Homes from the 1950s to the 1980s
Many Fairfax neighborhoods outside the city went up between the 1950s and the 1980s. Mantua grew from the 1950s on, with ramblers and colonials and no HOA. Kings Park West grew in stages through the 1970s and into the 1980s. Houses from this era clean well, but a few spots need extra time. In many of them, the lower level holds the family room, the laundry and a spare bath, and it collects dust fast. Older kitchens have more trim and cabinet edges to wipe. Decks and sliders bring in leaves and pollen from the yard. Before your first visit, tell us what has been renovated and what is original. Start with one deep clean. After that, regular visits stop the lower level and the kitchen from building up again.

