Union Park - McLean Townhouse not selling?

[Anonymous]

Why do you think this townhouse isn’t selling?! I know these are condo style 2 units stacked on top of each other. What are people’s thoughts on these. Are they overpriced and worth it? Will they appreciate?

https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/7552-Sawyer-Farm-Way-22102/unit-1405/home/186185975

[Anonymous]

Seller bought it for $742K in May 2025 then tried to flip it six months later for 20% more. Sorry, condos don't appreciate 20% in six months.

[Anonymous]

Yeah probably will sell close to the price they bought it for. What do you think of this community? Is it worth buying this sort of a condo-townhouse?

[Anonymous]

It's close to Safeway and walking distance of McClean Metro. Having someone's living room above me is a no-go however. At least it's on the lower level.
The tile job in the kitchen is inappropriate. Its border should align vertically with the upper cabinets, not the countertop; a typical occurrence using cheap contractors that don't have a design background.

[Anonymous]

Built in 2021 but already looks dated. Looks like Toll just used some cheap leftover flooring and cabinets that they had in inventory from two decades before.

[Anonymous]

That's Tysons not Mclean

[Anonymous]

It's in the Mclean school district and is close to the Metro and stores. I toured those condo development when it was new and thought the stairs were WAY too much. So vertical. Dangerous for kids, hard on knees.

[Anonymous]

It's pretty small and they used a lot of brown. It would be better with lighter cabinets.

[Anonymous]

You can look at the sales for this model over the past year - the sale prices ranged from $845K to $899K. The ones that sold for more were staged better and had nicer kitchens.

This is more Tysons/McLean than McLean but that area has seen patchy development, just like McLean. Just as Montgomery Property owns a large amount of the real estate in central McLean and sits on redevelopment, LCOR owns the area with the Commons of McLean and seems to be in no hurry. So right now it's basically three newer high rises, the aging Commons of McLean, the Westerlies (1970s condos), and the strip mall with the Safeway and the Lost Dog. It's convenient to the Metro, but not exactly hopping. I'd expect the area near the West Falls Church Metro (both in Falls Church City and Fairfax County) to redevelop more quickly and to have more amenities in 5-10 years. And part of that redevelopment includes new EYA townhouses.

[Anonymous]

Is this a bad property to buy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this a bad property to buy?

At the right price it's a good property to buy.

[Anonymous]

How much would you offer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much would you offer?

$650K at the most. It's horrifically dated, and I'd be worried about noise from the upstairs owners in a building like this. It's not a high rise, so they probably used wood between floors, which means if your upstairs neighbors play loud music or stomp while walking, you'll probably hear it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah probably will sell close to the price they bought it for. What do you think of this community? Is it worth buying this sort of a condo-townhouse?

The area is a cut-through for traffic and kind of an odd location. It’s walkable to the Safeway and McLean Metro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much would you offer?

$650K at the most. It's horrifically dated, and I'd be worried about noise from the upstairs owners in a building like this. It's not a high rise, so they probably used wood between floors, which means if your upstairs neighbors play loud music or stomp while walking, you'll probably hear it all.

That’s about $200K less than any similar unit at Union Park has sold over the past year. You aren’t playing with a full deck.