Falls Church is two distinct places: the independent City of Falls Church, covering just 2.2 square miles, and the broader Fairfax County neighborhoods that share a Falls Church mailing address. Inside the city, neighborhoods like Broadmont, Hillwood, Cherry Hill, Greenway Downs, and Tyler Park feature brick colonials on larger lots and more modest ramblers and Cape Cods, most built between 1940 and 1969. In the Fairfax County portion, areas like Sleepy Hollow and West Falls Church carry similar mid-century housing stock alongside some larger colonials and split-levels. These older homes share common renovation challenges: closed-off kitchens, single bathrooms, limited storage, and floor plans that no longer match how families use space today.