Buying a Home in Virginia: 3 Towns
Buying a Home in Virginia: 3 Towns
Buying a Home in Virginia: 3 Towns
If you are looking to buy a home in The Old Dominion (Virginia) and aren’t certain where to begin your search, below you will find information about 3 of the most prosperous towns in Virginia. The towns that I will introduce to you have a median income well above the national average with unemployment and poverty rates well below the national average. All three towns are relatively small, safe and family friendly with plenty to do. All are within commuting distance of Washington DC.
Vienna, Virginia
Vienna is located just over 15 miles outside of Washington DC making it an easy commute to the city. It is a charming historic town with a population of just over 15,000 people, but don’t let it’s smaller size fool you, there is plenty to do. Vienna’s vibrant historic downtown is alive with locally owned restaurants and delightful mom and pop shops. It is very easy to get around the downtown area as well as to outlying attractions thanks to the amazing variety of hiking, walking and biking trails to be found including the 4.1 miles of trail that is a part of the old W&OD Railroad Track. Vienna is also home to the beautiful Meadowlark Botanic Garden. The garden has lots of meandering walking paths, plentiful benches and is also home to the lovely Korean Bell Garden. The Meadowlark Botanical Garden is a beautiful place to spend an afternoon or even an entire day. You can wander through the many beautiful gardens while admiring views of the Piedmont Hills. Just outside of the town of Vienna you will find the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. The park is the only national park dedicated to performing arts. It is home to a 7,000 seat performing arts theatre and is located on 117 acres of land providing plenty of space for educational programs and long beautiful hikes.
Leesburg
The town of Leesburg is home to approximately 53,000 people and is located about 40 miles outside of Washington DC. The town of Leesburg is full of history and has one of the best preserved historic downtowns in Virginia. The town though, small in size, is big on things to do. Leesburg is home to 65 restaurants and 250 retail shops. After all of that shopping you can relax with an ice cold locally brewed beer. According to a recent article in the Washington Post, Leesburg is the craft beer capital of Virginia. When not walking the beautiful downtown area, shopping or eating a meal in one of the town’s many restaurants head over to Morven Park. Morven Park is home to 4 museums: The Davis Mansion, The Winmill Carriage House, The Museum of Hounds and Hunting of North America and Turkey Hill Farm. In order to tour the museums you must buy a ticket. The Davis Mansion provides a docent to guide you, the other 3 museums are self guided. There are 1,000 acres of lawns, fields and formal gardens as well as the lush green lawns and rolling hills adjacent to the Davis Mansion. When you are finished with your visit at the park be sure to visit the nearby Stone Tower Winery for a relaxing glass of wine.
Purcellville
The final town on our list is also the smallest: the historic town of Purcellville. Purcellville has a population of 10,500 and is located 50 miles outside of Washington DC. Like Vienna and Leesburg, Purcellville is also anchored by its thriving and beautifully historic downtown. The town is known for weekend antiquing and has amazing consignment and thrift shops. The W&OD Railroad Track that passed through Vienna, with it’s paved trails and bike paths, continues its journey through Purcellville where the trail ends at the recently restored Purcellville Train Station. Downtown Purcellville is home to a variety of restaurants and independently owned shops including a renowned whiskey distillery Catoctin Creek Distilling Company. Becky Harris, co-owner of the distillery, is “the greatest female whiskey maker in America” according to Wine and Country Magazine. For a day of outdoor activities, make your way to Franklin Park. Franklin Park is 203 acres and provides spaces for tennis, fishing, swimming and baseball fields. The park is also home to the Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center which has something for everyone with it’s regularly scheduled professional and community performances, gallery exhibits and workshops.
Vienna, Leesburg and Purcellville, 3 thriving, safe, family friendly Virginia towns that provide the best that the state has to offer. Cultural events, fine dining, independent shops, as well as history all located just down the road from our nation’s capital. Where will you put down roots?
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