When the base closed in the 1990s, the Department of Defense sold the land to local developers and now the area’s been reborn by way of attractive housing units. Every house, apartment, and townhome was gutted and refurbished, but developers saved the exteriors, so all the homes are still made of the original yellow brick. This makes for a neighborhood that’s either beautifully cohesive or super-Stepford, based on your point of view.(Sidebar: Why is a reference to The Stepford Wives now the benchmark for that which is evil and off? I mean, sure, there are some inherently feminist problems with turning women into man-pleasing robots, but, my God! The landscaping! The lemonade stands! As a relatively new homeowner, I have a profound appreciation for anything that ups neighborhood property values.)(Additional sidebar: I’m sorry, Ms. Steinem.)We’ve driven by this development a hundred times since moving to the suburbs but never actually explored the area until today. After running our errands earlier, we bought beverages at the drive-through Starbucks across from the entrance.
