Fairfax Rental 'WOW' House: Rent-To-Own Gem

FAIRFAX, VA — If, for whatever reason, circumstances dictate that renting a home is the preferable option to buying a home, you may as well rent in style. And style certainly is not in short supply for this home listed on Realtor.com.

As to whether to rent or buy home, the New York Times had a piece a while back that breaks down both options. It noted that "the costs of buying are more varied and complicated than for renting, making it hard to tell which is a better deal." (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Here's a detailed description from Realtor.com:

• Address: 10708 Almond St, Fairfax, Virginia
• Price: $669,000
• Square Feet: 2571
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 3 Baths
• Built: 1966
• Features: Completely remodeled inside AND OUT, over 2,500 sf. Located mins from George Mason & the court house.Near Pentagon express bus and VRE train station.Private premium lot/0.38 flat ac with matured trees surrounding. Features tastefully designed 6b/3b, a brand new gourmet kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and soft-close cabinet, also for rent $3500, owner open to RENT TO OWN.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.

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