Laurel Highlands

Living in Laurel Highlands

Residents have exclusive access to a wide variety of amenities including a swimming pool with sundeck, basketball courts, tennis courts, tot-lots, walking trails and an elegant clubhouse. The clubhouse features a full kitchen and a very nice great room with a fireplace. There is a helpful website that is maintained by the homeowners association. Much of the site is password protected and contains information such as newsletters, a community calendar, a resource center and important phone numbers. Children in the neighborhood attend the Laurel Hill Elementary and South County Secondary Schools. This community is in a super location near the Lorton VRE, Route 1 and Interstate 95, offering easy access to Fort Belvoir, Washington, D.C. and Quantico.

There are a wide range of resources available to residents in this section of southern Fairfax County. Several shopping centers such as the Shoppes at Lorton Valley, Lorton Marketplace and the Town Center are close by. Pohick Bay Regional Park is a nice place to spend an afternoon with its boat launch facilities, canoe and kayak rentals, hiking trails and wildlife sightings. The Laurel Hill Golf Club, named #12 on Golfweek’s list of the top public access courses in Virginia, is a 71-par course that opened in 2005. Other highlights include 30 practice stations and a clubhouse with a large clubhouse and meeting/dining rooms. With its art exhibitions, broad range of classes and performing arts series, the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center is fantastic pillar of the community.