Old Town Alexandria: 12 min

National Airport: 18 min

Downtown DC: 28 min

Amazon HQ2: 21 min

Pentagon: 20 min

Fort Belvoir: 17 min

National Harbor: 13 min

Metro—Eisenhower Ave. (Yellow line): 12 min

Metro—King Street (Yellow/Blue lines): 14 min

It’s a six-minute walk to the historic River Farm next door, which is now home to the American Horticultural Society where visitors can explore 25 acres of formal gardens, orchards and arboreta.

Just south of historic Old Town Alexandria, the Fort Hunt area is known for its “1950s small-town charm,” according to The Washington Post. “A classic suburb that has resisted commercial buildup, Fort Hunt has no condominiums and no multifamily houses.”

The scenic, 18-mile Mount Vernon Trail beckons just outside this gated property. For further exploration, the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve lies three minutes to the north, while Fort Hunt Park is an equal distance to the south. Boating enthusiasts are a short sail away from the storied Old Dominion Boat Club in Old Town Alexandria.