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        <Summary>May 2008 -- Most Expensive Northern Virginia Sales</Summary>
        <Description>&lt;h2 style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px"&gt;Are you wondering about &lt;a href="http://www.brianblock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Northern Virginia real estate&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and pondering what has sold recently?&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here's some information about the &lt;strong&gt;most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia&lt;/strong&gt; (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for May 2008.&amp;nbsp; All information was obtained through MRIS.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="305" alt=" " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/0/1/5/ar118564747651077.jpg" width="185" align="left" /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MAY'S MOST EXPENSIVE SALES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"&gt;Single Family Detached Homes:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;3905 44th Street N., McLean, VA 22101&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 12th for &lt;strong&gt;$4,995,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;This 5 bedroom 7 full and 2 half bath home overlooks the rapids of the Potomac River with waterfront views from all 4 floors of the house.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;8119 Spring Hill Farm Drive, McLean, VA 22102 &lt;/em&gt;-- Sold on May 22nd for &lt;strong&gt;$4,247,204&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Under construction, this new custom home will sport 5 bedrooms and 5 full baths, 2 half baths, all on 1 acre in McLean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;833 Mackall Avenue, McLean, VA 22101&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 16th for &lt;strong&gt;$3,750,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Built in 2001, this 5 bedroom 5 bathroom home sits on 1.35 acres and features 3 levels, 3 fireplaces, and a 3 car garage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;8531 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22102&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 30th for &lt;strong&gt;$3,160,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;A 16,000 square foot home on 2 acres with a private pool, 5 bedrooms, 9 full baths, 5 half baths (almost 3 bathrooms for every bedroom!) and 6 fireplaces was built in 1990.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;9696 Mill Ridge Lane, Great Falls, VA 22066&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 30th for &lt;strong&gt;$3,000,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;This newly constructed home on 1.72 acres features 4 bedrooms 5 and a half bathrooms in a small community of just six custom homes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;No surprise that 4 out of the top 5 are in McLean, generally considered the ritziest suburb of Washington D.C.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.marketingsplash1.com/RequestHBSR.asp?ID=SQLUQLSBHLMJDJ" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;SEARCH FOR AVAILABLE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"&gt;Townhouses:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;1404 Harvest Crossing Drive, McLean, VA 22101&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 28th for &lt;strong&gt;$1,180,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;This was a short sale in the Evans Farm community of McLean.&amp;nbsp; Built in 2005, this 5 bedroom 4.5 bathroom townhouse features an elevator. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;701 Rose Square, Alexandria, VA 22314&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 1st for &lt;strong&gt;$1,100,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Located in Potomac Greens, just north of Old Town Alexandria, this 3152 squafe foot townhouse features luxury Viking appliances, a two car garage and two gas fireplaces.&amp;nbsp; Built in 2006, the home has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;210 S. Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 23rd for &lt;strong&gt;$975,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;In the heart of Old Town Alexandria, this historic 1852 townhouse features a patio garden and 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms on 4 levels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;1211 Kirkwood Road, Arlington, VA 22201&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 15th for &lt;strong&gt;$936,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;3 blocks away from the Clarendon Metro station, this townhouse has a master suite that takes up an entire floor with a sitting area, walk-in closet and large bathroom. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;7207 Evans Mill Road, McLean, VA 22101&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 29th for &lt;strong&gt;$935,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Built in 1984, but recently renovated from top to bottom, this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom townhouse features all types of upgrades in the heart of McLean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Over 2500 townhouses are currently available in all price ranges throughout Northern Virginia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.marketingsplash1.com/RequestHBSR.asp?ID=SQLUQLSBHLMJDJ" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.searchhomesbyemail.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;SEE AVAILABLE TOWNHOUSES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"&gt;Condominiums:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;1600 Clarendon Blvd #302, Arlington, VA 22209&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 8th for &lt;strong&gt;$1,100,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;The Wooster and Mercer Lofts has stylish appeal like no other condos around.&amp;nbsp; This corner unit with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms has all the high end finishes and luxury appliances you can imagine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;1830 Fountain Drive #1405, Reston, VA 20190&lt;/em&gt; -- Sold on May 15th for &lt;strong&gt;$1,067,500.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Penthouse at Reston Town Center!&amp;nbsp; In the Paramount building, this 3 bedroom 3.5 bathroom condo features 2,900 square feet of living space and 180 degree views from floor to ceiling windows.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;513 W. 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