Moorefield

Located at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains and southwest of Washington, DC, Moorefield Station offers residents all the conveniences of urban living but in a more subdued setting. Close to rolling green hills, historic homes and vineyards, the neighborhood sits eight miles from Dulles International Airport. Moorefield Station, a Loudoun County community of about 1,500 homes, was first developed in 2002. A year ago, Washington DC’s Metro Transit Authority opened several new stops on its Silver Line serving Loudoun. Residents in Moorefield Station now have access to Ashburn Station, which is just a five-minute walk to the neighborhood. The convenience of that Metro stop, combined with the area’s many amenities and open spaces, makes for a high-demand neighborhood. It’s a quick 40-minute trip by Metro to Dulles Airport (and an even speedier 14-minute drive by auto). The area is only 30 miles from the US Capitol, the Smithsonian museums, and countless other Washington, DC attractions. Jack Lynch, a Realtor with Cornerstone Realty Team, says much of the neighborhood’s “explosive growth” is due to the expansion of the federal government in Washington. With the growing popularity of teleworking, Lynch says many government employees have opted to leave the confines of Washington for the greener spaces in neighborhoods like Moorefield Station. Homes in the neighborhood typically sell within 30 days. Home sales in Moorefield Station can range from around $595,000 for a three-bedroom modern brownstone townhouse to about $2.2 million for a spacious six-bedroom estate. Single-family homes tend to be Craftsman or modern colonial styles. The average single-family home in Moorefield Station is about 3,700 square feet. Lot sizes vary from about a quarter of an acre for homes nearer the Metro station to more than a dozen acres for larger estates further out. Modern new homes aren’t the neighborhood’s only attraction. The local public schools are one of its biggest draws. Most Moorefield Station area schools have an overall A rating from Niche. Moorefield Station Elementary has a student body of 875. Test scores show that math proficiency is 81 percent and reading is 84 percent. According to Niche, East Ridge Middle School is the eighth-best public middle school in Virginia. Seventy-five percent of its students are proficient in math and 88 percent in reading. Rock Ridge High School gets an A+ rating from Niche. It has a 96 percent graduation rate, and the average SAT score is 1320. During weekends and holidays, there are plenty of parks and sports venues in the neighborhood to keep kids and adults busy. Brambleton Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course open to the public. Whether you’re into jogging, walking or team sports, athletic programs are abundant. Moorefield Station Community Park, centrally located in the middle of the neighborhood, offers soccer and baseball fields, a playground and plenty of open space. Evermoore Neighborhood Park also has a playground and an off-leash section for dogs. Walking trails meander throughout the developed parts of the community. The easternmost section of Moorefield Station remains open farmland. There are plenty of shopping opportunities to keep you occupied. Ashbrook Commons has 35 vendors, including HomeGoods, Harris Teeter and Off Broadway Shoes. The shopping plaza also features several restaurants with various cuisines, including Thai, Indian and Japanese. Nick’s Taverna is a Moorefield Station favorite. A four-minute drive from Brambleton Golf Course, the local hotspot offers Mediterranean dishes in a family-friendly atmosphere. Listen to live music every Friday night here as you dig into a plate of Spanakopita, or you might try the Loudoun Wine Nights at Dulles Airport where you can enjoy local wines while enjoying a three-course meal from a renowned chef. If you are looking for a place where you can live a quiet bucolic lifestyle but still have all the amenities of the city just minutes away, Moorefield Station may be the place you’re seeking.