5206 Cottingham Place

BCP got our client a full price offer for their beautifully upgraded home.  The price is the highest sale price in Landmark Mews history for an interior TH.  Our client obtained this result at a time when the selling market already started the present shift in response to rapidly increasing mortgage rates, economic uncertainty with high inflation, and significantly more inventory choices for buyers within the relevant TH micro-market as compared to earlier in 2022.

The key to obtaining a superior price result, especially in this shifting market, is to combine: (1) knowledge, experience, and unmatched analysis in the relevant micro-market to understand what buyers are willing to pay, with (2) superlative visual presentation of the house both online in photos/video and in person. 

To achieve maximum visual impact to drive buyer interest in support of the high price point, BCP fully furnished our client's empty house from the "House of BCP" interior design collection.

The time, effort, and focus applied in service to each client provides a payoff not only in achieving a superior result for the client, but to earn the following words of thanks:

"Thank you very much. Working with you on this very successful project was a great experience. Please stay in touch and best wishes for continued success. It is not "luck" with you because you make success happen by working hard and thinking smart. Thank you for generously contributing all of those talents and qualities to the sale of our home. We need you on Hilton Head Island. Dennis & Dee"

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Please enjoy this 3 bed, 3 full & 2 half bath, 1-car garage, 2945 finished sq.ft. TH in the Landmark Mews community located in Alexandria’s West End.

The quality & scope of the upgrades throughout the house present a rarely found opportunity: A truly move-in ready home located inside the Beltway with immediate access to 395/495/95, but within a tree-lined community in a park-like setting. The TH is located to offer a view of the beautifully landscaped Community Commons, with this space just steps from the patio gate.

House Details: The upgrades are present in every room with the focus on quality readily apparent throughout the house.

• The appeal of this house starts at the curb, with a curved brick walk leading to the front door covered Portico flanked by carriage lights. The front landscaping provides year-round color with boxwoods and Abelia.

• The house opens to a welcoming entry with a 12-foot ceiling, marble tile floor, & a 5-light pewter finish candelabra.

• The fully remodeled kitchen has stainless GE Profile appliances, Amish-built cherry cabinetry, built-in display shelves, granite counters, tile backslash, & under-cabinet lighting. The kitchen has eat-in space for two. Gas cooking can be easily added with a gas line from the mechanical room, which has been done in many Landmark Mews houses.

• The Living & Dining Rooms have newly refinished hardwood floors in a Jacobean color for an eye-pleasing look. A gas fireplace with a brick surround & hearth adds to the warmth of this living space. The Main Level has crown molding throughout, with a neutral wall color (Benjamin Moore's Manchester Tan) to accommodate any design style. The Dining Room has a beige Venetian plaster below the chair rail, coordinaed with the paint color above.

• A fully remodeled half bath is also located on the Main Level, with Venetian plaster on the walls.

• The Main Level opens large deck via a Pella slider door. The deck offers a view of mature trees and the Community Commons, which provides privacy to the Main Level & the Owner's Suite.

• The Owner's Suite is large enough to make a King-size bed look small, with a large walk-in closet and a custom storage system. The Owner's Suite bathroom has been fully remodeled with the same attention to details found throughout the house.

• The second bedroom on this level is also sized as an Owner's Suite, with a fully remodeled bathroom and a large walk-in closet with a custom storage system.

• The Upper Level serves either as the third bedroom or as an office/Owner’s Retreat. As a bedroom, the space provides a private Guest suite that easily accommodates a Queen bed.  The space also has Plantation shutters on the windows, a fully remodeled en suite bathroom, and two walk-in closets with custom storage systems. As an office or Owner’s Retreat, the space affords quiet privacy. A comfortable chair will provide a great spot to read a book or take a relaxing nap.

• The Upper Level also has three walk-in attic spaces for storage.

• The Lower Level has wide Luxury Vinyl Plank floors with enough space to set up separate TV-watching and lounging areas. The 2nd gas fireplace with brick hearth and surround and a granite-topped bar with cherry cabinets and a refrigerator provide the focal points on this level.

• An upgraded half bath serves this level.

• The large fenced-in Flagstone patio with planting beds and a water fountain is accessed through an Anderson French door, with a screen door to allow a breeze inside. The patio gate opens to the landscaped walking path that leads to the Community Commons.

• The laundry room is located on the Lower Level, with a utility sink and overhead storage cabinets. The laundry room leads to the mechanical room, which offers approximately 200 sq.ft. of additional storage space.

• All light fixtures in the house have been upgraded, including sealed LED recessed lights with adjustable light (Kelvin) levels.

• The house interior doors have been upgraded with antique brass knobs.

• All windows replaced with double-hung, vinyl-clad windows.

• Roof replaced in 2008 by Springfield Roofing (30 year roof).

• Both HVAC systems are Carrier Infinity units with regular Seasonal maintenance.

• Water heater replaced in 2018. 

• In ground irrigation system for the front yard.

• All gutters replaced with oversized gutter and downspouts.

• All siding replaced (front dormers and rear of house).

Landmark Mews community details: Landmark Mews is a community of 148 townhouses located just inside the Beltway, with immediate access to 395/495/95 and no-cost bus service to the Van Dorn Metro that you can catch with a 10-minute walk from the front door. The Van Dorn Metro is located less than a 10-minute drive. Dining, shopping, recreational, and cultural options found in Washington DC, Old Town Alexandria, Arlington, and Tysons are within easy reach. A wide range of regular Life necessities are all within 10-15 minutes from Landmark Mews. The St. James, a 450,000 sq.ft. sport, wellness, and lifestyle complex a 10-minute drive.

In 2020, Landmark Mews completed a two-year renovation of its entire landscaping, which includes installation of LED pathway lighting. The community also has a large central grass Commons with walking paths, benches, and landscaping that creates a space for a peaceful walk or quiet reflection, with this green space located a short stroll from the front door. With the extensive landscaping, mature trees, and brick driveways and front walks throughout the community, Landmark Mews provides its residents with eye-pleasing views to enjoy outside their home every day.

The planned redevelopment projects within Alexandria's West End are located to benefit the community from their proximity. Landmark Mews will offer its residents easy access to the shopping, dining, and entertainment amenities in these projects, yet you get to live in a park-like setting, with a neighborhood look and feel. Landmark Mews is also uniquely positioned to derive maximum "livability," health-related, and location-driven community appeal and valuation benefits from the Landmark Mall Redevelopment project (see below).

• Landmark Mews also offers its residents access to Fios high speed internet, which has been brought directly to this house.

• Visitor parking is located on Manchester Way and Bedlington Terrace, with both locations less than a 30 second walk to the front door. Residents can park overnight in Visitor parking. 

Update On Landmark Mall Redevelopment Project: On December 22, 2020, the City of Alexandria announced the plan to redevelop Landmark Mall, with Inova as the anchor client and Foulger-Pratt as the local developer. The City’s announcement and information regarding the project can be viewed at the following links (City December 22, 2020 press announcement, City July 6, 2021 press announcement, and Landmark Mixed Use Redevelopment 1-4-2021 Community Information Session presentation (last link is to the video posted by the City to Facebook of presentation/the presentation slides are uploaded to this property website)).

On February 2, 2022, Foulger-Pratt announced that the name of the redevelopment project will be "West End."

A one-page summary document identifying the project details, timeline, and budgetary information from public sources is attached to this website (see at bottom of Overview section).

Inova will build a new World-class hospital complex with a:

• 230 in-patient hospital (all private rooms);
• Level II Trauma Center (1 of 3 in NoVa);
• Level III NICU;
• Comprehensive cancer care center;
• Advanced services for obstetrics, heart & vascular, & neurosciences; and
• Medical office building for 50 specialty physicians.

The new Landmark will be a community gathering place for Alexandria's West End, with residential, retail, and restaurants, 3.5 acres of public parks, a minimum of 25% open space for each block, a transit hub, and a new fire station.

• In July 2021, the City approved the Coordinated Development District (CDD) Plan for the project.'
• In September 2021, the City established the Landmark Community Development Authority (CDA) to address infrastructure improvements related to the project.
• In November 2021, the City purchased the first of three land parcels for the hospital.
• In 2022, the City will purchase the remaining two land parcels and give final approval to the site plan.
• In March 2022, Inova issued a concept plan for the Hospital campus.
• Demolition of Landmark Mall is scheduled to commence in Spring 2022.
• Construction is scheduled to commence in 2023, the first non-hospital buildings will be ready in 2025, and the new Inova Alexandria hospital is scheduled to open in 1st Quarter of 2028.

In addition to bringing a World-class hospital and shopping, dining, entertainment options five minutes from Landmark Mews, the Landmark project will be a catalyst for other planned development projects that will bring additional options for livability benefits along the Landmark-Van Dorn Corridor, such as Landmark Overlook, Greenhill South, Avanti 550, and others.