Why live in an apartment-style condo with neighbors above/below/beside/behind you while paying a $400 - $1K/mo. condo fee on top of your mortgage when you can live in this darling, contemporarily-updated colonial townhouse with an open floor plan in the sought-after Tartan Village/Devereaux West section of the Kingstowne-area of Alexandria. It features 3 finished levels, 1,395 sf, 2 bedrooms (the basement could be used as a 3rd bedroom), 1.5 bathrooms (the powder room could be converted to a full bathroom), a finished walk-up (a few stairs) basement, and 2 assigned parking spaces directly in front of the home. The foyer with a storm door for letting in more natural light, a spacious coat closet and stairs to the upper level; the kitchen with upgraded cabinets (a corner, textured glass display cabinet; a Lazy Susan; built-in spice racks, roller drawers) and counters, a breakfast bar and a pass-thru; as well as the separate dining room with large picture windows and a 2nd-story overlook to the living room comprise the main level. The upper level consists of the primary bedroom with two closets (one a walk-thru), a separate vanity area and direct access to the shared full bathroom; the 2nd bedroom with a wall of closets; a linen closet; and pull-down stairs to the attic. The basement offers a living room featuring a two-sided fireplace (equipment conveys), a wall-mounted tv (conveys), and the door to the level, privacy-fenced backyard; a powder room; and the laundry/utility/storage room. Bamboo floors on main level, bedroom 2 and in the basement. Plush carpet in the primary bedroom. Ceramic tile in the bathrooms. Upgraded light fixtures & hardware throughout. New roof and attic insulation: 2021. New siding, gutters and windows: 2023. Tartan Village amenities include common grounds, a basketball court, a jog/walk path, four tot lots and a tennis court. Run all your errands, eat, shop and relax right outside of your neighborhood because, very nearby in the North Village of Kingstowne, there are countless retail stores, restaurants, etc., that include Aldi, Apple Federal Credit Union, Ashley Homestore, Bath & Body Works, Bone Fish Grill, Braun Dermatology, Burger King, Cava, Chick-Fil-A, Chipotle, Cox Communications, Crest Cleaners, Dairy Queen, Domino's, ExtraSpace Storage, FedEx Office, Firehouse Subs, Five Below, Four Seasons Cafe, Game Stop, Giani Salon, Giant, Hair Cuttery, Hand & Stone Spa, Home Goods, Image & Styles, KFC, Ktowne Car Wash & Convenience, Ktowne Cat Clinic, Ktowne Dental Specialists, Ktowne Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, Kohl's, la Madeleine, La Z Boy, Layne Bryant, MA's Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, Mattress Firm, Moby Dick House of Kabobs, My Gym, Nail & Spa, Nail Club, Noodles & Co., Orange Theory Fitness, Osaka Japanese Steak & Seafood House, Palm Beach Tan, Panera Bread, Papa John's, Pasara Thai, PenFed Credit Union, Pho Ngon, Regal Cinema, Robeks (smoothies/healthy eats), Romano's Macaroni Grill, Ross, Safeway, Sally's, Shell, Starbucks, Subway, Sunoco, Sweet Frog, Taco Bell, TJ Maxx, Truist (bank), Uno Pizzeria & Grill, UPS Store, US Postal Service, VA ABC (alcohol), Verizon, VA Endodontic Group, Visual Eyes Optometrist, Walmart and World Market. There are even more options in the South Village and in the nearby Springfield Town Center (mall). Convenient commuter location! 0.1 mi. to bus stop for Huntington Metro (yellow line) & 0.25 mi. to bus stop for Franconia-Springfield Metro (blue line). Van Dorn St. Metro: 3.3 mi. Franconia-Springfield Metro station: 3.7 mi. Huntington station: 4.2 mi. WA-Reagan National Airport (DCA): 11 mi. Center of Old Town Alexandria: 6.5 mi. National Harbor: 8.1 mi. DC: 14 mi. USCG TISCOM: 1.0 mi. Fort Belvoir: 2.9 mi. The Pentagon/JBMHH: 10 mi. JBAB: 12 mi. JBA: 17 mi. Easy access to I-95, I-395 & I-495.