Lake Barcroft - Annandale Next big thing?

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Anonymous wrote:I think some fcps will trend upwards but Stuart has a long way to go, so if you have school aged kids it's unlikely it will be a school on par with Marshall in 10 years. I think a lot of UMC families in that area send their kids to private, just like the UMC families in the Mount Vernon area (another place with gorgeous homes). The schools get better when more economically successful families send their kids to public. Honestly my opinion is just speculation. If I could predict the future ...... Also redistricting or special programs like magnets could make Stuart better.
I hear you re long commutes, Good luck on finding the right house!

There have been discussions over in the VA schools board about the future of FCPS. You might want to ask this question about Stuart there.

FFX is throwing a lot of resources at Stuart. It might not be 10 years, maybe 15 or 20... There's potential there.

Really? Like what?

I thought Stuart got a really amazing Principal. I thought they were putting the best of the best at the under performing schools and Stuart in particular had a strong leader.

[Anonymous]

That house is friggin beautiful. Love all the wood and natural light. Sorry kids, you're going to a GS 2 for that house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That house is friggin beautiful. Love all the wood and natural light. Sorry kids, you're going to a GS 2 for that house.

It is really pretty. I generally detest MCM and those little rectangle windows in the middle of walls give me the heebie jeebies, but I would do it in this house (and happily) if it were on the water. Not on the water, not worth it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's DACA?

Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Influx of Central and South American unaccompanied minors with zero English, thousands of whom were placed into FFX schools and paid for by you and I. Our school ratings are in the toilet because of it. 70% of our school is reduced free lunch. And even though we are close in our housing values suffer because the schools are over-crowded and very very bad.

NP here. Thanks, I didn't know about that. Do these unaccompanied minors live with relatives then? How devastating to send your kids off, away from you (sorry I'm emotional on Mother's Day) and not get to be there for them because you know they will have a better life. And I'm glad those kids get to eat lunch every day. I agree it doesn't sound ideal for this location and I'm sorry for your situation. I wish there were a win-win solution to this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's DACA?

Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Influx of Central and South American unaccompanied minors with zero English, thousands of whom were placed into FFX schools and paid for by you and I. Our school ratings are in the toilet because of it. 70% of our school is reduced free lunch. And even though we are close in our housing values suffer because the schools are over-crowded and very very bad.

NP here. Thanks, I didn't know about that. Do these unaccompanied minors live with relatives then? How devastating to send your kids off, away from you (sorry I'm emotional on Mother's Day) and not get to be there for them because you know they will have a better life. And I'm glad those kids get to eat lunch every day. I agree it doesn't sound ideal for this location and I'm sorry for your situation. I wish there were a win-win solution to this.

These parents don't care they just want free stuff

[Anonymous]

I'm an immigration lawyer. Please don't believe these idiot posters who know nothing about DACA. DACA has nothing to do with the programs related to Central American minors. DACA is for people who came here when they were young, grew up here and went to our schools. There are a bunch of racist idiots on this thread.

[Anonymous]

My husband and I bought a starter home very close to Lake Barcroft more than 20 years ago, ParkLawn/Ellen Glasgow/Jeb Stuart pyramid. It has appreciated very little over those two decades. We moved to a larger house after having kids in a better school district, and rent it out. It was not a good investment.

[Anonymous]

Okay, since we're being racist. Hey Op pay attention to the big mosque over in that area. For kicks, go to the sleepy hollow shopping center and watch all the burkas. Comfortable with that? There are enclaves there surrounding the mosque that are damn scary. I won't even go into the Starbucks over there any longer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an immigration lawyer. Please don't believe these idiot posters who know nothing about DACA. DACA has nothing to do with the programs related to Central American minors. DACA is for people who came here when they were young, grew up here and went to our schools. There are a bunch of racist idiots on this thread.

+1 Shut off the Fox News and get your information from an actual news source.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I bought a starter home very close to Lake Barcroft more than 20 years ago, ParkLawn/Ellen Glasgow/Jeb Stuart pyramid. It has appreciated very little over those two decades. We moved to a larger house after having kids in a better school district, and rent it out. It was not a good investment.

You are either a troll or have let this house go to seed. The average older home in the neighborhood near Parklawn and Glasgow has more than doubled in value over the past 15 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know DCUM generally thinks Annandale is the festering sore of Fairfax county and wish it would just secede--terrible schools, poor brown people, etc. But, it has to be a matter of time before it comes up, right? It's inside the beltway and has some great housing stock, including the MCM heaven that is Lake Barcroft. It seems like it has to be an investor's dream. Why is it not the next South Arlington?

We just sold our starter house here, and are looking for something bigger in the "better" FCPS school districts (Burke, West Springfield, etc) but I kinda love it here and would really prefer to spend our $740 on this beauty:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/6348-Crosswoods-Dr-22044/home/9644614

rather than some boring Mcmansion that's going to add 30+ minutes to my SO's commute.

But it's hard to get past a GS score of 2, even if you don't buy into the reductive self fulfilling prophecy of Great Schools.
Can someone give me hope? Any reason to think Annandale schools will are going to get better?

South Arlington is much more convenient to DC, by car, by transit, even by bike. Annandale is more convenient to Tysons, but there are are better choices for convenience to Tysons. And S Arlington is more walkable.

That is what holds Annandale back, but the locals will always focus on immigration instead - that obsession does not help either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know DCUM generally thinks Annandale is the festering sore of Fairfax county and wish it would just secede--terrible schools, poor brown people, etc. But, it has to be a matter of time before it comes up, right? It's inside the beltway and has some great housing stock, including the MCM heaven that is Lake Barcroft. It seems like it has to be an investor's dream. Why is it not the next South Arlington?

We just sold our starter house here, and are looking for something bigger in the "better" FCPS school districts (Burke, West Springfield, etc) but I kinda love it here and would really prefer to spend our $740 on this beauty:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/6348-Crosswoods-Dr-22044/home/9644614

rather than some boring Mcmansion that's going to add 30+ minutes to my SO's commute.

But it's hard to get past a GS score of 2, even if you don't buy into the reductive self fulfilling prophecy of Great Schools.
Can someone give me hope? Any reason to think Annandale schools will are going to get better?

South Arlington is much more convenient to DC, by car, by transit, even by bike. Annandale is more convenient to Tysons, but there are are better choices for convenience to Tysons. And S Arlington is more walkable.

That is what holds Annandale back, but the locals will always focus on immigration instead - that obsession does not help either.

Annandale, Falls Church and Stuart all have higher SAT scores and better traditions than Wakefield. South Arlington is full of old apartment buildings, crappy duplexes and small houses. You'd really have to level entire blocks and build new to make it attractive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know DCUM generally thinks Annandale is the festering sore of Fairfax county and wish it would just secede--terrible schools, poor brown people, etc. But, it has to be a matter of time before it comes up, right? It's inside the beltway and has some great housing stock, including the MCM heaven that is Lake Barcroft. It seems like it has to be an investor's dream. Why is it not the next South Arlington?

We just sold our starter house here, and are looking for something bigger in the "better" FCPS school districts (Burke, West Springfield, etc) but I kinda love it here and would really prefer to spend our $740 on this beauty:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/6348-Crosswoods-Dr-22044/home/9644614

rather than some boring Mcmansion that's going to add 30+ minutes to my SO's commute.

But it's hard to get past a GS score of 2, even if you don't buy into the reductive self fulfilling prophecy of Great Schools.
Can someone give me hope? Any reason to think Annandale schools will are going to get better?

South Arlington is much more convenient to DC, by car, by transit, even by bike. Annandale is more convenient to Tysons, but there are are better choices for convenience to Tysons. And S Arlington is more walkable.

That is what holds Annandale back, but the locals will always focus on immigration instead - that obsession does not help either.

Annandale, Falls Church and Stuart all have higher SAT scores and better traditions than Wakefield. South Arlington is full of old apartment buildings, crappy duplexes and small houses. You'd really have to level entire blocks and build new to make it attractive.

The detached SFH's have done pretty well though (and a few have been torn down of course). Some of the old low rises will be replaced with new mid rise, depending on location. I also know young couples who have bought duplexes, they are conveniently located and apparently livable enough. Personally I would prefer a duplex in S Arlington to a MCM (or whatever) in Annandale, but I like to walk and bike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know DCUM generally thinks Annandale is the festering sore of Fairfax county and wish it would just secede--terrible schools, poor brown people, etc. But, it has to be a matter of time before it comes up, right? It's inside the beltway and has some great housing stock, including the MCM heaven that is Lake Barcroft. It seems like it has to be an investor's dream. Why is it not the next South Arlington?

We just sold our starter house here, and are looking for something bigger in the "better" FCPS school districts (Burke, West Springfield, etc) but I kinda love it here and would really prefer to spend our $740 on this beauty:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/6348-Crosswoods-Dr-22044/home/9644614

rather than some boring Mcmansion that's going to add 30+ minutes to my SO's commute.

But it's hard to get past a GS score of 2, even if you don't buy into the reductive self fulfilling prophecy of Great Schools.
Can someone give me hope? Any reason to think Annandale schools will are going to get better?

South Arlington is much more convenient to DC, by car, by transit, even by bike. Annandale is more convenient to Tysons, but there are are better choices for convenience to Tysons. And S Arlington is more walkable.

That is what holds Annandale back, but the locals will always focus on immigration instead - that obsession does not help either.

Annandale, Falls Church and Stuart all have higher SAT scores and better traditions than Wakefield. South Arlington is full of old apartment buildings, crappy duplexes and small houses. You'd really have to level entire blocks and build new to make it attractive.

Where have you been for the last decade? This is already happening. There are cranes on multiple blocks, and the less attractive SFH housing stock is getting torn down, too.

[Anonymous]

I think you are mistaken, that area has always struggled.