12851 Valleywood Drive

Description

Welcome to Lake Ridge, the Lynwood section! A perfectly sited Van Metre brick front home with over 3400 sq ft of finished interior space on a .35 of an acre parklike yard. Lush grass, mature trees and landscaping abound front, sides, & rear. The rear yard has a screened gazebo, a multi-level composite deck, and a treed common area at the rear of the property line for privacy. Add a front porch to protect visitors from the elements is always a must! Open the custom front door and enter a two story foyer with tile floors, the living room is to the left with a dramatic vaulted ceiling and gleaming hardwood floors. Step down to a formal separate dining room with crown and chair moldings, and hardwood floors. Then, adjacent, is the updated kitchen with stainless appliances, a double deep sink, pantry closet with pull outs, desk space, garden window above the sink, tile backsplash, wood floors, table space with a bay window, & there are plenty of cabinets and counter space to satisfy any cook! The kitchen is open to the family room that has a wet bar, with custom bookcases flanking the wood burning fireplace, recessed lighting. multiple windows, wood floors, plus a french door to step out onto the rear composite multi level deck. Plenty of space for family events and barbecues! The upper level large primary bedroom has a luxury spa bath with a large custom tiled walk in shower, frameless glass doors, double sinks, custom cabinetry, a custom linen closet and skylight. Every room in the home has been updated or refreshed in the past 60 days. All new windows installed throughout the home 7 days ago, fresh neutral paint, new carpet in upper bedrooms, recessed lighting , ceiling fans with led ceiling lighting in all 5 bedrooms, plus added to den/hobby room , rec room, family room. New luxury vinyl plank flooring in the lower level, and led recessed lighting in the lower rec room. Exit the lower level to a lower deck! Gleaming hardwood floors in the living room, dining room, kitchen, family room, staircases, and upper hallway. Sparkling clean! Even the ducts have been cleaned! In the past few years the baths have been updated with new custom tiles, granite tops, new vanities, updated fixtures and lighting. . Both upper full baths have skylights for added natural light. The lower 3rd bath has been updated with new lighting/cabinet, granite top. The half bath on the main level updated. Stainless kitchen appliances replaced in 2025, roof 2016, vinyl siding, gutters, gutter guards replaced approx. 2015, gas hot water heater 2023, HVAC 2020 ( with a small fee to transfer warranty till 2030), composite deck 2024, exterior trim painted 2026, garage door openers with keypad 2026, new roof on gazebo 2026, smoke detectors 2026.Not just your average 5 bedroom 3.5 bath home, you are buying into a great lifestyle in Lake Ridge. 1200 acres of common grounds, water access onto the Occoquan, 12 basketball courts, 6 tennis courts, 19 playgrounds, 3 pickleball courts, miles of trails, 2 community centers, a baseball diamond, soccer field, 5 swimming pools with waterslides, splash pads, 2 fitness station clusters. Lake Ridge has a website for more information. Amazing location! Minutes to the Town of Occoquan, VRE, Amtrack, commuter lots, Potomac Mills, local Inova Hospital, Kaiser Health complex, and the Potomac River. The Chinn Center offers an indoor pool and activities through the county and the library is just next door! Options for commuting/traveling by car; are Route 1 , I- 95, Fairfax County Parkway, Prince William Parkway. Traveling to Reagan Airport, Fort Belvoir, Alexandria, D.C, National Harbor, Mount Vernon, Rosie's Gaming, Quantico are under 25 miles. Great places to eat and shop!Original owners are now retiring and downsizing, but living and raising their children in one home for all those years says volumes for the area they called home.