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Historic homes and walkable streets in ‘Virginia’s Ideal Suburb’
In 1926, the Highland Park-Overlee Knolls neighborhood advertised itself as “Virginia’s Ideal Suburb.” Nearly a century later, the Arlington neighborhood still maintains a reasonable claim to the title. This group of 550 homes is ideal for someone who “wants to live in a single-family home with a neighborly feel but have great walkability,” explains Shirah Cohen, a Realtor with RLAH @Properties who lives in the neighborhood. Often called HPOK, Highland Park-Overlee Knolls features vintage homes, plentiful sidewalks and walking distance to shops, restaurants and parks. The Virginia Department of Historic Resources commended the neighborhood’s layout when it named HPOK a historic district in 2011. “Having lived in Arlington for 30 years, everybody thinks their neighborhood is the best,” Cohen says. “But I would say HPOK is near the top of the list.”
Walking distance to library, W&OD Trail
Every resident is less than a mile from Parkhurst Park, a small park with a playground and gazebo, surrounded by houses. On the south side of the neighborhood, walking and biking paths lead to the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. Better known as the W&OD Trail, the paved cycling and pedestrian trail stretches 45 miles from Purcellville to Shirlington. Westover Library on the east side of the neighborhood is a major attraction, says Betsy Twigg, an Arlington-based associate broker with McEnearney Associates, Inc. “It’s a very nice public library known for its children's section because there are so many kids in the area.” Anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Arlington can get a free library card to check out books.
Shop Italian groceries, family-run hardware store
A walk down Washington Boulevard leads to a strip of new and longstanding businesses. Ayers Variety & Hardware Store opened here in 1948. Next door, customers enjoy street tacos and margaritas at Westover Taco, which debuted in 2023. This same block of Washington Boulevard also includes a beer garden, a fair-trade store and The Italian Store, a family-run grocer and deli. “The shopping and dining selection keeps evolving and getting better,” Cohen says. “You just walk around the corner to get what you need.” Within a mile of the neighborhood, residents can shop at Harris Teeter supermarket or visit a doctor at VHC Health hospital.
Costume party and yard sale along Ohio Street
The neighborhood designated three blocks of Ohio Street a greenway that’s sometimes closed off to cars. Not only do kids play and locals walk dogs along the road, but it’s also where the neighborhood puts on events. For example, neighbors gather for hot dogs and costume parties every October, and they rent spots along the greenway for the annual community yard sale. Meanwhile, the Westover Library hosts story times, clubs and craft sessions most weeks. Anyone can attend the free events, whether they’re a cardholder or not. The Westover Farmers Market happens in front of the library every Sunday between May and November.
Homes built from the 1800s to now
Residential development in Highland Park-Overlee Knolls began in the late 1800s and accelerated into the mid-20th century. Developers came and went, property lines were platted and re-platted and subdivisions were named and re-named. A neoclassical farmhouse built in the 1850s still stands in the neighborhood, but Cape Cods and Colonial Revivals constructed in the early 1900s are more common. The historic district status doesn’t prevent new development, and contemporary-style homes have been added as recently as 2024. Typical prices start around $900,000 for a two-bedroom home, extending up to $1.7 million for a four-bedroom house half a mile from a Metro station. Interstate 66 passes by the south side of the neighborhood, and noise data shows traffic can sometimes be heard in that section. There’s less than a month of inventory on the market, and listings on average sell in less than three weeks. That indicates stiff competition for homes, a trend Cohen says is common across Arlington.
Arlington schools ranked No. 2 in the state
Arlington Public Schools, named Virginia’s second-best school district by Niche, Highland Park-Overlee Knolls. Young students can attend Cardinal Elementary School in the neighborhood. The school, which receives a 7 out of 10 score from GreatSchools, incorporates the arts into every subject and program to encourage creative thinking. Children can advance to Swanson Middle School, which gets a 6 out of 10, and Yorktown High School, scored a 7 out of 10.
Bordering a Metro station, I-66
Whether residents drive or use public transportation, they have convenient options in Highland Park-Overlee Knolls. The on-ramp to Interstate 66 is less than a mile outside the neighborhood. Motorists can take the interstate 8 miles east to Washington, D.C. or to other employment hubs such as Tysons, Virginia, and Bethesda, Maryland. Similarly, the East Falls Church Metro station is half a mile away; passengers can board a train and travel the Orange Line to the heart of Washington, D.C., in about 20 minutes. The ART bus system stops along Sycamore Street, a couple blocks outside the neighborhood.
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Highland Park-Overlee Knolls Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Highland Park-Overlee Knolls, Arlington sell after 10 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Highland Park-Overlee Knolls, Arlington over the last 12 months is $1,392,500, up 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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