Countryside, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Countryside is a census-designated place
in Loudoun County, Virginia
. The population as of the 2010 Census
was 10,072.
Countryside is located about 30 miles (48.3 km) northwest of Washington and is bounded by the Potomac River
to the north, and by Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) to the south. Located in eastern Loudoun County, it is about 9 miles (14.5 km) from Washington Dulles International Airport
.
was conceived in the middle 1970s when a tract of 1,000 acres (4 km²) of open farmland was subdivided in preparation for a planned housing development. Construction on homes began in 1981 and continued through 1991.
Today, CountrySide covers about 3.75 square miles (9.7 km²) and consists of 2,539 homes, which includes 1,269 single-family homes, 1,168 town homes
, and 102 Condominium
units. Its population in 1990 was 8,349 residents, and the average household income is $118,500. Homes in CountrySide have a 20165 ZIP code
.
The majority of the homes in CountrySide were built by the homebuilder Pulte Homes, and are of the colonial architectural style. Most of the single-family homes have two stories and a basement. CountrySide is governed by the CountrySide Proprietary, the community's homeowners association
.
is in dispute despite the PHT's federally-granted easement.
CountrySide contains a shopping center, CountrySide Marketplace, which is anchored by Safeway
and CVS
. The shopping center is within the mixed-use CountrySide Commercial and Professional Center, which contains various office buildings. Also nearby is the Regal CountrySide 20 movie theater and the Dulles Town Center
mall.
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...
. The population as of the 2010 Census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
was 10,072.
Countryside is located about 30 miles (48.3 km) northwest of Washington and is bounded by the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
to the north, and by Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) to the south. Located in eastern Loudoun County, it is about 9 miles (14.5 km) from Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of...
.
History
The CountrySide subdivisionSubdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
was conceived in the middle 1970s when a tract of 1,000 acres (4 km²) of open farmland was subdivided in preparation for a planned housing development. Construction on homes began in 1981 and continued through 1991.
Today, CountrySide covers about 3.75 square miles (9.7 km²) and consists of 2,539 homes, which includes 1,269 single-family homes, 1,168 town homes
Townhouse
A townhouse is the term historically used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in many other countries to describe a residence of a peer or member of the aristocracy in the capital or major city. Most such figures owned one or more country houses in which they lived for much of the year...
, and 102 Condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
units. Its population in 1990 was 8,349 residents, and the average household income is $118,500. Homes in CountrySide have a 20165 ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
.
The majority of the homes in CountrySide were built by the homebuilder Pulte Homes, and are of the colonial architectural style. Most of the single-family homes have two stories and a basement. CountrySide is governed by the CountrySide Proprietary, the community's homeowners association
Homeowners association
A homeowner association is a corporation formed by a real estate developer for the purpose of marketing, managing, and selling of homes and lots in a residential subdivision...
.
Amenities
CountrySide features an abundance of well-groomed open space and pockets of wooded areas. Most of the homes have lushly landscaped yards with multiple mature trees that have had time to grow tall since they were planted some 20 years ago. The community contains an extensive network of paved paths that wind through the wooded neighborhoods. It also contains three large swimming pools. The housing development is just over a mile from the banks of the Potomac River. A wide gravel path meanders through a wooded flood plain, traversing a preserve known as Horsepen Run, down to the Potomac River. A network of smaller hiking trails branch off the main trail and offer residents many senic options for hiking, mountain biking, nature-watching and jogging. Some of the trails were developed by Eagle Scouts; others gradually by hikers; still others predate CountrySide itself. Planned integration with the Potomac Heritage TrailPotomac Heritage Trail
The ', also known as the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail or the PHT, is a designated National Scenic Trail corridor in the northeastern United States that will connect various trails and historic sites in the states of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia...
is in dispute despite the PHT's federally-granted easement.
CountrySide contains a shopping center, CountrySide Marketplace, which is anchored by Safeway
Safeway Inc.
Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern...
and CVS
CVS Corporation
CVS Pharmacy, or simply CVS, is the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States , with over 7,000 stores in 41 states and Puerto Rico...
. The shopping center is within the mixed-use CountrySide Commercial and Professional Center, which contains various office buildings. Also nearby is the Regal CountrySide 20 movie theater and the Dulles Town Center
Dulles Town Center
Dulles Town Center is a two-level enclosed shopping mall in Loudoun County, Virginia. The retail center gives its name to the census-designated place within which it is located. It encompasses of GLA and is the largest enclosed shopping center in Loudoun County. The mall caters to the burgeoning...
mall.
Schools
CountrySide students attend CountrySide Elementary School, Algonkian Elementary School, River Bend Middle School, and Potomac Falls High SchoolPotomac Falls High School
Potomac Falls High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Virginia unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system and is located on 46400 Algonkian Parkway...
.