Tell me about Pimmit Hills

[Anonymous]

Wanted to add, that specific house is close to Anderson/Magarity, which is about a mile from the McLean Metro, and what will eventually be the Scott's Run development with shops and restaurants. The Capital One complex is also right there. So there are some pretty nice amenities coming soon(ish)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So… we bought in pimmit hills last fall. We had disregarded it for years mostly because of the rhetoric on here. The pros are location, lovely neighbors, and schools. (Seriously, the schools are fine.). The cons, yes nearish to highway (which you cannot hear), train (which you sometimes can hear, but does not bother me at all), and possibly having to live through some tear downs on adjacent property. It has a neighborhoody feel and, while there are blue collar workers (who are very nice), those moving into new builds are highly educated. There are a lot of well educated immigrants and people of color, which may be why there is such veiled and explicit criticism. We are overall thrilled with our move.

Hello neighbor! I'm the 20-year PH resident and so glad you moved here. I love seeing all the young families and how diverse the neighborhood is becoming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our budget is $1.7m and lost several offers in McLean or CCMD. We don't have kids yet, but plan to have in next 3 years. We originally wanted to buy in a relative good school district and also be close to downtown DC. Pimmit Hills starts appearing on our list given the proximity to DC and with our budget we can easily afford a new build like the one below. I guess for now with the limited budget, we will need to prioritize on location instead of schools that we won't need until years later?

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/1809-Gilson-St-22043/home/9396796

If you live in Pimmit Hills or know that area pretty well, could you please share any info about the neighborhood? TIA!

Unless you're trolling, there's nothing wrong with Pimmit Hills schools. Not one thing.

Also, with your budget you have options. I refuse to believe PH is your only one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our real estate agent pool-pooh'ed it 16 years ago. It's really hit a period of transformation since then. But, do check it out. It's still transforming. I've lots of lovely people there.

Our real estate agent poo-poohed it also, back in 2002. I'm so glad we didn't listen to her. In addition to being a great place to raise our family, the equity we have in this home is going to allow us to retire earlier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So… we bought in pimmit hills last fall. We had disregarded it for years mostly because of the rhetoric on here. The pros are location, lovely neighbors, and schools. (Seriously, the schools are fine.). The cons, yes nearish to highway (which you cannot hear), train (which you sometimes can hear, but does not bother me at all), and possibly having to live through some tear downs on adjacent property. It has a neighborhoody feel and, while there are blue collar workers (who are very nice), those moving into new builds are highly educated. There are a lot of well educated immigrants and people of color, which may be why there is such veiled and explicit criticism. We are overall thrilled with our move.

Hello neighbor! I'm the 20-year PH resident and so glad you moved here. I love seeing all the young families and how diverse the neighborhood is becoming.

Thanks! We love it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our budget is $1.7m and lost several offers in McLean or CCMD. We don't have kids yet, but plan to have in next 3 years. We originally wanted to buy in a relative good school district and also be close to downtown DC. Pimmit Hills starts appearing on our list given the proximity to DC and with our budget we can easily afford a new build like the one below. I guess for now with the limited budget, we will need to prioritize on location instead of schools that we won't need until years later?

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/1809-Gilson-St-22043/home/9396796

If you live in Pimmit Hills or know that area pretty well, could you please share any info about the neighborhood? TIA!

We've lived in PH since 2010. The pace of transformation of the neighborhood has been nothing short of amazing. I'll give you a list of pros and cons.

Pros:

Location location location
Woodsy
Two big parks (Olney and Tysons Pimmit) and a handful of smaller ones, quite a few for such a small 'hood
Schools are good
Suburban walkability: sidewalks on most streets, can walk to metro from a few streets, both elementary schools, coffee shops, a handful of restaurants, library
Very laissez faire attitude, live and let live
Active listserve
Lots of families with young children. Neighborhood schools so most kids will go to the same school.
Lots of educated immigrant families

Cons:

Does not have uniformly manicured look
Schools will have some FARMs/ESL kids
Not fully rebuilt so will have older smaller houses with chainlink
Not a place for you if you prefer a waspy vibe

We love the neighborhood and are glad we took a chance ten+ years ago. Our equity skyrocketed. You do have lots of other options with your budget.

[Anonymous]

It's almost heaven, cheaper than nearby Mclean, tho not as tidy.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if it’s the same poster who starts all the Pimmit Hills threads. They appear like clockwork and elicit the same cut-and-paste responses from the usual boosters (and detractors).

In any event, it’s a bad idea to buy at the top of the market in any neighborhood, not just Pimmit Hills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pimmit hills is a blue collar neighborhood. It’s changing over, but do you really want to live with mechanics and plumbers in the meantime?

DP but I might prefer that to some of the snotty people in McLean or North Arlington (and I currently live in McLean).

Agreed (and I also live in McLean).

[Anonymous]

While the conveniences of Pimmit are amazing, there is constant tear down construction, and it is a bit fractionated, like there are the new build folks, then there are the original build families, and then the real long time Pimmiters. Plus, the neighborhood is split between 2 elementary schools.

[Anonymous]

As evidenced by posts above . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While the conveniences of Pimmit are amazing, there is constant tear down construction, and it is a bit fractionated, like there are the new build folks, then there are the original build families, and then the real long time Pimmiters. Plus, the neighborhood is split between 2 elementary schools.

As an original build family, I LOVE the new build folks. They are making my property values sky rocket. I always wave and smile and tell them how gorgeous their landscaping. I bring in their mail when they are on vacation and bring the best side dishes to bbqs. Seriously, new build families are making this neighborhood fantastic and I'm letting them know I appreciate that.

Also, long-time Pimmiters who are still here don't mind the new builds, either. Anyone who had a problem with them sold at least five years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While the conveniences of Pimmit are amazing, there is constant tear down construction, and it is a bit fractionated, like there are the new build folks, then there are the original build families, and then the real long time Pimmiters. Plus, the neighborhood is split between 2 elementary schools.

As an original build family, I LOVE the new build folks. They are making my property values sky rocket. I always wave and smile and tell them how gorgeous their landscaping. I bring in their mail when they are on vacation and bring the best side dishes to bbqs. Seriously, new build families are making this neighborhood fantastic and I'm letting them know I appreciate that.

Also, long-time Pimmiters who are still here don't mind the new builds, either. Anyone who had a problem with them sold at least five years ago.

This sounds like marketing spam by builders trying to convince people the old-timers won’t give them side-eye if they buy a new McMansion in PH.

“We love the newcomers. We even invite their kids to climb on our chain-link fences and turn on our Christmas lights!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While the conveniences of Pimmit are amazing, there is constant tear down construction, and it is a bit fractionated, like there are the new build folks, then there are the original build families, and then the real long time Pimmiters. Plus, the neighborhood is split between 2 elementary schools.

As an original build family, I LOVE the new build folks. They are making my property values sky rocket. I always wave and smile and tell them how gorgeous their landscaping. I bring in their mail when they are on vacation and bring the best side dishes to bbqs. Seriously, new build families are making this neighborhood fantastic and I'm letting them know I appreciate that.

Also, long-time Pimmiters who are still here don't mind the new builds, either. Anyone who had a problem with them sold at least five years ago.

This sounds like marketing spam by builders trying to convince people the old-timers won’t give them side-eye if they buy a new McMansion in PH.

“We love the newcomers. We even invite their kids to climb on our chain-link fences and turn on our Christmas lights!”

The kids do love the Christmas lights!

[Anonymous]

I started looking for a house back in 2019 and checked out PH. I wasn’t impressed and wanted to stick with Arlington. But a year later I drove by PH again and was amazed by the changes in such a short period of time. So I gave up on old and expensive houses in Arlington eventually. PH has a Wholefoofs, Trader Joe’s and restaurants right outside the community. And it’s super close to the McLean Boro flagship Wholefoods, Wegmans and two metro stations. I have compared PH vs Vienna for new build, and definitely prefer PH. I look forward to joining PH community this fall!