There are probably hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Ashburn homes with a basketball hoop in the driveway. Many homes have a swimming pool in the backyard. Some might even have a volleyball net or – for the hardcore golfers – a putting green.
But we’re guessing few Ashburn homeowners have a full-size regulation pickleball court out back. But that’s exactly what the Burnett family built two years ago, and it’s been non-stop serving, lobbing and dinking ever since.
“I still have the same paddle that (I got) in 2003 and I still use it today,” said Edward Burnett.
You saw that date right – more than 20 years ago. Most people probably think of pickleball as a recent phenomenon. It exploded in popularity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and was named the fastest-growing sport in America by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. But Burnett was an early adopter when he lived here in Northern Virginia after college.
To read more about how the family’s personal pickleball court has brought about significant changes in their family dynamics, click here and head over to the Ashburn Magazine website for the rest of the story.