2705 FORDHAM ROAD
Alexandria, VA 22302
$1,080,000
Charming four bedroom plus two and a half bath 1939 brick colonial located in sought-after Braddock Heights. Many features including a formal living room with classic archway, delightful bay window, wood-burning fireplace plus built-in bookcases. The separate dining room boasts a lovely archway, corner cupboard and wonderful bay window. A comfortable family room includes a bead board ceiling and lots of space for relaxing and watching football games. The kitchen offers an eat-in breakfast room with a terrific view of the spacious rear yard.
The upper level features four bedrooms and two full baths. Three of the bedrooms have ceiling fans and one bedroom features a skylight.
The lower level offers a paneled recreation room, abundant bookshelves, plus a workbench and storage.
Perfect for the avid gardener, the flat rear yard features roses, azaleas, lilies, forsythia, camellia, wisteria, quince, hydrangea, Japanese maple and a towering silver maple.
Improvements include: New fireplace firebox, new liner, two new chimney caps (6/2026); rear peak of roof, eyebrows & eaves (reroofed in 2025); refrigerator (8/2023); stove (2/2023); furnace 3/2021; air conditioning (7/2020); dishwasher (6/2020); water heater (6/2020); front porch tiled floor & wall of second floor hall bath (3/2010); master bathroom taken down to studs and totally renovated (2/2009); clothes washer and dryer (2009).
Don’t miss this absolute gem!
Listing Courtesy of: Coldwell Banker Realty
703-608-6868
| Listing Id: | VAAX2066396 |
|---|---|
| List Price: | $1,175,000 |
| Close Price: | $1,080,000 |
| Close Date: | 2026-11-02 |
| Property Type: | Residential |
| Status: | Closed |
| Bedrooms Total: | 4 |
| Bathrooms Full: | 2 |
| Bathrooms Half: | 1 |
| Living Area: | 2,184 |
| Tax Annual Amount: | $13,061 |
| Lot Size Square Feet: | 5,219.0 |
| Lot Size Acres: | 0.12 |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial |
| Waterfront?: | No |
| City: | Alexandria |
| Counties Or Regions: | Alexandria City |
| Subdivision Name: | Braddock Heights |
| Postal Code: | 22302 |
| Year Built: | 1939 |
| Room Type: | Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Family Room, Recreation Room |
| Lease Considered?: | No |
| Listing Agreement: | Exclusive Right |
| Frequency: | Annually |
| Vacation Rental Yn: | No |
| Financing Types: | Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA |
| Mls List Date: | 2026-09-15 |
| Expected On Market Date: | 2026-09-15 |
| Condo Yn: | No |
| Association?: | No |
| Property Manager Yn: | No |
| Association Recreation Fee Yn: | No |
| State Or Province: | VA |
| Postal Code Plus4: | 2829 |
| Buyer Financing: | Standard Sale |
| Possession: | Settlement |
| Directions: | From Braddock Road Metro, West on Braddock, Right on Valley Drive, immediate right on Fordham Road. |
| Elementary School: | GEORGE MASON |
| Elementary School Source: | Listing Agent |
| High School: | ALEXANDRIA CITY |
| High School Source: | Listing Agent |
| Middle Or Junior School: | GEORGE WASHINGTON |
| Middle School Source: | Listing Agent |
| School District Sources: | Listing Agent |
| School District Key: | 121139111593 |
| Above Grade Finished Area: | 1,942 |
| Above Grade Finished Area Units: | Square Feet |
| Below Grade Finished Area: | 242 |
| Below Grade Finished Area Source: | Estimated |
| Basement: | Daylight, Partial, Full, Heated, Partially Finished, Shelving, Windows |
| Bathrooms Total Integer: | 3 |
| Main Level Total Baths: | $1.00 |
| Below Grade Finished Area Units: | Square Feet |
| Cooling: | Ceiling Fan(s), Central A/C |
| Direction Faces: | West |
| Construction Materials: | Brick, Frame |
| Exterior Features: | Sidewalks |
| Fireplace Features: | Mantel(s), Screen |
| Fireplaces Total: | 1 |
| Flooring: | Hardwood |
| Foundation Details: | Other |
| Garage Spaces: | 1.0 |
| Accessibility Features: | None |
| Garage?: | Yes |
| Heating: | Forced Air |
| Heating?: | Yes |
| Above Grade Finished Area Source: | Estimated |
| Interior Features: | Attic, Attic/House Fan, Bathroom - Walk-In Shower, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Carpet, Ceiling Fan(s), Family Room Off Kitchen, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Table Space, Recessed Lighting, Skylight(s), Walk-in Closet(s), Window Treatments, Wood Floors |
| Living Area Source: | Estimated |
| Parking Features: | Concrete Driveway |
| Patio And Porch Features: | Patio |
| Common Walls: | Plaster Walls |
| Roof: | Architectural Shingle |
| Levels: | 3 |
| Other Structures: | Above Grade, Below Grade |
| Parking Total: | 1 |
| Window Features: | Bay/Bow, Skylights |
| Year Built Source: | Estimated |
| Property Condition: | Very Good |
| Basement Yn: | Yes |
| Below Grade Unfinished Area: | 594 |
| Below Grade Unfinished Area Source: | Estimated |
| Below Grade Unfinished Area Units: | Square Feet |
| Cooling Fuel: | Electric |
| Heating Fuel: | Natural Gas |
| Hot Water: | Natural Gas |
| Upper Level1 Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Upper Level1 Full Baths: | 2 |
| Story Types: | Main, Upper 1 |
| Type: | Detached |
| Central Air Yn: | Yes |
| Upper Level1 Total Baths: | 2.0 |
| Upper Levels Total Baths: | 2 |
| Upper Levels Total Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Upper Levels Total Full Baths: | 2 |
| Main Level Half Baths: | 1 |
| Type Of Parking: | Attached Garage |
| Type Of Garage: | Garage - Front Entry |
| Num Attached Garage Spaces: | 1 |
| Total Garage And Parking Spaces: | 1 |
| Below Grade Area Total: | 836 |
| Source Of Measure Bg: | Estimated |
| Area Total: | 2,778 |
| Source Of Measure: | Estimated |
| Assessment Year: | 2026 |
| In City Limits Yn: | Yes |
| City Town Tax: | $13,061.05 |
| City Tax Frequency: | Semi-Annually |
| Section: | 2 |
| Tax Assessment Amount: | $1,075,965.00 |
| Tax Year: | 2026 |
| Zoning: | R 8 |
| Listing Tax: | 16657500 |
| Auto Update Tax Data Yn: | No |
| Inclusions: | Fireplace screen and irons, fireplace tools, dining room chandelier, grill, hose, water fountain, refrigerator in basement, rug in green bedroom, drying rack in basement. |
| Ownership: | Fee Simple |
| Real Estate Owned Yn: | No |
| Special Listing Conditions: | Standard |
| Federal Flood Zone Yn: | No |
| Fencing: | Rear |
| Furnished: | No |
| Lot Features: | Backs to Trees, Landscaping |
| Lot Size Source: | Estimated |
| Lot Size Units: | Square Feet |
| Pets Allowed: | No Pet Restrictions |
| Pool Types: | No Pool |
| Senior Community?: | No |
| Water Access Yn: | No |
| Water Oriented Yn: | No |
| Laundry Types: | Lower Floor |
| Pets Allowed Yn: | Yes |
| Tidal Water Yn: | No |
| Water View Yn: | No |
| Appliances: | Built-In Microwave, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Extra Refrigerator/Freezer, Icemaker, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer |
| Navigable Water Yn: | No |
| Riparian Rights Yn: | No |
| Spa?: | No |
| Sewer: | PrivateSewer |
| Utilities: | Cable TV, Phone, Sewer Available, Water Available |
| Water Source: | Public |
| Municipal Trash Yn: | Yes |
| Ground Rent Exists Yn: | No |
| Price Per Square Foot: | $605.05 |
| School District NameSchool District: | ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| Short Sales: | No |
| Fireplace?: | Yes |
| New Construction?: | No |
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