Hopewell's Landing, Community Profile

Hopewell's Landing off Route 29 in Gainesville VA is that rare outer county commodity: a new, all single family detached home community. No townhouses or condos here.

Started late in the housing boom, Hopewell's Landing initially gave rise to upscale homes in its first section. More recently, builders have found success with midrange lots at the back end as prices for detached homes in Gainesville settled in the $300s K.

Lots Available

As the large Morris Farm nearby filled in its empty lots, Hopewell's Landing became the largest developed lot subdivision in the Gainesville/Bristow area. Nearing 50% sold, several hillside lots are available giving rise to views towards the Bull Run Mountains.

Conservancy

Location is near the Prince William County Rural Crescent, an agricultural land use preserve which prohibits dense subdivisions. The vagaries of the initial parcel sees conservation land surrounding the backend of Hopewell's Landing, preserving the tree scape behind homes. Several of these lots are also available.

Neighbors

Hopewell's Landing borders Somerset Crossing on the north side of Route 29 west of Manassas Battlefield. The long standing gated Lake Manassas golf course community is just south.

Shopping

The new Stonewell Center is nearby with the ever popular Wegmans Grocery and several upscale restaurants. About a mile or so west at the borderline of the Rural Crescent is the upscale grocer Harris Teeter at Madison Crescent.

By far the largest shopping zone in western Prince William County is the Virginia Gateway complex a few miles east. Though largely a big box center with nearly every national chain represented, Atlas Walk is a small main street restaurant row.

More eateries have bloomed on the south end where the long awaited Promenade section is under construction. This area promises more entertainment options including Gainesville's first movie theaters.

Commuterville

Gainesville VA has developed in the past 10 years as a move up bedroom community to Manassas and to various employment areas in Fairfax County and inside the beltway. New 4 lane expansion of I-66 will extend the Gainesville work west to Haymarket in 2014 says VDOT.

A large interchange is under construction at Rt. 29/Linton Hall Road. When complete, it will smooth the way for commuters aiming for I-66.

The Virginia Gateway area is set for a Gainesville station on a spur of the VRE commuter rail line to Manassas. This line rolls through Alexandria, Crystal City-Arlington and L'Enfant on its way to Union Station near the US Capitol in DC.

Hopewell Landing lies about mid point between the planned Gainesville and Haymarket station at John Marshall/55 and James Madison/15. Look at the 2020s for station openings.

Recreation

A summer pool is open within the neighborhood yet Gainesville is still playing catch up with parks.

On the doorstep to the wealthy Hunt Country in Fauquier County, residents are free to partake of numerous horse related events including the Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase race.

Several farms offer boarding and horseback riding and on approach to Loudoun County line, numerous seasonal agri-tainment options present themselves.

Right In The Middle

Hopewell's Landing is within the hinterland of both the village of Haymarket, which is within bicycling distance, and the new suburban landscape of Gainesville.

New residents find they fit right in.