The IDI Group Breaks Ground on The Enclave in City of Fairfax

Fairfax, Va. November 12 – The IDI Group Companies broke ground Saturday on the first of two buildings at The Enclave, an 80-unit luxury condominium community that marks the first City of Fairfax City development for Watergate developer Giuseppe Cecchi, whose firm is now in its fifth decade of residential development. More than 50 percent of the available first-phase homes were pre-sold prior to the ground breaking at The Enclave, located off Pickett Road next to the Army-Navy Country Club.
“It’s a privilege to bring our knowledge and expertise to the City of Fairfax,” said IDI President Cecchi. “We know that the community we create here will contribute to the wonderful quality of life of the city for many decades to come.” Forbes recently recognized Fairfax as one of the top three cities in the nation in which to live.

The Enclave is being built in two 40-unit phases, with completion of the entire community anticipated by early 2018. The unit mix includes one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes and includes five different models, with prices ranging from the upper $200s to the mid $500s. The on-site amenities include a beautifully appointed club room, lobbies with lounge seating, fitness center, landscaped outdoor spaces including a fire pit and seating, grilling area with gas grills, and available garage parking.

The City of Fairfax offers numerous additional amenities to residents of The Enclave, including: the adjacent Army Navy Country Club; the Dunn Loring/Merrifield station and Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metro stations; several nearby parks and trails such as, Daniels Run Park, Thaiss Memorial Park, and Van Dyck Park. Many other amenities are available nearby, including: Eakin Community Park, Lake Fairfax Park, and Van Dyck Park; the shops and restaurants of the Mosaic District; nearby Tysons Corner; as well as everything Washington, D.C. has to offer.

The Enclave was designed by Heffner Architects of Alexandria, Va. John A. Moriarty & Associates of Arlington, Va. is the general contractor. Construction financing has been provided by Sandy Spring Bank. Condominium sales are being handled by McWilliams Ballard of Alexandria, Va.

Since 1975, IDI has been recognized as the premier developer of condominiums in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The IDI portfolio includes more than 14,000 condominium homes in 28 different communities. IDI and its communities have earned dozens of industry awards for design, construction, management, communications and customer satisfaction, including multiple J.D. Power & Associates awards.

Photo caption: Developers, city officials and the first purchaser broke ground on The Enclave in Fairfax, VA, on Saturday. From left: Giuseppe Cecchi, president and CEO, The IDI Group Companies; Anne Williams Hall, the first homebuyer at The Enclave; Enrico Cecchi, managing director, The IDI Group Companies; Cam Lewis, partner, The Enclave LLC; Janet Jaworski, Planning Commission vice chair, City of Fairfax; Jeffrey Greenfield, councilmember, City of Fairfax; Michael DeMarco, councilmember, City of Fairfax; and Janice Miller, councilmember, City of Fairfax. Photo by Patsy Lynch.