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Yes, They Will Visit You…

April 19, 2012 By Doug Francis

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Shuttle Discovery arriving at Udvar Hazy (Doug Francis via Flickr)

One interesting thing about living in Northern Virginia is that your friends and family will be motivated to come and visit.

With Washington D.C. just a short drive away (10 – 25 minutes on the weekend) and destinations like the Smithsonian, Air & Space Museum, National Archives or the Cherry Blossoms, who can blame them? On any given week, there are some pretty cool events going on.

On Tuesday, I experienced one of those unique events when Space Shuttle Discovery arrived at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Knowing that this was a historic event, we kept the kids home from school and headed out to the historic Sully Plantation which offered a great view of the final approach.

The initial flyby of Discovery caught us by surprise as I was taking some photos of the 1750’s plantation house. Since we knew that Discovery had arrived in the area, my wife who is a Fairfax County teacher taking a “personal day”, called her school to alert them. Based on that intel, the school’s Principal ran a required monthly fire drill which got all the kids outside just as the shuttle flew over the area.

Now that’s education!

Sully Plantation outbuilding Chantilly VirginiaLiving here offers plenty of opportunities to be a part of historic events, or go to historic places that you have only read about. Although we were at Sully Plantation to get a view of the Discovery, I highly recommend taking a tour of it too.

To see all my Space Shuttle Discovery photos on Flickr, click here.

 

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About Doug Francis

A Realtor specializing in unique and new homes around Vienna, Virginia, Doug started writing a first-hand blog about his everyday real estate experiences a decade ago. In-depth, helpful and fun has always been the objective. Outside real estate, he was profiled in a commercial for Verisign's "Where the World Clicks" global ad campaign, and was quoted in Money Magazine's Best Places to Live article on Vienna (#3!). He's a Boston University graduate who feels morning coffee is non-negotiable.

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Helping my clients add value to their homes has always been important to me. My step-by-step recommendations are intended to increase market appeal, return more than invested, and help net more when selling.

Beyond just sellers, I have helped many new homeowners make smart design decisions when remodeling. We gutted our house and totally remodeled it, and I pass that experience along because living in a nice house is simply better.

My background… I’ve been an active licensed agent in Virginia for 25 years, work at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty in McLean, and sell homes in all price ranges. I donate to the Town of Vienna tree replacement fund, participate in a neighborhood citizens association, and try my best to stay in shape.

Questions? Email doug@dougfrancis.com or call me at (703) 304-6827 to discuss your plans. Cheers!

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