Lyon Village - please explain

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

You don’t need a theory, we are telling you that it’s always been desirable. It seems like you are just learning about LV but it’s been relatively expensive compared to other Arlington neighborhoods for at least 15 years. We don’t think it’s dumpy, we like our neighbors who are of different ages and backgrounds and incomes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

It’s no more dumpy than other places further out - places that have longer commutes and less walkability.

The entire DC area has crappy housing stock. LV is one of the least bad options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

There may be a few FAANGs who’ve bought recently but it’s been like this for many years.

Just because *you* have discovered it recently doesn’t mean it’s a recent phenomenon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are the houses all 2-3 mil in Lyon Village?? You can get something really nice on Capitol Hill in DC for 1.5 mil with more character and a nicer neighborhood. And with the $1mil you save, send your kid to private MS/HS.

I wouldn't live in CH in a million years. Cleveland Park or Woodley Park, perhaps, but houses are even more expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

You don’t need a theory, we are telling you that it’s always been desirable. It seems like you are just learning about LV but it’s been relatively expensive compared to other Arlington neighborhoods for at least 15 years. We don’t think it’s dumpy, we like our neighbors who are of different ages and backgrounds and incomes.

But it hasn’t “always been desireable.” You have a very uninteresting point of view. And it is dumpy compared to other neighborhoods. It’s 1.5 mil max aesthetic. You’ll never convince me it’s $3 mil aesthetic.

If anything this conversation has actually given me an appreciation of historic districts lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

There may be a few FAANGs who’ve bought recently but it’s been like this for many years.

Just because *you* have discovered it recently doesn’t mean it’s a recent phenomenon.

Houses have been selling for $3 mil there for years? Please support, with data.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

You don’t need a theory, we are telling you that it’s always been desirable. It seems like you are just learning about LV but it’s been relatively expensive compared to other Arlington neighborhoods for at least 15 years. We don’t think it’s dumpy, we like our neighbors who are of different ages and backgrounds and incomes.

But it hasn’t “always been desireable.” You have a very uninteresting point of view. And it is dumpy compared to other neighborhoods. It’s 1.5 mil max aesthetic. You’ll never convince me it’s $3 mil aesthetic.

If anything this conversation has actually given me an appreciation of historic districts lol.

Then just don’t move here, silly (if it’s even in your budget). Why are you even asking? People like different things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

You don’t need a theory, we are telling you that it’s always been desirable. It seems like you are just learning about LV but it’s been relatively expensive compared to other Arlington neighborhoods for at least 15 years. We don’t think it’s dumpy, we like our neighbors who are of different ages and backgrounds and incomes.

But it hasn’t “always been desireable.” You have a very uninteresting point of view. And it is dumpy compared to other neighborhoods. It’s 1.5 mil max aesthetic. You’ll never convince me it’s $3 mil aesthetic.

If anything this conversation has actually given me an appreciation of historic districts lol.

You're clearly just trolling. People have told you why they like it and you're just all "LOL I don't get it, looks dumb on street view."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

There may be a few FAANGs who’ve bought recently but it’s been like this for many years.

Just because *you* have discovered it recently doesn’t mean it’s a recent phenomenon.

Houses have been selling for $3 mil there for years? Please support, with data.

Of course it hasn’t always been 3M. But relative to other parts of Arlington, it’s always been expensive on a SF basis. 3M is the new number. For example, ) years ago, it was 2M and compared to nearby Arlington neighborhoods, that was a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

There may be a few FAANGs who’ve bought recently but it’s been like this for many years.

Just because *you* have discovered it recently doesn’t mean it’s a recent phenomenon.

Houses have been selling for $3 mil there for years? Please support, with data.

Of course it hasn’t always been 3M. But relative to other parts of Arlington, it’s always been expensive on a SF basis. 3M is the new number. For example, ) years ago, it was 2M and compared to nearby Arlington neighborhoods, that was a lot.

6 years ago- pardon the typo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LV commands a premium because in this area, you have people who can afford $3M houses but who still need to schlep downtown to work long hours every day. They want an easy commute, safe neighborhood and nice single family houses.

But why dumpy Lyon Village (just being honest) vs something lovely just a little further out? These high earners are no doubt driving to work anyway.

Hence my theory: invasion of the super rich FAANGs.

You don’t need a theory, we are telling you that it’s always been desirable. It seems like you are just learning about LV but it’s been relatively expensive compared to other Arlington neighborhoods for at least 15 years. We don’t think it’s dumpy, we like our neighbors who are of different ages and backgrounds and incomes.

But it hasn’t “always been desireable.” You have a very uninteresting point of view. And it is dumpy compared to other neighborhoods. It’s 1.5 mil max aesthetic. You’ll never convince me it’s $3 mil aesthetic.

If anything this conversation has actually given me an appreciation of historic districts lol.

You're clearly just trolling. People have told you why they like it and you're just all "LOL I don't get it, looks dumb on street view."

Literally nobody has spoken up here about liking it $3 mil worth.

[Anonymous]

I know a few work colleagues who live in Cap Hill, and they are similar to OP -- always a little too eager to tell about how great it is and dismissive of all other neighborhoods in the DMV. I am not really sure where this type of insecurity of Cap Hill folks comes from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a few work colleagues who live in Cap Hill, and they are similar to OP -- always a little too eager to tell about how great it is and dismissive of all other neighborhoods in the DMV. I am not really sure where this type of insecurity of Cap Hill folks comes from.

Again, I did not start this to argue the Hill is superior. I fully understand the variables that would lead to Arlington. It’s just that I specifically wonder about the $1.5 mil premium for Lyon Village. Does not make sense to me when much nicer neighborhoods are available at cheaper/same price.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know a few work colleagues who live in Cap Hill, and they are similar to OP -- always a little too eager to tell about how great it is and dismissive of all other neighborhoods in the DMV. I am not really sure where this type of insecurity of Cap Hill folks comes from.

Again, I did not start this to argue the Hill is superior. I fully understand the variables that would lead to Arlington. It’s just that I specifically wonder about the $1.5 mil premium for Lyon Village. Does not make sense to me when much nicer neighborhoods are available at cheaper/same price.

I prefer Lyon Park to Lyon Village personally but commute may be one factor depending on where you work in DC. For us, Lyon Park is a shorter drive, similar metro commute. If you work in Georgetown, I think LV would be quicker