Washington Spirit
NWSL · Washington, D.C.
United Performance Center
42470 Loudoun United Drive, Leesburg, VA 20175
20-min radius
Curated by Leopoldus Law

Spirit City Guide

Everything in this guide radiates from the Washington Spirit's training home, the United Performance Center in Leesburg, VA. Home matches are played roughly 35-40 minutes east at Audi Field in D.C., but the daily orbit is Loudoun County hunt country: estate privacy, top-rated schools, and elite recovery within a 20-minute drive of the pitch.

4 within 20 minutes

Neighborhoods

Lansdowne on the Potomac

$900K-$2.5M
Lansdowne, Leesburg, VA 20176
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive10m

Upscale master-planned community along the Potomac with a golf course, riverfront clubhouse, pools, and direct access to regional trails.

River Creek

$1M-$3M
River Creek, Leesburg, VA 20176
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive12m

Guard-gated community at the confluence of Goose Creek and the Potomac with a private country club, marina, and estate homes.

Beacon Hill

$2M-$6M+
Beacon Hill, Leesburg, VA 20175
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive18m

1,100 protected acres of custom 7,000-10,000 sq ft estates on one- to eight-acre lots with bridle paths and an equestrian center.

Lansdowne Woods / Potomac Station

$700K-$1.4M
Potomac Station, Leesburg, VA 20176
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive9m

Established, well-kept residential pockets east of Leesburg with mature landscaping and quick access to Route 7 and the facility.

Where athletes actually live · beyond the 20-minute zone

The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of United Performance Center. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across Washington, D.C. where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.

McLean

$2M – $40M
McLean, VA (Fairfax County)
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive20–45 min

The blue-chip Northern Virginia enclave of diplomats, CEOs and pro athletes, with gated estates, river-view lots and communities like the Colonies at McLean. Capitals stars Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have long called it home.

Great Falls

$1.5M – $15M+
Great Falls, VA (Fairfax County)
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive25–40 min

Estate-sized lots, equestrian properties and direct Potomac River frontage in the northeast corner of Fairfax County, long a base for politicians, diplomats and pro athletes who want acreage.

Potomac

$1.2M – $10M+
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive35–55 min

Maryland's marquee enclave of NBA and NFL players, billionaires and CEOs, anchored by the gated Avenel community around TPC Potomac. NBA guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's 13,400-sq-ft mansion sat here, and Bradley Beal lived next door in Bethesda.

Kalorama

$4M – $25M+
Kalorama, Washington, DC
SafetyA-
PrivacyHigh
Drive30–50 min

The District's richest neighborhood, a leafy enclave of embassies and stately mansions whose residents have included the Obamas, Jeff Bezos and Goldie Hawn, with Secret Service patrols a near-constant presence.

Spirit City Guide — Athlete City Guide