Life on Mason Neck
Mason Neck feels far from the rest of Fairfax County. Much of the peninsula is protected land, with Mason Neck State Park, a national wildlife refuge, Pohick Bay Regional Park and Gunston Hall, George Mason's home. Houses sit on large, wooded lots, some right on the water. That setting is the draw, and it shapes the cleaning. Mud, sand and leaves come in with every dog walk and every trip down to the water. Screened porches and sunrooms fill with pollen and bits of leaf. Put a boot tray and a washable mat at each door you use, and keep an old towel by the back door for paws. In a big house, the rooms nearest the yard need the most attention. Name them in your notes, and your team can start there each visit.
