Poll: is new construction in Vienna overpriced?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Classic crapmansion.... The back of the house says it all...

Do people really hate this house? I live in an older house and would love something like this. I do not understand all the hate for a newly but house like this. Lots of room, aesthetically pleasing (mayb3 not original, but neither are many of the house built after the war), good floor plan, etc.

I am with you. It does need a deck, landscaping, better use of the backyard space.

I am the 7:45 pp. I agree. There are things I would want to do inside, too (like I don't like the master bathroom sinks or the paint colors through the house). And I am not wild about the prominence of the garage. But overall, this is a nice house and would be a good place to raise a family. I am not from around here, and this is the first place I have ever lived that new builds get so much hate and crappy little capes and bungalows are prized.

[Anonymous]

I agree, too. This house is really nice.

[Anonymous]

If people keep buying, then they are not overpriced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, too. This house is really nice.

+2

[Anonymous]

The land value in Vienna has also gone up significantly just since last year. So tear downs that were in the high 300s and 400s are not selling for 500-600. There are 3 homes being built on my street right now and all 3 have already sold.

And with Tyson's exploding right around the corner, the area in high demand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everything in this area is overpriced. Except that people are paying it, so that means it's priced right.

Anyhow, the type of houses that have been around 1.1M were listed around 1.4 in 2008, so if you're seeing price increases (which I haven't yet noticed), I would chalk it up to market rebound.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I am the 7:45 pp. I agree. There are things I would want to do inside, too (like I don't like the master bathroom sinks or the paint colors through the house). And I am not wild about the prominence of the garage. But overall, this is a nice house and would be a good place to raise a family. I am not from around here, and this is the first place I have ever lived that new builds get so much hate and crappy little capes and bungalows are prized.

This is DCUM, which is the province of a few dozen insecure DC and inner suburb residents who want to feel better about their crappy little capes, bungalows and ramblers, so they tout the location of their homes and crap on new houses as a matter of principle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I am the 7:45 pp. I agree. There are things I would want to do inside, too (like I don't like the master bathroom sinks or the paint colors through the house). And I am not wild about the prominence of the garage. But overall, this is a nice house and would be a good place to raise a family. I am not from around here, and this is the first place I have ever lived that new builds get so much hate and crappy little capes and bungalows are prized.

This is DCUM, which is the province of a few dozen insecure DC and inner suburb residents who want to feel better about their crappy little capes, bungalows and ramblers, so they tout the location of their homes and crap on new houses as a matter of principle.

+1

But ... but ... but I have such a SHORT COMMUTE!

Never mind I live in a complete shithole of a neighborhood where you barely know your neighbors and everyone flees when the kids hit school age ... never mind I pay $900k for a place that's barely been touched since the Nixon administration.

The romanticizing of ultra-short commutes is a DCUM only thing, it seems.

[Anonymous]

OP, I love this house. Its beautiful. Who would not want this house IF they could afford it? Wow. You people sound crazy and very, very unconvincing.

[Anonymous]

Can't agree with the comments about short commutes. I'll take a short commute over a long commute with a larger home any day. That said, I think the house is pretty nice. The floor plan looks decent. The flooring material looks really cheesy though.

[Anonymous]

OK, I'll take the troll bait...

I live in a tiny old condo "close-in" and would I take this house if someone handed it over to me? Obviously. Would I buy it even if I could? No. I do love the inside space, but I do prefer older brick or stone homes and older neighborhoods. It's how I was raised and what I prefer. I just find these neighborhoods lacking character.

[Anonymous]

9:24, Vienna to DC is hardly the arduous slog I've seen described by the short commute fetishists. I guess I was reacting to the DC snobs that bitch about Vienna being "so far out".

I do agree with you on "random unincorporated neighborhoods in Fairfax" lacking character. That's why I live in Leesburg, a choice that is supportable by my field (IT).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, I'll take the troll bait...

I live in a tiny old condo "close-in" and would I take this house if someone handed it over to me? Obviously. Would I buy it even if I could? No. I do love the inside space, but I do prefer older brick or stone homes and older neighborhoods. It's how I was raised and what I prefer. I just find these neighborhoods lacking character.

I just find you superficial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I am the 7:45 pp. I agree. There are things I would want to do inside, too (like I don't like the master bathroom sinks or the paint colors through the house). And I am not wild about the prominence of the garage. But overall, this is a nice house and would be a good place to raise a family. I am not from around here, and this is the first place I have ever lived that new builds get so much hate and crappy little capes and bungalows are prized.

This is DCUM, which is the province of a few dozen insecure DC and inner suburb residents who want to feel better about their crappy little capes, bungalows and ramblers, so they tout the location of their homes and crap on new houses as a matter of principle.

+1

But ... but ... but I have such a SHORT COMMUTE!

Never mind I live in a complete shithole of a neighborhood where you barely know your neighbors and everyone flees when the kids hit school age ... never mind I pay $900k for a place that's barely been touched since the Nixon administration.

The romanticizing of ultra-short commutes is a DCUM only thing, it seems.

If you live in vienna why would you bother looking for a job in DC since Reston and Tysons which are bigger and better job centers is right there. No inner city metro bullshit or bums and high taxes on your lunches.

[Anonymous]

I really want my toilet separated from the rest of the bathroom with its own door. Why is that not the norm around here in new construction? I understand with older construction as it was not the norm 20+ years ago, but IMHO no excuse in new builds.