5520 Dawes Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311

This charming Cape Cod detached dwelling is located on a landscaped 0.49 acre corner lot in the Dowden Terrace neighborhood of West End Alexandria. The house features 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and 2 finished levels. It also includes a full unfinished cinderblock foundation. A converted garage and breezeway space offers two separate rooms, a walk-in closet, and separate exterior rear access. The interior features original hardwood flooring, high ceilings on the main level, vintage-style arched doorways and glass door handles, and plaster walls. The living room includes a wood-burning fireplace. The full kitchen has electric cooking, wood cabinets, eat-in table space, and backyard access to a fully fenced rear yard with vegetable and flower gardens. Laundry facilities and utilities are located in the basement, which also offers additional storage space. The driveway can accommodate 3-4 vehicles. Utilities include electricity, public water, public sewer, oil heat and hot water, and a sump pump. The property is located inside the beltway, less than 10 miles from DC, approximately 15 miles to Fort Belvoir, National Harbor, and Tysons Corner, and approximately 60 minutes to wineries and breweries. The property is walkable to shops, restaurants, health care offices, mass transit hubs, and area schools. It is located near the NOVA Alexandria campus. The property is ideal for an investor buyer builder who has the vision to take this house to its next chapter of homeownership.