Stonegate Mews Owners Association

We purchased in 2006 and have been very happy there. The community was built in the 90s so it’s relatively new, and the townhomes are attractive with vaulted ceilings, gas fireplaces, and modern amenities. The community itself has nice landscaping and includes a beautiful new garden area with BBQs, swimming pool (free for residents), rock garden, waterfall, etc. There’s also a nice children’s playground immediately nearby with jungle gyms, slides, sandbox, etc.
There’s a bus stop immediately outside the entrance of the community that takes you to the Pentagon City metro. To encourage green transportation, residents receive $ 20 pre-​paid metro cards every quarter. If you prefer to drive, you can be on 395 within literally two minutes after leaving the community. Each townhome has a two-​car garage, but you can rent additional spaces if you need a semi-​permanent additional space (for example, for a long-​term visitor or a nanny who might visit every day).
About a mile down the road is historic Fort Ward Park, which features picnic areas, an outdoor performance theater, a Civil War museum, jogging tracks, park rangers, etc. It’s very nice and scenic.
About a mile in the other direction is the Alexandria campus of NoVA community college, so there’s no shortage of dogwalkers, babysitters, etc for hire. It’s also convenient to drop by the campus during the week-​end and take classes in photography, foreign languages, arts, etc. if you have the time and interest. However, the campus is far enough away that the students are never a problem.
There’s a nice profile in the Washington Post that has more info, and can be viewed here:
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If you’re considering buying or renting here, I would think twice about it based on your parking needs. I have rented here for about 28 months. We live in one of the large walk up town homes and pay a premium for it. The first year we lived here, there was never guest parking and there were constantly the same seemingly abandoned cars there every day. Some of them not moving for weeks at a time. We complained about it, but that was never addressed. Fast forward a year and it’s now the complete opposite. No one is allowed in guest parking. We have a child care worker that comes to our home Monday — Friday from 10AM until 6PM. Possibly the most underutilized guest parking times that exists. 98% of the time she parked in the visitor lot nearest our place, there was no one else there. She came after visitors left, and was gone before they arrived. However the parking «police» of the HOA took issue with it and decided to begin harassing us with threats to tow. We tried to utilize our owners and other neighbors to petition the HOA to give us an exemption of some sort, but there was zero help. The next closest legal street parking is not even remotely close enough. We’ve had to bum driveways space from neighbors and this has ultimately led to our moving out of here. It’s way too expensive to have such poor management and leadership from a HOA.
It’s been maddening.
I hadn’t read the other one star reviews, and I think it’s only fair that I say this is a gorgeous and unique neighborhood for where it is, and it is extremely safe. My problems are with the management, which unfortunately have overshadowed any of the positives. Again, if you don’t have child care, elder care, dependent care, friends, family, or an extended visit from the Jehovahs Witnesses, you’ll likely find this to be a fine community.

STONEGATE MEWS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. was incorporated on December 8, 1993 without knowledge of the members. Bylaws are violated and the pervasive self-​nominating board members are not honorable, have unclean hands and do not represent members.

I’m not sure the other people who reviewed here have been to the same place I have.

If I could give this community 0 stars I would. Mice infested. Cockroach infested. Stuck up neighbors. Unfriendly people. Bad area. Horrible HOA. Parking is a nightmare. Drainage problems.
If I have friends visit, especially girls, they get «hollered» at when walking around the neighborhood.
DO NOT MOVE HERE!!! You’ll thank me later!

My boyfriend lives here. It’s a nice enough community, but beware the parking nazis! Whenever I park in the GUEST parking places, I get a tow warning. I’ve taken to parking on the public street nearby since obviously I don’t want my car to be towed (this has actually made it worse since they take note of who parks on the street). Recently though it’s been tough to find parking on the street and I live too far away to just go home when I can’t find a spot. So I’ve had to resort to finding other means, which resulted in my car being towed. What aggravates me most is people RARELY ever park in the guest parking in front of his place. I understand it’s to keep people from abusing parking privileges, but in my opinion they’re going to unnecessary measures. If you live here, don’t plan on friends visiting frequently.
**they do have a temporary parking waiver, but it’s only for a certain time period and I refuse to be told when I can and cannot see my boyfriend.