Who buys a $3 million home in Arlington with no yard?

[Anonymous]

We’ve had several tears-downs in our neighborhood that have been replaced by $3 million + homes built on spec. They’re more than 6,000 square feet and take up the entire property, sometimes on a corner lot. They have six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. Who buys these places? You’d assume a family, with all that space, but there’s no room to even throw a ball. If you’re spending that much, wouldn’t you want a tiny bit of yard? None of these places are selling, yet the developers keep building them.

This is Arlington, Ashton Heights and Lyon Park.

[Anonymous]

Someone who does not want yardwork or to hire out yardwork.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone who does not want yardwork or to hire out yardwork.

I don't even think these places actually requirement noticeably less yard work - you still have landscaping around the house and a small amount of grass that needs to be cut. Likely these people hire a landscaping company and I double they get charged less than I get charged with my small yard that gives my kids a place to play.

I walk by this house all the time - I can't imagine someone with $3M+ to spend couldn't find something with more yard and more privacy. https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/502-N-Jackson-St-22201/home/11256477

[Anonymous]

If you want more yard and privacy then you buy in mclean. The whole point of Arlington is you don't care about yard or privacy and cre about walking.

[Anonymous]

You said yourself, they are not selling, so the answer is nobody. So developers should get the memo soon if that is indeed true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want more yard and privacy then you buy in mclean. The whole point of Arlington is you don't care about yard or privacy and cre about walking.

No, not really, you just need to go to country club Hills or the 22213 area of Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Even for $3m you can’t have everything if everything you want costs $4m. People make choices. We don’t all have to agree.

[Anonymous]

This is actually a very nicely done house. A lot of other new builds posted on here are far worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is actually a very nicely done house. A lot of other new builds posted on here are far worse.

Yeah, better than this one. It sat on the market for nearly a year. The builder finally rented it so he can relist it later.

https://www.homes.com/property/3220-5th-st-n-arlington-va/3450cvv1k51gn/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want more yard and privacy then you buy in mclean. The whole point of Arlington is you don't care about yard or privacy and cre about walking.

I have a yard with some privacy in Lyon Park - I just don't have a huge house. I love it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is actually a very nicely done house. A lot of other new builds posted on here are far worse.

NP. Why are the gutter downspouts such a prominent feature of the facade?

[Anonymous]

We’re in the market around this price point in N Arlington but likely moving our search to McLean for this reason - can’t find anything big that also has a deep yard for dog / kids. Even Country Club Hills all the new builds are taking up the entire lot, or it’s set back a bunch so you’ve got a useless front yard.

[Anonymous]

I know a family with two elementary school kids and a dog that lives in one of these in LV. I think they just really like being able to walk everywhere.

[Anonymous]

We are looking in this range in 22207 and it’s so annoying. I understand to get a new 6,000sqft house and a yard would be $4M but I wish they had some 4,000 sq ft options with decent yards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone who does not want yardwork or to hire out yardwork.

+1

I don't believe they aren't selling because why would developers continue to make them?