Kingstowne real estate includes 2788 townhouses (many with a one or two-car garage), 712 condominiums, 421 luxurious single-family houses and 1213 rental apartments. In total there are 5100 pieces of real estate, providing 5100 homes in a planned community that provides a suburban lifestyle in the Franconia/Springfield area of Northern Virginia's Fairfax County. These numbers go up even higher if you include nearby Franconia and Springfield. Kingstowne is located just outside the Capital Beltway I-495 and close to I-395. (Interstate 395 feeds directly into downtown Washington DC from Kingstowne.)

Click Kingstowne to see a map of homes for sale in Kingstowne. (Check here for latest sales updates.) You might find the following links useful if you're search for a home in Kingstowne or near Kingstowne.

• Carrdinal Place -- New condos with a suburban feel.
• Eton Square -- In close proximity to the Kingstowne Towne Center.
• Founder's Walk -- Within walking distance of the Van Dorn Metro
• Island Creek -- Homes, townhomes and condos near Springfield Metro and Kingstowne
• Kingstowne -- Kingstowne provides a choice of lifestyles and homes.
• Manchester Lakes -- A mix of condos near the Kingstowne Towne Center.
• Rose Hill -- Solid construction in older (mostly brick) homes near Franconia
• Springfield -- North of Kingstowne with easy access to the Springfield Metro
• Sycamores at Van Dorn -- Walk to the Van Dorn Metro from these condos just outside the Beltway.
• Tiers of Manchester Lakes -- One of my favorite Manchester Lakes communities, offering swiss-style living.
• Victoria Crossings -- Nice sized garden-style condos near the Towne Center.

Kingstowne Center for Active Adults is one of 16 programs for senior adults operated by the Fairfax County Department of Community and Recreation to serve Fairfax County residents ages 55 years or older. The center is a place for people to have fun, meet new friends, and expand their horizons by discovering new ways to work, new things to do, and new goals to pursue.

There is no charge for admission and participants have the opportunity to choose from a wide spectrum of activities. As older adults move forward to the third chapter of their lives, the Kingstowne Center provides leisure opportunities to enhance and promote an active and healthy lifestyle, well-being, and lifelong learning of adults. Programs and activities are tailored to meet the needs of the participants, and reflect current issues that that active adults are facing, but programs typically offered include:

• health, wellness and fitness programs;
• financial planning;
• cooking classes;
• arts and crafts classes;
• Tai Chi, yoga, and dancing;
• computer internet access;
• trips and tours, and;
• other opportunities to socialize and stay connected to your community.

The Kingstowne Center for Active Adults is located at 6488 Landsdowne Center in Alexandria VA. Transportation may be available by Fastran bus at a nominal charge. For more information about the center, please call 703-550-0134, TTY 711.

• Greendale Public Golf Course: an 18 hole course nearby in Fairfax County;
  
• Pohick Bay Public Golf Course: is found near Mason Neck on Gunston Road; 
• Laurel Hill Public Golf Course: is south of Kingstowne near Lorton;

Directions to Kingstowne's Business Office and Community Centers, from the Capital Beltway

• Exit the Beltway at the South Van Dorn exit and proceed south on South Van Dorn Street.
• Follow South Van Dorn across Franconia Road where you will enter Kingstowne (you will see the Kingstowne brick wall on your right).
• Continue on South Van Dorn Street, past its intersection with Lake Village Drive. Kingstowne's and its pool will be on your right, at 6450 South Van Dorn.
• Merge right onto Kingstowne Village Parkway.
• Follow it for about a mile and a half, through two traffic lights.
• Kingstowne's and its pool will be on your right, at 6080 Kingstowne Village Parkway.
• Continue on Kingstowne Village Parkway, passing the entrance to Stratford Place Condominiums on your left.  Take the next right turn and you'll be entering the parking lot of Kingstowne's at 6090 Kingstowne Village Parkway.  The business office is on the second floor.
  

• Kingstowne Business Office
  (703 )922-9477
  kingstowne@kingstowne.org
• Thompson Fitness Center
  (703) 922-4216
• Snyder Fitness Center
  (703) 719-7909
  fitness@kingstowne.org

Stratford Place is one of the villages of Kingstowne where you'll find condominium homes at a good price in a great neighborhood. The three-story garden-style condominiums are served by stairways. (No elevators keeps the condo fees lower.) The stairways are under roof but open to the elements. The hallways are nicely carpeted.

The buildings have a modernized colonial-style architecture with staggered roof-lines and dormers. The mix of brick and siding give the community a suburban welcome-home feel. Though difficulty to see in these pictures, the entrances are under large archways housing the open stairways.

There is no shortage of parking. With access to both reserved and visitor parking residents shouldn't have any problems here. All units have nice large balconies with views to the trees and rolling hills of Kingstowne. The treetop level balconies have plenty of room for a picnic or just a place to sit.

Outside on the balcony and inside the unit, compared to many condominium homes in Northern Virginia, the units at Stratford Place feel large and spacious. All condominiums here have fireplaces.

The living room is separated from the kitchen by a counter and run of cabinets, giving the place an open floor plan. Stratford Place is just old enough that many of the kitchens offer new appliances.

If you like the pool, you won't have to leave your village for a dip. The pool is right here in Stratford Place.

Click Stratford Place for a map of the community and more information about pricing and availability of these homes in Kingstowne.

About the Author --- Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Condo 1 Alexandria and Will Nesbitt Realty. Will specializes in condos, townhouses and single family residences in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Crystal City, and Kingstowne. Will resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Alexandria VA in Fairfax County.

Kingstowne is a planned community and one of my favorites in Northern Virginia. The Fairfax County Department of Zoning works directly with land developers to coordinate projects and regulate land development in and around the 12,000 acres that make up the Kingstowne community. There are several projects slated to complete the master plan for Kingstowne.

In addition, the U.S. Department of Defense is reorganizing military installations to adapt to changing circumstances under a plan called BRAC.   Between 14,000 to 19,000 jobs are slated for transfer to Fort Belvoir by September 2011.  This transition will impact transportation systems, the natural environment and the quality of life in the Alexandria near Kingstowne.  At least one community has proposed an amendment to the comprehensive plan to better serve the needs of BRAC.

Here are a few of the changes expected because of BRAC and adherence to the original plan for Kingstowne.

Kingstowne Towne Center

The Kingstowne Towne Center will remain true to the original master plan by constructing four office buildings at a site on the Kingstowne Village Parkway where parking pads are currently located.  Planners believe that additional office space make Kingstowne more vibrant and economically strong by attracting desirable retailers, restaurants, etc. 

Springfield Mall Revitalization

In addition to the Towne Center projects, the nearby Springfield Mall will become a mixed-use town center that will include retail shops, a hotel, residential buildings and office space.  The project will be phased in over the course of the next eight to ten years.

Hilltop Village Center

Wegmen's Grocery Store in Kingstowne? Perhaps soon. The Hilltop Sand and Gravel Company owns of 150 acres at the intersection of Beulah St and Telegraph Rd. They have proposed a complex of office, retail and residential uses.The project is to include recreation facilities: two soccer fields, a tot lot and parking.   

Regional Library/Lee Village at Silver Lake

Now under construction along Beulah Street near Manchester Lakes Boulevard, a regional library and mixed use housing development is expected to provide housing for the elderly and county essential professionals, such as teachers and nurses. 

Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) Meeting Facility

Along Beulah, the VFW is building a two-story edifice with administrative offices, a bingo hall and as a meeting and recreational place for VFW members.

Lee District RECenter off Telegraph Road near Kingstowne and Rose Hill in Franconia Virginia is sited on a 193 acre park. The park at "Lee District" has one soccer field with two overlay T-Ball fields. In addition, two football fields have overlay softball fields. There are

• four outdoor basketball courts;
• an amphitheater;
• four picnic areas (one sheltered);
• horseshoe pits;
• a sand volleyball court;
• a playground and tot lot;
• four lighted tennis courts with a tennis practice wall;
• walking trails;
• a carrousel;
• and the RECenter itself.

The REC is has nearly 84,000 square feet of recreational facilities where you'll find a natatorium (indoor pools), a gym and a fitness center.

The focus of the natatorium is a heated 50-meter pool with spectator seating . The pool has a superslide and three diving boards. The natatorium also provides the public with spa, locker rooms, family changing room, saunas, and showers and an outdoor sun deck and grassed sunbathing area.

Like the pool, the gym is most usually open to the public. The gymasium is 20,400 sqft of hardwood with one regulation size basketball court that can be converted into two smaller courts, or two volleyball courts. RECenter has electronic scoreboards, spectator seating, boxing equipment, volleyball nets and a three-lane, tenth-mile indoor running track.

If you need a work out, Lee District has it all. The fitness center has a wide selection of cardiovascular equipment, free-weights, work-out machines and a stretching area.

The RECenter also contains racquetball/wallyball courts, two mirrored dance/fitness rooms, three multi-purpose rooms, a mezzanine, and preschool.

Lee District RECenter
6601 Telegraph Road
Franconia, Virginia
703-922-9841

Directions: Lee District RECenter may be reached by taking Beltway Exit 176A which is Telegraph Road south, two and one-half miles to the park entrance on the left.

The RECenter is open to all residents of Fairfax County. Non-residents pay higher fees.

Founders Walk is located just outside the Beltway off Van Dorn via Oakwood. It's close enough for a long walk to the Van Dorn Metro and has great access for commuters headed to the Beltway or Alexandria. The neighborhood is quiet and well-maintained surrounded by new and nearly new condos.

These condos are very nicely sized. You won't find yourself making a compromise on size at Founder's Hill. With newer kitchens and appliances these are very nice condominium homes.

The parking is generous compared to many homes in and near Franconia or Kingstowne.

About the Author --- Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Will Nesbitt Realty and maintains Condo 1 Alexandria. Will specializes in condos, townhouses and single family residences in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Crystal City, and Kingstowne. Will resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Alexandria VA in Fairfax County.

Kingstowne is an enormous subdivision (or group of subdivisions depending on how you view it) in Springfield / Franconia VA just south of Alexandria VA. There are an abundance of ways for residents of Kingstowne to enjoy their free time. For example the Kingstowne offers some of the finest community recreational facilities in Northern Virginia. Kingstowne offers:

• 24 tot lots,
  
• 3 multi-purpose courts,
  
• 2 fitness centers,
  
• an aerobics studioo,
  
• 2 swimming pools,
  
• 6 tennis courts,
  
• 22 miles of trails
  
• and 3 Community Centers for hosting parties and events.
  

• Kingstowne --- condos, houses and townhouses for sale in and near Kingstowne
• Amberleigh --- walk to the metro from this townhouse community
• Carrdinal Place --- modern garden-style condos
• Eton Square --- condos at the center of Kingstowne near Kingstowne Towne Centre
• Founder's Walk --- elegant garden-style condos between Kingstowne and the Beltway
• Island Creek --- a quiet community with nicely appointed suburban-style condominiums and single-family homes
• Manchester Lakes --- condos and townhouses in a suburban setting
• Surrey --- the feel of a suburban rambler in a condo

Kingstowne is a massive 22,000 acre subdivision---a planned community with nearly 5400 residences. The Northern Virginia region is home to many planned communities, Reston and Dale City come to mind quickly. Reston works well, but in my humble opinion, Kingstowne, the newest of the planned communities in this area, seemed to get things right. Kingstowne has a nice mixture of condos, townhouses and single family homes, with multiple entry points through broad rolling boulevards.

Kingstowne is so large, that many of the nearby subdivisions are now referred by many as being in Kingstowne. Yes, Kingstowne in many was has become its own little town. Never mind that nearby subdivisions like Island Creek and Manchester Lakes aren't officially in Kingstowne, many people still refer to the general area near Springfield and Franconia in Fairfax County, Virginia as Kingstowne.

One of the reasons that Kingstowne works so well is because of its position in the area's transportation network. For example, because Kingstowne is located just outside the Capital Beltway (I-495) and has easy access to the Springfield Mixing Bowl, the enormous junction of Interstates 95, 395, and 495, Kingstowne provides its residents a good commute to major employment centers like the Pentagon, Washington DC, Tysons Corner, Arlington and Alexandria. Via back-roads, Kingstowne connects very easily to Fort Belvoir.

The residents of Kingstowne can also reach downtown via the Metro's Blue Line at the Springfield-Franconia Metro or the Van Dorn Metro. Springfield-Franconia station is closer to Kingstowne and offers plenty of parking. Van Dorn Metro is closer to town and offers a "kiss and ride".

Despite being in a major metropolitan area, Kingstowne maintains a small town feel. Kingstowne Towne Centre has shops, grocers, restaurants, banks and fast food---in other words: all the conveniences of modern life. Nearby Springfield Mall serves most needs. Kingstowne is a great place to live.

Click Kingstowne to see what's for sale in and around Kingtowne.

About the Author: Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Condo 1 Alexandria / Will Nesbitt Realty in Alexandria VA. He specializes in condos, townhouses and single family residences in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Crystal City, and Kingstowne.

A few quick facts about Kingstowne: compared to most subdivisions, Kingstowne is immense. Kingstowne is more than 5.3 square miles or roughly 3400 acres. Kingstowne is home for people than many counties in Virginia!  Kingstown is has about 22,000 residents. Kingstowne has over 5300 homes. Kingstowne Towne Center has many of the shops and services that consumers need. Kingstowne is also well served by the Springfield Mall.