Holmes Run Acres-Mid-Century Modern under a Leafy Canopy
By Cindy Jones, Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News
(Integrity Real Estate Group)
Many who are not familiar with mid-century architecture lump any neighborhood in Northern Virginia with "contemporary style" homes in the same category. Fans of mid-century modern housing understand there is a big difference between the two. The confusion reminds me of a brain teaser from science class which I reworked to say "all mid-century modern homes are contemporary but not all contemporary homes are mid-century modern."The two most recognizable mid-century modern neighborhoods in Fairfax County, Hollin Hills and Holmes Run Acres are great examples of the vision of the developers who understood the principals of making homes fit in with the environment and not bulldoze every tree in site. You will find other pockets of mid-century homes in Reston, Lake Barcroft and Mantua Hills...
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