Is Lake Barcroft a hidden gem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holmes Run Acres, Mantua, Hollin Hills, parts of Reston, and Lake Barcroft are all hidden gems with most of the region’s significant mid century modern and 70s-80s modern homes. So if you like that 20th century minimalist aesthetic those are your best bets.

I’ve always been surprised that these neighborhoods aren’t more popular, but for the residents, these neighborhoods truly feel like an urban oasis.

Lake Barcroft is very beautiful, but like the other neighborhoods, is surrounded by the most unattractive suburban sprawl. There are a some exceptions: The Moasic is a nice commercial neighborhood close to Holmes Run Acres. Lake Barcroft is not far from the attractive commercial areas in the City of Falls Church and Arlington. Hollin Hills is near Old Town Alexandria. Reston of course has the famed European inspired Lake Anne Plaza.

If you think Mantua is not popular, you haven't[ been looking for houses recently. Nothing they're under a million right now and they are being snapped up within days. Also unlike the other neighborhoods you mentioned, the schools are excellent.

The schools just have fewer brown kids, you ridiculous racist POS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools are not good, but neighborhood is nice.

This is the issue at present. Back in the day, several decades ago, it was a highly desirable area with very good schools. Congressional School is a good K-8 private nearby (on Sleepy Hollow), but one would then need to transfer DC somewhere else for HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools are not good, but neighborhood is nice.

This is the issue at present. Back in the day, several decades ago, it was a highly desirable area with very good schools. Congressional School is a good K-8 private nearby (on Sleepy Hollow), but one would then need to transfer DC somewhere else for HS.

Don’t a handful of Congressional grads go on to Justice HS for their highly regarded IB diploma program every year? Or that was the case, but not sure about now.

[Anonymous]

I know a realtor agent guy called Frank who bought out there in the mid 2000s. Wonder how it’s going or it he’s still there?

[Anonymous]

I lived in Lake Barcroft over 10 years. I liked my house, liked my neighbors, but increasingly started disliking the surrounding area, especially the traffic and near complete lack of transit.

I ended up moving because of a business transfer.

[Anonymous]

We looked but the surrounding area was a little seedy and the schools are bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We looked but the surrounding area was a little seedy and the schools are bad.

Saying "the schools are bad" is code for White people to say they just don't want to live near Black and brown people. It's barely even code at this point.

[Anonymous]

The houses we saw all had a mildew mold smell--maybe this isnt common?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We looked but the surrounding area was a little seedy and the schools are bad.

Saying "the schools are bad" is code for White people to say they just don't want to live near Black and brown people. It's barely even code at this point.

Schools with lots of brown people are excellent; ever been to Ashburn?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a realtor agent guy called Frank who bought out there in the mid 2000s. Wonder how it’s going or it he’s still there?

Do tell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holmes Run Acres, Mantua, Hollin Hills, parts of Reston, and Lake Barcroft are all hidden gems with most of the region’s significant mid century modern and 70s-80s modern homes. So if you like that 20th century minimalist aesthetic those are your best bets.

I’ve always been surprised that these neighborhoods aren’t more popular, but for the residents, these neighborhoods truly feel like an urban oasis.

Lake Barcroft is very beautiful, but like the other neighborhoods, is surrounded by the most unattractive suburban sprawl. There are a some exceptions: The Moasic is a nice commercial neighborhood close to Holmes Run Acres. Lake Barcroft is not far from the attractive commercial areas in the City of Falls Church and Arlington. Hollin Hills is near Old Town Alexandria. Reston of course has the famed European inspired Lake Anne Plaza.

If you think Mantua is not popular, you haven't[ been looking for houses recently. Nothing they're under a million right now and they are being snapped up within days. Also unlike the other neighborhoods you mentioned, the schools are excellent.

Y'all are definitely realtors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We looked but the surrounding area was a little seedy and the schools are bad.

Saying "the schools are bad" is code for White people to say they just don't want to live near Black and brown people. It's barely even code at this point.

Schools with lots of brown people are excellent; ever been to Ashburn?

OK. Substitute "Hispanics" and not "Indians" for "brown." Shouldn't have under-estimated your ability to come up with a refined caste system for NoVa real estate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We looked but the surrounding area was a little seedy and the schools are bad.

Saying "the schools are bad" is code for White people to say they just don't want to live near Black and brown people. It's barely even code at this point.

Schools with lots of brown people are excellent; ever been to Ashburn?

OK. Substitute "Hispanics" and not "Indians" for "brown." Shouldn't have under-estimated your ability to come up with a refined caste system for NoVa real estate.

Hispanics are not brown, fool. It's not even a race

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools are not good, but neighborhood is nice.

This is the issue at present. Back in the day, several decades ago, it was a highly desirable area with very good schools. Congressional School is a good K-8 private nearby (on Sleepy Hollow), but one would then need to transfer DC somewhere else for HS.

Many parents select private school options (of which there are many within reasonable distance). If that is your path for your kids, the area offers tremendous value.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools are not good, but neighborhood is nice.

This is the issue at present. Back in the day, several decades ago, it was a highly desirable area with very good schools. Congressional School is a good K-8 private nearby (on Sleepy Hollow), but one would then need to transfer DC somewhere else for HS.

I heard that back in the 60s and 70s the public schools in the Lake Barcroft were among the best and wealthiest in all of FCPS. The crew team even won the Henley Royal Regatta.

There’s still a contingent of wealthy kids from the Lake who go to the public schools. It’s probably under 50% though. Feel free to correct if wrong.