Welcome to living in Alexandria VA!

Wecome to Real estate in Alexandria
 

 Alexandria is an independant city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This city is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metro Area,and surrounded by the Potomac River, Arlington County, and Fairfax County. 
 Like Old Town, most Alexandria neighborhoods are wealthy, high-status suburbs. 
 The historic center of Alexandria is known as Old Town. With its concentration of boutiques, restaurants, antique shops and theaters. Many Alexandria neighborhoods are compact, walkable, high-income suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Farmers Market
Market Square in Old Town is believed to be one of the oldest continuously operating marketplaces in the United States, It contains a large fountain and extensive landscaping, as well as a farmers' market each Saturday morning. 
 Just to the west of Old Town is the city's oldest planned residential expansion. Called by its creators Rosemont in honor of a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood of the same name.
At the northern limits of Old Town are the remnants of a historic, predominantly African American community known by its inhabitants as "The Berg." 
Arlandria is a neighborhood located in the north-eastern portion of Alexandria. Its name is a portmanteau of the words "Arlington" and "Alexandria,".
The area to the northwest of Old Town, is popularly known as Del Ray New development under way in formerly unused land near Potomac Yard, across US Route 1 from Del Ray, will include condominiums, offices, parks, and a fire station with affordable housing on upper floors. 
 The West End is composed of four main areas. Seminary Hill, a mostly residential, single-family dwelling area .Lower Alexandria (LA), community of small homes, rowhouses, townhomes along with commercial and retail real estate. The Landmark area, which includes Seminary Valley, a large single family area, is largely garden style apartments and condo-converted apartment hi-rises as well as a number of townhome developments. The Seminary West , Beauregard Street is the primary artery running north & south to a mix of development from town home communities, single family neighborhoods, three large senior citizen living centers, garden and hi-rise apartments and condominiums.
 North Ridge It is a residential area with mostly single family two-story & basement houses 

Education

The city is served by the Alexandria City Public Schools system and by the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Alexandria's public school system consists of thirteen elementary schools,2 Middle Schools, and 2 high schools.
Things to do
Schooner
Alexandria offers its visitors numerous activities at little to no cost.
Stroll down King Street:, lined with with independently owned restaurants and boutiques
Enjoy getting out on the water? Alexandria is the place for you. Water taxi services, restaurant boats, and sightseeing cruise ships are all available off land to take your experience one step further.
Historic Homes and Gardens
 Celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival,c interiors of five historic Alexandria homesand gardens,At George Washington’s Mount Vernon, enjoy a picnic along the east lawn,sample 16 Virginia wines,Get the true Alexandria experience and explore the city on foot with guided or self-guided walking tours; cruise the Potomac gazing at the national monuments or wind down the waterfront Mount Vernon trail by bike.

Contact me for buying and selling your home 
Search for homes at 
www.buyandsellnorthvirginia.com 
Contact me 
Asifa Zia 
licensed in VA 
Keller Williams Realty, Manassas, VA 
Cell: 540-729-3470 
aszia09@gmail.com

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