Our Neighborhood
Spring Valley West Homes Corporation is an area within the general neighborhood known as Spring Valley in northwest Washington, DC. Spring Valley is bordered by and just off Massachusetts Avenue in the section that runs from American University at the east end of Spring Valley to Westmoreland Circle and Dalecarlia Parkway at the west end, which is also the border with Maryland. The southern border of the entire Spring Valley area is Loughboro Road with access to Arizona Avenue and Chain Bridge.
Spring Valley is an attractive neighborhood, known for its comfortable homes, and it attracts families with children. Turtle Park with baseball fields and a children’s playground is nearby, as is the Spring Valley shopping center. Shopping there includes a full service drug store, restaurants, banks, and the long-time favorite deli in the area, Wagshals. Also in that area are Crate & Barrel, Starbucks, Le Pain Quotidien, Compass Coffee, Pizzeria Paradise and Millie’s. Finally, right on Massachusetts Avenue is a medical building with many respected physicians’ offices and a regional center for Children’s National Medical Center.
Spring Valley West Homes Corporation is now in its fourth decade. Its 157 homes are detached 4+ bedroom homes with two to three stories, giving the community a tight-knit neighborhood feel. There is a healthy mix of families with children, members of the diplomatic corps, and recent retirees. The streets, sidewalks, and streetlights are owned and maintained by the community, the Spring Valley West Homes Corporation. It is a pleasant place to live and very convenient to shopping and to downtown DC and the monuments.