Vienna is out. Where next?

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Anonymous wrote:Reston

+1 unless the DC office is close to L'Enfant or Union Station and then I'd say Burke for the VRE.

Vre to union station is really soul sucking

VRE is no more soul sucking than any other commute, and honestly it is much less soul sucking than a closer in commute on metro where you need to be mindful of not being robbed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reston

+1 unless the DC office is close to L'Enfant or Union Station and then I'd say Burke for the VRE.

Vre to union station is really soul sucking

VRE is no more soul sucking than any other commute, and honestly it is much less soul sucking than a closer in commute on metro where you need to be mindful of not being robbed.

I've ridden the metro thousands of times and never worried about getting robbed.. Just because vre is full of middle aged people doesn't make it any safer than the metro.

I'm talking about how it would take 1hr + to get to union station from burke. VRE is definitely a nicer ride than the metro but the constant delays and lack of available times (runs every 45 mins during rush hr and pretty much stuck in dc if you need to go home during the day) made me resent it so much. I hated the feeling of potentially missing my train because that would mean I'd have to wait another 45 minutes to go home or to work.

[Anonymous]

People who are recommending FFX city.. Are you talking about near old town ffx? I don't see how many ffx city neighborhoods differ from any random suburban neighborhood with a shopping center nearby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who are recommending FFX city.. Are you talking about near old town ffx? I don't see how many ffx city neighborhoods differ from any random suburban neighborhood with a shopping center nearby.

Community feel. Activities in Old Town. It’s not just a strip mall.

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Anonymous wrote:City of Fairfax. Neighborhoods close to Fairfax High School. Old Lee Hills, Country Club, Mosby Woods, and slightly further from the Metro Cobbdale. The City of Fairfax has great services. The ratings on Providence Elementary is not high on Great Schools but we have been pleased and we have a great principal at Providence. Mosby Woods and Cobbdale go to Providence. The other two neighborhoods go to Daniels Run and I don't know a whole lot about it. There is a real community feel in Fairfax City, I know folks in my neighborhood that grew up in the neighborhood and came back and bought houses as adults. Prices have gone up but your budget should be good unless you want a new build. Huses zoned to Woodson cost more than houses zoned to Fairfax, but folks I know with kids at Fairfax have been happy.

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Anonymous wrote:Fairfax City to DC is a painful commute. Hard pass.

Have you actually done it? DH has for many years pre pandemic. It’s fine. Usually an hour door to door including riding his bike from the metro to our house.

[Anonymous]

Look in the Robinson Secondary school boundary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reston

+1 unless the DC office is close to L'Enfant or Union Station and then I'd say Burke for the VRE.

Vre to union station is really soul sucking

VRE is no more soul sucking than any other commute, and honestly it is much less soul sucking than a closer in commute on metro where you need to be mindful of not being robbed.

You don’t see anyone under 25 on a VRE ever. A much more peaceful experience and you don’t have to stand.

As far as soul sucking commutes go: walking to work > biking to work > commuter rail > driving in traffic > Metro

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Anonymous wrote:People who are recommending FFX city.. Are you talking about near old town ffx? I don't see how many ffx city neighborhoods differ from any random suburban neighborhood with a shopping center nearby.

You’re right, of course, but it’s the Vienna Syndrome on display, where people over-compensate for a far-out location by exaggerating its “neighborhood feel” and “special” activities. It helps manage the fact that NoVa is basically suburban sprawl from Arlington all the way out to western Loudoun.

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Oakton. I notice that nicest one from the list already sold.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/2608-Pioneer-Ln-22043/home/9542935

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/2310-Barbour-Rd-22043/home/9478048

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/7433-Tower-St-22046/home/9551382

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/1027-Poplar-Dr-22046/home/9550512

Number 1 is practically on top of the 495-66 ramp, and they're doing extensive changes to that interchange.

Number 2 will practically be on top of 66 when they widen it inside the Beltway.

Number 3 seems light on pictures, but probably because the market doesn't require the effort.

Number 4 will probably go over $850 because it's got a McLean address.

I'd look at number 3.

Hustle over to #3, OP. It’s a great neighborhood. I live nearby in FCC and walk through that neighborhood frequently. Check it out. I agree with the PP’s assessments here — also #4 is already pending.

I also agree with other people’s recommendations of Fairfax City. Seems like it’s a great place to live and is so much more affordable than Vienna or FCC. I sometimes wonder if we should have moved there and gotten more for our money but I appreciate the slightly closer commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reston

+1 unless the DC office is close to L'Enfant or Union Station and then I'd say Burke for the VRE.

Vre to union station is really soul sucking

VRE is no more soul sucking than any other commute, and honestly it is much less soul sucking than a closer in commute on metro where you need to be mindful of not being robbed.

I've ridden the metro thousands of times and never worried about getting robbed.. Just because vre is full of middle aged people doesn't make it any safer than the metro.

I'm talking about how it would take 1hr + to get to union station from burke. VRE is definitely a nicer ride than the metro but the constant delays and lack of available times (runs every 45 mins during rush hr and pretty much stuck in dc if you need to go home during the day) made me resent it so much. I hated the feeling of potentially missing my train because that would mean I'd have to wait another 45 minutes to go home or to work.

There is a plan to upgrade VRE to more frequent service, in both directions, all day. Also to connect to MARC in Maryland. Whether or not this plan is implemented in your lifetime is another question, but if it is implemented, it will be a game-changer for the whole region.

[Anonymous]

I'm just surprised how many people are suggesting fairfax city since a lot of dcumers hate diversity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reston

+1 unless the DC office is close to L'Enfant or Union Station and then I'd say Burke for the VRE.

Vre to union station is really soul sucking

VRE is no more soul sucking than any other commute, and honestly it is much less soul sucking than a closer in commute on metro where you need to be mindful of not being robbed.

I've ridden the metro thousands of times and never worried about getting robbed.. Just because vre is full of middle aged people doesn't make it any safer than the metro.

I'm talking about how it would take 1hr + to get to union station from burke. VRE is definitely a nicer ride than the metro but the constant delays and lack of available times (runs every 45 mins during rush hr and pretty much stuck in dc if you need to go home during the day) made me resent it so much. I hated the feeling of potentially missing my train because that would mean I'd have to wait another 45 minutes to go home or to work.

There is a plan to upgrade VRE to more frequent service, in both directions, all day. Also to connect to MARC in Maryland. Whether or not this plan is implemented in your lifetime is another question, but if it is implemented, it will be a game-changer for the whole region.

If this happens (it won't) then I will happily live in Burke.

[Anonymous]

Kings Park west at 22032