Vienna - if the outside is this bad, what do you think is going on inside?

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Anonymous wrote:The front door is off center apparently because they had to make room for a bathroom on the main level. Otherwise there would be none at all.

I don't understand why they couldn't have the bathroom opening in the hallway, across from the stairs. And shuffled the 2nd closet entrance. It makes no sense.

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The developer has a website, which actually is pretty rare when you see one of these disastrous new builds.

https://www.bryceenterprise.com/

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Anonymous wrote:So what is shocking about this? Vienna (town of) has some pretty ugly a@@ houses...this fits right it. It will sell...trust me.

I know there’s to be a house for every taste but there are so many new builds from tear downs that are aggressively ugly and then priced at 1.2 million/above. Many examples out there but I do wonder how long these sit on the market and then if buyers end up considering tearing it down again.

They're not just ugly, they're cheap AF. Seriously, that porch roof is going to cause big issues. I wonder what other awful mishaps the builder did in this trainwreck of a house.

yes, very poor design/construction practice, but NO... the porch is NOT going to cause a moisture issue. I cannot see the pics from the rear but I'm 100% certain there is a "cricket" installed to deflect the water away from the back wall.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we won’t consider Vienna. Not every house is like this, but way too many are. It’s why Vienna will never truly be “high-end.”

I do sort of wonder why Vienna has gotten so popular in recent years. Proximity to jobs in Tysons, but some of the housing stock is meh.

It's a better commute than most of Mclean (more convenient metro and better access to 66) with more retail/commercial nearby. Like any place, there are both nice houses and less nice houses.

McLean takes up a lot of space in Vienna’s head, but it’s more expensive for a number of reasons, including the fact that it’s a better commute to DC, Arlington, and Bethesda, and a similar commute to Tysons. And while Vienna does have more retail, it’s not the type of retail that jacks up home prices, yet it contributes to more congestion. There are eyesores all over NoVa, including McLean, but Vienna seems to have more really weird new builds like the house posted by OP.

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Holy overpriced POS!

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we won’t consider Vienna. Not every house is like this, but way too many are. It’s why Vienna will never truly be “high-end.”

I do sort of wonder why Vienna has gotten so popular in recent years. Proximity to jobs in Tysons, but some of the housing stock is meh.

It's a better commute than most of Mclean (more convenient metro and better access to 66) with more retail/commercial nearby. Like any place, there are both nice houses and less nice houses.

Can you walk to the metro from there? If not then it gives you no advantage over any nearby area where you have to drive/park to take a bus to the metro. And commute is relative to where you have to go. Not everyone has to commute to Tysons. 66 is a heavily used route, not that great for commute or even a weekend trip to DC.

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What's behind the no showing of interiors? Sloppy tenants? Or just low-end fixtures and fittings. They're trying to lure unsuspecting saps to the listing.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we won’t consider Vienna. Not every house is like this, but way too many are. It’s why Vienna will never truly be “high-end.”

I do sort of wonder why Vienna has gotten so popular in recent years. Proximity to jobs in Tysons, but some of the housing stock is meh.

It's a better commute than most of Mclean (more convenient metro and better access to 66) with more retail/commercial nearby. Like any place, there are both nice houses and less nice houses.

Can you walk to the metro from there? If not then it gives you no advantage over any nearby area where you have to drive/park to take a bus to the metro. And commute is relative to where you have to go. Not everyone has to commute to Tysons. 66 is a heavily used route, not that great for commute or even a weekend trip to DC.

The only areas in Vienna walkable to the Vienna Metro are mid-market townhouses and condos. There were big plans for “Metro West” that never quite materialized.

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Anonymous wrote:How do you turn around in that drive way?

How does someone build a house where there is no possible way to turn into the garage in a normal car? I don’t even know if a Mini could make that turn.

The garage is a flood zone, so they really just need a canoe.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are they boasting about Madison pyramid like its something special?

It is "something special"...one of the NoVa "Top Five"; top public school sports program in Virginia; award-winning band program; history of strong college placements; and amazing community support as the HS for the entire Town of Vienna.

As they used to say about the Washington Post, if you don't get it, you don't get it.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we won’t consider Vienna. Not every house is like this, but way too many are. It’s why Vienna will never truly be “high-end.”

I do sort of wonder why Vienna has gotten so popular in recent years. Proximity to jobs in Tysons, but some of the housing stock is meh.

It's a better commute than most of Mclean (more convenient metro and better access to 66) with more retail/commercial nearby. Like any place, there are both nice houses and less nice houses.

McLean takes up a lot of space in Vienna’s head, but it’s more expensive for a number of reasons, including the fact that it’s a better commute to DC, Arlington, and Bethesda, and a similar commute to Tysons. And while Vienna does have more retail, it’s not the type of retail that jacks up home prices, yet it contributes to more congestion. There are eyesores all over NoVa, including McLean, but Vienna seems to have more really weird new builds like the house posted by OP.

I’m a Vienna resident and I agree that some many of the new builds are just ugly AF.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are they boasting about Madison pyramid like its something special?

It is "something special"...one of the NoVa "Top Five"; top public school sports program in Virginia; award-winning band program; history of strong college placements; and amazing community support as the HS for the entire Town of Vienna.

As they used to say about the Washington Post, if you don't get it, you don't get it.

Some of the James Madison parents are just obnoxious though. It’s fine to have school spirit but the sports obsession and looking down on other area high schools make it seem too small town America and not in a good way.

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I think there probably is a powder room adjacent to that en-suite bathroom there facing the hall.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we won’t consider Vienna. Not every house is like this, but way too many are. It’s why Vienna will never truly be “high-end.”

Oh no. Kleenex gonna run out of tissues because the poor people of Vienna are sobbing themselves to sleep at this.

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They added interior photos. And nope, no powder room. Just a barn door bathroom on the main level bedroom.