Penrose

Penrose and Towers parks and Arlington National Cemetery
Parks in Penrose accommodate all kinds of outdoor experiences. Penrose Park has a 2-acre green space and many amenities, including a playground, basketball and tennis courts, picnic shelters and paved walking trails. Towers Park is well-maintained and spans 4 acres. There are four tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, a basketball court and a playground. Neighbors can come together at the park’s dog park or community garden. Arlington National Cemetery is less than a mile away. While it is largely reserved for veterans and military families to memorialize their loved ones, a visitor’s area and tours are available for those interested in viewing the grounds. “A lot of tourists visit to spend time honoring troops or enjoying the view,” Bell explains. “There are a variety of areas for people to take in the park.”Updated 20th-century homes, new builds, townhouses and apartments
Penrose’s residential roads are walkable, with a slight grid pattern and cracked concrete sidewalks. Early 1900s Cape Cods and brick Colonial Revivals sit beside recently built New Traditional or Craftsman-style homes. Some older properties have been updated with fresh coats of paint and new windowpanes. But all homes share the same neat, square lots. Potential homebuyers can find a single-family home from $600,000 to $1.8 million, depending on size, age and condition. Townhouses are also available, most resembling attached colonial-style properties and typically costing between $550,000 and $900,000. Many Penrose residents rent, and apartment buildings sit along Columbia Pike and around 2nd Street.Parks
The neighborhood is zoned for Arlington County Public Schools, a district with an A-plus grade that's ranked the No. 2 Best School District in Virginia by Niche. Students in Penrose can attend Alice West Fleet Elementary School, which gets an A from Niche, before Jefferson Middle School, which receives an A-minus. Students may graduate from Wakefield High School, which gets an A-minus and offers National Honor Society, Model U.N, Future Business Leaders of America and many other nationally recognized programs.Shopping and dining along Columbia Pike
Bell notes that Arlington is changing; more young people are moving in due to its proximity to D.C. and the nightlife that has made its way to this side of the Potomac River. Penrose has adapted to these new demographics with mixed-use facilities and trendy eateries. Columbia Pike encompasses the neighborhood’s southern boundary, where businesses sit beneath apartment complexes and stand-alone restaurants and retailers line the streets. Residents can grocery shop at Giant Food or eat out at one of the many restaurants. Popular spots include Sabores Tapas Bar, a recently opened spot that has since become a local staple, serving food from various Latin American countries and offering Saturday and Sunday bottomless brunch, and William Jeffery’s Tavern, where the menu includes upscale pub fare and plenty of beer on tap. For dessert, there’s Acme Pie Company. Visitors come for the creative pie selections but stay for the pinball machines lining the wall.3 miles to Washington, D.C.
Located less than 2 miles from the Pentagon, the Foreign Service Institute, Pentagon City and the Pentagon City Metro station, this neighborhood is attractive for military families and commuters into the nation’s capital, 3 miles east. Penrose is also home to the Naval Support Facility Arlington. To get around Arlington, D.C. and the rest of the DMV, Washington Boulevard, which connects to Columbia Pike and U.S. Interstate 395, cuts through the neighborhood. And when it’s time to fly, the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is about 3 miles south.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Samantha Haberlach
Century 21 Redwood Realty
(571) 749-2080
42 Total Sales
1 in Penrose
$440,000 Price
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Beth Yesford
e Venture LLC
(571) 384-1638
123 Total Sales
1 in Penrose
$600,000 Price
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Christine Richardson
Weichert Company of Virginia
(855) 782-6862
185 Total Sales
1 in Penrose
$550,000 Price
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Michelle Sagatov
Washington Fine Properties
(240) 253-6774
132 Total Sales
1 in Penrose
$1,850,000 Price
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Eric Stewart
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
(240) 702-1551
472 Total Sales
2 in Penrose
$660K - $850K Price Range
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Edward Vasquez
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
(240) 905-4866
93 Total Sales
1 in Penrose
$585,000 Price
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1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Penrose | US |
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Homicide | 4 | 4 |
Sexual Assault | 3 | 4 |
Assault with Weapon | 3 | 4 |
Robbery | 4 | 4 |
Burglary | 6 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 4 |
Larceny | 7 | 4 |
Crime Score | 5 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Penrose Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Penrose, Arlington sell after 65 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Penrose, Arlington over the last 12 months is $600,000, up 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Sunday, Jul 271 - 3pm
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