Fairfax family neighborhoods

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I checked them all and liked Bonnie Brae and KPW. Ended by buying in KPW and couldn't be happier.

KPw has a lot of dumpy small homes that are tear downs. I am guessing that is what you did?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I checked them all and liked Bonnie Brae and KPW. Ended by buying in KPW and couldn't be happier.

KPw has a lot of dumpy small homes that are tear downs. I am guessing that is what you did?

Very few tear downs in KPW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Traffic around GMU is frightful.

Are you kidding? I've never had a traffic problem near GMU... ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic around GMU is frightful.

Are you kidding? I've never had a traffic problem near GMU... ever.

Dp. It can be bad at times. Big events at Eagle Bank muck up traffic on Braddock. End of May to mid-June is bad due to all the HS graduation ceremonies. My neighbors and I share the graduation schedule because we plan our grocery shopping around it.

And when GM is in session, late afternoons can be bad too. My dd used to have a dance class in that direction on Thursdays and traffic was often annoying there.

[Anonymous]

Somerset South is very nice, but usually only a few homes go on the market in a given year, and they’ve gotten expensive (usually over $1m now). It’s all culdesacs though, if that’s a big priority.

[Anonymous]

Traffic is not an issue and I live there. I would say a big SFH, not latest updates, could be in $1M or less to that. Tear downs are re-done are like $1.5-2M but KPW is good.

[Anonymous]

Kings park west. Dont live there but looking for investment purchase. Most all around, balanced community in Fairfax county. You can pick up a nice, renovated single family home for under $850k. Not possible anywhere else within Fairfax County - location, schools, affordable, family vibe.

[Anonymous]

Burke. Kings park West, but really anything zoned for Lake Braddock or Robinson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic around GMU is frightful.

Are you kidding? I've never had a traffic problem near GMU... ever.

What? LOL. Every time I drive thru there its terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic around GMU is frightful.

Are you kidding? I've never had a traffic problem near GMU... ever.

What? LOL. Every time I drive thru there its terrible.

I've lived near Bonnie Brae and KPW for ten years and never had an issue with traffic. It's not something I ever even think about. People who "drive thru there" obviously shouldn't be speaking about traffic. Perhaps you occasionally wait a cycle or two at Braddock and Ox, which is what you're complaining about. But for sure, you don't live here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic around GMU is frightful.

Are you kidding? I've never had a traffic problem near GMU... ever.

traffic is terrible for two weeks when the high school graduations are happening at eagle bank- otherwise it is fine

[Anonymous]

Olde Forge/Surrey Square has the Brandywine Pool and all the events you describe.

[Anonymous]

I would never want to live near GMU. Most of the homes are near the cemetery...creepy.

[Anonymous]

Burke is incredible. You can get a great SFH for under $1 mil, amazing schools, pools everywhere, and fantastic walking trails and parks. Restaurant scene leaves something to be desired, though.

[Anonymous]

Middleridge and Fairfax Club Estates that feed into Bonnie Brae are also great neighborhoods. Bonnie Brae elementary is newly renovated and well loved by the community.