What's hot in Arlington right now? TURNBERRY TOWERS

Turberry Towers has been quite an interesting development to watch be built and sold. As a EXTREMELY luxurious condominium buildings known for their spacious square footage, top of the line finishes, private elevators, indoor heated pool, and concierge service out the wazoo, there has been some concerns about the demand and success of such an extreme upscale condominium building in the already upscale Arlington market.

Another luxury condominium building, The Residence at Waterview, just a few blocks towards the water was built and put on the market around the same time as Turnberry. Their smaller floorplans and both Georgetown and DC views stole the clients, and sold out at rapid speed, while Turnberry was left in the shadow having trouble keeping up.

BUT, 2011 has already been quite a different for Turnberry Towers. January 2011 has been their best selling month thus far, and the sales team and developers have high hopes of fully selling out the rest of the building by the end of 2011.

Read more about their success this month in the article found in the Washington Business Journal.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2011/01/turnberry-sells-well-in-january.html?s=print

As the snow begins to fall...

As we prepare for the next snowmagedon that is supposed to be happening this evening, you may wonder...What will I do while I'm snowed in?

If you are thinking about moving, whether it be to rent or to buy, start doing your research while you snowed in. Check out our new features on our website www.condo1.com, and start exploring all of the different buildings in the Rosslyn through Ballston area. On this website you can see individual building's availability, information about each condominium building, and what the condo 1 team thinks of the market, area, and individual properties.

So...as the snow begins to fall....curl up on the couch and start exploring your moving options!

Looking for the not so typical condo?

We have just what you are looking for!

Are you sick and tired of the cookie cutter condo floorplan? Are you looking for something unique with a "homey" feel with the convenience of living in a condo building? We recently just put a 2 level 2 bedroom/2bathroom condo on the market at the luxurious Atrium Condominium building located in Rosslyn. This two level condo has new hardwood floors, an updated kitchen, carpets in both bedrooms, floor to ceiling windows on both levels, and a spacious patio on the front of the building.

The second level is a loft, overlooking the master bedroom, which is perfect for an office, or bonus room. The two levels give this condo a roomy and spread out feel which you don't find in many cramped condominium buildings.

The Atrium building has all the amenities you could ever want. The condo comes with 1 assigned underground garage parking space, and the building itself has 2 concierges 24 hours a day, an outdoor pool, tennis court, grilling area, fitness center, party room and in-house dry cleaning service.

This condo is ready for immediate move-in, so if you are interested, contact me at Alexandra@condo1.com to schedule an appointment or to find out more information!

Condo 1 President's Thoughts...

Are you interested in what the Condo 1 President thinks about the current Arlington market? As a Realtor in the area for over 20 years, he knows the ins and outs of this city, the changing developments, and what to be expected in the future. He sends out a newsletter about once a month with interesting articles and his own opinions on all aspects of real estate in the Arlington area. Want to sign up for it? Contact Alexandra@condo1.com and get your email on the list!

Not Much Available With a View in Arlington...

Last week I took out some clients who had only one criteria....a condominium with a view. I searched all 1-3 bedroom condominiums in the area, but to my surprise, the inventory of condos with views were quite scarce. If you are looking for a newer building, we saw a beautiful 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condo in the Odyssey located in Courthouse. The condo had floor to ceiling windows spanning the entire wall of the condo, with breathtaking views of DC. Since this building is next to a zone that has a maximum of 4 levels, this condominium lucked out with undisturbed views of Rosslyn and parts of DC. The Residences at Waterview also have two (directly above one another) condos for sale overlooking Georgetown and the Key bridge. Although part of the view is of an office building, these two have stunning, more quaint views (which I myself prefer) of the Georgetown campus and Potomac River. Other than these three, all of the others had partially blocked or no view what so ever of anything!

Needless to say...these three are going to get snatched up pretty quickly from the buyers who desperately want a view.