343 Helmuth Lane

Please enjoy this 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom, 1-car garage, 2296 sq.ft. townhouse in Cameron Station, which is the premiere community in Alexandria's West End. This house has high-end upgrades throughout and a beautifully landscaped pocket park as your front lawn across the street, which is a rarely-found combination within Cameron Station or in a community located inside the Beltway.

House Details:

The upgrades and appointments to this house are present in every room and every view within.  A focus on the details, both big and small, is apparent throughout. The neutral Benjamin Moore color palette throughout the house will compliment any design style preferred by the new homeowner.  The wide-plank, tobacco finish, hand-scraped floors on all levels provide a warm base for the homeowner to incorporate their own furnishings.

The ground level front entry has a brick driveway and walkup to the front door, which has new brass hardware.  The entry leads to a family room with a gas fireplace, large mantle, and built-in shelves. 

The family room accesses the fenced paver patio.  The landscaping is newly installed with low- to no-maintenance plantings so the new homeowner can immediately start to use and enjoy this space.  An upgraded half bath and two closets are also on the ground level.  The garage on this level has an epoxy floor finish.

The second floor is the main living level in the house.  The kitchen has high-end granite counters and stainless LG and Samsung appliances.  The space adjacent to the kitchen offers room for a dining table or a seating area to relax or watch the cook at work.

The living room on this floor is sized for two separate seating areas, with a view of the Helmuth pocket park across the street.  

The third floor has two bedrooms, each sized for a Queen bed. Both bedrooms have an en suite full bathroom.  The Primary bedroom has a large walk-in closet with a cedar floor and a custom storage system.  The Primary bathroom has been fully remodeled with a double-sink vanity, high-end granite vanity top, custom tile on the floor, shower, & tub surround, a frameless glass shower door, light fixtures, Kohler toilet, and recessed mirrored cabinets.

The 2nd bedroom has a double-door closet, with a custom storage system. The en suite bathroom has an upgraded vanity, fixtures, light fixture, and a Kohler toilet.

The laundry is located on this level.  

The entire fourth floor is the 3rd bedroom, or the space can be used as an office or entertainment room as shown in the photos.  This space has a vaulted ceiling, a wall of built-in shelving, a large closet, and a gas fireplace.  The two skylights and two dormers provide ample natural light to this space.  

All door hardware in the house has been upgraded to a brushed nickel finish, with levers replacing knobs for a more elegant look and feel.  

All light fixtures in the house have been upgraded, with particular care in choosing the focal point light fixtures to provide visual drama and design interest.  The recessed lights are LED flush mount units with the ability to change the light color (Kelvin) to suit the new homeowner’s preference.  

The HVAC systems (Carrier) were upgraded in November 2017.  The water heater was installed in December 2017.  

The exterior front trim has been newly painted.

The deck and patio fence have been newly power-washed (not shown in photos).  

Visitor parking is available across the street on the side of the Helmuth pocket park.  

The Community shuttle to the Van Dorn Metro has a stop less than 30 seconds from the front door.

Cameron Station Details:

Cameron Station is located just inside the Beltway, with easy access to 395/495/95.  The Community offers morning and evening shuttle bus service to the Van Dorn Metro, which is five minutes from the Community. Dining, shopping, recreational, and cultural options found in Old Town Alexandria, Downtown Washington DC, the National Mall, Arlington, Shirlington, and Tysons are within easy reach.  A wide range of regular Life necessities are all within 10-15 minutes from Cameron Station, including Reagan National Airport.

The coming WestEnd Alexandria developmnet project, with the new Inova Alexandria Hospital Campus, is located to benefit Cameron Station from its proximity, with easy access to the shopping, dining, and entertainment amenities, yet Cameron Station residents get to live in a Park-like setting with a neighborhood look and feel.

When entering the Community, you enjoy a drive up a tree-lined boulevard, which gives Cameron Station a feeling of calm apart from the rush of daily Life. The focal point of the Community is the Cameron Club, with its Colonial architecture complete with a clock tower and the Gazebo in the centrally-located roundabout. The Cameron Club offers residents a first-class fitness center and a large pool.

Cameron Station also has green space features that are hard to find inside the Beltway, with mature trees and pocket parks throughout the Community. 

A neighborhood coffee shop, restaurant, and day care facility are also located within the Community.  An Alexandria public library (Beatley) is located across from Cameron Station.

Two Alexandria City parks surround Cameron Station (Ben Brenman & Armistead Boothe), with a lake, mature trees, walking trails, soccer and baseball fields, playgrounds, and a Sunday morning Farmer’s Market.

Landmark Mall Redevelopment Project ("WestEnd Alexandria"):

On December 22, 2020, the City of Alexandria announced the plan to redevelop Landmark Mall, with Inova as the anchor client and Foulger-Pratt as the local developer.

The video section of this website contains videos with full details on the WestEnd Alexandria project, the new Inova Alexandria Hospital Campus located at WestEnd, and current status of the project (updated through the December 2022 City approval of the development plan for Phase 1 Blocks).

On February 2, 2022, Foulger-Pratt announced that the name of the redevelopment project will be "WestEnd Alexandria."

As part of the project, Inova will build a new World-class hospital complex with a:

• 230 in-patient hospital (all private rooms);
• Level II Trauma Center (1 of 3 in NoVa), providing 24-hour specialty services for brain injuries, complex fractures, and other trauma care;
• Level III NICU;
• Comprehensive cancer care center;
• Advanced services for obstetrics, heart & vascular, & neurosciences; and
• Medical office building for 50 specialty physicians.

WestEnd Alexandria is designed to be a community gathering place for Alexandria's West End, with residential, retail, and restaurants, 3.5 acres of public parks, a minimum of 25% open space for each block, a transit hub, and a new fire station.

WestEnd Alexandria Project Timeline:

• July 2021:  The City approved the Coordinated Development District (CDD) Plan for the project.
• September 2021:  The City established the Landmark Community Development Authority (CDA) to address infrastructure improvements related to the project.
• November 2021:  The City purchased the first of three land parcels for the hospital.
• March 2022:  Inova submitted its concept plan for the Hospital Campus.
• May 2022:  Demolition Begins (First Demo on May 12th).
• Fall 2022:  Demolition Ends/Project Grading & Infrastructure Work Begins.
• December 2022:  The City approved the development plan for the first four non-Hospital residential blocks (Phase I - Blocks E, G, Eye, & K).
• February 2023:  Bids Due on City 395-Duke Ramp Project for Direct Hospital Access.
• March 2023:  City Approval of Inova's Development Plan for the Alexandria Hospital Campus.
• Summer 2023:  Final Site Plan Approval.
• January 2024: Vertical Construction of Phase I starts.
• 3rd Quarter 2025:  Infrastructure Complete.
• 4th Quarter 2025:  Phase 1 (non-Hospital) Buildings Complete (Blocks E, G, Eye, & K).
• 1st Quarter 2028:  Inova Alexandria Hospital Opens.
• 1st Quarter 2028:  Blocks L & M (For Sale 2-over-2 condos & townhouses) scheduled for completion.

In addition to bringing a World-class hospital and shopping, dining, & entertainment options five minutes from Cameron Station, the Landmark Mall project will be a catalyst for other planned development projects that will bring additional options for livability benefits along the Landmark-Van Dorn Corridor, such as Overlook at West End, Greenhill West, Avanti 550, the Vulcan site redevelopment, and others.