Reston neighborhood guides / Guide six
North Point
The last village, built around its paths
| Village center | Opened in 1993, the last of Reston’s village centers. |
|---|---|
| Housing stock | Single-family colonials and contemporaries, patio homes, townhome clusters and condos, mostly built in the 1980s and 1990s. |
| Distinguishing | Lake Newport, with its loop path and Reston’s only 50-meter pool. |
What it is
North Point is Reston’s northernmost village, north of the Dulles Toll Road. Construction began in 1982, and the neighborhoods came first. The Village Center was placed at their heart later. The result is a village laid out around paved paths that lead to the shops, the school and the water.
Daily life
On a Saturday, the paths fill with neighbors heading to the Village Center for coffee at Starbucks, groceries at Giant, dinner, or a bottle from the wine shop. The elementary school is close by for much of the village. Lake Newport has a 12-acre lake with a loop path, tennis courts and the 50-meter pool, where summer days are spent.
What buyers ask
The first question is usually distance: how close a home sits to the Village Center, the school and the pool. The second is about the street. Most of North Point is tucked away from traffic, but homes that back to Fairfax County Parkway hear it, and buyers pay for the difference. The third is age. These homes are 30 to 40 years old, so buyers want to know when the roof, windows and mechanical systems were last replaced.
What sellers should know
Buyers compare North Point homes closely with each other, so condition and updates carry real weight in price. Location within the village matters as much as the house: a walkout lower level, a cul-de-sac, or distance from the Parkway can separate two similar homes by a meaningful amount. Spring is the strongest season here, and homes with gardens or pools show best when they are in use.