Annandale, VA is located 10 miles from Washington, D.C.  in Fairfax County.  Within Annandale's 13- square mile area you will find numerous neighborhoods with single family houses for sale, townhomes for sale and condos for sale.  These neighborhoods are located close to several public recreation facilities and parks which provide residents with opportunities for indoor and outdoor activities, including:  swimming, racquetball, fishing, boating, hiking, biking and cross country skiing.  In addition to these desirable amenities, Annandale is located close to major commuter routes that lead to several nearby employment hubs.  All of this makes Annandale a worthwhile consideration for those looking for homes for sale in Northern Virginia.

If you are in the market for Annandale homes for sale, you will find that Annandale is geographically positioned in a very prime "inside the beltway" location.  Annandale is located inside the boundaries of Interstate 495 (The Capital Beltway), and Virginia State Route 236 (Little River Turnpike) is one of the major roads running through the area.  The Washington Metrorail system has a station in nearby Vienna, just a few miles from Annandale which helps to considerably ease commuting time into and around Washington, D.C.  Annandale is conveniently located less than 13 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and is also served by nearby Dulles International Airport.

The award-winning public schools in this area provide another very compelling reason to consider purchasing a house in Annandale.  Annandale residents are served by Fairfax County Public Schools which is the largest school system in Virginia and the twelfth largest school system in the country.  The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is an Annandale-based magnet school ranked as the top public high school in the U.S. by US News and World Report in 2009.  

This area also is home to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC).  NVCC is the second largest multi-campus community college in the U.S. and is also the largest educational institution in Virginia.

There are numerous job opportunities that continue to draw people to this part of Virginia in both the government and non-government sectors.  Government workers will find that living in Annandale is convenient to the numerous agencies in the downtown Washington, D.C. area, as well as those agencies located further to the west, including the National Reconnaissance Office in western Fairfax County.   Many notable private companies are located in and around Annandale, many of which can be found in nearby Tysons Corner, the twelfth largest employment center in the U.S.  The real estate market continues to be stimulated by all of these employers, making real estate profitable for home buyers, home sellers and investors.

If you are looking for Realtors in Northern Virginia to help you buy a house in Northern Virginia, or sell a house in Northern Virginia, the Equity Rise Real Estate team has extensive experience with real estate in the Annandale area and the team is part of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.  Annandale's ideal location within affluent Fairfax County provides homeowners with access to many nearby job opportunities, as well as quick access to all of the local amenities within Annandale and the surrounding Washington metropolitan area.  Come look at Annandale and see why many people call this area home!

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Featured Subdivisions in Annandale, VA

ANNANDALE WOODS

BROOK HILLS ESTATES

BROYHILL CREST

CAMELOT

CANTERBURY WOODS

CHAPEL SQUARE

KENWOOD

LAFAYETTE VILLAGE

LONG BRANCH

MILL CREEK PARK

MOORE AND KEITH

PLEASANT RIDGE

PROSPERITY HEIGHTS

SLEEPY HOLLOW WOODS

TRURO

WAKEFIELD FOREST

WILLOW WOODS