Stretch your arms and imagine you are sniffing the salty sea air winding from the Atlantic Ocean to the Chesapeake Bay and into the Occoquan River along the piece of paradise you call home. You’re only 23 miles from downtown Washington, DC, but in Occoquan, VA, it’s the craggy fisherman you see when you make a picnic on the water on your day off. That’s after meeting an artist painting a view of a stream making way through the woods as you figure out which of the flowers you see were planted and which are native to northern Virginia.
Live in Occoquan in a condominium for sale and walk or bike to the 18th Century old town riverfront, for an ice cream cone or gallery exhibit. Dock your boat nearby or see if one of your neighbors will charter for a sail. If you’re one of the many artists inspired by living in Occoquan, maybe you can barter a watercolor in exchange for an overnight excursion along the Bay.
Art lovers near and afar will covet your life in your Occoquan condo for sale when you get to walk to the annual arts and crafts show in the fall and other art exhibits and sales. Your children will get a kick out of the ghost tours—maybe you’ll see a spirit from the Civil War.
Life will be quiet but you can pipe it up some at a local dining establishment for drinks and music. Scoot just a couple of miles down I-95 from your Occoquan condo for rent for major shopping at Potomac Mills outlets, movies or chain restaurants. Head north for DC for weekend outings at the Smithsonian or to work. Or, be like many of your neighbors who use flex time to work longer some weekdays downtown, avoiding the rush hour commute, and take various Fridays off. You won’t be alone at the coffee shop if, instead, you work at home, backpacking your computer to write on the dock, or taking a two-hour lunch since you don’t have to commute.
Work in or take in Richmond, VA, for Civil War history, fine dining and entertainment. It’s only 1-1/2 hours south on I-95. Or venture west to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and little country roads where you can pick your own apples and peaches. Come winter, ski at resorts about 2 hours west, but don’t forget grass skiing when the hills are devoid of snow. Buy an Occoquan condo for sale and count on a solid investment sure to rise as the DC area grows, but in a community proud of its beauty and developing very carefully. Lease an Occoquan condo for rent and marvel at the money left each month for such a lovely setting so close to the nation’s capital. Make an Occoquan condo for vacation rental your home away from home for business contracts or to leave the hustle and bustle of DC touring aside when you laze by the riverfront.
Median family income is $77,000 for this community of 759 residents in Prince William County.
Occoquan means “at the end of the water,” a Dogue Indian water. Buy an Occoquan condo for sale and you’ll live at the water’s destination and the gateway to a life others only dream about.
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