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station and Metrorail’s Blue and Yellow line, which makes the Carlyle Towers a great location for travel. Carlyle is located near Old Town Alexandria.
The Carlyle Towers offers a living lifestyle you will enjoy, appreciate and won’t want to leave anytime soon. There are plenty of amenities that will enhance your living experience. There is not one but two swimming pools. There are both his and her sauna rooms, a hot tub, and a swim-in-place pool. In addition to the Jacuzzi pools, there are tennis courts, a shuffle board court, putting greens, an indoor car wash area, and individual bike storage. The fitness and exercise room is complete with machines, free weights and treadmills.
The average square footage of units at the Carlyle is 1200. Each condo generally includes a living-dining combo, a master bedroom with full bath, kitchen with new applicances and of course a washer, dryer, dishwasher and microwave.
Carlyle Towers has a vibrant neighborhood community with many club activities.
Here are a few of the interests represented by clubs here:
- book,
- garden,
- walking,
- dinner,
- investments,
- bridge.
A feature that grabs everyone’s attention is the community roof deck overlooking the George Washington Masonic Memorial. Many of the amenities mentioned above (such as the putting green) are found on the deck or near the deck (such as the hot tubs). Many units at the Carlyle
have views toward the memorial.
Because of its central location in the Carlyle District, Carlyle Towers is close to many conveniences and services. For example, there is an AMC Hoffman Movie Theater complex only a couple blocks away at the Eisenhower Metro. Whole Foods Grocery Store is located nearby on Duke Street. There are numerous restaurants within walking distance and many more a trolley ride away. Some of those restaurants include Stella’s, Joe Thiesman’s, the Carlyle Deli Market, and Eve’s Place. Old Town is filled with shops and restaurants like Hard Times Café, Misha’s and Le Gaulois.
If you enjoy visiting libraries you might enjoy any one of three different libraries that are less than 3 miles from Carlyle Towers, Martha Washington Library, James Duncan Library, and Kate W. Barrett Library.
There are numerous schools within a 3 mile radius in the local area of the Carlyle Towers, T.C. Williams High (“Remember The Titans” movie),
George Washington Middle, Francis C. Hammond Middle, Lyles- Crouch
Elementary, Maury Elementary, and Jefferson-Houston Elementary.
Education resources include
- Virginia Department of Education
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School
- Bishop Ireton High School
- Browne Academy
- Bullis School
- Burgundy Farm Day School
- Episcopal High School
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Holton Arms School
- Madeira School, The
- Maret School
- National Cathedral School
- Potomac School, The
- St. Albans School
- St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
- Sidwell Friends School
Another benefit of living at Carlyle Towers is that residents are eligible to join The Carlyle Club. The Carlyle Club hosts events such as weddings, cocktail parties, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, bat & bar mitzvahs, baptisms, birthday parties, private parties and Quinceaneras. The Carlyle Club will provide elegance and sophistication for your events. Entertainment of all sorts can be provided with a state of the art sound and light system, bands, orchestras, and comedy acts. Various platters and dishes include seafood, pasta, vegetarian/vegan meals, carving, and deserts.
Recently Carlyle Towers held a “Get Acquainted” in May at The Carlyle Club in the John Carlyle Square. The party’s purpose was to bring the residents of the Carlyle community together. The Carlyle Towers are managed by the CFM Management Services which serves the Washington D.C. metro area.
Carlyle Towers Condominium 1826 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 836-8666
Carlyle Towers Condo Mgt. 2121 Jamieson Ave. Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 567-2312
To search available condos in Old Town.
Your expert for condos and properties in and around Old Town Alexandria is Will Nesbitt of Condo Alexandria.
Sweetbriar, at the heart of Bucknell Manor
2212 Sweetbriar, Alexandria, VA
Refinished hardwoods throughout. Freshly painted walls. Plenty of space for the entire family! Bucknell
Manor is a great community near Alexandria, Huntington Metro and many parks, services and shopping. Learn more about the neighborhood here.
3BR/2.5BA Duplex
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial
Parking 2 dedicated
Pet Policy No pets
Deposit $1,550
$1,550/month
RENTAL FEATURES
- Air conditioning
- Central heat
- Hardwood floor
- Family room
- Living room
- Basement
- Washer Dryer Laundry area – inside
- Deck and Yard
- Cable-ready
- High-speed internet
COMMUNITY FEATURES
- Guest parking
LEASE TERMS
- 1 year lease.
- Discount available for longer term
I-395 / Roadway to the Heart of DC
Interstate 395 doesn’t have Metro train service but it carries a massive load of traffic none-the-less. In addition to its 8 to 10 lanes of traffic, 395 has an extra 3 lanes of HOV that switch direction depending on the hour of the day. 395 leaves DC between the Pentagon and Crystal City (both in Arlington) and on the way out to I-95 and the Beltway at Springfield, I 395 passes Shirlington, Landmark, East Falls Church and other neighborhoods. Traffic on 395 is nearly always heavy but only slows during rush hour.
I-395
Interstate 395 (also known as Shirley Highway) doesn’t have Metro train service, but it carries a massive load of traffic nonetheless. In addition to its 8 to 10 lanes of traffic, 395 has an extra 3 lanes of HOV that switch direction depending on the hour of the day. It is THE major artery from Virginia into the District of Columbia.
395 leaves DC between the Pentagon and Crystal City (both in Arlington) and on the way out to I-95 and the Beltway at Springfield, I 395 passes Shirlington, Landmark, East Falls Church and other neighborhoods. Traffic on 395 is nearly always heavy but usually slows only during rush hour.
Historic Bailey’s Crossroad
With a mixture of residents and businesses, Bailey’s Crossroads is a thriving, prosperous community. Bailey’s Crossroads is located in the Mason District of Fairfax County, Virginia.
Bailey’s Crossroads is located on what is now called Leesburg Pike. In pre-Columbian America Leesburg Pike was a buffalo trail and an Indian trail. The trail lead from the Potomac River to the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the colonial era, the land here was part of the original Fairfax land grant. That land was parceled out over time, and as a result George Washington owned land which now is occupied by the Skyline complex of condominiums. In 1809, Bailey’s truly became a crossroads with the construction of the Washington Graveled Turnpike which is now know as Columbia Pike.
The name Bailey derives itself from New York entrepreneur Hachaliah Bailey, of Barnum & Bailey fame, who purchased land at the crossroads in the mid 19th century. He used the land as a place to house and display America’s first elephant.
During the Civil War, Bailey’s Crossroads changed hands several times and as a result nearby homes were used to garrison Confederate and Federal troops. Union President Abraham Lincoln ordered a large military review here after the Union defeat at the Battle of Bull Run.
In 1913, the Alexandria Water Company built a reservoir named Lake Barcroft near here. (Barcroft Park is nearby in Arlington County.) By the second world war, the area had transformed into a bedroom community for Washington DC. By the 1950′s the Seven Corners Shopping Center was considered a model of the American future by many. As a result, in 1953 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower brought Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to the Seven Corners at Bailey’s Crossroads. A few years later, the shopping center was enclosed and became Northern Virginia’s first shopping mall.
The Skyline complex appeared in the early 1970s and is now home to Skyline Square, Skyline Plaza, Skyline House and more condominiums.
Schools located in or near Bailey’s Crossroads include
- Bailey’s, Beech Tree Elementary School,
- Belvedere Elementary School,
- Glen Forest Elementary School,
- Graham Road Elementary School,
- Parklawn Elementary School,
- Sleepy Hollow Elementary School,
- Timber Lane Elementary School,
- Westlawn Elementary School,
- Gasgow Middle School,
- and JEB Stuart High School.
Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation is a group of individuals who want to help achieve a better community by involving themselves in activities such as traffic enhancements, streetscape, and residential landscaping. For more information about condos or real estate near Baileys Crossroads, please contact Will Nesbitt of Condo Alexandria.
Historic Bailey’s Crossroads
With a mixture of residents and businesses, Bailey’s Crossroads is a
thriving, prosperous community. Bailey’s Crossroads is located in the Mason District of Fairfax County, Virginia.
Bailey’s Crossroads is located on what is now called Leesburg Pike (also known as King Stret, Route 7, Broad Street and Harry Flood Byrd Highway, depending on which stretch you’re on). In pre-Columbian America Leesburg Pike was a buffalo trail and an Indian trail. The trail lead from the Potomac River to the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the colonial era, the land here was part of
the original Fairfax land grant. That land was parceled out over time, and as a result George Washington owned land which now is occupied by the Skyline complex of condominiums. In 1809, Bailey’s truly became a crossroads with the construction of the Washington Graveled Turnpike which is now know as Columbia Pike.
The name Bailey derives itself from New York entrepreneur Hachaliah Bailey, of Barnum & Bailey fame, who purchased land at the crossroads in the mid 19th century. He used the land as a place to house and display America’s first elephant.
During the Civil War, Bailey’s Crossroads changed hands several times and as a result nearby homes were used to garrison Confederate and Federal troops. Union President Abraham Lincoln ordered a large military review here after the Union defeat at the Battle of Bull Run.
In 1913, the Alexandria Water Company built a reservoir named Lake Barcroft near here. (Barcroft Park is nearby in Arlington County.) By the second world war, the area had been transformed into a bedroom community for Washington DC. By the 1950′s the Seven Corners Shopping Centerswas considered a model of the American future by many. As a result, in 1953 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower brought Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to the Seven Corners at Bailey’s Crossroads. A few years later, the shopping center was enclosed and became Northern Virginia’s first shopping mall.
The Skyline complex appeared in the early 1970s and is now home to Skyline Square, Skyline Plaza, Skyline House and more condominiums.
Schools located in or near Bailey’s Crossroads include
- Bailey’s, Beech Tree Elementary School,
- Belvedere Elementary School,
- Glen Forest Elementary School,
- Graham Road Elementary School,
- Parklawn Elementary School,
- Sleepy Hollow Elementary School,
- Timber Lane Elementary School,
- Westlawn Elementary School,
- Gasgow Middle School,
- and JEB Stuart High School.
Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation is a group of individuals who want to help achieve a better community by involving themselves in activities such as traffic enhancements, streetscape, and residential landscaping. For more information about condos or real estate near Baileys Crossroads, please contact Will Nesbitt of Condo Alexandria.
A potential client wants to dump her realtor. What should I do?
I recently received the following email:
I have a condo at the Fountains in Alexandria Virginia, I currently have a realtor who works for BRAND NAME Realty. I’m shopping around because I don’t feel he is doing his best. All the condos in the past have sold except ours. Please call.
I edited the names and locations to “protect the innocent”.
The question is … what should I as a realtor do?
I don’t like people who snake my clients and I don’t want to steal other people’s clients. If the realtor from the made up company that I named BRAND NAME REALTY, really isn’t doing the necessary, then I would be not serving the public’s interests if I didn’t follow up.
On the other hand, the other realtor might be doing a fine job.
Maybe the condo is priced too high. Maybe, the unit is in poor condition. Maybe the seller won’t give easy access to buyers. I don’t know. I suppose I have to call this potential client. If the story sounds like the guy from Brand Name Realty is doing all he can and that the problem is with the client or the property, then I should be frank and explain why the realtor deserves another chance.
If the problem is with the realtor, then I can offer my honest opinion and let the client make the choice.
A potential client wants to dump her realtor. What should I do?
I recently received the following email:
I have a condo at the Fountains in Alexandria Virginia, I currently have a realtor who works for BRAND NAME Realty. I’m shopping around because I don’t feel he is doing his best. All the condos in the past have sold except ours. Please call.
I edited the names and locations to “protect the innocent”.
The question is … what should I as a realtor do?
I don’t like people who snake my clients, and I don’t want to steal other people’s clients. If the realtor from the made up company that I named BRAND NAME REALTY, really isn’t doing what’s necessary, then I would be not serving the public’s interests if I didn’t follow up.
On the other hand, the other realtor might be doing a fine job.
Maybe the condo is priced too high. Maybe, the unit is in poor condition. Maybe the seller won’t give easy access to buyers. I don’t know. I suppose I have to call this potential client. If the story sounds like the guy from Brand Name Realty is doing all he can and that the problem is with the client or the property, then I should be frank and explain why the realtor deserves another chance.
If the problem is with the realtor, then I can offer my honest opinion and let the client make the choice.
River Farm — headquarters of the American Horticultural Society
River Farm is on Virginia’s side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County just south of Alexandria. Originally together with nearby Collingwood, River Farm was a sprawling farm that was one of five farms that compromised George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate. Today, River Farm is twenty five acres of meadows, woods and landscaped gardens.
The gardens bloom all year from the daffodils and lilacs in early spring to the cherries and dogwoods of late spring. Magnolias in the early summer give way to the Crepe Myrtles in later summer. The asters of fall herald the brilliant fall foliage that promises a winter of holly and persimmon. The woods and river banks of River Farm provide habitat for many birds, including bald eagles and ospreys, as well as animals as small as lizards and as big as deer.
These and many other plantings make River Farm an excellent destination for a one day outing but also a lovely place to host an event. River Farm is open to the public from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, excluding national holidays. In addition, from early April through September 25 River Farm is open on Saturdays from 9 am to 1pm. River Farm organizes special events and children’s programs throughout the year. River Farm’s ballroom, patios and gardens are a great place for a spring wedding or corporate get-away.
River Farm
7931 East Boulevard,
Alexandria, VA 22308
Toll-free: (800) 777-7931
The headquarters of the American Horticultural Society is also at River Farm. The American Horticultural Society strives to inspire Americans to appreciate the vital connection between people and plants so that we might become become better caretakers of the Earth. Both experienced and novice gardeners may find the many publications of The American Horticultural Society very useful. Here are a few of their resources:
