I lived just up Quaker Lane in Parkfairfax for 9 years.
Loved that area, and Shirlington is far better than it used to be. Excellent bus service to the Pentagon metro station if you commute into DC. Right off the Four Mile Run/W&OD bike trail, with access through the trails complex to DC, Mount Vernon, Old Town, Vienna, Falls Church, etc. You'll be very close also to Mount Vernon Ave and its eclectic restaurant and shops mix, and not to mention the world renowned Birchmere.
