Chantilly is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, about 25 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., near Dulles International Airport and major routes including U.S. 50 and Route 28. The housing stock spans a wide range, from New Traditional and Colonial Revival homes in planned subdivisions to split-level and ranch-style properties, with many homes built from the 1980s through the 2000s in communities like South Riding, Greenbriar, and Franklin Farm. Homes in Chantilly tend to sit on smaller lots than those in Great Falls or Potomac, with many properties in the quarter-acre to half-acre range, which affects how exterior work is staged. The area's rapid suburban growth over the past four decades means renovation demand is driven by owners updating homes that were built with builder-grade finishes and now need a higher level of interior finish.