Virginia, DC 'WOW' Houses: Updated Georgetown Colonial, $2M Fit For Royalty, 7-Stall Horse Barn

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.)

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Leesburg ‘WOW’ House: Checkmate (also see above photo):

Light-Filled Georgetown Home Built In 1820:

McLean WOW House: $1.9M With Pool, Spa:

Fairfax ‘WOW’ House: $1.2M Gem:

Check out the complete list of last week's "WOW" houses from Realtor.com:

• Kingstowne WOW House: Space For Guests And Parties
• Vienna WOW House: A Different Kind Of Floor Plan
• Falls Church WOW House: Enviable Features Throughout
• McLean WOW House: $1.9M With Pool, Spa
• Burke WOW House: $550K Oasis In The Woods
• Leesburg ‘WOW’ House: Not Delta House
• Fairfax ‘WOW’ House: Of Custom-Built Closets
• Loves Horses and Her Boyfriend Too: Fredericksburg ‘WOW’ House
• Woodbridge ‘WOW’ House: Of Usable Lawns
• Manassas ‘WOW’ House: Virgin Home With New-Car Smell
• Fairfax ‘WOW’ House: Open House This Weekend For $1.2M Gem
• Ashburn ‘WOW’ House: Ready For Speedy Delivery
• Open House Sunday At Light-Filled Georgetown Home Built In 1820
• Open House Dates Scheduled At D.C. Home In Great Location
• Fredericksburg ‘WOW’ Mobile Home: Check It Out
• Ashburn Area ‘WOW’ Mobile Home: Check It Out
• Woodbridge ‘WOW’ House: Stoking The Fire
• Manassas ‘WOW’ House: Of ‘Freedom Doors’
• Fairfax ‘WOW’ House: Super Good Vibes
• Leesburg ‘WOW’ House: Checkmate

Photos: Realtor.com