In Loudoun County, you can live on Opportunity, Laughter or Understanding

In Loudoun County, you can live on Opportunity, Laughter or Understanding

With 621 single-family homes, 365 townhouses and 158 condos on winding streets and cul-de-sacs with upbeat names such as Opportunity, Jubilant, Laughter and Understanding, Kirkpatrick Farms is considerably smaller than its neighbors to the north and east, Stone Ridge and South Riding.. Having Pinebrook Elementary in the community is also a plus, said Anderson, who has been selling homes in the area since moving to Kirkpatrick Farms in 2006.. "We find that people are really attracted to being able to walk their children to school," she said, adding that Kirkpatrick Farms is "a smaller community when you compare us to some of the others, so it has a much more intimate feel to it.. The nearest shopping centers are a few miles away in Stone Ridge and South Riding.. Having Pinebrook Elementary in the community is a plus, says Brenda Anderson, a real estate professional with Samson Properties.. Transit: Park-and-ride lots for Loudoun County Transit commuter buses are on Millstream Drive in Stone Ridge, about two miles away, and the East Gate shopping center in South Riding, about five miles away..