About 5985 Saint Catherines Ln
Gorgeous, custom-built Mediterranean-style villa sits on 5 private acres within the gated community of The Reserve, offering 5 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 2 half baths, and approximately 7,774 finished square feet across three luxurious levels! This expansive home blends indoor and outdoor living, perfect for entertaining with natural light beaming in through extensive windows and French doors, while offering relaxing views and easy access to the flagstone patio and courtyard with decorative fountain, leading to a swimming pool, hot tub, and Tiki-bar gazebo. The walnut front doors swing open to a breathtaking marble foyer, and premium flooring throughout the home includes mahogany wood and Spanish tile. The open living room flows into the formal dining room, accented with a coffee bar and separate caterer's prep area. The huge gourmet kitchen is outfitted with Thermador wall ovens, a Viking gas cooktop with griddle, granite countertops, two warming drawers, and opens to a magnificent stone-fireplace family room with a unique wooden spiral staircase. The main-level Owner's Suite offers cathedral ceilings, a gas fireplace, a large walk-in closet, and a spa-like deluxe bathroom with full-body shower, corner 2-person jetted tub, and separate vanities. Upstairs, mahogany wood floors run throughout three bedrooms, with two sharing a hallway bath and one with its own private bath, along with a loft featuring wood-accented ceilings serving as a second living area, playroom, or library. The lower level, finished in 2008, is built for both entertaining and fitness. It includes a recreation room with a granite bar, a dedicated climate-controlled wine cellar with capacity for 600+ bottles, and Bose speakers. An exercise room with full bathroom includes an enclosed steam sauna shower, while a fifth bedroom offers a walk-in closet and second full bathroom. Outside, the fenced backyard features a stone patio, a hot tub, a heated swimming pool (8' max depth), and a stone waterfall feature, and open green space surrounded by trees. Tech upgrades include three separate Bose sound systems and speakers, three-zone HVAC, three sump pumps, central vacuum, an irrigation system, and interior/exterior cameras. The sale also includes a deeded boat slip (Lot 3A) at the community's private dock on the Potomac River, just a half-mile walk from the home and providing access to boating, fishing, and paddling from the privacy of The Reserve. The property sits within the Mason Neck peninsula, one of the more naturally preserved corners of Fairfax County. Mason Neck State Park offers hiking trails, paved multi-use paths, a kayak and paddleboard launch, and picnic areas, all with direct access to Belmont Bay and the Potomac. The park is also well known as one of the best locations in Northern Virginia to observe bald eagles, along with great blue herons, ospreys, and other wildlife. Pohick Bay Regional Park, approximately 3 miles away, adds camping, a waterpark, and additional recreational amenities. Commuters will benefit from the Lorton VRE station on the Fredericksburg Line with direct service to Crystal City, L'Enfant Plaza, and Washington Union Station. The Franconia-Springfield Metro Station (Blue Line) is a 15-minute drive, connecting to the Pentagon, Crystal City, and downtown D.C. Fort Belvoir is approximately 10 minutes away and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) campus in Springfield is a short drive north. New roof on home and gazebo (2021), two of the three HVAC systems replaced (2021), washer (2021), kitchen refrigerator (2018).
