5024 Kingston Drive, Annandale, VA 22003

Welcome Home to 5024 Kingston Drive! This property has delightful curb appeal, enhanced by years of carefully tended plantings, a curved brick walkway and an ivy-covered front door! At well over 3,000 square feet, this home has been beautifully maintained and updated over the years. Upon entering the foyer, you experience gorgeous marble floors with veining that picks up the warm tones of the recently refinished, original hardwood floors. The main floor has a wonderful flow - perfect for large gatherings! The living room is a lovely space with its crown molding and wood burning fireplace. The formal dining room can easily accommodate a large crowd for celebratory meals. The kitchen has been beautifully updated with glass-fronted wood cabinets, a smartly designed pantry, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances including a wonderful Jenn Air range! Off the breakfast space, is a huge deck which is the ideal location for grilling or morning cups of coffee. Beyond the breakfast area is the wonderful family room addition. This is a light and bright space with a lovely bay window, skylight, wet bar and new carpeting. This could be a great room for a distance learning arrangement! Completing the main floor is an updated powder room and an office tucked off the foyer which would allow plenty of privacy for Zoom meetings. Upstairs is the master suite with an enormous walk-in closet and private bath. Three additional, large bedrooms and an updated, full bath complete this bedroom level. The lower level is a full walkout with lovely French doors to a patio area and the fenced yard beyond. This huge, finished space includes a fantastic recreation room with another wood burning, brick hearth fireplace and built-in bookshelves. Imagine watching the big games in this room! There is another half bath (with the rough-in to create a third full bath), a huge cedar closet and the laundry/utility room. This space is large enough to create a fifth bedroom! There is very little work or worry with which to concern a new owner! All the major systems have been updated with top of the line materials. This includes a new Carrier HVAC system, an AOSmith hot water heater, a new roof, new vinyl siding with an increased r-value, new windows, refinished hardwood floors on the main and upper levels, new carpeting in the family room, new auxiliary heating unit for the family room addition, updated lighting and electric outlets and the entire house has been freshly painted. Hillbrook Forest is a hidden gem of a neighborhood with stately homes sited on huge lots with old growth trees. There is a wonderful Civic Association (with a voluntary annual membership of $25) that hosts long-cherished annual events and activities. It's a commuters dream with easy access to DC via the nearby VRE, 395/495/66 as well as Metro express buses. The new St James Sports Complex and the Audrey Moore Rec Center, numerous parks and trails are all just a short distance away! Shopping options abound with local farmers' markets, the Mosaic District and nearby Tyson's Corner. Outstanding Fairfax County schools include Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology as well as Annandale High School which offers its rigorous IB Diploma program. This is a dream home in a dream neighborhood!