Barcroft · Trading Up
Move-Up Buyers in Barcroft
Your sale and your purchase planned together, case by case, with your current home prepped at no additional cost.
Moving Up to More Room in Barcroft
Move-up buyers in Barcroft are often after the same thing: more house and more yard. Barcroft's colonials on big lots, its larger older homes and its new construction give buyers who are trading up real choices, with Arlington Hall West Park inside the neighborhood and the Four Mile Run Trail along its edge.
Moving up means two moves, selling the home you have and buying the bigger one. We plan both together so they fit.
Timing Two Transactions
The Mike Webb Team is Mike and Claudia Webb, with RE/MAX Allegiance, and we have more than 34 years in real estate. About three out of four of our sales are in Arlington.
We work out the order with you. When you can buy first, you move into the bigger Barcroft home and then we sell your current one. When the sale has to come first, we run both at the same time so the closings line up.
Lenders offer several ways to bridge the gap, including a bridge loan, a line of credit, or a smaller down payment followed by recasting the loan after your current home sells. Your lender decides what fits and what you can afford, and we can refer you to lenders we trust.
Making the Most of the Home You Are Selling
Your sale funds your next home, so we make it count. The White Glove Home Sale Method™ prepares your current home at no additional cost: painting, handyman repairs, caulking, staging, deep cleaning, carpet and window cleaning, power washing, landscaping, removal of unwanted items and furniture, and donations to the charity of your choice. For bigger updates, our Concierge Services™ can help eligible sellers complete approved renovations, paid at closing. Then we launch it with professional photography, a 3D tour, floor plans, paid social media advertising and open houses.
Lorraine R. said: “Their suggestions for improvements turned out beautifully.”
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Choosing the Right Bigger House
According to the Barcroft School and Civic League, the central part of Barcroft has homes from the 1880s to the 1980s, many built by Walter O'Hara and his son Robert starting in 1918. A larger older colonial and a new build can be very different values. Before any offer, we prepare a home value report from recent 22204 sales that truly compare in age, size, condition and lot.
With an older house, the inspection matters. We can coordinate it, or you can schedule it yourself, and either way we go over the results with you and advise you on how to proceed.
The Barcroft Market for a Move-Up Buyer
In ZIP code 22204, which includes Barcroft, homes that sold from July through September 2026 took an average of 54 days to sell and received about 97.2% of their original list price, according to Bright MLS. Arlington County had about 3.9 months of supply in September 2026, up from 3.0 a year earlier.
Detached houses are still the tighter part of the market. In September 2026, NVAR reported condo and townhouse listings across its Northern Virginia region up 49.7% from a year earlier, while detached listings rose only 5.7%. If you are moving from a condo or townhouse into a detached Barcroft house, plan for that difference.
Barcroft is served by Barcroft Elementary School and Kenmore Middle School. Boundaries change, so check the current Arlington Public Schools boundary map for any address.
See how we sell a home and how we help you buy, step by step. Ready to plan? Contact The Mike Webb Team or call or text 703-350-3884. Read more on our Barcroft page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What bigger homes are in Barcroft?
Colonials on big lots, larger older homes and new construction. Many of the older homes were built by Walter O'Hara and his son Robert starting in 1918.
Can I buy before I sell my current home?
Sometimes. It is case by case. Some buyers use a bridge loan, a line of credit or recast their loan after the sale, and your lender can tell you what fits.
How do you price a bigger older house?
We compare it with recent 22204 sales that match it in age, size, condition and lot, and walk you through the numbers before you make an offer.
Who prepares my current home for sale?
We do. The White Glove Home Sale Method™ covers painting, repairs, staging, cleaning and more at no additional cost.
Barcroft
What trading up looks like in Barcroft
Colonials on big lots, craftsman homes and farmhouses along Four Mile Run, around a 1908 community house, with Arlington Hall West Park inside the neighborhood.
Subdivided under the Barcroft name in 1903 and named for Dr. John Woolverton Barcroft, with the historic Barcroft Community House at its center.
- The homes
- Colonials on big lots, Cape Cods, craftsman-style houses, farmhouses, and some apartments.
- Why people choose it
- Often a first home or a move-up home.
- Schools people ask about
- Barcroft Elementary School, Kenmore Middle School.
- Getting around
- Tree-lined streets. The Four Mile Run Trail runs along the neighborhood and connects to the W&OD Trail.
- Nearby
- Arlington Hall West Park, about 7 acres at 290 South Taylor Street, inside the neighborhood. The Barcroft Community House, on the National Register of Historic Places and believed to be the only remaining one-room wooden schoolhouse in Arlington.
- The trade-off
- Choosing it over its neighbors usually comes down to buyer preference more than a trade-off.
The method
How we do it in Barcroft
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