Alexandria
About homes and condos of Alexandria VA in Fairfax County
Northern Virginia has several independent cities and the City of Alexandria is one such independent city. The City of Alexandria borders Fairfax County, but Alexandria is not in Fairfax County.
However, to make things especially confusing for newcomers and for folks hunting houses, there are large parts of Fairfax County that have an Alexandria postal address. These areas of “Greater Alexandria” are most definitely part of Fairfax County and are not in the City of Alexandria. In general, postal Alexandria is more suburban than addresses in the City of Alexandria, but this is not always the case. A few of neighborhood in Alexandria of Fairfax County include:
- Franconia
- Groveton
- Huntington
- Huntley Meadows
- Mount Vernon VA
- Engleside
- Fort Hunt
- Oakwood
- Belle Rive
- Colonial Acres
- Grist Mill
- Keys and Russell
- Lofty Oaks
- Mount Vernon Crossing
- Mount Vernon Grove
- Mount Vernon Hills
- Mount Vernon Manor
- Mount Vernon on the Green
- Mount Vernon on the Potomac
- Mount Vernon Park
- Mount Zephyr
- Old Mill At Mount Vernon
- Riverside Estates
- Riverwood
- Southwood
- Sulgrave Manor
- Wessynton
- Yacht Haven
- Pembrook Village
- Pinewood Lawns
- Sequoyah
- Woodlawn
- New Alexandria
To make things a little more confusing, Fairfax County surrounds the City of Fairfax. Locals generally refer to the county as “Fairfax County” and the city as “Fairfax”, but Alexandria uses the opposite nomenclature. “Alexandria” generally refers to greater/postal Alexandria, while “City of Alexandria” refers to the jurisdiction of the City of Alexandria.
Latest Notes from the Alexandria Area
- Have a Nice Walk in the Park at Mount Eagle
- Homes and condos for sale at the Huntingon Metro
- Jefferson Manor Park
- Amenities at Montebello
- Suggestions Near the Van Dorn Metro
- Reasonably priced brick townhouses within walking distance to the Metro
- Hollin Hills --- a forested retreat
Sample of homes for sale in Alexandria
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5/18/2012)
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$234,000 : 7507k Snowpea Ct #190, Alexandria2 beds, 2 full baths
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$989,000 : 1212 Shenandoah Rd, Alexandria4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$339,000 : 2900 Preston Ave, Alexandria4 beds, 3 full, 2 part baths
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$155,000 : 3938 Sonora Pl #87e, Alexandria3 beds, 2 full baths
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(all data current as of
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$295,900 : 6906 Ellingham Cir #149, Alexandria2 beds, 2 full baths
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$275,000 : 5231 Saint Genevieve Pl, Alexandria2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$334,999 : 6804 Lois Dr, Springfield3 beds, 2 full baths
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$429,900 : 6132 Franconia Station Ln, Alexandria4 beds, 3 full baths
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