Home to the Great Falls of the Potomac and Great Falls Park, the area is characterized by estate homes, horses, trees and Great Falls Village.  The village is at Walker Road and Georgetown Pike with assorted shopping.

Many people consider the Great Falls of the Potomac to be the most spectacular natural landmark in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.  Here, the Potomac River builds up speed and force as it falls over a series of steep, jagged rocks and flows through the narrow Mather Gorge.  This dramatic scene makes Great Falls Park, located just fifteen miles from the Nation’s Capital, a popular site with local residents and tourists from around the world who are visiting the Washington area.

It is in this area that you will find some of the most beautiful and luxurious homes in the northen Virginia real estate market. It is close to major shopping areas at Tysons Corner and an easy commute to major office areas in Tysons Corner, Reston and downtown Washington, DC.

Homes in Great Falls generally range in price from several hundred thousand to multi-million dollar estates. Homes may be located in a subdivision or nestled among trees.  The area is large in that it flows from McLean all the way to Loudoun County and is bordered by Leesburg Pike (Rt. 7) on the South and the Potomac River on the north. The area south of Georgetown Pike is more heavily developed.

Shopping for the area would be Tyson’s Corner and the Dulles Town Center depending on which area of Great Falls you’re in.

Main traffic arteries are Georgetown Pike and Leesburg Pike.

The high school is Langley High School, private schools would be Bishop O’Connell in Arlington.