Tuesday, April 25, 2017
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Donna Moulton
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Reston was once a summer playground for fashionable Washingtonians during the
1800s. This Fairfax County locality became the first modern post-war planned residential
community in America when it was developed in the 1960s, sparking renewed interest in
planned communities. Brainchild of visionary Robert E. Simon, Reston was imagined as
an urban landscape in a rural setting – a place to live, work, and play, both vibrant and
peaceful. Neighborhoods nestled around lakes and intertwined with lush gardens, green
spaces, and walking paths are just minutes away from the effervescent hub of Reston
Town Center’s art galleries, shops, restaurants, and year-round outdoor entertainment.
This walking and driving tour features a transitional house and garden, three modern
homes with gardens on Lake Newport, and a garden-only site.
Hosted by
Garden Club of Fairfax
Chairman
Lisa Johnson
[email protected]
Co-Chairman
Cheryl Bozin
Bonnie Rekemeyer
Tour Headquarters and Facilities
The Lake House, 11450 Baron Cameron
Ave., Reston. Tickets, maps and restrooms
are available here on tour day.
Tickets: $40 pp available on tour day at
The Lake House, 11450 Baron Cameron
Ave., and at homes open for tours.
Advance Tickets: $30 pp. www.vagarden-
week.org. By mail before April 10, send a
self-addressed stamped envelope and check
made out to “The Garden Club of Fairfax”
to Marty Whipple, 11508 Yates Ford Rd.,
Fairfax Station, VA 22093. (703) 9784130. [email protected]. Google
us at Garden Club of Fairfax for detailed
information and a list of local retailers selling tickets.
Complimentary refreshments served
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake House.
Reston Town Center, Lake Anne, and
North Point Village Center are minutes away and offer a variety of eateries
and lunch options for visitors.
The Lake House, 11450 Baron Cameron Avenue. Our hospitality center
and tour headquarters is located in this
newly renovated building. There are two
rooms for public use, the Lakeside Room
that offers access to the deck overlooking
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Lake Newport (50 person capacity) and gift for your favorite bibliophile. Free wi-fi
The Lake View Room (100 person capaci- is available throughout the plaza.
ty) that has a natural light-filled setting
North Point Village Center is ideally
with a fireplace. With a full kitchen and AV
situated in the heart of this year’s tour,
equipment, this facility can be rented for offering an appealing variety of dining esweddings, parties and meetings through- tablishments and specialty stores. The cenout the year. For more information visit ter was designed for easy access, making
www.reston.org.
for a trouble-free spot to relax during or
Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade after your tour.
Drive, Reston. It will be open to
visitors from noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Directions to the Lake House (Hospitality
Resident Naturalist will be on hand to an- Center): From Route 66. Exit 57B North
swer questions. Tours are self-guided. onto Route 50 West (.5 miles). Exit onto
Facebook: www.facebook.com/walkernat- West Ox Road heading North (8.5 miles).
urecenter. The Walker Nature Center pro- *Road name will change to Reston Parkvides a variety of educational and recre- way. Turn Right onto Baron Cameron Avational resources, programs and facilities. enue (.7 miles). Left onto Browns Chapel
Through the use of direct experiences and (.5 miles). Lake House parking lot will be
interpretive media, the mission of the cen- on your right.
ter is to foster good environmental stewardship in the community. The center was
named after Reston’s first Open Space and Ticket includes admission to the
Nature Center Director, Vernon J. Walker following 4 private homes and 1 garden:
who was hired in 1967. Mr. Walker believed in a healthy coexistence of nature
and people. It features: LEED Gold education building known as Nature House, 72
acres of woodlands, one mile of loop trails, 1119 Round Pebble Lane
picnic tables & pavilion, pond, trailside
benches, interpretive signs, memorial
Garden only. This 20-year-old garsundial, demonstration naturescaping
den completely surrounds the home
gardens, the Glade Stream Valley, and and provides the owners with the space for
Snakeden Branch stream’s entrance to both sun-loving and shade-loving plants,
44-acre Lake Audubon.
shrubs and trees. An experienced master
Reston Town Center opened in 1990 gardener at a local garden center, Kate
with the opening of the block between Buschelman inherited her mother’s love of
Library Street and Presidents Street, in- gardening. Solely planted and maintained
cluding the center’s hub which features the by the owners, this charming property ex20-foot Mercury Fountain designed by the presses their love of color, foliage and their
sculptor Saint Clair Cemin. With the open- vision of serenity among relaxed wanderair glass Pavilion added in 1993, this is a ing paths. The walkway to the front excommunity destination for shopping, plodes with a myriad of color and texture
dining, special events, and ice skating in from numerous spring annuals and bulbs,
winter. It has expanded to become an ac- many in blues and whites, and sun-loving
claimed outdoor venue offering more than flowering plants. On the corner lies a huge
50 retailers, more than 35 restaurants, bank of showy seven-foot-tall budding
luxury residences, a four-diamond hotel, ‘Limelight’ hydrangeas. The tranquil back
multi-screen cinema, as well as, host to garden beckons a meandering walk
several festivals throughout the year. With through a sun-dappled, woodland setting
the addition of a brand new Silver Line in which foliage predominates. Enjoy
Metro stop and a continual elevation of plantings of hardy begonias, coral bell, euthe neighborhood’s shopping and dining onymus, woodland flax, rhododendron,
scene, Reston is the place to be.
fern, salvia, and blue speedwell that was
Lake Anne Village Center is home to “transplanted” by the birds. Trees of river
a unique group of independently birch, dogwood, ‘Sweet Babe’ magnolia,
owned retail, dining, and service establish- holly, and Japanese maple provide the upments. Dine in our fabulous restaurants per and mid-story canopies. Visitors will
featuring both ethnic and traditional admire the rare and majestic 80-year-old
American menus, take a picture sitting be- symmetrical four-trunk chestnut oak. A
side the bronze statue of Robert E. Simon, collection of blue pots, baskets, sculptures,
take a nature walk around the lake, select and whimsies dot the landscape and
a hand-crafted chocolate, pick up a special provide splashes of color and interest.
treat or toy for your pet, or find the perfect Kate and Gary Buschelman, owners.
162 Fairfax - Reston
11310 Stones Throw Drive
11310
Stones Throw Drive
The stone and brick path to the
house features an English cottage
garden with colorful annuals and perennials planted to provide interest year round.
This 1998 home incorporates traditional
elements with an open floor plan and lofty
ceilings that allow for an abundance of
natural light. The first floor includes an
array of furnishings, from 18th century
English antiques to 20th century American Impressionist art. The eclectic mix includes Winston Churchill portraits, an
1893 crazy quilt, a butterfly collection
from French Guiana, Mongolian works
from a National Geographic photographer, and a painted ostrich egg from South
Africa. The family room fireplace granite
surround is embedded with fossils. The
landscaped backyard is a private retreat,
highlighted by a waterfall and pond, multiple patios, a stone bar area, fireplace
complete with pizza oven, and a hot tub
surrounded by a trellis.
11571 Lake Newport Road
This updated 1989 modern home
welcomes visitors with a light-filled
foyer. Neutral faux-painted walls, vaulted
ceilings, skylights, and a wall of glass
across the rear of the home offering a view
of Lake Newport and the home’s landscaped gardens create a contemporary and
airy interior. The great room features original oak floors, a baby grand piano and a
set of bongo drums. Artwork and sculptures from Europe and the United States
add focal points throughout. The dining
room features leaded glass doors, a glass
table, and a crystal chandelier. The lower
level is a luxurious space that includes a
pool table, a full kitchen, an office, workout room, a view of the grounds, and a
wine cellar. The outdoor patio and garden
include an array of colorful annuals and
perennials, a gas fire pit, recirculating waterfall, and a dock shaded by a willow tree.
Cindy and Richard Beyer, owners.
The Deck House
11569 Lake Newport Road
Built in 1988, this three-level,
mid-century modern home is reminiscent of the Frank Lloyd Wright style.
Construction is post-and-beam with high
ceilings of solid 3¾-inch cedar and fir
beams. The wall of windows with expansive lake views and rich, natural wood
floors, walls and ceilings, bring the outdoors in. Taking advantage of the dramatic
south-facing waterfront setting, natural
energy sources are used for cooling and
heating with a thermal reservoir in the
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limestone floor of the conservatory providing heated air released into the heating system. The deep roof overhang and energy
efficient windows promote cooling in summer. Art collections featuring local and international artisans and treasures passed
down from family are displayed throughout
the home. The living-room art collection
includes a granary door from Mali, a
Cezanne etching, a boat paddle from Liberia, a large painting by homeowner Mr.
Wright, a pair of mid-century modern
sculptures and a pinhole sepia print of a
pier in Ireland where Lezley was born. The
solarium houses the owners’ bonsai and orchid collections. The garden’s two ponds,
waterfall and fountain attract many varieties of birds. A brick patio framed by two
large willows leads to three lakeside flower
beds providing habitat for birds and butterflies. Lezley McIlveen and Donald Wright,
owners.
Windchimes
11566 Lake Newport Road
Indoors and out, this multi-level
contemporary home with views of
Lake Newport from almost every room reflects the homeowners’ love of waterfront
living, art and the Southwest. Built in
1986 with an open floor plan and soaring
ceilings, light streams in through large
windows and skylights; the two large
round windows are the signature feature of
the 1980s Reston CP1 architectural style.
Collections of contemporary pottery, glass,
sculpture, paintings and natural wood artwork by local and Southwestern artisans
are displayed in every room. Furnishings
are a combination of casual, Asian, custom
made and artisan pieces. In the living room
is a carved rosewood table depicting elephants that was a wedding gift to Robin’s
grandmother when she lived in India.
Translucent capiz shells in the dining room
chandelier become soft windchimes in the
breeze from a nearby window. The loft and
sitting room are filled with Southwestern
collectibles including floor coverings,
textiles, ceramics, lamps and paintings.
Mature trees shade the deck, providing a
perfect setting for outdoor dining, entertaining and enjoying sightings of bald eagles, hawks, herons, native songbirds,
ducks, geese and large turtles. Colorful
blown-glass spikes are found throughout
the garden, along with blown-glass balls in
the courtyard pond. The woodland garden
has Japanese maples, redbud, mature oaks,
grasses, hostas and rhododendrons,
with native water plants along the lake.
Robin and Steven Greenstreet, owners.
Indoor & Outdoor
dining by the lake
Sports bar & Lounge
with 31 HDTVs
Live Music
Friday-Sunday
1617 Washington Plaza N. Reston, VA
703-707-0660 www.KalypsosSportsTavern.com
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LUNCH, DINNER,
LATE-NIGHT & WEEKEND BRUNCH
Reston Town Center
11905 Market Street
703.787.6601
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