EXHIBIT 23(a)



INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 of Washington Homes, Inc. of our report dated September 3, 1999
appearing in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
July 31, 1999.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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    Deloitte & Touche LLP



McLean, Virginia
March 7, 2000