1927 MARTHAS RD Alexandria, VA 22307
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,246 sqft
Price per Sqft $539
Subdivision Hollin Hills
MLS Listing ID VAFX2320976
Style Contemporary,Mid-Century Modern
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 3,246
Year Built 1951
Annual Tax Amount $16,092
Tax Year 2026
Lot Size 0.551 Acres
Acres 0.55
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Tucked into the tree canopy of the Hollin Hills Historic District, this rare home spans 3,246 square feet across two expansive levels of resort-style living. Start with the heated pool, which makes this home genuinely rare. Only a handful of Hollin Hills homes have a pool at all, and not one has sold publicly in the last decade. This is not a wait-for-the-next-one situation, because there may not be a next one for years. Add a built-in grill, terraced patio, multiple seating areas, and extensive green space, all inside one of the most coveted modernist enclaves in the D.C. area. It is the everything-you-can-do-on-vacation-you-can-do-here house, except you never have to pack or check out.
The grounds are just as exceptional. Ten years of niwaki-shaped landscaping, fourteen Japanese maples, and a garden that was cultivated, not installed. Note the cascading lace-leaf maple at the entry that usually stops people mid-sentence. The same Japanese sensibility wraps the house in yakisugi siding, charred cedar, one of the most striking exterior finishes available.
Inside, close to $400,000 in painstaking restoration transformed an architectural standout into a true MCM Sho-stopper. The extensive renovation project included: Twenty-nine new Pella windows and walls of glass dissolve the line between inside and out, so the calm of the trees follows you from room to room. A fresh and open, light-filled kitchen with a gas range. A 50-fixture custom lighting design by Alexandria Lighting that softens the whole house into something serene the moment the sun drops. The Dining space wrapped in glass on both sides and by striking floor-to-ceiling reclaimed brick walls with a wood-burning fireplace at the base of the lower level living area. The essentials are handled too, with a new roof, structural reinforcement, and dual-zone HVAC, so the only thing left to do here is exhale.
The primary suite is where the retreat gets personal. A serene room with a vaulted ceiling and windows that frame the trees like artwork, it opens to a beautifully enhanced and updated, spa-inspired ensuite bath. Built-in shelving and generous closets keep everything in its place. Just down the hall, a second full bedroom offers the same easy comfort and glass-framed greenery, ready for guests, a study, or whoever you most want close by.
Downstairs is equally stunning. Two additional bedrooms give your people somewhere to land, while a flexible room becomes whatever you need, a work-from-home office, a home for your Peloton or Pilates reformer, or a music room. And the showpiece: a stunning wood-paneled recreation room made for Sunday football, family movie night or a bourbon wind-down. It opens directly to the outdoors, so the patio, the grill, and the gathering flow together as one easy, unhurried day.
Hollin Hills is listed on the National Historic Register and is a Fairfax County Historic Overlay District, 450 Goodman-designed homes surrounded by old-growth trees, with seven parks and trails woven through the community and a calendar that runs from the Fourth of July picnic to Oktoberfest. A genuine retreat from the city, minutes from Old Town Alexandria and Washington, D.C. Ready to cancel the vacation and start your summer getaway right here? Your new home is waiting, and so is the deep end.
Location
State VA
County Fairfax
Zoning 120
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Laundry, Office, Recreation Room, Utility Room, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3, Primary Bathroom
Basement Fully Finished, Walkout Level, Interior Access
Main Level Bedrooms 2
Interior
Interior Features Built-Ins, Cedar Closet(s), Floor Plan - Open, Sprinkler System, Bathroom - Soaking Tub, Bathroom - Stall Shower, Entry Level Bedroom, Kitchen - Eat-In, Recessed Lighting, Upgraded Countertops, Wood Floors
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Forced Air, Zoned
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Hardwood, Slate, Tile/Brick
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Wood, Brick
Equipment Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Refrigerator, Water Heater, Washer, Icemaker, Stainless Steel Appliances, Stove, Range Hood
Furnishings No
Fireplace Y
Window Features Replacement
Appliance Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Refrigerator, Water Heater, Washer, Icemaker, Stainless Steel Appliances, Stove, Range Hood
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Lower Floor, Has Laundry
Exterior
Exterior Feature Deck(s), Patio(s)
Garage Spaces 4.0
Fence Rear, Wood
Pool In Ground, Heated
Utilities Available Under Ground
Water Access N
View Scenic Vista
Roof Type Architectural Shingle
Accessibility None
Porch Deck(s), Patio(s)
Total Parking Spaces 4
Garage N
Building
Lot Description Backs to Trees
Story 2
Foundation Slab
Above Ground Finished SqFt 3246
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Contemporary, Mid-Century Modern
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade
Structure Type Brick,2 Story Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Hollin Meadows
Middle Schools Sandburg
High Schools West Potomac
School District Fairfax County Public Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 0934 05 0147
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source 3246
Security Features Exterior Cameras,Smoke Detector
Special Listing Condition Standard
NEARBY SCHOOL & BUSINESS
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