Archive for the ‘Lake Barcroft’
Open House: Modernized Mid-Century in Lake Barcroft – $1.395 Million
This modernized mid-century in Lake Barcroft in Falls Church that I highlighted in the spring has been reduced from $1.499 million and will be open for the first time on Sunday, Sept. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. The owners took a mid-century rambler with 165 feet of lake frontage and completed a custom renovation [...]
1954 Modernized Mid-Century in Lake Barcroft – $1.499 Million
A couple of my earliest readers have listed their house in Lake Barcroft in Falls Church and I wanted to highlight it here. The owners took a mid-century rambler with 165 feet of lake frontage and completed a custom renovation in 2009 that won the Grand Prize Capitol COTY Award. I like the soaring living, [...]
1953 Butterfly-Roof Goodman in Lake Barcroft – $698K; Open 11/14
More Charles Goodman for you. This listing is for a mid-century modern butterfly-roof in Lake Barcroft. Charles Goodman designed a number of homes in the community, including the the first house to be completed. The 3 bedroom/2 bath house has the original St. Charles metal cabinets favored by the modern architects of the time. The [...]
1959 Flat-Roof Mid-Century Modern in Lake Barcroft – $798K
This 1959 flat-roof mid-century in Lake Barcroft in Falls Church is back on the market after selling for $740K in April 2008. The listing says there are lake views during the winter from two-level home that has 4,800 square feet and four fireplaces spread over two levels. The 5 bedroom/3 bath home also features walls [...]
Price Drop: 1951 Mid-Century Modern in Lake Barcroft; $875K
Look at all the glass in this house in Lake Barcroft in Falls Church. I wrote about this 4 bedroom/3 bath two-story home a few years ago when it was on the market for more than $1 million. It was rented out the past couple years and is now back on the market listed for [...]
1953 Mid-Century Modern in Lake Barcroft for Rent – $3,100/Month
Are you looking to rent a mid-century modern oasis? Take a look at this updated mid-century on a secluded and wooded lot near the beach in Lake Barcroft in Falls Church. The home, which has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and an office, has a heated swimming pool and extensive deck, porch and patio to take in [...]
Modern Snapshot: Gropius-Designed House in Lake Barcroft
In my post yesterday, I mentioned a house in Lake Barcroft by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius. Col. Joseph Barger, the developer of Lake Barcroft, bought the 135-acre lake and surrounding 566 aces for $1 million in 1950. In an effort to bring some cachet to the development that was being built (at the time) in rural Virginia, Barger reached out [...]
FSBO: 1956 Mid-Century Rambler in Lake Barcroft; $653K
This 1956 4 bedroom/3 bath rambler on .4 acres in Lake Barcroft looks largely untouched if someone is looking to create a retro space. The two-level, side-gabled roof home is a For Sale by Owner. Lake Barcroft has one of the areas largest concentration of mid-century and mid-century modern homes, including some designed by Charles [...]
1956 Mid-Century in Lake Barcroft – $699K
This 4/3 mid-century is located in Lake Barcroft in Falls Church. The listing only has one exterior image but the description says the house has a wood deck and hot tub to go with the beach-like setting. Lake Barcroft has one of the areas largest concentration of mid-century modern homes, including some designed by Charles Goodman and [...]
