Just listed in Broadlands at $950,000: 42839 Champney Court is a refreshed four-bedroom brick colonial on a quiet cul-de-sac in Ashburn's 20148. Recent updates, a fully fenced yard with mature trees, and one of Loudoun County's strongest school pyramids.

Every year, Sotheby's International Realty publishes its Luxury Outlook report — a comprehensive analysis of the forces shaping the global luxury real estate market. As an Associate Broker with Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty, I find this report valuable not only for what it tells us about global trends, but for what those trends signal here at home in Northern Virginia.

I have the advantage of writing about Broadlands not only as a real estate professional but as someone who lives here. Spanning 1,500 acres in eastern Loudoun County, this award-winning master-planned community delivers on the things that matter most: strong schools, a beautiful natural setting, resort-caliber amenities, a true sense of community, and a location that has only become more connected with the arrival of the Silver Line Metro.