The Wolf Trap Nursery site on Leesburg Pike is officially set to be replaced with a residential neighborhood.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a developer’s proposal last month (Oct. 27) to build 13 single-family homes on the nearly 6.5-acre property at 9439 Leesburg Pike.
The board unanimously approved Vienna-based developer Sekas Homes’ rezoning application following a public hearing at which no residents spoke in opposition or support of the proposal.
The Fairfax County Planning Commission had already recommended approval of the application, which was also supported by county staff.
Sekas Homes acquisitions and development leader Mike Van Atta previously described the development as compatible with the county’s comprehensive plan, saying the proposed layout was designed to minimize impacts on surrounding neighborhoods.
The development would have a density of 1.97 homes per acre, with lots averaging 12,400 square feet. Plans also call for a buffer of roughly 50 feet between the homes and Leesburg Pike (Route 7), according to the application.
At the same meeting, the Board of Supervisors also approved a conveyance of easement rights on the adjacent, county-owned Wolftrap Fire Station property (1315 Beulah Road) to Sekas Homes. The easements will allow the developer to connect utilities to its planned 13-home residential community, which will be called Castleton Hills.
The agreement covers approximately 9,200 square feet for a sanitary sewer easement, 4,700 square feet for a water line easement and an additional 35,000 square feet for temporary construction access, according to a county staff memo for the Board of Supervisors meeting.
“Construction of the utility lines should take two months and will not interfere with operations at the fire station,” the memo said. “A total of nine major trees will be removed. Sekas has pledged per a proffer associated with the rezoning to deposit $10,000 into the County’s Tree Preservation and Planting Fund that could be used to offset the tree loss.”
The developer also offered the county $60,645 in compensation for the easement rights. That proposal also went before the board at a public hearing, with no members of the public offering testimony.
Wolf Trap Nursery was founded in 1972 by Blair and Dorothy Kupp. Their son, Bill Kupp, has been preparing to close the family-owned business, citing his age and the physical demands of running a nursery.
Over its 54 years, the nursery became a neighborhood destination for plants, gardening supplies and advice, offering everything from seasonal flowers and shrubs to specialty bonsai trees.
Kupp previously told FFXnow that he plans to wind down operations by the end of June 2027, and a closing sale is already underway.
