Is Great Falls not attractive anymore?
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Anonymous
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The house is sitting on the side of a very steep hill. I like yard and space but I need flat space.
Plus, the pictures may be deceiving. With all the AI generated photos these days, it's hard to tell what the house actually looks like. |
Anonymous
| It’s a suspicious flip. In 2023 it sold pretty quickly with its 90’s finishes. They took out a bunch of walls and replaced everything with cheap looking “updates” and probably didn’t do the boring stuff that needed to be done. |
Anonymous
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Speaking for myself l prefer a smaller house that’s cozier and easier to maintain (this is close to 6000sf), closer to my work in DC, walkability and close to transit. Also this yard would be a dealbreaker for me - both too big (high maintenance) and sloped (not unusable).
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Anonymous
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Great Falls is a VERY hot market right now. Richest zip code in the DMV by far.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1039-Aziza-Ct-Great-Falls-VA-22066/168040804_zpid/ This home is pending for 7.2m https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1209-Towlston-Rd-Great-Falls-VA-22066/51725556_zpid/ this home just sold for 7m, pending within days. |
Anonymous
You sound like a real estate agent. Some may still like great falls but most people are looking for different things now, like walkability. |
Anonymous
McLean 100% |
Anonymous
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5900 sq ft is utterly massive. No normal family with 3 kids has a need for that much space. And 2.7 acres of forest?
Your kids will be covered in ticks from playing in that forest all year round. No thanks For that money I’ll live in Arlington |
Anonymous
It's still a hot market for people that typically send their kids to private school. The people buying 1-2M homes that usually send their kids to public school, not so much. |
Anonymous
| It's not great for kids. Roads are dangerous and drivers are super aggressive in GF. It's isolating and if you look at some of the ugly oversized houses there, you'll find the ugly people who live in them repellant. |
Anonymous
| The main reason to go to great falls is because you want 1+ acres and can't afford it in 22101. |
Anonymous
I like the second house better. It has a more tasteful and timeless design. |
Anonymous
We live in Arlington near mclean and have an 8000sf house and its fine for our family of 4 and nanny. Its not massive at all. |
Anonymous
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I don’t want to live such an isolated existence. Also, they are saying it’s 2+ acres but barely .20 is usable, if someone wants to enjoy nature then they want a flat yard or at least a yard that is nicely landscaped.
This house has terrible front and backyard and then it’s quite far from any amenities, so what’s the point? I would rather buy a nice townhouse in McLean. |
Anonymous
That might be true if you've given your nanny appropriate accommodations. But really this is very subjective. I've lived in 2 houses of that size and they did feel pretty big. I like 6000SF. |
Anonymous
| It’s a boring area, nothing to do. Not walkable. Bad traffic. |