The Scoop:
The Courts of St Francis neighborhood has captivated us since the homes started popping up there. With the brick sidewalks, wide front porches, and neighborly feel, it’s a popular neighborhood in Purcellville that makes you think of traditional historic district homes. (Similar to the Village Case neighborhood on Maple Avenue.) It’s a small enclave of a community: there are only 70 homes (all single family), and just four streets: Amalfi Court, Desales Drive, Positano Court, and Ravello Court. There’s not a lot of turnover, either–homeowners love life here, so only a handful of homes come on the market each year.
University Communities built the homes in the Courts of St Francis between 2002 and 2007. (Three remaining homesites were finished between 2011 and 2015.) Floor plan models included the Annapolis, the Ashland Glen, the Augusta, the Charleston and the Richmond, characterized as center hall colonials with open floorplans, tall ceilings, center island kitchens and plenty of space. Most have at least four bedrooms and two full baths with a main level half bath. Two car garages are tucked behind the homes.
What We Like:
This community might truly be the most centrally located Purcellville neighborhood! It’s in the heart of town, tucked behind the Purcellville library, just two blocks from downtown restaurants and shops. Emerick Elementary is about a half mile away, while Blue Ridge Middle and Loudoun Valley High School are barely a mile away.
We’ve wandered through this community on evening walks numerous times, and it remains lovely throughout the seasons. A tree preserve area anchors the middle of the neighborhood. Many of the homes on Desales Drive and Positano Court have lovely views from their front porches. And some homes have lovely courtyards sitting in between the house and the detached garage.
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