A day in the life of this bright and spacious home can start with coffee and a fresh breeze on the balcony. Spend a few quiet hours working by the windows or take Metro to the office, then meet friends for drinks and dinner in Ballston. The car never has to leave the garage.

This two-bedroom, one-bath condo at Westview offers 1,071 square feet of living space and an open layout that fills with natural light. There's room to sit down to dinner with friends, then sink into the couch for a movie afterward. The wraparound enclosed balcony gives you another place to gather or a quiet spot to work when you have the place to yourself.

Late in the day, golden light reaches into the living room as friends pull up a seat and you put the finishing touches on dinner in the updated kitchen. As the sun sets, new light fixtures cast a warm glow on freshly painted walls. If friends stay the night, the split-bedroom layout gives everyone some privacy, and the newly redone bath makes for a fresh start the next morning.

On a weekend morning, walk down Vermont Street for a warm bagel at Bagel Uprising, then pick up the Custis Trail for a ride around the Arlington Loop. Later, take a swim and stay upstairs for dinner by the rooftop grill, or head out for oysters at The Salt Line or dinner at The Angie. From this quieter stretch of North Vermont Street, groceries, cafes, shops and a movie theater are all a short walk away. Ballston-MU Metro is two blocks from home, and when you do need the car, nearby I-66 makes for an easy drive toward Tysons or D.C.