January 30th, 2010:
Charm and Chocolate — Fairfax City Festival
When Forbes Magazine named Fairfax City #3 of the top 25 U.S. cities to live in, it must have had the Chocolate Festival in mind.
Every year at this time the town invites the rest of us to binge on chocolate and charming 19th century surroundings. This year’s festival will be held on February 6 and 7 in Old Town Fairfax at Main Street and University Drive.
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Events will include a contest to create chocolate works of art, a Pancake breakfast
(chocolate chip, of course), open house in some the district’s historic buildings
and a craft show. Walk off some of those excess calories by exploring well preserved
buildings dating from the early 1800′s, including the site of the first Confederate
casualty of the Civil War and the Fairfax City Courthouse–built in 1800 and still
in use today. The district also includes a wide variety of restaurants and boutiques.
Marlan Forest
A choice location and woodsy feel make Marlan Forest (and its conjoined sister development Marlan Heights) a highly desirable address.
Set just across the George Washington Parkway from the Potomac River, Marlan Forest gives its residents easy access to the Mt. Vernon bike path for walking, running, biking and wildlife viewing. It is bordered on the west by Ft. Hunt Road, which, along with nearby Route 1, provides abundant shopping opportunities. Wilson Bridge is a stone’s throw away, the Parkway connects commuters to Alexandria and other points north, and the area is served by the Huntington Metro stop.
The “forest” in Marlan Forest is more than just a name; it is a fact. Builders took pains to spare as many trees as possible, and so today’s residents are blessed with the luxury of towering old growth trees in and around their yards. Homes tend to be beautifully landscaped, adding to the lush, green feel of the development.
Most of the homes were built in the ’50′s–a variety of ramblers, Colonials and Cape Cods, avoiding the cookie-cutter feel of some developments. Prices range from $500K to just over $1 million, with an average price of about $800K.
Buyers are also drawn to the Fort Hunt/Mount Vernon area by the excellent Fairfax County Public Schools, county services and safety.
