Haymarket Crossing townhouses feature open concept designs, high ceilings and gourmet kitchens

In Haymarket Crossing, Stanley Martin is building a community of spacious three-bedroom townhouses in a tree-lined neighborhood that will have a pavilion, benches and two tot lots. (Benjamin C Tankersley for The Washington Post)

With a population of about 2,000, the town of Haymarket is tucked away in Virginia’s Prince William County.

A little-known fact to newer residents of the Washington area is that in the mid-1990s, the Walt Disney Co. purchased large amounts of land in the area for a proposed U.S. history theme park to be built in Haymarket, just several miles from Manassas National Battlefield Park.

Local residents opposed the idea, and the controversial plan fell through. The bulk of the land was then sold to a local business executive, who sold it to developers. While there is no theme park, there are signs of a growing community that has also managed to retain a certain amount of small-town charm.

Mary Scarpinito, originally from Long Island, has lived in Arlington for five years and has been house hunting for the past two years. She has looked in Washington, Arlington and Woodbridge, then out to Leesburg and Haymarket.

She said she decided on Haymarket Crossing, where Stanley Martin is building a community of spacious three-
bedroom townhouses in a tree-lined neighborhood that will have a pavilion, benches and two tot lots.

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Haymarket Crossing opened at the end of May and will have about 140 townhouses once the community is completed. It’s situated near the Haymarket Village Center with a number of retail and dining options.

“Haymarket is a beautiful town that is easily accessible and has top-rated schools. I love going to the vineyards, so being within a 15-minute drive from several of them is appealing,” Scarpinito said. She said she also likes being near all of the new stores and restaurants in the area and a 10-minute drive from the concert venue, Jiffy Lube Live.

Open floor plan: There’s one primary floor plan, the Sampson, with various elevations. Guests enter the home on the lower level, which has a one-car garage, a foyer and an optional den with a full bathroom.

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Scarpinito said the Sampson model doesn’t look like your average townhouse with a traditional brick facade. “It has a lot of character,” she said.

One of the things that’s evident as soon as you reach the top of the landing to the main level is the huge open space that defines the great room, kitchen and dining area. This creates one large space with only the uncovered dark wood floors in the kitchen and an oversize rug in the great room defining the areas. “The open-concept interior leaves a great space for entertaining,” she said, adding that the nine-foot-high ceilings throughout each level make a significant difference in grandeur.

The entire main level is set up so that the common areas can easily be shared with family and friends. The model showcases an alternative main-level floor plan with larger rooms and a swap of the great room from the front of the home to the back of the home. The standard great room is 13 by 20 feet, but this one is 19 by 16 and has a wall of windows with a sunny atrium door that leads onto a deck with white railings.

There’s a gourmet kitchen in the model with a center island breakfast bar with workspace, stainless-steel appliances with a silver-toned backsplash highlighting the wall behind the stove. A separate sunny dining area with windows overlooks the front yard.

“We also love the deck off the back of the living level as well as the sliding glass doors in the rec room,” Scarpinito said.

The kitchen has a center island breakfast bar with workspace, stainless-steel appliances and a silver-toned backsplash highlighting the wall behind the stove. (Benjamin C Tankersley for The Washington Post)

Second owner’s suite option: A powder room sits near the landing before heading up to the top level. The model home showcases hardwood flooring that continues upstairs and stops at the hallway. This floor comes standard with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Two bedrooms are next to each other and share a hall bathroom while the main bedroom owner’s suite has a private bath with dual sinks, granite counters and a huge walk-in closet.

Buyers have the option of forgoing a third bedroom and instead have two similarly sized owner’s suites with private bathrooms and walk-in closets. An additional option includes a boxed tray ceiling in the owner’s bedroom. This top level has a laundry room and linen closet in the hall.

Amanda Gray, the builder’s marketing manager, said that the most requested features include the gourmet kitchen and hardwood flooring on the main floor. She added that the homeowner’s association fee is $200 per month, which takes care of a master insurance policy, snow and trash removal, as well as the use of amenities such as walking trails, a gazebo, tot lots and parks.

The townhouses have about 2,100 square feet, so there’s plenty of room to spread out in three stories.

Schools: Haymarket Elementary, Reagan Middle, Battlefied High.

Transit: The community is minutes from Routes 15 and 29 and Interstate 66.

The master bedroom in the Sampson model at Haymarket Crossing has a tray ceiling and a large walk-in closet. (Benjamin C Tankersley for The Washington Post)

Haymarket Crossing

6024 Cameron’s Ferry Dr., Haymarket, Va.

The townhouses start at $365,090.

Builder: Stanley Martin Homes

Features: The townhouses have a bright, open floor plan, gourmet kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and center island, breakfast room, deck off the kitchen or great room, lower-level den and full bath, walk-in closet, option to add a second owner’s suite, tray ceilings, top level laundry room, one-car garage.

Bedrooms/bathrooms: 3/ 3 to 4

Square footage: 2,095 to 2,143

View models: Monday 1 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.