where to live on HHI of 170 so kids are economically in the middle

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Anonymous wrote:Fairfax County, VA. A lot of federal workers live in this area because of its very good public schools -- which will save you the cost of privates.

You can buy 1950s ramblers at good prices within your range in the McLean HS area of McLean, VA. There are a lot of families similarly situated in the McLean HS pyramid.

With a HHI of $170k? Are you certain?

And no, not trying to pick a fight, I live in McLean too.

I think that McLean is ideal. I also live here and, yes, there are many families in the modest rambler neighborhoods surrounding McLean HS whose parent(s) work for the federal government.

Not only are the McLean pyramid schools the very best in Fairfax County, but it is an excellent investment as these neighborhoods continue to appreciate and be converted into teardown havens. Also, having your kids surrounded by some measure of wealthier families makes for great future connections, and teaches them to study and work hard as they aspire to some of what they see around them.

that's BS homes start at 700 in mclean now. http://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1716-Linwood-Pl-22101/home/9403851

THis one is $650k. http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1813-Westmoreland-St_Mclean_VA_22101_M62248-79015?row=6

And there are several townhomes in the center that are quite large (3 beds 3 ba) that are walkable to parks and stores for under $600k.

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Anonymous wrote:30 minutes or less by car to private school in Bethesda during rush hour-

This cancels out most VA neighborhoods, especially on 170k HHI.

Depends where the school is. We used to be able to make the commute from McLean to Washington Waldorf School in Bethesda in 30 min.

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Anonymous wrote:30 minutes or less by car to private school in Bethesda during rush hour-

This cancels out most VA neighborhoods, especially on 170k HHI.

Depends where the school is. We used to be able to make the commute from McLean to Washington Waldorf School in Bethesda in 30 min.

You don't NEED a private if you live in McLean. Wanting one is different, but it's not like half of DC.

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OP wrote:Need commute of 30 minutes or less by car to private school in Bethesda during rush hour.

All of you NoVa folks completely ignored this. Fairfax is the closest and is barely 30 minutes to Bethesda at non-peak times. It is never going to be 30 minutes to Bethesda during rush hour. So, Fairfax, Burke, Pimmit Hills and most of the rest of NoVa are just not realistic options for OP.

I really think that OP's best bet is to look in Silver Spring or Takoma Park, MD.

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Silver Spring/Takoma Park or Rockville.

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Why has no one said AU Park? That seems like a pretty run of the mill HHI around here.

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OP wrote:Need commute of 30 minutes or less by car to private school in Bethesda during rush hour.

All of you NoVa folks completely ignored this. Fairfax is the closest and is barely 30 minutes to Bethesda at non-peak times. It is never going to be 30 minutes to Bethesda during rush hour. So, Fairfax, Burke, Pimmit Hills and most of the rest of NoVa are just not realistic options for OP.

I really think that OP's best bet is to look in Silver Spring or Takoma Park, MD.

NOt really. I"m the McLean (Turkey Run) poster. My kids go to school in MD, and it's less than 30 minutes. Fairfax is much farther from MD than McLean.

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Silver Spring--Forest Glen area.

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Silver Spring. Easier commute to Bethesda and in our neighborhood, you are probably in the middle to maybe a bit on the lower end, but certainly nothing like Bethesda.

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OP wrote:Need commute of 30 minutes or less by car to private school in Bethesda during rush hour.

All of you NoVa folks completely ignored this. Fairfax is the closest and is barely 30 minutes to Bethesda at non-peak times. It is never going to be 30 minutes to Bethesda during rush hour. So, Fairfax, Burke, Pimmit Hills and most of the rest of NoVa are just not realistic options for OP.

I really think that OP's best bet is to look in Silver Spring or Takoma Park, MD.

The distance to Bethesda from NoVa is not the issue. You can certainly get from McLean to Bethesda in 30 minutes. The issue is that, in her price range, she'd end up at the low end of the SES spectrum if she manages to find something under $600K there, and that's what she's trying to escape. I think Silver Spring is a better recommendation.

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Old Georgetown Road neighborhoods in Bethesda

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Anonymous wrote:Silver Spring--Forest Glen area.

not good schools

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Anonymous wrote:Fairfax County, VA. A lot of federal workers live in this area because of its very good public schools -- which will save you the cost of privates.

You can buy 1950s ramblers at good prices within your range in the McLean HS area of McLean, VA. There are a lot of families similarly situated in the McLean HS pyramid.

With a HHI of $170k? Are you certain?

And no, not trying to pick a fight, I live in McLean too.

I think that McLean is ideal. I also live here and, yes, there are many families in the modest rambler neighborhoods surrounding McLean HS whose parent(s) work for the federal government.

Not only are the McLean pyramid schools the very best in Fairfax County, but it is an excellent investment as these neighborhoods continue to appreciate and be converted into teardown havens. Also, having your kids surrounded by some measure of wealthier families makes for great future connections, and teaches them to study and work hard as they aspire to some of what they see around them.

that's BS homes start at 700 in mclean now. http://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1716-Linwood-Pl-22101/home/9403851

THis one is $650k. http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1813-Westmoreland-St_Mclean_VA_22101_M62248-79015?row=6

And there are several townhomes in the center that are quite large (3 beds 3 ba) that are walkable to parks and stores for under $600k.

first off that's way off budget, 2nd she wants a house

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Anonymous wrote:Why has no one said AU Park? That seems like a pretty run of the mill HHI around here.

There are some houses that become available in the 700K range and AU Park is not as wealthy as Cleveland Park, but that income is not in the middle for AU Park. It is on the lower end for families of school age children (the families of her children's peers). It is, on the other hand, an ideal location to commute to Bethesda for school. But why buy in AU Park if you do not want the schools.

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Must your kids go to private?

If you move to just about anywhere in Fairfax County, you don't need private schools unless you are chosing to go there for a specific reason like a religious school.