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8505 STABLE DRIVE, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22308
$1,199,500
- 4 beds
- 2 full baths
- 1 half baths
- 2,370 sq. ft
8505 STABLE DRIVE, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22308
$1,199,500
Active
Open House
JUST LISTED
- Beds 4
- Baths 2.5
- Sq. ft 2,370
Open House: 09/13 2:00pm to 4:00pm, 09/13 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Nestled in one of Alexandria's most desirable neighborhoods, this exceptional Riverside Gardens residence offers the perfect blend of comfort, style, and location. With four bedrooms, extensive capital improvements, and a private backyard retreat, this beautifully maintained home is ready to welcome its next owners and provide years of worry-free enjoyment. Freshly painted throughout, buffed, polished, and shining, this lovely Sweetbriar Model features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and hardwood floors throughout. Thoughtful updates include upscale kitchen appliances, refreshed baths with quality vanities, and stylish new lighting fixtures. The spacious lower-level recreation and family room features ceramic tile flooring and a wood-burning fireplace, creating flexible space for entertaining, relaxing, or working from home. A separate laundry room on the same level includes new LG washer and dryer appliances. Outdoor living is easy with a large, flat, fully fenced backyard complete with a patio and storage shed for tools, sporting equipment, and gardening essentials. A brand-new concrete driveway leads to one of the few oversized carports in Riverside Gardens, providing tandem parking for two vehicles. Added peace of mind comes from a seller-provided home warranty and separate roof warranty. Ideally situated near the Riverside Gardens Swim and Tennis Club, the Potomac River, parks, shopping, and scenic trails, this home offers easy access to historic Old Town Alexandria via the picturesque George Washington Parkway. In the opposite direction lies Mount Vernon, the beloved estate of George Washington, providing yet another nearby destination rich in history and natural beauty. Very nearby is bus service to Huntington Metro and bus service to DC. Major improvements include replacement of the sewer line from the house to the sidewalk (2011), complete HVAC system replacement (2011), roof replacement (2016), Bosch dishwasher (2017), washer drain line replacement (2019), crawl space HVAC ducting and encapsulation (2021), KitchenAid induction range (2024), hot water heater (2025), washer and dryer (2025), crawl space sewer and water repiping (2026), and a new concrete driveway (2026). This move-in-ready home offers the rare combination of extensive updates, exceptional location, and timeless appeal in one of Alexandria's most sought-after communities.
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Open Houses
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Type | Url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13 | 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Freshly painted, buffed & shining, this lovely home is move-in ready! | N/A |
| 09/13 | 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Freshly painted, buffed & shining, this lovely home is move-in ready! | N/A |
Year Built:
1965
Days on Market:
5
Listing ID:
VAFX2316774
Bathrooms:
2 full , 1 half
List Date:
September 08, 2026
Property Type:
Single Family Residential
Architecture Style:
Split Level
Subdivision:
RIVERSIDE GARDENS
County:
FAIRFAX
Appliances:
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Icemaker, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
Total Taxes:
$12,741
Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty
This content was last updated on September 12, 2026 11:20
Schools
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Sandburg Middle School |
Public | Middle | 7-8 | 8428 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 | |
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District: Fairfax County Public Schools Grade Span: 7 - 8 Admission: Public Address: 8428 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 Phone: 703-799-6100 Website: http://www.fcps.edu/SandburgMS/ Teachers: 97 Students: 1401 Ratio: 14:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 52% Male / 48% Female Lunch: 44% Free / 6% Reduced Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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West Potomac High School |
Public | High | 9-12 | 6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307 | |
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District: Fairfax County Public Schools Grade Span: 9 - 12 Admission: Public Address: 6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307 Phone: 703-718-2500 Website: http://www.fcps.edu/WestPotomacHS/ Teachers: 211 Students: 2710 Ratio: 13:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 51% Male / 49% Female Lunch: 42% Free / 6% Reduced Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Stratford Landing Elementary School |
Public | Primary | PK-6 | 8484 Riverside Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 | |
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District: Fairfax County Public Schools Grade Span: PK - 6 Admission: Public Address: 8484 Riverside Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 Phone: 703-619-3600 Teachers: 51 Students: 669 Ratio: 13:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 55% Male / 45% Female Lunch: 25% Free / 2% Reduced Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Alexandria Country Day School |
Private | Elementary | KG-8 | 2400 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22301 | |
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Grade Span: KG - 8 Admission: Private Address: 2400 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22301 Phone: 703-548-4804 Website: http://www.acdsnet.org Teachers: 34 Students: 213 Ratio: 6:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 47% Male / 53% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Alternative Paths Training School |
Private | Combined Elementary/Secondary | 1-12 | 5632 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | |
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Grade Span: 1 - 12 Admission: Private Address: 5632 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 Phone: 703-348-5361 Teachers: 36 Students: 188 Ratio: 5:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 80% Male / 20% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Alternative Paths Training School - Alexandria |
Private | Combined Elementary/Secondary | 1-12 | 5632 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | |
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Grade Span: 1 - 12 Admission: Private Address: 5632 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 Phone: 703-766-8708 Teachers: 15 Students: 72 Ratio: 5:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 74% Male / 26% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Bishop Ireton High School |
Private | Secondary | 9-12 | 201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314 | |
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Grade Span: 9 - 12 Admission: Private Address: 201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-751-7606 Website: http://www.bishopireton.org/ Teachers: 76 Students: 802 Ratio: 11:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 48% Male / 52% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Blessed Sacrament Grade School & Early Childhood C |
Private | Elementary | PK-8 | 1417 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22302 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 8 Admission: Private Address: 1417 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22302 Phone: 703-998-4170 Website: http://www.scbss.org/ Teachers: 19 Students: 252 Ratio: 13:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 46% Male / 54% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Browne Academy |
Private | Elementary | PK-8 | 5917 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 8 Admission: Private Address: 5917 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310 Phone: 571-451-1004 Website: http://www.browneacademy.org/ Teachers: 39 Students: 195 Ratio: 5:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 48% Male / 52% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Calvary Road Christian School |
Private | Elementary | PK-6 | 6811 Beulah St, Alexandria, VA 22310 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 6 Admission: Private Address: 6811 Beulah St, Alexandria, VA 22310 Phone: 203-971-8004 Teachers: 19 Students: 237 Ratio: 12:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 57% Male / 43% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Calvary Road Christian School |
Private | Elementary | PK-6 | 6811 Beulah St, Alexandria, VA 22310 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 6 Admission: Private Address: 6811 Beulah St, Alexandria, VA 22310 Phone: 703-970-8004 Website: http://www.crcs.org/ Teachers: 15 Students: 249 Ratio: 17:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 68% Male / 32% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Card Academy Alexandria |
Private | Combined Elementary/Secondary | KG-10 | 4875 Eisenhower Ave Ste 210, Alexandria, VA 22304 | |
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Grade Span: KG - 10 Admission: Private Address: 4875 Eisenhower Ave Ste 210, Alexandria, VA 22304 Phone: 571-290-0143 Teachers: 5 Students: 36 Ratio: 7:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 78% Male / 22% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Commonwealth Academy |
Private | Combined Elementary/Secondary | 3-12 | 1321 Leslie Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301 | |
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Grade Span: 3 - 12 Admission: Private Address: 1321 Leslie Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301 Phone: 703-548-6912 Website: http://www.commonwealthacademy.org/ Teachers: 25 Students: 146 Ratio: 6:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 62% Male / 38% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Engleside Christian School |
Private | Elementary | PK-6 | 8428 Highland Ln, Alexandria, VA 22309 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 6 Admission: Private Address: 8428 Highland Ln, Alexandria, VA 22309 Phone: 703-780-4332 Website: http://www.ebcecs.com/ Teachers: 6 Students: 58 Ratio: 10:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 40% Male / 60% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Episcopal High School |
Private | Secondary | 9-12 | 1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA 22302 | |
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Grade Span: 9 - 12 Admission: Private Address: 1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA 22302 Phone: 703-933-3000 Website: http://www.episcopalhighschool.org/ Teachers: 62 Students: 467 Ratio: 7:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 50% Male / 50% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Fusion Academy Alykandria |
Private | Combined Elementary/Secondary | 6-12 | 333 John Carlyle St, Alexandria, VA 22314 | |
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Grade Span: 6 - 12 Admission: Private Address: 333 John Carlyle St, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-535-3130 Teachers: 16 Students: 33 Ratio: 2:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 55% Male / 45% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Grace Episcopal School |
Private | Elementary | KG-5 | 3601 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22305 | |
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Grade Span: KG - 5 Admission: Private Address: 3601 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22305 Phone: 703-549-5067 Website: http://www.graceschoolalex.org/ Teachers: 12 Students: 75 Ratio: 6:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 45% Male / 55% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Immanuel Lutheran School |
Private | Elementary | PK-8 | 109 Bellaire Rd, Alexandria, VA 22301 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 8 Admission: Private Address: 109 Bellaire Rd, Alexandria, VA 22301 Phone: 703-549-0155 Website: http://www.immanuelalexandria.org/ Teachers: 12 Students: 177 Ratio: 15:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 54% Male / 46% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Little Acorn Patch at Kingstowne |
Private | Elementary | PK-KG | 5801 Castlewellan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22315 | |
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Grade Span: PK - KG Admission: Private Address: 5801 Castlewellan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22315 Phone: 703-822-0803 Teachers: 3 Students: 24 Ratio: 8:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 50% Male / 50% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Montessori School of Alexandria |
Private | Elementary | PK-3 | 6300 Florence Ln, Alexandria, VA 22310 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 3 Admission: Private Address: 6300 Florence Ln, Alexandria, VA 22310 Phone: 703-960-3498 Website: http://www.montschoolalex.com/ Teachers: 4 Students: 35 Ratio: 9:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 49% Male / 51% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Old Town Montessori School |
Private | Combined Elementary/Secondary | UG-UG | 112 S Columbus St, Alexandria, VA 22314 | |
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Grade Span: UG - UG Admission: Private Address: 112 S Columbus St, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-684-7323 Teachers: 2 Students: 27 Ratio: 14:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 30% Male / 70% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Potomac Crescent Waldorf School |
Private | Elementary | PK-3 | 212 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 3 Admission: Private Address: 212 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-486-1309 Teachers: 7 Students: 45 Ratio: 6:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 58% Male / 42% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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Queen of Apostles Catholic School |
Private | Elementary | KG-8 | 4409 Sano St, Alexandria, VA 22312 | |
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Grade Span: KG - 8 Admission: Private Address: 4409 Sano St, Alexandria, VA 22312 Phone: 703-354-0714 Website: http://www.queenofapostlesschool.org Teachers: 16 Students: 194 Ratio: 12:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 49% Male / 51% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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River Farm Cooperative School |
Private | Elementary | KG-6 | 6744 S Kings Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306 | |
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Grade Span: KG - 6 Admission: Private Address: 6744 S Kings Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306 Phone: 817-320-7517 Teachers: 5 Students: 39 Ratio: 7:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 46% Male / 54% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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St Louis Catholic School |
Private | Elementary | PK-8 | 2901 Popkins Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 8 Admission: Private Address: 2901 Popkins Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306 Phone: 703-768-7732 Website: http://www.stlouisschool.org/ Teachers: 27 Students: 455 Ratio: 17:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 49% Male / 51% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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St Luke's Day School |
Private | Elementary | PK-TKG | 8009 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 | |
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Grade Span: PK - TKG Admission: Private Address: 8009 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 Phone: 703-765-6699 Teachers: 3 Students: 14 Ratio: 5:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 50% Male / 50% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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St Rita School |
Private | Elementary | PK-8 | 3801 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22305 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 8 Admission: Private Address: 3801 Russell Rd, Alexandria, VA 22305 Phone: 703-548-1888 Website: http://www.saintrita-school.org/ Teachers: 16 Students: 205 Ratio: 13:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 47% Male / 53% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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St Stephens & St Agnes School - Upper School |
Private | Combined Elementary/Secondary | PK-12 | 1000 Saint Stephens Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304 | |
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Grade Span: PK - 12 Admission: Private Address: 1000 Saint Stephens Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304 Phone: 703-212-2922 Teachers: 225 Students: 1160 Ratio: 5:1 Students/Teacher Gender: 4% Male / 96% Female Student/Teacher ratioEnrollment |
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