Northern Virginia is renowned for its schools, both public and private. Fairfax County's school system is the largest in Virginia, and its schools""like Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology""consistently rank among the very best. A number of colleges and universities also call Northern Virginia home, including George Mason University, Mary mount University, and Northern Virginia Community College, while institutions like Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia provide local satellite campuses to graduate and part-time students.

Northern Virginia is famous for its education system, public as well as private. Fairfax County's school system is the biggest in the state and has schools such as Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology which is always rated as one of the finest. Numerous colleges and universities are in northern Virginia as well, like George Mason University, Marymount University and Northern Virginia Community College, and schools such as Reston Virginia Tech as well as the University of Virginia have local campuses there, too.

There are a lot of houses for sale in this area of northern Virginia. Although there are over four thousand miles of roads in the region, people can get away from this traffic nightmare by taking the Washington Metro which has eighty six stops on one hundred and six miles of track, in addition to the Virginia Railway Express (VRE). There are also two principal airports in northern Virginia: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) along with Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Northern Virginia has a strong tourist industry, because of its many attractions and its nearness to Washington, DC. One sight-seeing tour that many people take starts at Mount Vernon and visits the Arlington National Cemetery. Then the tour crosses the Potomas river into Washington to visit the Lincoln Memorial, the National Zoo, the Washington Monument, the White House, and some of the 18 Smithsonian museums. Many of the people who visit these tourist attractions decide to stay in the area and buy real estate in northern Virginia.

If you are one of those people who appreciate the war between the states, both Manassas and Ball's Bluff battlefields are in close proximity. For people who would rather "take a hike", miles and miles of pristine trails and unspoiled scenery can be found in the form of 19 national and regional parks. Among the best loved is Great Falls, which overlooks the historic Potomac, and offers practically any outdoor diversion.

If you are looking for northern virginia homes for sale, there has never been a better time to buy Northern Virginia real estate. With its headquarters in Fairfax, VA, and a number of offices spread throughout the region, Long & Foster is more than able to assist you with finding Northern Virginia real estate.