The Grove at Dominion Hills?

[Anonymous]

Tara is gorgeous along with Larchmont and Wynnewood.

Leeway Heights is 1950s Broyhill colonials on small lots. A few have been torn down for so so new houses and many have been expanded and renovated. But the neighborhood is nothing special. Tara Leeway is just the name of the civic association not the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some other Grove adjacent amenities: The new Giant Food at the nearby 7 Corners Mall is the largest in the DC area since it replaced an old large format Shoppers Food Store. When Giant moved in they decided to keep the very large footprint and expanded their offerings. If you can’t find it at Safeway, you’ll find it here. They also have organic produce.

The 70s-era modernist McDonlads at the corner of Route 50 and Patrick Henry Drive is cool. There are three futuristic looking pods with connecting glass enclosed walkways.

A new specialty taco joint is opening up in Westover Village later this summer. There’s also Westover Beer Garden, Lost Dog Cafe, Lebanese Taverna, Tobys Ice Cream, Meridian Pint, etc.

The Metrobus down Wilson goes directly to the Ballston Metro Station. The bus stop is right across from The Grove.

What the heck is this post?

If the new Giant is where I think it is, it's not "grove adjacent". You have to get through the craziness that is the other Patrick Henry and then through Home Depot or go around to Rt. 7.

I'm not sending my kids across 50 to a McDonald's.

ATS is walkable, but Cardinal and Westover are long, hilly walks.

I know the houses will all sell, but this post doesn't sound like anyone who actually lives in the area. Like, at all.

These threads are started then kept going by Toll reps, who of course aren't in the best position to know the area. The only posts that are definitely real are when past Toll owners chime in about the shoddy quality of Toll's work. Some interesting examples in the Mt Prospect thread -- Toll reps get insanely defensive in response.

[Anonymous]

Article on The Grove in today's Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/25/new-community-single-family-houses-arlington-va/

[Anonymous]

Toll Bros is heavily marketing their "move in ready" houses. They will use they ten or so houses to stick the prices for the rest of the community. These houses face Madison St. are across from old ramblers that are reasonably. They will build the borders houses along McKinley next to see what prices they can get on a busier street where all the commercial vehicles park.

Then they will move into the center of the community where they consider the premium lots are located because they will be buffered by Madison and McKinley Sts. It will be interesting how they market the Wilson Blvd houses. They are likely to use them as "if you can't afford this, how about the cheaper one on Wilson." The seekers of new and shiney buy them and regret their decision fast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Article on The Grove in today's Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/25/new-community-single-family-houses-arlington-va/

I hope they got paid by Toll Bros for the article. Such blatant marketing.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe these are selling so fast for such a high cost. Developers are even planning on building a 250 apartment/townhome complex with retail across the street (carefully staying in the Fairfax County portion of the property). It's a curious section of sites that sit within three jurisdictions (Arlington, Falls Church, and Fairfax County). Would love to see Fairfax County's plan for Seven Corners become reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe these are selling so fast for such a high cost. Developers are even planning on building a 250 apartment/townhome complex with retail across the street (carefully staying in the Fairfax County portion of the property). It's a curious section of sites that sit within three jurisdictions (Arlington, Falls Church, and Fairfax County). Would love to see Fairfax County's plan for Seven Corners become reality.

Fairfax County is planning for much, much higher densities in Seven Corners. Interestingly it will incongruously rub against the the very low density single family homes in Arlington. I hope the buyers at the Grove know that their sunset views may soon be blocked.

It’s a shame there is no rapid transit to serve Seven Corners.

[Anonymous]

The market is the only judge which matters. If people like the what is being offered for the price, the properties will sell. Otherwise they won't. People who want big lots or other designs will look elsewhere. Pretty simple.

[Anonymous]

Maybe I'm the only one who is baffled by the constant assertions that any comments about new construction are necessarily by realtors or sales agents? Nobody else might have observations, no matter how anodyne? Are all these snotty postings by people who can't afford the properties they comment about? It's almost comical how the same people come out of the woodwork every time...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe these are selling so fast for such a high cost. Developers are even planning on building a 250 apartment/townhome complex with retail across the street (carefully staying in the Fairfax County portion of the property). It's a curious section of sites that sit within three jurisdictions (Arlington, Falls Church, and Fairfax County). Would love to see Fairfax County's plan for Seven Corners become reality.

Fairfax County is planning for much, much higher densities in Seven Corners. Interestingly it will incongruously rub against the the very low density single family homes in Arlington. I hope the buyers at the Grove know that their sunset views may soon be blocked.

It’s a shame there is no rapid transit to serve Seven Corners.

Well, Leesburg Pike will be getting Bus Rapid Transit from Tysons to Mark Center. And Falls Church is leading an improvement effort for that small stretch of Wilson Blvd between The Grove and Eden Center. Not expecting miracles but, if all these improvements become reality, the area will be much better off.