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A fisherman shows off his catch on the River Danube in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. The toxic red sludge that inundated three Hungarian villages reached Europe's mighty Danube River on Thursday but no immediate damage was evident, Hungary's rescue operations agency said. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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The center-island kitchen has granite counters and furniture-grade cabinets. A glass door near the breakfast area leads to the deck.
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Each of the homes at Landmark Lofts has a private yard terrace or roof deck. Unit 310, priced at $674,900, has a private balcony. The one-bedroom home has 1,345 square feet.
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Beazer Homes is building 83 single-family homes on sites of one-quarter to one-half acre at Greenfield at Collegiate Acres in Hagerstown. The homes have 1,447 to 3,067 finished square feet, with base prices from $214,990 to $266,990.
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Van Metre Homes is building 18 town homes at Duke Street Row in Old Town Alexandria. The homes have approximately 1,900 to 2,200 finished square feet, with base prices from $699,990 to $876,585.
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Van Metre Homes is building 18 town homes at Duke Street Row in Old Town Alexandria. The Dulaney model has 1,900 square feet and is priced from $742,905 to $758,855. It has 9-foot ceilings in the living areas and crown and chair-rail molding.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE In this Jan. 18, 2010, photo, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray warms up before the Oilers NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. The Oilers loaned disgruntled defenseman Souray to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. After failing to trade Souray or get another team to claim him on waivers, general manager Steve Tambellini sent the 32-year-old defenseman to Hershey, the Washington Capitals' top farm club, instead of the Oilers' affiliate in Oklahoma City.
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A Hungarian man cleans his yard after it was flooded by toxic mud in Devecser, Hungary, on Wednesday. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at a metals plant in Western Hungary and has affected seven towns near Ajka, 100 miles southwest of Budapest. The flood of toxic mud killed at least four people and injured more than one hundred. (Associated Press)
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A hot air balloon looks for a spot to land in a neighborhood in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. The annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has attracted about 500 balloons and thousands of spectators this week. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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Hot air balloons fill the sky during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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A hot air balloon lifts off during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. The annual event has attracted about 500 balloons and thousands of spectators. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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Pilot and deputy director of the America's Challenge gas balloon race Kevin Knapp lifts off in the Wounded Warrior Project balloon #503 at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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A hot air balloon inflates before the mass ascension at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. About 500 balloons were registered for the annual event. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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A Hungarian woman reacts while seeing her home flooded by toxic mud in Devecser, Hungary, on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at the Ajkai Timfoldgyar alumina plant in western Hungary. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
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A Hungarian woman reacts while seeing her home flooded by toxic mud in Devecser, Hungary, on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at the Ajkai Timfoldgya alumina plant in western Hungary. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
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A Pakistani firefighter tries to extinguish burning oil tankers after militants attacked a terminal in Quetta, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan torched a dozen tankers carrying fuel to NATO troops and killed a driver Wednesday, police said, the latest strike against supply convoys heading for Afghanistan since Pakistan shut a key border crossing last week. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)
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NOW: A construction site and a row of homes in Revava is seen here Sept. 28. When a temporary settlement freeze imposed by Israel ended Sept. 30, settlers and their supporters celebrated in Revava, where six families have become 250 since 1991. (Associated Press)
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A Hungarian soldier wearing a chemical protection gear walks through a street flooded by toxic in the town of Devecser, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Monday's flooding was caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary and has affected seven towns near the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in the town of Ajka, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Budapest. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
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An aerial photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 shows the ruptured wall of a red sludge reservoir of the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in Kolontar, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Budapest, Hungary. A third person has died in flooding caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary, rescue services said Tuesday. Six people were missing and 120 injured in what officials said was an ecological disaster. The government declared a state of emergency in three counties affected by the flooding. (AP Photos/MTI, Gyoergy Varga)
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Aluminium workers leave the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant after the Hungarian authorities suspended its licence in the town of Ajka, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. A third person has died in flooding caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary, rescue services said Tuesday. Six people were missing and 120 injured in what officials said was an ecological disaster. The government declared a state of emergency in three counties affected by the flooding. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
