Fair Oaks, VA Homes For Sale
Wide-open spaces, massive custom homes for sale and an indoor shopping mall that is so big, it actually has a public library and a DMV inside. These are three things you should know about Fair Oaks, Virginia. This affluent Washington Metro suburb is home to 30,000 residents and lies to the west of Fairfax City. You may also be interested in knowing that basically every convenience known to mankind can be found in this pleasant community.
This used to be rural farm land, as well as the site of a massive Civil War conflict known as the Battle of Seven Pines that claimed 11,000 casualties. The area remained mostly undeveloped in the decades that followed, until the late 1930s when new home construction began. Building increased after the end of World War II and has continued unabated since then.
Property types are fairly well divided in Fair Oaks, with about 54 percent single-family structures. That means a whole lot of condos for sale, mostly characterized by town houses. In fact, large brick Colonial-style luxury townhomes are a staple here—typically featuring all of the typical upscale accoutrements such as hardwood floors, fireplaces and large stainless steel chef’s kitchens. For more information about Fair Oaks, VA homes for sale, give us a call today!
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As for detached homes for sale, there’s a wide variety of styles with Ramblers and Split-levels starting things off at around $400,000 and prices rising steadily from there. The top end of the market is represented by million dollar showcase homes. And while overall property prices tend to be on the high side in Fair Oaks, the square footage tends to be quite generous—both with newer single-family homes and townhouses.
Fair Oaks is big on natural splendor with Daniels Run Park, Calvary Memorial Gardens, E. Calvin Van Dyke Park and appealing sections of green space in and around the various subdivisions. There’s a lot in the way of local features, including a Whole Foods, a Trader Joe’s, plenty of restaurants and cinema houses as well. And if you want to add even more options, simply hop over to Fairfax City’s Old Town Plaza.
And then there’s the Fair Oaks Mall, formerly measuring out at 1.6 million square-feet before they decided to remodel and expand by another 34 percent. Because why should any mall be less than 2.1 million square feet in size? You could fit a whole town inside that thing.
