Lansdowne is situated 25 miles west of Washington, D.C., on the banks of the Potomac — just below the older, more established city of Leesburg, which serves as Loudoun’s county seat. A planned community, Lansdowne offers an array of modern townhomes and single-family residences, along with a large shopping center, restaurants, and professional offices. It’s famously home to the National Conference Center, a sprawling corporate training facility with more than 900 guest rooms that can draw upwards of 14,000 visitors each month. Also here is the Landsdowne Resort, an upscale hotel, spa, and wellness retreat. Landsdowne is additionally the site of two world-class golf courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones and Greg Norman. The Virginia Regional Transit System is a reliable way to travel around the area; Lansdowne residents can pick up the “7 to 7 on 7” route to the Loudoun Government Center or Dulles Town Center.