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Alexandria,VA 22311
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Under Contract
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 1,645 sqft
Price per Sqft $419
Subdivision Shirley Forest
MLS Listing ID VAAX2049976
Style Raised Ranch/Rambler
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 2
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 1,099
Year Built 1961
Available Date 2025-10-09
Annual Tax Amount $6,889
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 8,005 Sqft
Acres 0.18
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
A cozy refreshed Midcentury Raised Rambler with a flat fenced back yard in a park-like neighborhood is ready for you just in time for the 2025 holiday season! Welcome to the sought-after Shirley Forest/Dowden Terrace neighborhood, in the West End Alexandria. 3 Bedrooms + 1 Flex/Bedroom, 2 Full Bathrooms, 2 finished levels, 2-car off street parking and expansive rear yard is exactly what you've been waiting for. Gleaming original hardwood floors on the main level and oversized windows throughout create light and bright rooms. Semi-open concept Kitchen/Dining/Living room greets you when you enter the home. 3 nicely-sized Bedrooms and 2 Full Bathrooms (Primary has attached Bathroom) and several closets are on the Main Level. Rec Room with a custom wall-length wood-burning masonry fireplace, 4th Flex/Bedroom with vintage knotty-pine paneling and deep extra long closet, recessed lighting throughout, professionally cleaned (10/2025) wall-to-wall carpeting, above-grade windows, and a spacious Laundry/Utility room with full sized washer & dryer, work bench, extra storage, and exterior access to the back yard completes the Lower Level. The home has a timeless vibe with modern decor touches. Interior refreshes (09/2025) include NEW GE 30” 5 Burner Stainless Steel Electric oven, black cabinet hardware in Kitchen and on-trend black door knobs on all interior doors, Hampton Bay “Summerpoint” 2-light pendant in DIning Room, Commercial Electric Flushmount ceiling light fixtures in Kitchen and Hallway, Glacier Bay Power-Flush high efficiency toilets, replaced exterior light fixtures, power-wash cleaning of entire exterior siding, concrete stoop and walkways, and refreshed landscaping. Other interior features include Kitchen upgrades of wood cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances, built-in bookcase and stunning Bay Window in Living Room, replaced HVAC and water heater, replaced windows and roof, and recently redone asphalt-paved 2-car driveway. Finally, the fully fenced, large rear lot is flat and features mature Oak trees, Rose bushes, Hosta plants, prepped veggie garden area, a brick-paved patio, doorway access from the Dining Room and lower level, and backs to Alexandria City parkland so it will always feel like a respite from the day's hustle. LOCATION is primo being only 1 block away from John Adams Elementary School, and only a few blocks from Dora Kelly and Holmes Run Nature Trails, Dowden Terrace Membership Pool, Tennis/Pickleball courts at Chambliss Park, several area schools including NOVA Alexandria Campus, shopping, restaurants, bike/hike paths, and main commuting routes and mass transit stops. NO HOA. It's suburban living with urban amenities! Professional photos, marketing brochure, floor plans, MLS Disclosures, and offer guidelines will be online. Property being sold “As-Is” and in very good condition. The seller wants to close no later than 11/17/2025 which means you can be in your new home for the holidays! Seller reserves the right to set an offer deadline and accept an offer outside of the deadline. The listing agent lives in the neighborhood and can speak about the many amenities that make the Shirley Forest/Dowden Terrace neighborhood such a special place to live. Be ready to make this your next home NOW!
Location
State VA
County Alexandria City
Zoning R 8
Rooms
Basement Interior Access,Outside Entrance,Partially Finished,Walkout Stairs,Windows,Workshop
Main Level Bedrooms 3
Interior
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Central
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Exterior
Garage Spaces 2.0
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage N
Building
Story 2
Foundation Slab
Above Ground Finished SqFt 1099
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Raised Ranch/Rambler
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade,Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools John Adams
Middle Schools Francis C Hammond
High Schools Alexandria City
School District Alexandria City Public Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 41720000
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source 1645
Acceptable Financing Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA
Listing Terms Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA
Financing Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA
Special Listing Condition Standard
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