$2.55m off N Geo Mason?

[Anonymous]

Hunted this one down Saturday because realtor signs were pointing to what appeared to be our neighborhood. They led me thru a maze until I found it, nowhere near us but I guess they wanted to make it not seem next to a busy street.
Young couples were wandering around. What exactly do they do to afford $14lk a month mortgage...oh well.

What do you think of the house? 6 Br seems overkill for the area.
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/5016-6th-St-N-22203/home/11243841?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=recommendations_update&riftinfo=ZXY9ZW1haWwmbD0yNDIwODcwJnA9bGlzdGluZ191cGRhdGVzX3JlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9ucyZhPWNsaWNrJnM9cmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb25zJnQ9aW1hZ2UmZW1haWxfaWQ9MjQyMDg3MF8xNzU3NTE2Njc4XzYmbGlscl9zY29yZT0wLjAxMzEyODk5OTYyMDY3NjA0Jmxpc3RpbmdfaWQ9MjA2OTc5MDIxJnBvc2l0aW9uPTAmcHJvcGVydHlfaWQ9MTEyNDM4NDEmdXBkYXRlX3R5cGU9OSZ6PTA=

[Anonymous]

The front exterior design is ugly.

[Anonymous]

There’s already another thread discussing this house, it’s in the Bluemont thread

[Anonymous]

I toured this house on Sunday. There are aspect of the interior I thought were quite nice, but I can't get over the size of the place.

1) There are a lot of rooms.
2) All the rooms are quite large (including high ceilings).

Are house this size specifically targeting multi-generational families? Otherwise - it feels preposterously oversized for the typical Arlington family.

[Anonymous]

PP here - will add the exact location isn’t great being that close to N George Mason but the overall location is wonderful. You’re super close to Ballston and all the restaurants there, Lubber Run for the park and community center / playgrounds, Bluemont Trail for biking that connects to W&OD and Custis nearby, Bon Air park, the AFC swim club, I could go on and on. Walkable to Pupatella and Safeway.

Can’t think of a better spot in Arlington for a young family that wants multiple playgrounds (look up the Lubber Run playground and the nearby Arlington Forest one, super cool), trails, a pool, grocery store, urban center, etc that’s all walkable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here - will add the exact location isn’t great being that close to N George Mason but the overall location is wonderful. You’re super close to Ballston and all the restaurants there, Lubber Run for the park and community center / playgrounds, Bluemont Trail for biking that connects to W&OD and Custis nearby, Bon Air park, the AFC swim club, I could go on and on. Walkable to Pupatella and Safeway.

Can’t think of a better spot in Arlington for a young family that wants multiple playgrounds (look up the Lubber Run playground and the nearby Arlington Forest one, super cool), trails, a pool, grocery store, urban center, etc that’s all walkable.

Ah sorry I was the PP before the monstrosity PP, took too long to type

[Anonymous]

lol no. Way overpriced.

[Anonymous]

Standard new build for N Arlington, a bit more south than typically seen. High price for this part of Arlington. 2.4 would be more realistic, maybe less if proximity to George Mason Dr detracts.

[Anonymous]

Arlington is such a strange place. So many cute old neighborhoods ruined with the worst of the worst eyesores. Why are talented architects / builders so rare in the area? Genuine question.

[Anonymous]

I don't really like this house, and it seems like a lot for Kenmore, but I do like that area back there. The lot size isn't tiny and new construction further North is almost $1m more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Standard new build for N Arlington, a bit more south than typically seen. High price for this part of Arlington. 2.4 would be more realistic, maybe less if proximity to George Mason Dr detracts.

I'm sure the builder would take it. Bought the lot for $891k. They probably overpaid for that, but I don't think the price is too far off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington is such a strange place. So many cute old neighborhoods ruined with the worst of the worst eyesores. Why are talented architects / builders so rare in the area? Genuine question.

I disagree about cute old neighborhoods. Much of the housing stock is very unappealing from an aesthetic point. I do agree that talented architects are rare here. I think a builder can build almost anything, play it safe, and someone will buy it. That’s what N Arlington has become and this is probably spread south.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington is such a strange place. So many cute old neighborhoods ruined with the worst of the worst eyesores. Why are talented architects / builders so rare in the area? Genuine question.

I disagree about cute old neighborhoods. Much of the housing stock is very unappealing from an aesthetic point. I do agree that talented architects are rare here. I think a builder can build almost anything, play it safe, and someone will buy it. That’s what N Arlington has become and this is probably spread south.

Have you not been to places like Cherrydale, Lyon Park, etc? It’s mostly 1910-1930’s clapboard classic homes. I’m not talking about the 1950’s post war neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

Lyon Park is quite nice. I actually live in Cherrydale and there are some interesting 1910s-1930s homes but they are teeny tiny and I would not call the streets and neighborhood pretty by any stretch.

I was recently in coastal Maine, and there I saw lots of historic and often smaller homes, more interesting architectural features, and nice color schemes. I just don’t see this in much of Arlington and I don’t think most of the old housing stock is worth saving.

[Anonymous]

Someone just rented a house in our neighborhood for $13k a month. They aren’t diplomats, international orgs, hockey players who have rented at high prices. They work for standard consulting companies. I was dying to ask WTF at our Labor Day block party but restrained myself.