Walkables

About Walkscore and how we find pedestrian-friendly homes



Walkables



Featuring Northern Virginia’s most walkable properties

Our site allows users to >search for property by “Walk Score”. Walk Score helps people find walkable places to live. Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. Walk Score promises to measure how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle—not how pretty the area is for walking. (You can also search for homes near a metro station.)

What does a property’s Walk Score score mean?

Each home listed for sale is given a Walk Score. That number is between 0 and 100. Here are general guidelines for interpreting your score:

  • 90–100 = Walkers’ Paradise: Most errands can be accomplished on foot and many people can get by without owning a car.
  • 70–89 = Very Walkable: It’s possible to get by without owning a car.
  • 50–69 = Somewhat Walkable: Some stores and amenities are within walking distance, but many everyday trips still require a bike, public transportation, or car.
  • 25–49 = Car-Dependent: Only a few destinations are within easy walking range. For most errands, driving or public transportation is a must.
  • 0–24 = Car-Dependent (Driving Only): Virtually no neighborhood destinations within walking range. You can walk from your house to your car!


Limitations


Known Issues with Walk Score

We’ll be the first to admit that Walk Score is just an approximation of walkability.

For example, the Skyline communities generally have a higher Walk Score than the New Alexandria community of Belle View. River Towers has pleasant tree-lined walkways with easy access to neighborhood shops, parks, libraries, the Potomac. Skyline Square is convenient as can be, but broad and busy 4 lane roads make walking inconvenient, if not dangerous. But River Towers doesn’t score as high on Walk Score as Skyline Square.

So, there are a number of factors that contribute to walkability that are not part of the algorithm used to calculate Walk Score:

  • Street width and block length: Narrow streets slow down traffic. Short blocks provide more routes to the same destination and make it easier to take a direct route.
  • Street design: Sidewalks and safe crossings are essential to walkability. Appropriate automobile speeds, trees, and other features also help.
  • Safety from crime and crashes: How much crime is in the neighborhood? How many traffic accidents are there? Are streets well-lit?
  • Pedestrian-friendly community design: Are buildings close to the sidewalk with parking in back? Are destinations clustered together?
  • Topography: Hills can make walking difficult, especially if you’re carrying groceries.
  • Freeways and bodies of water: Freeways can divide neighborhoods. Swimming is harder than walking.
  • Weather: In some places it’s just too hot or cold to walk regularly.

Thus, the tools on our site are a great starting point in your search for homes and neighborhoods of Northern Virginia, but there really is no substitute for your Nesbitt Realty Realtor. We know the areas and neighborhoods where you want to live and we can really help you sort to the wheat from the chaff.


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Northern Virginia’s Most Walkable Homes for Sale

The properties described below score very high on the Walk Score criteria and are thus featured here. Contact us for tips and suggestions to fit any budget.

Showing properties 1 - 15 of 235. See more Walkables.
(all data current as of 5/25/2013)

  1. 3 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,745 sq ft
  2. 1 bed, 1 full bath
    Home size: 716 sq ft
  3. 1 bed, 1 full bath
    Home size: 781 sq ft
  4. 1 bed, 1 full bath
    Home size: 756 sq ft
  5. 1 bed, 1 full bath
    Home size: 770 sq ft
  6. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,754 sq ft
  7. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,764 sq ft
  8. 3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 1,378 sq ft
    Lot size: 9,115 sqft
  9. 1 bed, 1 full bath
  10. 2 beds, 1 full bath
    Home size: 1,150 sq ft
    Lot size: 2,000 sqft
  11. 1 bed, 1 full bath
    Home size: 615 sq ft
  12. 1 bed, 1 full bath
    Home size: 754 sq ft
  13. 3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 1,701 sq ft
  14. 3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 2,700 sq ft
    Lot size: 2,200 sqft
  15. 3 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,404 sq ft
    Lot size: 1,379 sqft

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