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And now, "If You Lived Here," a WETA original series.

RICARDO: Hey, DMV.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of D.C.?

JEN: To try a new home or neighborhood on for size?

RICARDO: Well, you're in luck.

JEN: Hi, I'm Jen.

RICARDO: And I'm Ricardo.

Today, we're going to tour not one but three open houses.

JEN: After each home tour, we'll try to guess the list price without going over.

RICARDO: And together, we'll find out what it would be like...

BOTH: "If You Lived Here!"

(doorbell) JEN: Look at the geese.

RICARDO: I can't believe this is so close to the main street, too.

JEN: Oh, hey.

RICARDO: Hey, Theo.

THEO: Hey, Jen and Ricardo.

Welcome to Occoquan, Virginia.

JEN: But it's crazy.

I see the marina from 95 all the time, and I've never stopped in.

THEO: I truly think Occoquan is one of the biggest hidden gems in all of Northern Virginia.

RICARDO: Yeah, born and raised in D.C., never visited this lovely, lovely town, and I definitely feel like I missed out.

THEO: It's pretty unique in the fact that it dates back to the 1700s, as well as we have this amazing riverfront and nature.

We have events like our River Fest in the summer, our fall Arts and Craft Festival, and even things like a Christmas tree lighting at the end of the year.

JEN: That sounds cool.

RICARDO: Yeah.

THEO: We are actually just minutes off 95, and you can get in and out of the city in less than 30 minutes.

Occoquan's a smaller community.

You'll have condos, townhouses, and we're right by Lorton, Virginia, as well, which gives you a lot more space, you're gonna have apartments, all the way to bigger single-family houses.

And Lorton has its very own VRE station.

RICARDO: Theo, how long have you lived here in Occoquan?

THEO: I moved outta D.C. to kinda slow down my living pace four years ago.

I've joined Town Council and will even make the occasional appearance as our town mascot, Chompers.

RICARDO: What?

JEN: Stop!

THEO: You might see Chompers walking around town.

JEN: I only hope that we run into Chompers today.

RICARDO: But in the meantime, I think we should go look at some houses.

JEN: Yes, let's go.

THEO: Let's do it.

(doorbell) RICARDO: This is really cute.

JEN: I love skylights.

RICARDO: Yeah, skylights and chimneys, too.

JEN: Yeah.

THEO: All right.

Well, welcome to house number one.

RICARDO: This neighborhood is absolutely gorgeous, it's nestled delightfully in all these trees.

THEO: And that's actually one of the coolest parts of this community.

You're right by all the hustle and bustle of town but in a little bit more privacy.

JEN: So, what can we expect to see inside the house?

THEO: Even though it's a condo, it feels a little bit more like a townhouse.

And on your main level, you're gonna see huge vaulted ceilings that makes this space feel so much bigger.

RICARDO: Well, I can't wait to take the tour, and we will see you afterwards for the game.

THEO: All right, see you on the other side.

JEN: I'm excited.

RICARDO: Ooh.

Oh, yeah, I love the ceilings.

This loft it looks really cool.

And the skylight is gorgeous.

This fireplace is definitely the centerpiece of this room.

JEN: And then these cut-out windows are so cute.

RICARDO: Oh, those are adorable.

JEN: Let's... RICARDO: But what I didn't expect was these floors.

JEN: Beautiful.

RICARDO: These are gorgeous.

I love the dark wood.

JEN: Yes, and then we have this nice little formal-ish dining area.

RICARDO: Dining room, yeah, it's a lot more spacious in here than I thought it would be.

JEN: Well, why don't we take a look down here and see what's down this hallway?

RICARDO: Okay, let's go.

This is... Ooh.

JEN: Ooh, half bath.

RICARDO: Wow.

Jen, look at this wall.

JEN: Yeah, that stonework is very unique and surprising.

I wonder what other surprises are in store.

RICARDO: Let's find out.

JEN: Let's see... yeah.

Whoa.

RICARDO: Hey, look at all this space.

JEN: Yeah, I love the peninsula countertop with optional seating here.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm, but I might just update the cabinets to go with this lovely granite countertop.

And look at this deck.

JEN: I think outdoor space is just so important.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

And I think you could put a full-size dining room table in here.

JEN: Yeah, let's head upstairs.

RICARDO: All right.

JEN: Oh, we move into carpeting.

What an unexpected space this loft area is.

RICARDO: I might use this as a lounge area, maybe put my gaming system in here.

JEN: Or even a little playroom for, like, children-children, not adult children like us.

For sure.

This amazing view from above.

And even here on the second level, the ceiling still feels so high.

This is so cool and very unique.

RICARDO: Yeah, different.

JEN: Yeah.

Oh, cute.

RICARDO: Ah-ha.

JEN: So, a nice guest room.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: Maybe some bunk beds or two singles might be cute in here.

RICARDO: That's a great idea.

JEN: Love the closet.

RICARDO: Storage, yeah.

JEN: Yeah, this is great.

Let's check out the bathroom right off of this room, shall we?

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: Lovely.

RICARDO: Nice and bright.

JEN: Yeah, perhaps it could use a little update.

RICARDO: I would add some of that stonework from down there to this bathroom.

JEN: Oh, that'd be neat.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: Yes.

Oh, the primary.

RICARDO: Yeah, the crown molding continues through here.

JEN: And I like that they have an accent wall.

It makes it feel large.

RICARDO: You could easily fit a queen size bed in here.

JEN: Yeah.

Oh, this is big.

RICARDO: Oh, yeah, it's a lot bigger than I thought.

JEN: Yeah.

So, we have jacuzzi tub, which is so nice.

And these shelves here for your plants or candle.

RICARDO: And a separate stand-up shower, that's great.

You can't go wrong with the double vanity.

JEN: And I really love these light fixtures.

Look at the pattern it's leaving.

RICARDO: Those are fun.

JEN: Yeah, they are fun.

Well, this was cute.

Full of surprises.

RICARDO: Yeah, I like it, I think it's time to go meet up with Theo and play the game.

JEN: Yeah, let's go.

RICARDO: All right.

THEO: All right, well, welcome back.

So, what did we think of house number one?

JEN: I mean, I'm surprised to call this a condo, right?

It feels like a house.

RICARDO: Yeah, the natural light coming through complimented the dark hardwood floors.

That fireplace framed beautifully by the windows and those cut-outs at the top.

THEO: The fact that this house has floor-to-ceiling windows, you really get a feeling like you're really tucked away in nature.

JEN: And I also felt like this was an entertainer's dream, given the size of the kitchen, the counters, the dining room.

And then, boom, you're right out onto the deck.

RICARDO: Yeah, but upstairs, the primary was a great size, and the bathroom with the jacuzzi tub, a stand-up shower, double vanity.

JEN: It seems to kind of have it all.

THEO: Absolutely.

RICARDO: So, what is the condo fee here?

THEO: You're gonna be paying $450 a month, and you have access to the community pool, clubhouse, and they do all the exterior maintenance as well.

JEN: So, before we get to the game, can you give us the stats on this property?

THEO: Definitely.

It's a two-bed, 2 and a half-bath house, 1,590 square feet, and it was built in 1990.

What are your thoughts on the price?

JEN: You wanna go first?

RICARDO: You wanna go first?

(laughter).

JEN: Okay, okay, I'll go.

I'm gonna guess 452.

THEO: Okay.

RICARDO: I will say 444,000.

THEO: All right, so, even across the board.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

THEO: This house is currently listed at 465,000.

JEN: Yeah!

RICARDO: Oh.

JEN: You know, with all the space and the amenities, I'm actually really not surprised at all by that price.

RICARDO: Yeah, makes sense.

JEN: Yeah.

THEO: So, now you've had a chance to see house number one in Occoquan.

So, why don't we head over to Lorton to see what they have to offer.

JEN: Sounds good.

RICARDO: Sounds good.

I'm gonna win next time.

JEN: Oh, yeah, sure.

MAYOR EARNIE: Prior to Europeans arriving, uh, the first inhabitants of this area were a group of Native Americans known to Europeans as the Doog Indians.

Local tradition holds that the word Occoquan meant in their language "at the end of the water."

The truth of the matter is, it's much more likely it meant "a grove of trees."

John Ballandine came here in the 1750s to establish an iron manufacturing operation.

And it was Ballandine who built the oldest structure here in town, which is Rockledge Mansion.

George Washington reached out to him to place an order for iron ingots in 1758.

Now, we think Washington was doing that to meet his supply needs for the French and Indian War.

Some time in the 1760s, a lot of folks who were in the iron industry started diversifying into milling operations to take advantage of the substantial cultivation of wheat in the Virginia backcountry.

The Mill House Museum, that's all that remains of the old mill complex.

It was attached to the largest mill in town, called The Main or Merchant's Mill.

We think it became the first automated mill in what was then the United States of America.

The person we consider to be the town's founder, Nathaniel Ellicott, because he did so much for the town, including automating the mill here, chartering the town, building a toll road.

He also built the first bridge across the Occoquan River, right where this footbridge is today.

This was a major, major improvement for the town of Occoquan.

Now, being on that main north-south route of the East Coast meant everybody traveling was coming through the town of Occoquan.

And as a result, Occoquan could support a whole bunch of businesses, including things like taverns and hotels.

But in 1972, Hurricane Agnes comes through, June 21st and June 22nd.

And Hurricane Agnes was, at the time, one of the worst disasters we've had in American history.

And it flooded what we consider to be the town's historic business district today.

ELEFTHERIA: The whole area just erupted in floodwater.

And so, from the funeral home perspective, caskets were floating down the street.

I can only imagine what that must've looked like and how shocking it must've been.

The whole town was devastated.

The funeral home did not survive as a funeral home.

The business closed.

Five years after the flood, a group of local artists recognized the need for studio space, so they took on the massive task of cleaning out all of the mud in the basement and transforming the space into nine artist studios that were used for showing artwork as well as teaching classes.

In 1982, the gallery came upstairs, out of the basement.

PATTI: Today, the Artists' Undertaking Gallery has 20 different artists.

We all work together to run the gallery, we all share wall space in the gallery.

We have painters, we have sculptors, glasswork, ceramics, woodworking, copper, mixed media, and that's just to name a few.

ELEFTHERIA: The Artists' Undertaking Gallery name is a perfectly clever play on words.

The roots of the funeral home, as an undertaker establishment, is where it begins.

But the artists who took on the massive undertaking of clearing out the space perfectly ties the history to the present moment.

PATTI: You're good to go.

TED: Thank you very much.

PATTI: Occoquan is a wonderful place for artists and for visitors.

It's calm, it's serene.

When you're here, you feel removed from the chaos of the world, so it's a wonderful place to decompress, create, and just enjoy.

(doorbell) RICARDO: I love this red brick.

THEO: Okay, well, welcome to house number two here in Lorton.

JEN: It's tall.

RICARDO: It's, it's tall.

THEO: Yes.

JEN: Yeah.

THEO: Now that we're in Lorton, you're gonna find that we have a little more space out here, the houses are a little larger, and you'll get some bigger lots as well.

JEN: Yeah, we've noticed that.

This certainly has more of a suburban feel.

THEO: Exactly, Lorton has options for an apartment, townhouses like this, and even some larger single-family detached houses as well.

JEN: So, what can you tell us about what's in the community?

THEO: The nice thing you get is access to a lot more shops.

You have parks with trails, a good way to kinda get away from it all.

And then, Fair Winds Brewery is one of the local favorites.

RICARDO: Can you tell us a little bit more about what we should expect to see inside the house?

THEO: You thought you had some space in the last one, but we're going a little bit bigger here, and we got more split levels that you can kind of work through.

JEN: I'm really excited to go in, what do you think?

RICARDO: Yeah, I'm excited too, let's take a look.

Thanks, Theo.

JEN: Thanks.

Whoa.

You said tall.

RICARDO: This is tall.

JEN: Let's start exploring.

RICARDO: I guess we gonna go up.

JEN: All right.

Wow.

RICARDO: This is a nice-sized space.

I can see your sofa here, your entertainment center.

JEN: Yeah, and I really love the recessed lighting.

RICARDO: Looks like the recessed lighting flows all the way through, let's see, check out... JEN: Follow it.

RICARDO: Let's check out back here.

Whoa.

JEN: Half bath.

RICARDO: I love the tile work.

JEN: Oh, I really like this vanity, look at its little legs.

RICARDO: Oh, that's cute.

Nice tall ceilings, too.

JEN: Yeah.

RICARDO: Oh, charming.

Bright, airy.

JEN: Oh, it feels fresh, it feels modern.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

JEN: This backsplash is so pretty.

And it really compliments the countertops.

RICARDO: You know I love an island with seating area.

JEN: Yes, and I actually really like up here 'cause I love to put décor up above.

In college, I did vintage teapots.

RICARDO: You did not.

JEN: I did.

RICARDO: Well, you'd have to show me those sometime.

And look at this, access to the deck back here that's fantastic.

JEN: And so much green.

That's the beauty of a corner lot, where you're not looking at a neighbor.

RICARDO: That's true.

JEN: Yeah, I can't wait to get out there.

But I think we probably have to go upstairs first.

RICARDO: Okay.

JEN: All right.

Let's go.

Up, up, up.

RICARDO: Okay, we're finally at the top.

JEN: All right.

Let's check this out.

RICARDO: Two bedrooms back here.

JEN: Well, they look the same, so why don't we divide and conquer?

RICARDO: I'll take this one.

JEN: Okay.

RICARDO: Okay, looks like I've got a closet.

JEN: I have a double closet.

RICARDO: Oh, I've got a single closet.

JEN: All right, I win one.

RICARDO: Well, I've also got hardwood floor and beautiful windows.

JEN: Me too.

RICARDO: I've got a ceiling fan.

JEN: Me too, and it has just some really, cute little feature.

RICARDO: Cute feature?

JEN: It's a little light bulb.

RICARDO: Oh.

JEN: And a little ceiling fan.

RICARDO: Look at that, that's adorable.

JEN: And I mix them up all the time.

This was made for people like me.

RICARDO: And me, brillant.

Bathroom.

JEN: Wow, this also looks updated.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

JEN: The tile work in the standing shower is really exciting.

RICARDO: It is nice.

And I love how open it is with the complete glass wall.

JEN: Yeah, the double vanity.

RICARDO: And a nice amount of storage here, too.

JEN: What is behind these doors, I wonder?

RICARDO: I'll take on, you take the other?

JEN: Oh, wow.

RICARDO: Wow.

JEN: So much light in this room.

I really like the slanted ceiling, it makes the room feel so much bigger.

RICARDO: Yeah, I am a fan.

Jen, look at this.

You've got all this space up here to put more tchotchkes.

JEN: Just like in the kitchen.

Like vintage teapots up there.

RICARDO: Okay, let's see what we have here.

JEN: Oh, this is wonderful.

RICARDO: I love the big, chunky tile.

JEN: And then the fixtures in here in the black just feel really modern.

RICARDO: Well, I think we've seen everything.

Should we go find Theo and play the game?

JEN: Yes, please.

RICARDO: All right, let's go.

JEN: All right.

Hey, Theo.

THEO: Welcome back.

So, what did you think about house number two?

JEN: It's tall.

RICARDO: It's tall.

(laughter).

RICARDO: But really, really good use of the vertical height.

JEN: It was discovery.

It does not have an open concept, so we really had to look around the corner to see what was next.

There are also a lot of thoughtful design choices throughout this house, from the tile in the bathrooms, to the fixtures, to the backsplash in the kitchen.

RICARDO: Yeah, and that island was a great choice.

You've got seating, you've got storage.

And the entire house was full of natural light.

THEO: Yes.

And that's one of the perks of being an end-unit townhouse.

More windows, more light, and some privacy where you get a backyard you can look at.

So, we have three full beds, three full baths, and a half bath.

The house has 1,782 square feet, and it was built in 2004.

RICARDO: I am going to say 777.

THEO: Okay, keeping with that repeating number theme.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: I'm gonna say 690,000.

THEO: Okay.

It is actually listed at $720,000.

RICARDO: No!

JEN: Yes!

(laughter) JEN: I'm sorry.

RICARDO: It's okay, congratulations.

JEN: Two for two.

But there's one more chance.

RICARDO: I got another chance for the dream house.

THEO: Yes, and I think you're gonna love it.

JEN: Well, I can't wait, lead the way.

THEO: All right, come on.

RICARDO: All right.

KATIE: The Occoquan Workhouse in Lorton began through progressive era ideals during the Roosevelt administration.

The idea of having inmates be rehabilitated through hard work, fresh air, wholesome living conditions.

And in 1910, they took the first 29 inmates, and they basically had to live in tents until they constructed the prison.

It became a self-sustaining agricultural work camp, so they had a dairy farm, they had hogs, they raised all the crops they needed to feed their animals.

Lucy Burns, the namesake of our museum, she was a suffragist, fighting for a very long time for this equal right to be able to vote.

Lucy was a co-founder of the National Woman's Party with Alice Paul.

Lucy and Alice had very strong tactics that other suffragists weren't using, and one was picketing the White House.

These were the first people ever, in the history of our government, to picket the White House.

Eventually, they started having to serve jail time because these women never stopped.

Alice Paul had been sitting in the D.C. jail for quite some time, and so Lucy and a number of the other women protested the treatment of Alice Paul.

They were then arrested, this was November 15th, 1917.

They were brought to the Occoquan Workhouse, it was not the first time these women had been brought down here.

And when they got here, they demanded to be treated as political prisoners.

They didn't want to do the work of the other inmates at the Workhouse, and so they were treated horribly.

Lucy had her arms shackled above her head for the entire night, and then the women decided they would do a hunger strike in solidarity with Alice to protest the treatment that they were receiving.

And so, some of the women, including Lucy, were force-fed.

Once the press got a hold of the information and people started learning how these women were being treated, is when they were released.

The night of terror and the publicity that their treatment gained, really is seen as a turning point in the suffrage movement.

So, the Occoquan Workhouse goes through a variety of changes over the years.

It continues to get bigger and bigger, encompassing over 3,000 acres.

A cell block was added in the late '70s, early '80s, and initially, they were never meant to be anything more than single occupancy.

But due to overcrowding, when you look at the cells, you'll see that most of them have bunk beds because they were doubling up the inmates.

And so, by the '80s and '90s, you had lots of violence, lots of escapes, lots of uprisings and riots, and not enough funds.

And in the mid-'90s, Congress decided that it needed to be closed.

And then there was a group of really interested community members who wanted to turn this into an art center.

And thus, the Workhouse Art Center was born.

RACHEL: We have a community of about 60 different artists here, and we have nine different gallery spaces.

When you go through the art studios now, each of those studios used to be, uh, jail blocks and jail cells.

And the quad facility, where you can walk around the grass, was something that used to have fences blocked off.

I think there's something really beautiful about taking a space that was heavy and restrictive for our communities and turning it into something that celebrates creativity, that celebrates a sense of freedom.

CHRIS: It's a way to redeem the past of this place, to really make it into a lively, functioning, artistic community.

One really has that creative synergy that takes place.

RACHEL: I think art absolutely brings people together.

I think it's something that we do that makes us get outside of our usual routines and get outside of our usual thought patterns.

And when we can do that in community with each other, it only brings people together.

(doorbell) JEN: I love the railing details.

THEO: 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.

PATTI: If you lived in Occoquan, you would see that it's a wonderful place to shop, to eat, to stroll.

There are parks, you could go kayaking.

JULIA: We're a big town for, uh, Halloween.

So, we have ghost tours, and we have a haunted maze.

KEITH: If you lived here, you'd know it's an amazing community with amazing people and amazing pets.

PRODUCER: Is there a town mascot in Occoquan?

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