Architect Charles Goodman and developer Robert Davenport began the award-winning community of Hollin Hills south of Alexandria in the late 1940s; the last house was built in 1971. This 1970 5 bedroom/3 bathroom home tucked into the trees on Kimbro Street was one of the last to be built and was a modification done by [...]

It’s that time of year. New listings are sprouting up in Hollin Hills like spring flowers.  The mid-century modern community by Charles Goodman also is featured in the new issue of Modernism magazine in a piece by architect John Burns, FAIA, and landscape architect Dennis Carmichael, FASLA. The duo will discuss the history, growth, and influence of Hollin Hills [...]

The snow is disappearing. Temperatures are warming. Gardens will be blooming. With spring approaching, it is a good time to tour Hollin Hills, the award-winning a modernist development by architect Charles Goodman and developer Robert Davenport. There is plenty of upcoming opportunity to explore the 450-home community south of Alexandria, which Goodman and Davenport began [...]

One of the homes featured on this year’s tour. (Photo by Chris McNamara, cmc-photo.net) Mark your calendars and get your tickets for the 2010 Hollin Hills House and Garden Tour, the biennial opportunity to see the designs of modernist architect Charles Goodman up close and personal. (Here’s my post from the 2008 tour.) Selected homes [...]

Following up last night’s post about Hollin Hills with a new listing in the mid-century modern community south of Alexandria. This 4 bedroom/2 bathroom, tw0-level home by Charles Goodman has been on the market for five days. Love the second floor living room with that wall of glass. Located here on .53 acres.

A flat-roof Goodman design in Hollin Hills. Hollin Hills gets a little love in this blog post by the folks at Build, an architecture firm in Seattle. The post highlights “5 neighborhoods in the United States that share a common aesthetic, create an intentional environment and establish a sense of place.” In addition to Hollin [...]

This butterfly-roof by Charles Goodman in Hollin Hills is now approved for a short sale. The 3 bedroom/2 bathroom updated house has been on-and-off the market the last several years and has served as a rental the past year. The listing has no interior shots.

Flat-roof Goodman in Hollin Hills. Check out a new Flickr pool dedicated to mid-century modern architecture here in the D.C. area. Join and share your own shots of your favorite area MCM homes and buildings. I added a few shots, including this one above of a flat-roof Goodman in Hollin Hills. I took it during [...]

This 4/3 Goodman is perched high on a tree-lined hill in Hollin Hills. Located here.