Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders, plus other local technology happenings. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lounge area, collaborative meeting spaces, and a stage for formal presentations.
When someone places an order on Beachgoer.com, Arlington natives and 2015 Yorktown High School graduates David Moeller and Finn Cardiff drive an hour to their warehouse in Manassas to package and ship it themselves.
Address:3031 N Stuart Street Neighborhood: Broyhill Forest Type: 6 BR, 6 (+3 half) BA single-family detached – 8126 sq. ft. Listed: $4,000,000
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Exquisite custom-built home by 8-time award-winning architect and builder Jim Kennerknecht of Monarch Building and Development. Situated on a premium 0.29-acre corner lot in Broyhill Forest, 3031 N. Stuart Street home offers 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 3 half baths, and 8,126 finished square feet of thoughtfully designed living space. Showcasing Monarch’s signature blend of clean architectural lines, expansive glass, and high-end finishes, this uniquely designed home features a welcoming foyer that opens to an ideal layout for both everyday living and entertaining. The main level includes formal living and dining rooms, a walk-in wine cellar with refrigeration, a butler’s pantry, and a gourmet kitchen with Thermador and Miele appliances, Quartzite countertops, KraftMaid cabinetry, an oversized island, dual dishwashers, a 48-inch gas range with griddle, and dual ovens. The adjoining family room centers around a fireplace and offers seamless access to the patio and gardens outside. A natural stone patio off the breakfast room leads to a charming New Orleans-style Zen Garden down below. Upstairs, the luxurious primary suite features two oversized custom walk-in closets, a spa-inspired bath with soaking tub, dual walk-in showers, dual vanities, and a private balcony. Three additional bedrooms each include private en suite baths, while an upper loft provides a cozy retreat. The unique walk-up lower level mimics the main level layout, which is perfect for entertaining with a fireplace, wet bar, and two bedrooms with en suite baths. Minutes from Washington, D.C., commuter routes, parks, and more. Nearby Taylor, Dorothy Hamm, Yorktown pyramid.
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Overturned car on the rocks along Four Mile Run (photo courtesy Arlington County Fire Department)
A single-vehicle crash that resulted in a car on its roof, on rocks along Four Mile Run, ended with the driver being rescued from the creek after allegedly trying to flee the scene.
That’s according to the Arlington County Fire Department.
Regular Schedule for ART Tomorrow — “ART will operate holiday service on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year’s Day (January 1). On both days, ART 41, 42, 45, 51, 55 and 87 will operate Sunday service. All other ART routes will not operate. ART will operate regular weekday service on December 24.” [Arlington Transit]
Holiday Hours at Pentagon City Mall — The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City is “offering special holiday hours to accommodate busy holiday shoppers… Shoppers can have their gifts beautifully wrapped this holiday season for a nominal fee with all proceeds benefiting Arms Outstretched, a local nonprofit organization supporting wounded warriors. The gift-wrapping service will be located on the second level near Nordstrom.” [Press Release]
Firefighters quickly extinguished an apartment fire in the Waverly Hills neighborhood around lunchtime Saturday.
The fire was reported at a garden apartment building on the 2000 block of N. Vermont Street, about a block away from the Lee Heights shopping center. Arriving fire crews saw smoke coming from the rear of the building and found a small fire in a first floor apartment.
It has been a cold and active week, both weather-wise and news-wise.
Luckily, after a cloudy and cold Saturday, milder temperatures and a stretch of fair weather is on tap for at least the next week. And, barring breaking news, starting Tuesday ARLnow will be switching to a reduced publishing schedule around the holidays, giving the hard-working people who bring you the news a chance to take a little break after a busy year.
(Updated at 4:15 p.m.) Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey says he should have, upon reflection, informed the community about his personal bankruptcy filing before November’s election.
Dorsey, who was sworn in for a second term last night, answered a series of questions from ARLnow about his bankruptcy, which was first reported by the Washington Post a few days after the election.
