These neighborhoods have that special mixture of luxurious homes with a desirable location. Many of these neighborhoods are served by the area's best public schools.

• Arcturus -- Along the Potomac River near George Washington Parkway


• Arlington Ridge -- Overlooking the capital's river valley


• Belle Haven -- An established neighborhood of distinctive homes


• Chesterbrook -- Elegant homes on quiet streets in Mclean


• Clifton -- A place to find your micro-mansion


• Great Falls --- Impressive residences with large lots


• Langley -- Great schools, quiet neigbhoods


• Rivercrest -- Stately homes on the Arlingwood bluff


• Seminary Hill -- Impressive homes on large lots close to town


• Yacht Haven -- Boater's paradise on the Potomac

There is a certain charm to a historic neighborhood that you cannot find elsewhere. Many of these neighborhoods date to the colonial era.

• City of Fairfax -- Old Town Fairfax has some of the oldest buildings in Northern Virginia


• Downtown Falls Church -- One of the oldest settlements in Northern Virginia


• Fort Hunt -- Fort Hunt Park is at the center of this community


• Lyon Village -- One of the areas first real estate developments


• Manassas -- Only the site of two major battles in the US Civil War


• Occoquan -- Overlooking the Potomac River


• Old Town Alexandria -- Colonial architecture is standard fare


• Mount Vernon -- George Washington's hometown


• Woodlawn -- Home to several historic structures

• Aurora Hieghts --- Near the Pentagon at the center of the region


• Ballston --- Ballston Common Mall is at the center of this community


• Clarendon --- Market Common Clarendon has many shops and restaurants


• Fair Lakes -- Home of the Fair Oaks Mall and many nearby restaurants


• Old Town --Well-known for boutiques, shops and restaurants


• Pentagon City -- The Fashion Center at Pentagon City is a multi-level indoor mall surrounded by shops and restaurtants


• Springfield -- Springfield Mall is being renovated and replaced by a brand new shopping center


• Reston -- Reston Town Center is one of many shopping attractions here.


• Tysons Corner -- Home to Tysons Corner Mall and the upscale Tysons II Galleria