4010 Franconia Rd

Spectacular Cannon Estate located in the heart of Alexandria, this beautiful and stately residence offers one of the most unique properties in the Washington Metro area. Rare opportunity for an array of living spaces sited on more than 1.3+ private acres provide the perfect setting for grand entertaining with friends and family. Enter via the teardrop shaped driveway and paved brick walkway leading up to the Manor House with soaring portico columns. Offering nine-foot ceilings, exquisite architectural detail and historic charm, the brick Georgian Colonial reveals gleaming oak hardwood and original heart of pine wood flooring throughout. Elegant entryway opens to bright, open floor plan connecting the beautiful living room, family room with built-in cabinetry, formal dining room with chandelier, and sitting room with wet bar complete with custom Bertch cabinetry and wine fridge, granite countertop with hammered copper sink, and hidden entry to wine cellar and laundry. The heart of this home, the light-filled chef’s kitchen – fully renovated and updated with high-end stainless steel appliances, deep farmhouse sink, abundant storage, and stunning natural quartzite stone countertops – truly made for the eat-in kitchen dining area framed by the glowing gas fireplace and picturesque bay window. Bright, spacious bedrooms or home office, walk-in closets and completely remodeled, spa-like marble full baths on the upper East and West levels along with dream master bedroom retreat. Walk outside to your professionally landscaped, tree-lined private backyard oasis uniquely positioned with 40-acre nature park as your neighbor. The paved brick walkway leading to a two-car carriage house complete with full suite and additional living space for family and guests, opulent heated salt-water pool and pool house with full kitchen and full bath, outdoor gas grill, brick fireplace, granite pizza oven table, and expansive patio combine sunny pool parties and BBQ by day and evening gatherings by night. Continue via the flagstone stepping path to the extraordinary two-story stone barn adorned with antique copper weathervane. The former historic horse stable with lush, fully-fenced backyard, transformed to provide a generous workshop, home gym, movie nights and private retreats in the upstairs home theater with full bar, pool table and the ideal entertainment space. Significant home improvements and enhancements make way for move-in ready convenience to afford an exclusive lifestyle centrally located just minutes from Old Town Alexandria, Kingstowne Shopping Center, downtown DC, Reagan National Airport, and Pentagon, and only steps away from biking and hiking trails. Floor plans available in documents.