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Listed by Marietta K Jemison • KW Metro Center

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2508 N SHELLEY ST Alexandria, VA 22311

4 Beds

2 Baths

1,645 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,645 sqft

Price per Sqft $419

Subdivision Shirley Forest

MLS Listing ID VAAX2049976

Style Raised Ranch/Rambler

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 2

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 1,099

Year Built 1961

Available Date 2025-10-09

Annual Tax Amount $6,889

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 8,005 Sqft

Acres 0.18

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Property Description

A cozy refreshed Midcentury Raised Rambler with a flat fenced back yard in a park-like neighborhood is ready for you just in time for the 2025 holiday season! Welcome to the sought-after Shirley Forest/Dowden Terrace neighborhood, in the West End Alexandria. 3 Bedrooms + 1 Flex/Bedroom, 2 Full Bathrooms, 2 finished levels, 2-car off street parking and expansive rear yard is exactly what you've been waiting for. Gleaming original hardwood floors on the main level and oversized windows throughout create light and bright rooms. Semi-open concept Kitchen/Dining/Living room greets you when you enter the home. 3 nicely-sized Bedrooms and 2 Full Bathrooms (Primary has attached Bathroom) and several closets are on the Main Level. Rec Room with a custom wall-length wood-burning masonry fireplace, 4th Flex/Bedroom with vintage knotty-pine paneling and deep extra long closet, recessed lighting throughout, professionally cleaned (10/2025) wall-to-wall carpeting, above-grade windows, and a spacious Laundry/Utility room with full sized washer & dryer, work bench, extra storage, and exterior access to the back yard completes the Lower Level. The home has a timeless vibe with modern decor touches. Interior refreshes (09/2025) include NEW GE 30” 5 Burner Stainless Steel Electric oven, black cabinet hardware in Kitchen and on-trend black door knobs on all interior doors, Hampton Bay “Summerpoint” 2-light pendant in DIning Room, Commercial Electric Flushmount ceiling light fixtures in Kitchen and Hallway, Glacier Bay Power-Flush high efficiency toilets, replaced exterior light fixtures, power-wash cleaning of entire exterior siding, concrete stoop and walkways, and refreshed landscaping. Other interior features include Kitchen upgrades of wood cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances, built-in bookcase and stunning Bay Window in Living Room, replaced HVAC and water heater, replaced windows and roof, and recently redone asphalt-paved 2-car driveway. Finally, the fully fenced, large rear lot is flat and features mature Oak trees, Rose bushes, Hosta plants, prepped veggie garden area, a brick-paved patio, doorway access from the Dining Room and lower level, and backs to Alexandria City parkland so it will always feel like a respite from the day's hustle. LOCATION is primo being only 1 block away from John Adams Elementary School, and only a few blocks from Dora Kelly and Holmes Run Nature Trails, Dowden Terrace Membership Pool, Tennis/Pickleball courts at Chambliss Park, several area schools including NOVA Alexandria Campus, shopping, restaurants, bike/hike paths, and main commuting routes and mass transit stops. NO HOA. It's suburban living with urban amenities! Professional photos, marketing brochure, floor plans, MLS Disclosures, and offer guidelines will be online. Property being sold “As-Is” and in very good condition. The seller wants to close no later than 11/17/2025 which means you can be in your new home for the holidays! Seller reserves the right to set an offer deadline and accept an offer outside of the deadline. The listing agent lives in the neighborhood and can speak about the many amenities that make the Shirley Forest/Dowden Terrace neighborhood such a special place to live. Be ready to make this your next home NOW!

Location

State VA

County Alexandria City

Zoning R 8

Rooms

Basement Interior Access, Outside Entrance, Partially Finished, Walkout Stairs, Windows, Workshop

Main Level Bedrooms 3

Interior

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Central

Cooling Central A/C

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplace Y

Heat Source Natural Gas

Exterior

Garage Spaces 2.0

Water Access N

Accessibility None

Total Parking Spaces 2

Garage N

Building

Story 2

Foundation Slab

Above Ground Finished SqFt 1099

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Raised Ranch/Rambler

Level or Stories 2

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

New Construction N

Schools

Elementary Schools John Adams

Middle Schools Francis C Hammond

High Schools Alexandria City

School District Alexandria City Public Schools

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 41720000

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source 1645

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA

Financing Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Michelle Keys

2508 N SHELLEY ST Alexandria, VA 22311

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