6317 Chaucer View Circle

BCP Delivers Another Win for Client and the Landmark Mews Community!

By leveraging a focus upon Landmark Mews, a deeper understanding of the relevant TH micro-market, and superior presentation of my client's house both visually and detailing the "Livabilty" benefits from choosing to live in Overlook, my client got a record high sale price for a Landmark Mews TH.

I got the privilege of fully furnishing my client's TH for maximum visual impact.  Learn more about the "House of BCP" interior design process at the link.

What was the Result?  Not only setting a new high sale price, but doing so while two other For Sale THs with poor presentation linger for months without a buyer at $100K+ lower price point.  

And the new homeowner got a beautifully upgraded TH in a great Community at a proper market valuation.  A great result for all involved.

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Welcome to 6317 Chaucer View Circle, a nicely upgraded 4 bedroom, 3 full bath, 1-car garage TH with 3755 finished sq.ft.  What makes this TH truly special is a lot location that offers an extra measure of privacy and a fabulous rear garden area enclosed with brick walls, three patio levels, and a covered brick porch with skylights that spans the width of the house.  This TH is in the Landmark Mews community located at the West End of Alexandria. The Community location offers immediate access to 395/Beltway/95, with proximity to the Pentagon and DC., while offering a Park-like setting.  This combination of house, Community, and location features are rarely found Inside the Beltway.

Full Details on Landmark Mews & West End Alexandria Area: To learn more about Landmark Mews and West End Alexandria, check out the Listing Agent's website on Living in Landmark Mews.  If you are viewing the non-branded version of this Property website, ask your agent for the URLs to both the branded Property website (for Landmark Mews and West End Alexandria videos) and the branded Living in Landmark Mews website, which is a comprehensive source of visuals and information on choosing this Community as your Home.  The websites include a Community video with spectacular aerial views and videos/info on restaurants, shopping, and other "Livability" benefits from proximity to everything, including the WestEnd Alexandria project with the new Inova Alexandria Hospital Campus, local Farmers Markets, and Old Town Alexandria.

More details are below about the house features & upgrades, the Landmark Mews community, and the WestEnd Alexandria project that will bring a World-class hospital (the new Inova Alexandria Hospital Campus) and shopping, dining, & entertainment options five minutes from Landmark Mews.

House Features & Upgrades:  This four-level home has upgrades throughout, both inside and exterior, which make this house move-in ready to enjoy as your new home.

• The house front has a brick driveway with inlaid design, extensive landscaping with raised fieldstone beds extending along the exterior to the brick wall around t he rear patio area.  A covered Portico provides a nice architectural detail, along with a front entry that is protected from weather.  The side bump out in the Dining Room has a copper roof with a green Patina for visual appeal.  Visual appeal and privacy are enhanced by the Common Area to the side of the house, which has brick walls, mature trees, and a brick path with low-voltage lighting.

• The home opens to a tiled entry with a 10-foot ceiling, then on to the Dining Room and Living Rooms.  The Dining Room has a wall of windows with Plantation shutters that looks upon the brick walled Common area beside the house for a private view.

• The open Dining Room leads to the beautifully remodeled all-white kitchen with granite counters, Bosch appliances, glass front upper cabinets w/ accent lighting, and a peninsula counter with seating for two.  The kitchen also has built-in bench seating (with storage drawers) with space for informal dining or lounging.

• The Main Level accesses the covered brick porch that runs the width of the house, with three skylights and two fans overhead.  The porch looks upon the large brick walled backyard, with three patio areas, planting beds with Japanese maple and Crepe myrtle trees, and landscape lights to highlight the trees, brick walls, and flagstone patios.

• The Main Level has wood flooring throughout and a gas fireplace.

• The Main Level has a half bath adjacent to the foyer.

• The bedroom level has three bedrooms, with new carpet throughout.  The Owner's Suite is sized to make a King bed look small.  The Owner's Suite bathroom has been fully remodeled, with a large walk-in shower and separate tub.

• The large 2nd and 3rd bedrooms have double folding doors to turn this space into a single bedroom the size of the Owner's Suite.  The 2nd full bathroom is fully remodeled, with this bathroom en suite to the 2nd bedroom (and accessible from the bedroom level landing).

• The Upper Level has a single large enclosed space that can be used as a Guest Suite or as an Office/Library space, which is the current configuration.  This space has built-in shelves with lower cabinets throughout, with a large walk-in closet with built-in shelving.

• The Upper Level has the 3rd full bath, which has been upgraded with granite vanity top and tiled shower. 

• The Lower Level has a gas fireplace, full bar with granite top, and three walls of built-in bookcases.  The 2nd half bath & the laundry room are also on this level.  The laundry room has a refrigerator, utility sink, storage cabinets, and a granite topped work counter.

• The Lower Level also has a 210 sq.ft. finished walk-in storage room.

• The house has a central vacuum system.

• All light fixtures in the house have been upgraded, including LED retrofit lights for all recessed lights.

• All house windows have been replaced with vinyl-clad windows.  All windows on the Main and bedroom level have Plantation shutters.

• The HVAC systems were replaced in Fall 2021.

• The water heater was installed in Fall 2017.

• The roof was replaced in 2013, with gutter guards installed.

Landmark Mews community details: 

Landmark Mews is a community of 148 townhouses that surrounds 1-acre central Commons.  This Park setting created by the Commons, mature trees, brick walls, and lush landscaping is rare for a community located Inside the Beltway.  Landmark Mews not only provides these green features for residents to enjoy, but is also only 13 miles from Washington, DC, with immediate access to 395/Beltway/95, and offers the Livability benefits from its location at the West End of Alexandria. 

​Dining, shopping, recreational, and cultural options found in Washington DC, Old Town Alexandria, Arlington, Shirlington, Mosaic, and Tysons are within easy reach.  A wide range of regular Life necessities are all within 10-15 minutes from Landmark Mews. 

For example, The St. James, a 450,000 sq.ft. sport, wellness, and lifestyle complex is a 10-minute drive.  The West End Farmers Market is five minutes away, with the Old Town Farmers Market in the heart of Old Town just 15 minutes away.  For more information on Alexandria Farmers Markets, see the videos on the Community website referenced above.

The Community offers 1-car garage townhouses, with interior units having 2900-3000 finished sq.ft. and end units having 3400-3600 finished sq.ft.  The number of communities within the Beltway that offer townhouses of this size is truly a short list.  This list is even shorter if you desire to live in Alexandria or Arlington.

Landmark Mews is also uniquely positioned to derive maximum "Livability," health-related, and location-driven community appeal and valuation benefits from the WestEnd Alexandria project (see details below).

In 2020, Landmark Mews completed a two-year renovation of its entire landscaping, which includes installation of LED pathway lighting. 

The community will perform landscaping work (e.g., pruning, mulching, and/or mowing) for a homeowner's property as part of HOA fee, at the homeowner's request.

The large central grass Commons has walking paths, benches, and landscaping that creates a space for a peaceful walk or quiet reflection, with this green space located a short stroll from any front door in Landmark Mews.  With the extensive landscaping, mature trees, and brick driveways and front walks throughout the community, Landmark Mews provides its residents with eye-pleasing views to enjoy outside their home every day.  The Commons and mature landscaping are quality of Life features that are rarely found in a community located inside the Beltway.  The Community website referenced above has photos of the Commons, along with a video showing spectacular views of the Commons using a drone.  

The Landmark Mews community video is in the video section of this website.

​Bren Mar Park, which is the Fairfax County park adjacent to Landmark Mews, is a 10-15 minute walk away.  The park has 32-acres of mature trees, Turkeycock Run stream, Truss bridges, and walking trails to enjoy.  A video of Bren Mar Park is included on this website.  The Listing Agent's website on Landmark Mews inlcudes this video, along with photos and information about other Parks located within 10-15 minutes (e.g., Winkler Botanical Preserve, Green Spring Gardens, & Lake Accotink).

Access to Verizon Fios is also available to Landmark Mews residents.

​Visitor parking is located along Manchester Way, less than a 1 minute walk to the front door.  Residents can park overnight in Visitor parking. 

The Van Dorn Metro is located less than a 10-minute drive from Landmark Mews, with 361 daily parking spaces.  A no-cost City of Alexandria DASH bus service with a 12-minute ride time to and from the Van Dorn Metro is a 12 minute walk from the front door.  A direct WMATA bus to the Pentagon is the same 12 minute walk (44 minute front door-to-Pentagon travel time).

Update On Landmark Mall Redevelopment Project ("WestEnd Alexandria"):

The WestEnd Alexandria development project (formerly Landmark Mall) is one of the largest development projects in the Washington Metro area, with the total cost estimated to be $2.2B, including Inova's investment of $1B for the new Alexandria Hospital Campus.

The branded version of this website and the home page of the Listing Agent's website on Landmark Mews have videos with full details on the WestEnd Alexandria project, the new Inova Alexandria Hospital Campus located at WestEnd, and current status of the project (updated through the City's approval of Inova's development plan for the new Alexandria Hospital Campus).

Inova will build a new World-class hospital complex with a:

• 230 in-patient hospital (all private rooms);
• Level II Trauma Center (1 of 3 in NoVa), providing 24-hour specialty services for brain injuries, complex fractures, and other trauma care;
• Level III NICU;
• Comprehensive cancer care center;
• Advanced services for obstetrics, heart & vascular, & neurosciences; and
• Medical office building for 50 specialty physicians.

WestEnd Alexandria is designed to be a community gathering place for Alexandria's West End, with residential, retail, and restaurants, 3.5 acres of public parks, a minimum of 25% open space for each block, a transit hub, and a new fire station.

WestEnd Alexandria Project Timeline:

• December 2020: The City announced the project to redevelop Landmark Mall in partnership with Inova as and Foulger-Pratt as the local developer.
• July 2021:  The City approved the Coordinated Development District (CDD) Plan for the project.
• September 2021:  The City established the Landmark Community Development Authority (CDA) to address infrastructure improvements related to the project.
• November 2021:  The City purchased the first of three land parcels for the hospital.
• February 2022: Foulger-Pratt announced that the name of the redevelopment project will be "WestEnd Alexandria."
• March 2022:  Inova submitted its concept plan for the Hospital Campus.
• May 2022:  Demolition Begins (First Demo on May 12th).
• Fall 2022:  Demolition Ends/Project Grading & Infrastructure Work Begins.
• December 2022:  The City approved the development plan for the first four non-Hospital residential blocks (Phase I - Blocks E, G, Eye, & K).
• February 2023:  Bids Due on City 395-Duke Ramp Project for Direct Hospital Access.
• March 2023:  City Approval of Inova's Development Plan for the Alexandria Hospital Campus.
• End 2023:  Final Site Plan Approval.
• Mid-2024: Vertical Construction of Phase I Starts.
• 3rd Quarter 2024: Hospital Campus Construction Starts.
• 3rd Quarter 2025:  Infrastructure Complete.
• 4th Quarter 2025:  Phase 1 (non-Hospital) Buildings Complete (Blocks E, G, Eye, & K).
• 1st Quarter 2028:  Blocks L & M (For Sale 2-over-2 condos & townhouses) scheduled for completion
• 3rd Quarter 2028:  Inova Alexandria Hospital Opens.

In addition to bringing a World-class hospital and shopping, dining, & entertainment options five minutes from Landmark Mews, the WestEnd Alexandria project will be a catalyst for other planned development projects that will bring additional options for "Livability" benefits along the Landmark-Van Dorn Corridor, such as Landmark Overlook, Greenhill South, the Vulcan site redevelopment, and others.