4981 Lakeside Xing

Chantilly takes its name from a French château, a nod to the colonial plantation Richard Henry Lee called home in the 1760s, and that layered history still gives this western Fairfax County community a sense of depth beneath its modern, suburban surface. Positioned roughly 25 miles from Washington, D.C., and minutes from Dulles International Airport, it serves as a landing pad for workers tied to the technology and government contracting corridors in Reston, Herndon, and Tysons. The Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, one of the most impressive aviation museums in the country, sits right in town and draws visitors year-round. Neighborhoods like Westfields, Greenbriar, and Poplar Tree Estates each offer a slightly different pace, from corporate-park convenience to quieter residential streets near stream valley trails.