Old Reston Avenue has a story most people drive past without noticing. Tucked behind a wall of trees sits a 127-year-old stone manor house built in 1899, the old Bowman Manor, now used as office space and surrounded by two buildings slated for demolition. A joint development between the Armed Forces Mutual Association and EYA Townhomes would replace those buildings with 57 new townhomes, all designed in an English cottage style meant to complement the manor itself, which Fairfax County requires to remain as a historic landmark.

In this episode, Graham and Kathy walk through the full set of renderings, the site plan, the four-story townhome elevations, and what the promenade and green space between units would look like. They also get into the traffic concern on Old Reston Avenue near the W&OD Trail, the timeline for the July 14th planning board hearing, and whether this project actually reflects what Reston was built to be.

Before the main story, the episode covers Davio's at Reston Station expanding into the old Plaza Bar space where Matchbox used to operate, the upcoming Tephra ICA Arts Festival marking its 35th year on May 16th and 17th, and a firsthand walk of the Rails to River Trail from Lake Fairfax to Colvin Run Mill with tips on crossing Route 7, what's at the mill, and why the hike is good for families.