greaterrestonliving A lot of buyers scroll right past homes like this. Savvy buyers stop and ask, 
“How many ways can this place work for me.” In the Douglas Park neighborhood in Arlington, this detached home gives you options: • Live upstairs and lease the full apartment downstairs.
• Hold it as a long-term rental with two separate leases.
• Create a real, private space for parents, an au pair, or long-term guests.
• Enjoy it now and explore a larger redevelopment play later, like many neighbors have already done. You are minutes to DC, the Pentagon, Crystal City, and Shirlington.
You get 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and a layout that can actually pull its weight. If you want the photos, price, and a simple breakdown of the different ways this one property could fit your plan, 👉 Comment or DM “MONROE” and I’ll send everything over. #ArlingtonVA
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greaterrestonliving Winterfest at Brown’s Chapel Park is back, and it really does feel like Reston’s unofficial holiday kickoff ❄️✨ For three nights only, Brown’s Chapel Park turns into a winter wonderland with a half-mile “Light Up the Park” trail, thousands of twinkling lights, and kids racing around in puffy coats while parents stroll with hot cocoa in hand. Families, friends, and couples all end up here at least once during the season, even if they only hear about it after it is over. My favorite part is the Enchanted Forest 🎄 Local businesses, community groups, and families sponsor fully decorated trees, including ours with Greater Reston Living. At the end of Winterfest, those trees are donated to families in need here in Reston, which keeps the spirit of the event going long after the lights turn off. New this year: live music every night, an expanded Enchanted Forest, a whimsical Grinch’s Village for kids who like a little mischief with their holiday cheer, and a free photo opportunity with Santa so you can refresh that Christmas card without booking a studio 🎅📸 There are also fire pits with s’mores, mulled wine and food trucks, plus a cozy vendor village where you can browse local gifts and warm up before you head home. 📍 Where: Brown’s Chapel Park, 1575 Browns Chapel Rd, Reston, VA
📅 When: Thursday December 4 to Saturday December 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm each night
🎟 Tickets:
- Free for Reston Association members with advance registration
- Non-members: $20 for adults 18+, $10 for ages 3–17, children 2 and under are free Parking is off-site, with free shuttles running from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm from nearby lots so you can skip the stress and just enjoy the lights and music. Share this with a friend who loves Christmas lights and sipping hot cocoa by the fire pit, and tell me in the comments which night you are planning to go ☕🔥 Looking to make a move in Northern Virginia? Text or DM me: 
Kathy Tracey, Realtor
Greater Reston Living at Compass
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703.231.7049 (call or text)
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greaterrestonliving Market Street in Reston Town Center really feels like the start of the holidays when the Reston Holiday Parade rolls through 🎄 My family has been coming to this parade for years, and it is one of those traditions that makes living in Reston feel special. This nationally ranked event is regularly named a USA Today top ten holiday parade, and it absolutely earns that spot every time. This year, the parade steps off on Friday, November 28 at 11 a.m. at Reston Town Center, with the half mile route running right down Market Street. Expect giant balloons, marching bands, dancers, local groups, and of course Santa and Mrs. Claus riding in by carriage 🎅 The fun does not end at noon either. Holiday activities, train and carriage rides, Santa visits, shopping, and ice skating keep the energy going into the evening, with the tree lighting and community sing along around 6 p.m. ✨ If you are planning to go, arrive early so you can grab coffee, claim a spot along the route, and let the kids take in all the decorations. Parking in the Town Center garages is free on weekends, or you can take the Silver Line to the Reston Town Center station and walk in. When the USA Today 10Best voting opens, you can help keep the Reston Holiday Parade in the national top ten by voting once a day and sharing the link with friends. It is an easy way to support a local event that really showcases our community. Save this post to plan your parade day, and share it with a friend who loves kicking off the holidays in Reston ❄️ #restonholidayparade #restonva #restontowncenter #novalife #NorthernVirginia Looking to make a move in Northern Virginia? Text or DM me:
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Greater Reston Living at Compass
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greaterrestonliving Comment “Coleson” and I’ll send you photos, price, and all the deets. 📩 Mid century modern in Reston hits different when it is the real thing. This Coleson Cluster townhome was designed by Chloethiel Woodard Smith, a modernist architect who led one of the most influential woman owned firms in the country and helped shape parts of DC and early Reston. You feel it as soon as you walk in: clean lines, big panes of glass, and a living room that is all about trees instead of traffic. Life here is very Reston. In the warmer months, you can walk to the Reston Farmers Market at Lake Anne on Saturday mornings from 8 to 12, April through late November, and come home with fresh bread, flowers, and produce without ever getting in the car. Lake Anne itself is your front yard hangout. You can grab brunch or coffee at Lake Anne Coffee House & Wine Bar, with brunch running most days from mid morning into early afternoon, then come back later in the week for happy hour or dinner by the water. Head the other way and you are in Reston Town Center for dinner, shopping, and year round events. In the winter, the ice rink in the pavilion runs daily from early November into March, and there are seasonal events like the holiday parade, tree lighting, and themed skating nights that keep the area busy even when it is cold. All of that, plus a true mid century layout with walls of glass, a walk out lower level, and modernized systems behind the scenes, makes this feel less like a random townhome and more like a piece of Reston history you actually get to live in. 🌲🏡 Thanks to Eve Thompson of Compass for sharing the opportunity to tour this listing. Comment “Coleson” and I’ll send you photos, price, and all the deets. Looking to make a move in Northern Virginia? Text or DM me:
Kathy Tracey, Realtor
Greater Reston Living at Compass
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703.231.7049 (call or text)
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greaterrestonliving Thanksgiving Eve is the Super Bowl of hometown hangouts. Save this and text the group chat. 🍸 Reston Town Center Crafthouse, Makers Union, Jackson’s, Barcelona. Easy bar hop and big-group energy. 🔥 Lake Anne Plaza Lake Anne Brew House or Lake Anne Coffee House & Wine Bar. Cozy fireplace, real conversation, locals only vibe. 🍻 Old Town Herndon Jimmy’s, Aslin, Sully’s. Expect to see half your graduating class and a few teachers too. Where are you posting up on Thanksgiving Eve? Tag your crew and we’ll see you out there. Want more local picks and openings each week? Comment “Insider.” Looking to make a move in Northern Virginia? Text or DM me: Kathy Tracey, Realtor Greater Reston Living at Compass kathy @greaterrestonliving.com 703.231.7049 (call or text) #greaterrestonliving

greaterrestonliving Yes, Reston really does have its own chocolate factory 🍫 River-Sea Chocolate has brought its bean to bar factory and shop to 11495 Sunset Hills Rd, Suite 110 in Reston, where cacao is roasted, refined, and turned into bars and truffles under one roof. We were invited in for an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the factory floor, following the journey from raw cacao to finished bar. If you stop by, your experience will be different from ours in the best way. You will come for the retail shop, where you can browse single origin bars, playful flavor combinations, and beautiful gift boxes, then peek into the working factory through large viewing windows to watch the chocolate being made. It is a fun way to see production in action without signing up for a full factory tour, and a great hyper local stop to add to your Reston routine. River-Sea sources cacao directly from small scale farmers, focusing on quality, fair pay, and long term relationships. They roast each origin in house to bring out different flavor notes and experiment with unique combinations like fruit, spices, and locally inspired ingredients. Sustainability is a big part of the story too. The name “River-Sea” comes from the place where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic, and some of their cacao is actually shipped across the ocean on modern sailing cargo vessels to reduce the environmental impact of transportation 🌍 If you want to visit, the Reston shop is open Monday through Thursday from 11 am to 7 pm and Friday from 11 am to 5 pm, and it is currently closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Enter through the back of the building, grab a bar or a box of truffles for a special gift, and take a moment to watch the chocolate being made on the other side of the glass 🎁📍 Looking to make a move in Northern Virginia? Text or DM me: 
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Greater Reston Living at Compass
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greaterrestonliving 🎄 Lights on, cocoa up. Holiday season is loading in Reston and Herndon. Here’s your game plan: • Reston Holiday Parade (Fri, Nov 28) with afternoon fun and a tree lighting at night • Jingle on the Lake at Lake Anne (Sat, Dec 6) • Winterfest at Brown’s Chapel Park (Dec 4–6, 5–9 pm) • Herndon Wintermarkt in Historic Downtown (Sat, Dec 13, 12–7 pm) Who’s grabbing photos at the tree lighting and who’s meeting Santa by boat first? Want our weekly list of local events and holiday happenings? Comment “Insider.” Looking to make a move in Northern Virginia? Text or DM me: Kathy Tracey, Realtor Greater Reston Living at Compass kathy @greaterrestonliving.com 703.231.7049 (call or text) #greaterrestonliving #HolidayEvents #ChristmasInReston #NoVA #SupportLocal #WeekendPlan

greaterrestonliving 🦃👟 Trot before you feast and make that second slice of pie feel justified. We rounded up 4 local Turkey Trots in Reston, Herndon, and Franklin Farm. Swipe for dates, times, and locations, then pick your pace crew. Costumes are encouraged, coffee after is mandatory. Most events support local causes, so your miles do good too. Which one are you running, and who is on pumpkin pie duty after? Want weekly local picks and the signup links in one place? Comment “Insider.” Looking to make a move in Northern Virginia? Text or DM me: Kathy Tracey, Realtor Greater Reston Living at Compass kathy @greaterrestonliving.com 703.231.7049 (call or text) #Reston #Herndon #FranklinFarm #TurkeyTrot #Thanksgiving #RunNowPieLater #GreaterRestonLiving