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Soak in the Views from this Occoquan Dream Home
Clip: Season 4 Episode 3 | 6m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Jen and Ricardo tour a stunning waterfront home in Occoquan, VA.
Jen and Ricardo tour a stunning waterfront home in the exclusive Gas Light Landing community of Occoquan, Virginia. With only 20 homes in the neighborhood, this rare find features breathtaking river views, private boat slips, and beautiful architectural details like turrets and multiple balconies on every level. Inside, the 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath home is packed with unique features.
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If You Lived Here
Soak in the Views from this Occoquan Dream Home
Clip: Season 4 Episode 3 | 6m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Jen and Ricardo tour a stunning waterfront home in the exclusive Gas Light Landing community of Occoquan, Virginia. With only 20 homes in the neighborhood, this rare find features breathtaking river views, private boat slips, and beautiful architectural details like turrets and multiple balconies on every level. Inside, the 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath home is packed with unique features.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTHEO: Okay, Jen and Ricardo, welcome back to Occoquan, to house number three.
JEN: You weren't lying, Theo.
This is beautiful.
RICARDO: So unique.
THEO: Yes, we're here in Gas Light Landing, and it's a pretty unique opportunity 'cause there's only 20 of these homes in this specific community.
JEN: Oh, wow.
RICARDO: Wow.
JEN: So, they're coveted, I imagine.
THEO: Yes, we are just steps from Mill Street, where you can go to any of our local shops and restaurants.
There's River Mill Park at the end of the street, and each house here gets their own individual boat slip.
RICARDO: It is so cool to be so close to the river.
You could stumble out of bed and be kayaking.
And then, right back at home in no time.
JEN: Can you imagine having this as your front yard?
RICARDO: I would love it.
THEO: It doesn't get any better than this.
And you have a three-car covered garage port.
Plus, there's a hidden elevator.
RICARDO: Well, I cannot wait to get inside.
JEN: Yeah.
THEO: Well, I know, Jen, you got two wins so far, but I'm interested to see, Ricardo, can you squeeze out a win here?
RICARDO: Fingers crossed.
JEN: Yeah.
RICARDO: Let's go on and take a look.
JEN: See you soon.
Oh, wow.
RICARDO: Oh.
JEN: How neat to walk right into the kitchen area?
RICARDO: And look at this turret.
I love this area where you can sit and see almost all around you.
That's so cool.
JEN: And then, this kitchen.
RICARDO: Yeah.
JEN: Floor-to-ceiling cabinets, so much storage.
How great are these?
RICARDO: These I absolutely love.
You can see from both sides.
JEN: The perfect opportunity to showcase some of your fancier, less everyday items.
RICARDO: Also, this banquette here, I think, is a lovely touch.
You have storage, too.
JEN: I really appreciate hidden storage.
RICARDO: Mm-hmm.
JEN: So, if you need to clean up in a quick instant... You can just throw everything in there, and no one knows it's there.
Closet, closet, I imagine.
Let's see what's in here.
Oh, cute half bath.
RICARDO: Oh, yay.
JEN: There's the octagon window.
I was wondering where that would be.
RICARDO: It works perfectly here in the bathroom.
JEN: Yeah, nice.
RICARDO: Yeah.
JEN: Here we are in the dining-living combo.
RICARDO: And this fireplace immediately jumps out at me as the best feature on this level.
JEN: And this dining room is the perfect size.
And then, a breakfast area.
So many options for seating, this is, like, a great entertaining house.
RICARDO: Yeah, but you have, like, little pockets.
I mean, I see that there is even another little nook over here.
JEN: What a sweet little turret area with such beautiful light.
Can you imagine working from home here?
RICARDO: Oh, this would be so perfect.
JEN: And the views are incredible.
RICARDO: Yeah, well, look at this balcony.
You can take in the views from outside.
JEN: Let's head out.
RICARDO: Let's go.
JEN: All right.
Wow.
Ugh.
RICARDO: It's absolutely picturesque.
JEN: We have our boat slips out here, you can put your kayaks in out here, we're right on the boardwalk.
This is incredible.
RICARDO: Now, before that, let's go take a look at the rest of the house.
JEN: Okay, after you.
RICARDO: All right.
JEN: Let's see what we have upstairs.
RICARDO: Okay, wow, I think this is oak.
JEN: Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
RICARDO: Mm-hmm.
JEN: Let's check out this room.
Oh, lovely.
RICARDO: Nice.
JEN: So, maybe a little guest room or a home office.
RICARDO: Great size.
JEN: And how nice to have a full bath in your guest.
I mean, it really does make it a proper suite.
RICARDO: Mm-hmm.
JEN: Well, I think we're headed to the primary now.
RICARDO: Oh, great.
JEN: Oh.
Stunning.
RICARDO: Wow.
JEN: Can you imagine waking up every morning to these views?
RICARDO: It would be absolute heaven.
JEN: I think this is just another example of, like, the beauty of having the end unit.
RICARDO: Yeah, you've got light coming in here, you've got light coming in here.
JEN: This is amazing.
RICARDO: En suite?
JEN: Sure.
So, here we have our double vanity.
RICARDO: Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
JEN: Really nice.
Lots of storage, again, the same wood kinda conveyed from the kitchen.
Jacuzzi tub.
RICARDO: Yeah, and a separate shower area.
I like that you can close the door and have some privacy.
JEN: Someone can take a shower, someone can get ready for a night out.
RICARDO: You know, I think I saw the elevator back there too.
Do you wanna take the elevator up to the next level?
JEN: Let's take a ride.
RICARDO: All right, let's go!
JEN: All right.
RICARDO: So excited about this.
JEN: Yeah, me too.
All right, going up.
RICARDO: Well, I sure am.
JEN: All right, let's see.
Whoa.
Well, this is a surprise.
RICARDO: Wow.
You can totally have a library up here, playroom definitely.
JEN: Home office, gym.
RICARDO: And I love these double double doors.
You've got a balcony on this side, you got a balcony on this side.
JEN: Well, do you think it's time to go and find Theo for the game?
RICARDO: I think it's time for me to get some redemption.
JEN: Maybe we just take the stairs this time.
RICARDO: I'm fine with that.
JEN: Okay, let's go.
RICARDO: Hey, Theo.
THEO: Hey, Jen and Ricardo.
Welcome back.
So, what were your thoughts on house number three?
JEN: I mean, we gotta start with the views.
RICARDO: Oh, yeah, the views are so impressive.
From every single level, they just got better and better and better as you went up.
And you can actually walk out onto the balconies on every level, which I thought was great.
THEO: With all those turrets that they put in here, you have that much more window space, which is gonna bring in natural light as well.
JEN: I actually really liked being able to see out into the dining room, into the living room, from the kitchen.
THEO: Did you get a chance to take the elevator all the way to the top?
RICARDO: Oh, yeah.
That was a good time.
JEN: Yeah, and the interior of the elevator was beautiful.
RICARDO: Yeah, really classy.
THEO: So, we have a three bed, three full, one half bath home.
There's 2,710 square feet, and it was built in 2012.
Can you guess the list price on our third house?
JEN: The first thing that's coming to my mind is 1,250,000.
THEO: Ricardo, here's your last chance.
RICARDO: Okay, no pressure.
Um, I'm gonna go a little lower.
I'm gonna say 1,111,000.
(laughter).
THEO: Okay.
JEN: Way to stay consistent.
THEO: This house is listed at $1,150,000.
JEN: Yay!
RICARDO: Oh, sweet!
JEN: Congratulations!
RICARDO: Thank you, thank you.
All right, one for three, that's not bad.
JEN: Theo, thank you so much for showing us around Occoquan and Lorton today.
You've been a great tour guide.
THEO: My pleasure, and now that we're done, why don't we grab a bite to eat?
We got two options.
We could either go to Secret Garden Café or Bottle Stop for a drink.
JEN: Ooh, well... RICARDO: They both sound great, yeah.
JEN: Yeah, you're the big winner, you choose.
RICARDO: I say let's do both.
THEO: Let's do it.
JEN: All right, let's go.
THEO: All right.
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