Where would you move in NoVa with a $2M budget as empty nesters

[Anonymous]

Will be difficult but I'd get a house on the water in 22308 / 22309 and get a boat / join the yact clubs. Either that or Old Town.

[Anonymous]

Pimmit Hills

[Anonymous]

You can get a new house in Pimmit Hills with $2M

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're empty nesters living in CC, MD, in the house where we raised our kids. We love the convenient location -- walk to Metro, bike or walk to Capital Crescent Trail, walk to Bethesda. If I were in OP's position, I'd either stay in Arlington and look for a house with a great location and good bones and renovate to my taste or look in Palisades DC. The empty nesters we know who live in McLean, Great Falls and Vienna gripe about having to drive everywhere and not knowing any of their neighbors.

We're empty-nesters in Great Falls who know our neighbors, live in a house suitable for aging in place (elevator, room for future live-in help if needed, room for a future ramp in garage, etc) and who appreciate the relative tranquility of an area without very close-by commercial business activity. It's a very short drive to Tyson's, McLean, Vienna, Falls Church, Reston, and even to Sterling or Herndon. Different strokes....

[Anonymous]

I’d go to Reston. You could get a house on or near one of the lakes (I think).

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Reston. Here’s a lakefront house for just under 2 million:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Reston/1460-Waterfront-Rd-20194/home/9146909

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally? Reston or Great Falls.

This. Maybe Alexandria so you don’t pay a premium for the school district.

Alexandria to Tysons is not a fun commute, especially when Reston is right there.

Anywhere to Tyson's is horrible during the holiday season. My coworker used to stay in a hotel to avoid getting in and out of Tyson's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spouse needs to be in Tysons and occasionally Arlington/DC for events/meetings. Our boring 90's colonial needs a ton of updates and we are discussing just starting over with new construction or something renovated by the previous owner. We still want 4 bedrooms for college kids/guests and a 2 car attached garage.

Where would you move in this situation?

How long before you retire? Are you planning on moving after you retire?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d go to Reston. You could get a house on or near one of the lakes (I think).

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Reston. Here’s a lakefront house for just under 2 million:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Reston/1460-Waterfront-Rd-20194/home/9146909

Sorry to say but it’s one ugly house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Reston. Here’s a lakefront house for just under 2 million:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Reston/1460-Waterfront-Rd-20194/home/9146909

Sorry to say but it’s one ugly house.

I think it's fine.
It can be hard to find waterfront in Reston that is suitable for aging in place, though - mostly tall narrow houses. I'd give up the water to get a long low rancher.

[Anonymous]

Consider other factors, like distance to your medical providers, proximity to IAD if you travel to/from that airport, access to parks and libraries, and other things which may either be important to you now or will in the future when you're retired. Some locations are much more pleasant and convenient in retirement than others which may be appealing when you have a different lifestyle and commute.

[Anonymous]

I would go to Loudoun and look for something nice in Lansdowne or Belmont Country Club. The latter actually has a lot of homes with first floor primary bedrooms. Then take the Greenway/toll rd to get to Tysons when needed. I live in Ashburn and get to Tysons in about 25 minutes using tolls.

[Anonymous]

https://redf.in/WLOjyF

Brand new in Old Town.

[Anonymous]

Falls Church, Ffx County.