Great house on 2.5 acres, super construction/insulation (R-80 attic-R-16-19 walls), masonry fireplace each end of house- wood or gas. About 3500 sq ft above and 1500 sq. ft. below grade. Sit on the covered front porch and watch the weather come off Bull Run Mt. Two high efficiency gas heat/AC. Fruit trees, berry bushes, grapes and a vegetable garden. All schools/library, parks and grocery store less than 2 miles. 22'x24' great room with vaulted ceiling. Doctors and Hospital about 3 miles. Major shopping less than 4 miles in little /no traffic Quiet cul de sac, and if you can find a better house with better "curb appeal", on a better lot, on a better street, in a better area, with better schools and conveniences (convenience stores less than mile either direction), buy it. Confidence because of spending months, looking everywhere for one of the nicest places in DC metro area to live and for kids. Front yard is a lighted ballfield or more recently a track for grankids go karts. Six golf courses within 3 miles. Really if you have to live by a city, one of the nicest places to live in the US. That little girl says - I hate to leave- I just love this place!