Nature preserve is pleasant surprise for some Broadlands, Va., buyers
Drawn by the bigger flooring area, storage and yard, Ouedraogo and Modala purchased townhouses. They selected the Mayfair mannequin, which has a kitchen and eating space that open to the deck. Modala and her husband upgraded the kitchen with quartz counters and enhanced storage. Their $27,000 in upgrades raised the worth to $792,000.
“We upgraded nearly in all places,” Ouedraogo mentioned. Her household chosen quartz kitchen counter tops, floor-to-ceiling ceramic tile partitions within the proprietor’s lavatory and a luxurious fire, amongst different choices. The upgrades pushed the worth to greater than $800,000, however Renter Rewards credit (a portion of the lease paid for a Van Metre condo could be utilized towards the acquisition of a brand new Van Metre dwelling) and different incentives introduced it down by about $25,000. The builder additionally has a Home-owner Rewards program and a Heroes program for academics, public security officers, medical personnel and lively or retired service members.
Faculties: Hillside Elementary, Eagle Ridge Center, Briar Woods Excessive
Transit: Demott & Silver is a few mile from the Ashburn Metro station (not but open) on the Silver Line. Loudoun County Transit gives transport from the Broadlands Park and Experience lot to the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station on the Silver Line; to Crystal Metropolis, the Pentagon and Rosslyn in Arlington, Va.; and to D.C. Demott & Silver is simply off the Dulles Toll Highway. It’s seven miles from Dulles Worldwide Airport and 10 miles from Leesburg. Handy commuter routes embrace the Dulles Greenway, Route 7 and Route 50.
Close by: Broadlands Market is lower than half a mile away, Shoppes at Ryan Park is a mile away and the Dulles 28 Purchasing Centre is lower than 5 miles away. Inside 5 miles are film theaters, retailers, eating places and golf programs.
43616 Farringdon Sq., Broadlands, Va.
This Broadlands group is deliberate for 89 townhouses and 172 townhouse-style condos. Townhouses are presently priced from the mid-$800,000s, condos from the excessive $500,000s to the mid-$600,000s.
Options: The items have nine-foot-high ceilings, granite kitchen counter tops, flat-panel birch kitchen cabinetry and stainless-steel GE home equipment.
Bedrooms/bogs: Condos: 3 / 3 or 4 (together with a half-bath or half-baths); townhouses: 3 or 4 / 4 (together with a half-bath or half-baths).
Sq.-footage: Condos, 2,031 to 2,621; townhouses, 2,708.
Affiliation payment: Condos, $289 to $331; townhouses, $138.
View mannequin: Appointments can be found through the week; open homes are Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gross sales: Mike Hales, group gross sales supervisor, mhales@vanmetrehomes.com, 703-231-4217