Waterford, VA

Set along Catoctin Creek in western Loudoun County, Waterford is one of Northern Virginia’s most scenic and well-preserved historic villages. Founded by Quaker settlers in the 1730s, the entire community is a designated National Historic Landmark bordered by rolling farmland and open countryside. It offers a wonderfully quiet, small-town lifestyle where centuries-old brick homes, unpaved country lanes, and a tight-knit community make the area feel completely distinct from the busier suburbs nearby.