Townhouse Living in Arlington?

[Anonymous]

The reality is sinking in that single family home living is probably beyond our budget, at least if we're going to live in something other than a tear down. Are there any townhouse communities with families/kids? We want the great schools in Arlington, but we don't want to totally sacrifice the community/neighbors-with-kids feel. Any suggestions???

[Anonymous]

Are you set on Arlington?

[Anonymous]

If you do some searches on the Real Estate forum, you'll find that lots of families are very happy with townhouse living. Many do have a good sense of community.

[Anonymous]

Yes - set on Arlington. I'll check out the real estate forum!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The reality is sinking in that single family home living is probably beyond our budget, at least if we're going to live in something other than a tear down. Are there any townhouse communities with families/kids? We want the great schools in Arlington, but we don't want to totally sacrifice the community/neighbors-with-kids feel. Any suggestions???

Look at Fairlington. Some of the units are huge and it's been a family neighborhood since it was built for returning GI's and their baby-boom kids in the late 40s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reality is sinking in that single family home living is probably beyond our budget, at least if we're going to live in something other than a tear down. Are there any townhouse communities with families/kids? We want the great schools in Arlington, but we don't want to totally sacrifice the community/neighbors-with-kids feel. Any suggestions???

Look at Fairlington. Some of the units are huge and it's been a family neighborhood since it was built for returning GI's and their baby-boom kids in the late 40s

Bad school unless you are ok with a Spanish immersion program and opt into that school.

[Anonymous]

Watch for one of these to come to market:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3202-N-Tacoma-St-Arlington-VA-22213/12055522_zpid/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Watch for one of these to come to market:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3202-N-Tacoma-St-Arlington-VA-22213/12055522_zpid/

Those cost more than the surrounding SFH. I doubt that's what OP is looking for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reality is sinking in that single family home living is probably beyond our budget, at least if we're going to live in something other than a tear down. Are there any townhouse communities with families/kids? We want the great schools in Arlington, but we don't want to totally sacrifice the community/neighbors-with-kids feel. Any suggestions???

Look at Fairlington. Some of the units are huge and it's been a family neighborhood since it was built for returning GI's and their baby-boom kids in the late 40s

Bad school unless you are ok with a Spanish immersion program and opt into that school.

If you're referring to Abingdon, it's not a "bad school," nor does it run a Spanish immersion program anymore. Your information is 10 years old, and sounds just a little bit racist.

http://www.apsva.us/domain/187

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Watch for one of these to come to market:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3202-N-Tacoma-St-Arlington-VA-22213/12055522_zpid/

Those cost more than the surrounding SFH. I doubt that's what OP is looking for.

Those surrounding single family homes are probably vintage 40 brick boxes that are teardowns. Read OP original intent. This is a TH in a more traditional neighborhood he described. Most TH in Arlington cost 600 plus because they are newer construction.

[Anonymous]

What's your price range, OP?

I know families who live in arlington townhouses. (we lived in a TH in fairfax for awhile after I had my daughter and it was great.) I'd look for something walking distance to a park with a playground and then you'll really not mourn the lack of a big backyard as much. (I'd also lean toward a townhouse with a small amount of fenced-in green space vs. just a patio or deck, for more of a family feel.) I'd probably also try to find a complex with a pool, which will raise your HOA fees, but most Arlington SFH communities do not have pools. (and the ones that do have waitlists.)

Fairlington is a terrific choice if you have young kids, but most of the families I know outgrew their THs there by the time their kids were in elementary.

[Anonymous]

I know several families with up to 6 kids living in a townhouse and many with 3 children. They do own larger townhouses however.

[Anonymous]

Arlington is going down hard I would look at other metro accessible sfh homes with good schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reality is sinking in that single family home living is probably beyond our budget, at least if we're going to live in something other than a tear down. Are there any townhouse communities with families/kids? We want the great schools in Arlington, but we don't want to totally sacrifice the community/neighbors-with-kids feel. Any suggestions???

Look at Fairlington. Some of the units are huge and it's been a family neighborhood since it was built for returning GI's and their baby-boom kids in the late 40s

Bad school unless you are ok with a Spanish immersion program and opt into that school.

If you're referring to Abingdon, it's not a "bad school," nor does it run a Spanish immersion program anymore. Your information is 10 years old, and sounds just a little bit racist.

http://www.apsva.us/domain/187

+1 Abingdon is a lovely school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington is going down hard I would look at other metro accessible sfh homes with good schools.

Based on what information?