Surrey of Manchester LakesSurrey is one of the condominium communities that make up Manchester Lakes and it happens to be one of my favorite spots in Northern Virginia. Because Surrey is in Manchester Lakes these condos have access to community features like the club room and the pool, but the condo fees at Surrey are remarkably low. Surrey is very well-tended but they are designed to keep fees low. Surrey provides garden-style condos without need for elevators or carpeting in common areas or even electricity or temperature control in the common areas. Every condo at Surrey has a porch or a patio and every condo at Surrey has a real fireplace. The floorplans have the feel of the "all-American rambler". That is to say, the unit is all on one level with large open kitchen-dining-living area at one side of the unit and at the end of the hall a pair of bedrooms with each with a bathroom. Surrey does not have a "double-master" lay-out. There is one master-bedroom here. The neighborhood is very pleasant with easy access to Kingstowne and Springfield. Of course, the Franconia-Springfield Metro is right around the corner and some residents walk to the metro as part of their commute.
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How the stairs in your condo can save you moneyThe Sycamores at Van Dorn offers garden-style condos in close proximity to the metro. The setting is quiet and pleasant despite being remarkably close to the Beltway.
Like many of the garden-style condos built in Northern Virginia area after about 1990, the Sycamores has a breezeway with broad wooden stairs in the common area. This design greatly reduces condo fees for several reasons. Firstly and mostly, maintaining and operating a safe elevator can be a big part of your condo fee especially in a smaller community. Older condos with stairs on the outside of the structure need more maintenance than stairs in a roof. The breezeway at the Sycamores is the best option for keeping condo fees low because there is no carpeting to maintain on the stairs and there is no bill to heat and cool the common areas.
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Homes for sale near Franconia Springfield MetroKingstowne is a planned community near Springfield and Alexandria Virginia. It has easy access to Fort Belvoir, I-495, I-395 and Franconia-Springfield Metro Stops. Here are a few selected communities to consider near Franconia and Van Dorn.
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