Stylishly updated and truly move-in ready, this exceptional colonial in the highly sought after Woodson High School pyramid is ready to welcome its next owner. Lovingly maintained by its original owner, this four bedroom, three full and one half-bath home offers a perfect blend of comfort, style, and thoughtful updates and improvements. The home offers a cul-de-sac location, inviting curb appeal enhanced by professional landscaping, a covered front porch portico, a new Certainteed architectural shingle roof with skylight, a spacious two-car garage with Wi-Fi enabled opener and cement driveway. The private outdoor spaces are equally impressive, featuring a deck, cement patio, fenced rear yard, and a beautifully tiered garden backing to serene wooded parkland. Freshly painted outside and inside, this Van Metre Sheffield model showcases an open foyer floor plan with 3 fully finished levels w/approximately 3400 sf and numerous recent upgrades throughout. The main level offers warm and welcoming living spaces, highlighted by a brick hearth fireplace with an efficient wood-burning Heatilator—perfect for cozy evenings, and newly installed gleaming hardwood flooring in family, living and dining rooms. The large entry foyer offers two closets, an updated half bath and tile flooring. A sliding door in family room provides plenty of natural light and offers access to the deck, rear yard, patio and garden. The updated kitchen is both stylish and functional, featuring light oak cabinetry, Silestone countertops, recessed lighting, and new stainless steel appliances - refrigerator with ice maker, built-in microwave, stove, and dishwasher. The main level laundry room with a new dryer is conveniently positioned next to the kitchen at garage entry into the home. The main level staircase has newly installed hardwood treads and new hardwood flooring on the upper level hallway that leads to four spacious bedrooms with carpeting. A refreshed hall bathroom with new skylight has a double sink vanity, new hardware, lighting and mirrors. The spacious owners’ bedroom has two walk-in closets and a dressing area with vanity, a refreshed ensuite bathroom with double sink vanity, a soaking tub, separate shower stall, new hardware and lighting. The finished lower level offers hardwood stairs leading to the newly installed luxury vinyl plank (LVP) flooring in all finished rooms. This versatile space has an office/craft/game room with built-in book shelf and closet, a spacious recreation/family room with two closets, a full bathroom, an office or storage room, and unfinished mechanical/utility room with additional storage/shelving and provides walk-up access to rear of property. Mechanicals include a new 50 gallon natural gas hot water heater w/expansion tank (2026), natural gas furnace with humidifier (2016), and electric central air conditioner (2012) with all utilities routinely maintained. George Mason Forest residents enjoy low annual HOA fees, access to common grounds with scenic stream and wooded walking trail with bridges, and a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere with regular social gatherings. Ideally located just minutes from downtown Fairfax City, Burke, and George Mason University this home offers access to nearby parks, trails, Royal Lake, and Audrey Moore recreation center. Commuters will appreciate proximity to major routes including Braddock Road, I-495, Route 123, Fairfax County Parkway, along with convenient access to Vienna Metro and Burke VRE stations and Pentagon bus service at corner. Nearby shopping and dining options abound, including University Mall, Fair City Mall, Twinbrook Shopping Center, Fairfax Corner, Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, Giant, Safeway, and popular local restaurants like Artie’s, Coastal Flats, Ozzie’s, Taco Bamba, Mama Chang, Hamrock’s, Auld Shebeen, and more. A rare opportunity to own a beautifully updated home in a prime location—don’t miss this one!