WHat do you think about this house in Herndon?

[Anonymous]

Seems like a good price and there is apparently a neighborhood pool, too. I'm just learning about the area, though.

http://www.wfp.com/propertySearch/prop.asp?id=83486780

[Anonymous]

I think it looks nice. Honestly, I don't get why people dislike Herndon (or Reston).

[Anonymous]

We looked in Fox Mill - our daughter's first daycare provider lived there. It is a good family friendly neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

It looks great- we briefly looked in Herndon before deciding it was just too far given our commutes, but you can get so much more for your money.

[Anonymous]

Sidewalks!!
A real plus

[Anonymous]

That neighborhood is nice! I got lost there on the way to my dr's office last month. Go for it!

[Anonymous]

No one lives in Herndon unless they can't afford to live anywhere else. Horrible schools and ethnic issues.

[Anonymous]

Looks nice, smallish though. The Dutch colonial facade is a turnoff to some buyers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one lives in Herndon unless they can't afford to live anywhere else. Horrible schools and ethnic issues.

you're a moron. Fox Mill, Crossfield, Floris and Oak Hill ES's all have Herndon addresses and great reputations. I probably wouldn't pick Herndon if I were commuting to downtown every single day, but many people who live in Herndon area work in Reston, Tysons, Vienna, Fairfax, Sterling and Ashburn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one lives in Herndon unless they can't afford to live anywhere else. Horrible schools and ethnic issues.

I shouldn't even bother responding to such nonsense, but I will anyway.

There are PARTS of Herndon largely populated by lower-income Hispanic immigrants. This particular house is nowhere near the those areas and is zoned for Fox Mill Elementary School, a very good school with a tiny (4 percent) FARMS population. South Lakes High School is a middle-of-the-road Fairfax County school--hardly "horrible."

I would move to Fox Mill/Bradley Acres in a second if I could, but the commute would be too long for my husband.

Regarding that house: it's very nicely updated, but the price may be a little high for the area. I say this both because it's still on the market after more than six weeks, and because I was tracking Herndon real estate pretty closely for a while, and this just "feels" too high.

[Anonymous]

There's better info about the house on this site:

http://franklymls.com/FX7778799

There's also a review of the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Regarding that house: it's very nicely updated, but the price may be a little high for the area. I say this both because it's still on the market after more than six weeks, and because I was tracking Herndon real estate pretty closely for a while, and this just "feels" too high.

agreed. this does seem a little high for that area. we looked there as well, although in a slightly lower price range (low-mid 400s).

Some other areas to consider in a similar price range and closeby - areas that zone to Oak Hill ES, Lees Corner ES and Navy ES. Many of these communities have a good neighborhood feel and neighborhood pools. Franklin Farm has 2 or 3(?) that you have access to as part of your HOA.