This isn't quite rush hour as it was around 7:40 pm last night that I recorded high above the Carlos-Darling bridge. But, it isn't much different than the traffic at 5 pm ...
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As I mentioned in a recent post about lakefront real estate, my belief is some of the best lake home buys in Alexandria real estate right now exist in the townhome and ...
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There are five condos for sale at Blakes by the Lakes as of today. The list prices range from $189,500 to the mid to high $300,000's. Located at the south end of ...
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Right now there is a Lake Carlos home for sale at Blakes by the Lakes that I think is the best buy not only on the Chain of Lakes but of all ...
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This video was recorded at a home located on the west side of Lake Carlos that is for sale. The lot has 200 feet of shoreline and the view across the lake ...
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12 lake homes with frontage at Lake Carlos have sold in 2014 (11 closed, 1 in escrow) in Alexandria's Multiple Listing Service, Greater Alexandria Area Association of REALTORS. The majority of the ...
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Anyone that has spent time on Alexandria's Chain of Lakes knows that a favorite spot for people to congregate is the southeast corner of Lake Carlos. It's sandy and the water isn't ...
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After last night's storm, Alexandrians are being treated to a nice evening. A few minutes ago I was sitting lakeside enjoying today's Wall Street Journal and a glass of wine and decided ...
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Early next week, a lake home located on the west side of Lake Carlos will be listed for sale with Counselor Realty in Alexandria's MLS. It has 197 feet of lake frontage ...
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My partners, Linda and Tom Akenson, and I have a Lake Carlos lot listed for sale that is an above average sized lake lot (.78 acres) that has plentiful trees and 130 ...
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Tonight I paddled from Lake Darling to Lake Carlos and traveled along the south shore over to the fantastic (with an exclamation point) lakeshore of Three Havens Drive. It is where my ...
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Passing by Blakes by the Lakes earlier this week on my Stand Up Paddleboard made me think about the history of this location at the south end of Lake Carlos. I have ...
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