Priced out of McLean and DC, would you live in Vienna or Great Falls?
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Anonymous
| How is 1.5m priced out of McLean? What kind of house are you looking for? |
Anonymous
Yeah and if you’re looking for a new build that won’t get you one in vienna. Two years ago? Sure but not now |
Anonymous
There are, like, 6 houses in McLean that meet OPs price range. Even empty lots are going for $1.6m in parts of McLean right now. |
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We have been looking for a year now, our 4th offer was rejected yesterday, it was for 2.1 m. We are not looking for a McMansion, not too big. Around 4000 sqf yet not too dated. THERE IS NOTHING OUT THERE. (We are looking Mclean and Great Falls due to our commutes) |
Anonymous
| I saw this place last week and it wasn’t quite what I was looking for but everything in the interior was very well done: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/6727-Pine-Creek-Ct_McLean_VA_22101_M67604-06352 |
Anonymous
+1 Vienna for the walkability and sidewalks. |
Anonymous
| Inventory is still very low. Hope for improvements by April |
Anonymous
| If you don't want traffic then skip TOV and look near Dunn Loring or Spring Hill metro and metro into dc. Plenty of options in your budget. |
Anonymous
Was this intended to support OP’s assertion of being priced out of McLean? Because six houses, currently on the market, in your price range, in February… does not sound priced out. It sounds like you want a nicer house or a bigger lot than you can afford in McLean. But without that information, it’s hard to tell you where to look. |
Anonymous
PP, you're right, looking at the last 6 months of sales, there's still a decent amount of sales in the $1.5M range, if you look at places like McLean Hamlet. I do think OP is wise to expand their search though, since it's such a competitive price range. |
Anonymous
Perhaps on a per square foot basis, but housing is more expensive in McLean than North Arlington. Median SHF sales prices over last 12 months per Redfin: McLean/22102: $1,850,000 McLean/22101: $1,569,937 Great Falls/22066: $1,410,000 Arlington/22201: $1,327,500 Arlington/22207: $1,225,000 Falls Church City: $1,200,000 Vienna/22182: $1,100,000 Vienna/22181: $1,050,000 Arlington/22205: $1,002,000 Vienna/22180: $963,300 |
Anonymous
No, not at all. There are some big and expensive houses out there, but you can get plenty of sq footage for less than closer in McLean, Arlington, NW DC. |
Anonymous
That's because of a$$h@le builders. These two are/were teardowns: https://www.mcenearney.com/real-estate/7012-holyrood-drive-mclean-va-22101/vafx1137448/96344100 It's been sitting empty waiting for someone to buy the $5.5m house they want to put there instead. Or this one: https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/7009-Holyrood-Dr-22101/home/9274179 Which they already tore down and there's a spectacularly big and ugly new build in its place. That's why you can't find anything in McLean, and why you're outbid. It sucks. |
Anonymous
That's sad. Both of these houses were nice houses. We looked at that neighborhood years ago and it had a nice sense of scale. |
Anonymous
This home just came on the market in Great Falls and it’s a great neighborhood: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9419-Brian-Jac-Ln-Great-Falls-VA-22066/51724222_zpid/ It’s close to the Cross County trail, which takes you all the way to the Potomac. While it’s not within walking distance to GF Village, the neighborhood is centrally located (equidistant to Tysons and Reston; easy to get to GF Village, easy to get to 495, etc. They are upgrading Route 7 with a walking/biking path, so you could get to the Metro via bus or bike.) (the Metro is 3 miles from the cross street of Forestville and Route 7). |