Vienna

zip codes: 22027, 22124, 22180, 22181, 22182

Vienna consists of the Town of Vienna (pop 15,687) and a significantly larger portion of people with a Vienna postal code. In 2005, Vienna was ranked as number 4 out of the top 100 places to live in the United States.

Vienna offers a diverse selection of communities and types of living. The 22180 zipcode is in the vicinity of the Dunn Loring/Merrifield metro station. The 22182 zipcode is in the Tysons Corner centered area around Gallows Road. There is also a lot of suburban renewal taking place - take a look at all the beautiful new construction homes for sale in the area.

Dunn Loring/Merrifield history – Camp Alger (1898)

Published on Apr 11th, 2014 by Are Andresen

This camp was established on 1400 acres known as Woodburn Manor in the Dunn Loring area 1.5 miles from the Dunn Loring station on the Southern Railway in 1898. The camp didn’t last too long (May-August 1898) but managed to train 23,500 men for the Spanish-American War. The camp was spread out on both sides […]

Do you want an affordable “Green Home” and a thriving community?

Published on Mar 17th, 2014 by Are Andresen

Blueberry Hill is a cohousing community located just 2 miles north of Tysons Corner. The community was started in 1995 and the last home was completed in 2000. The homes are not large by McMansion standards, but the 3bedroom/2.5 baths at about 1,700 sq/ft (+ basements) is what many would consider “right-sized”. The 19 homes […]

Finding Your Floodplain!

Published on Feb 21st, 2014 by Are Andresen

Floodplains matter and if your home is in one you are at risk of extra costs and headaches. Insurance rates will be higher or may be unavailable – and your home being in a floodplain could also derail a home sale or purchase. After all, if you were looking to purchase a home in a floodprone […]

School Ratings Come and School Ratings Go!

Published on Feb 20th, 2014 by Are Andresen

So, I got a surprise when I woke up the other day and saw that George C Marshall High School overnight had turned into an average school for the area (their GreatSchools rating had dropped from a stellar 9 to an average 7.) At first I wasn’t sure what happened – did they fire a […]

Secrets to Timing the Tysons Market!

Published on Jan 29th, 2014 by Are Andresen

“When is the best time to purchase a home” and ”when is the best time to sell a home” are questions we get all the time here at Soldsense. Homes are in short supply in this area with stable prices and few foreclosures and short-sales. With all the development in the area and resulting jobs, more and […]

Tysons Corner Silver Line Metro Anticipated Start Date of January 2014

Published on Oct 22nd, 2013 by Are Andresen

The anticipated completion of Phase 1 of the Silver Line metro is in November, 2013. Phase 1 runs from the existing East Falls Church metro to the current final stop at the Wiehle-Reston East Metrorail Station. Even with completion there will be multiple things remaining like obtaining certificates of occupancy and a lot of testing […]