Virginia, DC 'WOW' Houses: Castle In McLean, Luxury Apartment In Georgetown, History In Fredericksburg, More

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.

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Here are some of the unique properties featured on Virginia Patches this week:

WOW House: $3.9M Castle-Like McLean Property (photo above)

Fredericksburg ‘WOW’ House: Affordable Luxury

Ashburn ‘WOW’ House: Romeo and Juliet Balconies

Woodbridge ‘WOW’ House: Luxury Amid Wildlife

Manassas ‘WOW’ House: Gourmet Kitchen And A Wine Cellar

Fairfax City ‘WOW’ House: Dignified Mansion

Leesburg ‘WOW’ House: Built 30 Years After The Revolutionary War

Vienna WOW House With Theater Room, Library

Del Ray WOW House: Rare 1907 Find With Renovations

Old Town Alexandria WOW House With Courtyard Entrance

Kingstowne WOW House: $739K Home With Media Room

Georgetown Wow House: An Entertainer's Dream Apartment

Fredericksburg ‘WOW’ House: Italian Villa On 30 Acres

Photo: Realtor.com