Sunny waterfront, Lake Barcroft, 15 min. toDC

United States - VA - Falls Church

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Front door
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Entry hallway
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Living room dining, piano room, deck
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Home exhange in,United States,Falls Church,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,Falls Church,House photos, home images
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Deck
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Spa
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Beach is open!
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On the lake with friends, a regular paddle&chat
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Best barge on the lake (not mine though)
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Fall
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View of back yard in winter
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Ice skating on lake
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Winter sunset
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Spring is coming!
  • Sleeping capacity4
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Sabbatical Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

This is a very unusual house, waterfront on a lake shared by 1040 families. The house comes with kayaks, a swim ladder into the lake, a barbeque down by the lake, and a wood burning pizza oven. The community provides several beaches with lifeguards during the summer and the area is a delight year round.

We are open to all destinations, simulaneous and nonsimultaneous.

The time our home is available to you is flexible. This is a wonderful and a very friendly community deep inside the beltway. The peaceful lake centered community is tucked between close in Arlington and Falls Church. It is well known to DC natives but generally missed by those passing through. Just a few blocks from the neighborhood oasis are a multitude of restaurants and groceries.

Lovely hideaway - Lake Barcroft is a unique neighborhood in close in Northern Virginia, only 15-20 minutes across the Potomac by car (Route 50 goes straight into town) The East Falls Church station is 10 minutes away, with a direct direct line east to DC with a stop at the Smithsonian) making surprisingly easy access to the museums and activities of Washington. This is a particularly nice place to stay when visiting DC in the summer as a long day of touring can be topped off by a cool swim in the lake. There is a surprising variety of restaurants and grocery stores in nearby Falls Church, Bailey's Crossroads, Annandale and Arlington. You name the type of cuisine and it is likely to be a short drive away.

I would be happy to answer any questions about the house and neighborhood.

Type

House - single floor/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony / Deck
  • Cleaning service available
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • View
  • Fireplace
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Furnished with Antiques
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Boat available
  • Jacuzzi
  • Electronics Docking Station
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • Internet access
  • Piano
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)
  • Use of boat
  • Use of second home

Setting

  • Urban
  • Suburban
  • Waterfront

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Lake Barcroft, is a unique within the beltway treasure. This house has a large SW facing yard down to a lake that is lovely year round and fine for kayaking and swimming during the summer. Because a group of 1045 families owns and manages the lake the neighborhood is especially friendly with a warm sense of community. A few blocks outside this little oasis there's a large selection of restaurants, grocery stores, and routes into Washington DC. There are several kayaks, a canoe, a rowboat, a SUP, and a sailfish at the house. The neighborhood maintains several beaches, with lifeguards during the summer. One could have groceries delivered and Uber to the East Falls Church metro only 10-15 minutes away but having a car is really advisable in the Washington area as so many interesting day trips are easily reachable only by car. The nearest grocery store is a 40 minute walk away.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Lake

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Opera
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Underground Station
  • Car Necessary

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

See guidebooks for the Washington DC metropolitan area.
There is a surprising choice of restaurants just a few blocks outside the immediate neighborhood. Annandale has a large cluster of Korean restaurants, Seven Corners boasts the Eden Center, a major Vietnamese Center. There are restaurants scattered around the area with a dizzying array of cuisines and groceries: Thai, Chinese, French, German, Turkish, Afghan, Lebanese, and Peruvian, to name a few. Alexandria and Mount Vernon are not too far away and of course there is Washington DC (best by metro using the East Falls Church stop). Luray Caverns, Annapolis and Baltimore are also good day trips.

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths

  • The canal, Mason District Park, Great Falls, Along the Potomac from Daingerfield to Alexandria, Rock Creek Park, The Wharf in DC etc etc

Health or fitness clubs

  • Many choices in the area, I do not belong to one.

Interesting day trips

  • Annapolis, Bull Run, Middleburg, Baltimore

Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

Please check our exchange preferences below

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant Care Not Needed

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Sabbatical Home Exchange
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