You'll love this charmingly updated cottage-style home on over 1/2 acre! And if you like to garden, you'll appreciate the perennials and shrubs from a prior owner who was a master gardener, not to mention a beautiful fish pond with water filtery, deck, brick-lined herb garden, waterfall, sculpture accent, fenced rear yard, greenhouse (as-is) and three sheds (convey as-is). ****** The current owner installed a new energy efficient HVAC system, an outdoor tankless hot water heater in 2019, and a gourmet kitchen in 2021. ****** The kitchen has many custom finishes like pull out trash and recycling bins, lighted drawers and an electric cooktop (with a preinstalled gas line if new owner wants to convert to gas), Moroccan wall tiles, Caesarstone quartzite countertops, under cabinet lighting, recessed lights, extra deep stainless sink, high flexible faucet with sprayer, and stainless steel appliances including Whirlpool refrigerator with icemaker, wall oven and built-in microwave. ***** Remodeled master bath (2021) features lnew fixtures and an extra large walk-in shower with floor-to-ceiling ceramic tiles, and upgraded shower head. MBR has custom designed walk-through closet..***** Remodeled hall bath (2022) features new fixtures, lighted vanity, tiled walls and floor, tub and shower combination with rain shower head plus handheld shower fixture, and full sized stack washer and dryer with steam. (2018). ***** Third bedroom is currently configured as a home office, but the wall unit converts to a queen Murphy bed and there are two built-in closets with drawers. ******* The living room opens to spacious covered porch with a gas hook up for a grill. The Samsung 1080p 60” wall-mounted television, amplifier and surround sound speakers convey. A greenhouse window faces the serene rear yard. The current owner is using the front room with a wood-burning brick fireplace as a formal dining room, but it could be converted back to a living room and the current living room could be used as a family room with a dining area. ****** Lots of storage including pantry and separate broom closet in kitchen, two coat closets, hall shoe closet, and pull-down steps to attic. ****** Nearby is the highly rated Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Fairfax County Public Library, the popular Hollin Meadows Elementary, Huntley Meadows Park, Costco, Aldi, Walmart, Home Depot and many other convenient businesses and restaurants and the Wednesday Farmers Market is very popular with the neighborhood.