Virginia, DC 'WOW' Houses: Rent A Mansion; Buy A Mansion

Inasmuch that a so-called WOW house means different things to different people in Northern Virginia and the rest of the DC area, here's a veritable buffet line from which to pick and choose — and maybe wish or simply imagine. Realtor.com, in conjunction with Patch, offers up the best of the best, as it were.

We're talking about swimming pools, riverfront access, wine cellars, country club living and on and on. But Realtor.com also offers parcels of land — lots of land, in fact — for potential future WOW houses. Meanwhile, take a glance, if you will, at the following properties on the market. (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 they are:

Home For Rent: Leesburg WOW-House Luxury For $4.5K Per Month (see above)

Greater Alexandria WOW House: Waterfront Luxury:

5 Recently Sold Homes Around Georgetown:

Vienna WOW House: Poolside Oasis Near Woods:

McLean WOW House: Swim In A Heated Pool With Waterfalls:

Check out the week's complete list:

Home For Rent: Fredericksburg WOW House Has Theater
Home For Rent: Ashburn WOW House Has Theater
Home For Rent: Woodbridge WOW House Has Fully Furnished Luxury
Home For Rent: Manassas WOW House Has Luxurious Serenity
Home For Rent: Fairfax WOW-House Luxury For $3.5K Per Month
Home For Rent: Leesburg WOW-House Luxury For $4.5K Per Month
Greater Alexandria WOW House: Waterfront Luxury
Old Town Alexandria: New Home With Elevator, Wet Bar
Del Ray WOW House: Charming Cape Cod Near The Avenue
Vienna WOW House: Poolside Oasis Near Woods
Georgetown Wow House: 3-Bedroom Home In Picture-Perfect Location
Bargain $350K Kingstowne WOW House Near Wegmans
Falls Church WOW House With Heated Bathroom Floors
McLean WOW House: Swim In A Heated Pool With Waterfalls
Price Drops On Alexandria's Marquis de Lafayette Home
5 Recently Sold Homes Around Georgetown

Photos: Realtor.com