Tell me about Loudoun Valley and Brambleton

[Anonymous]

Tell me about Loudoun Valley and Brambleton...what do you like or dislike about the area? Where do you commute to for work and how long does it take you?

I like Loudoun Valley but it seems like there is a large indian population...so if you are non-Indian and live in LVII, please tell me how you like it. How are your neighbors?

Thanks!!!

[Anonymous]

We have friends that moved from Loudoun Valley to Broadlands because they weren't Indian and they had a hard time fitting into the neighborhood. They just weren't invited to a lot of impromptu events due to cultural differences. The community feeds into Rock Ridge high School, as does most of Brambleton since being displaced out of Briar Woods.
I believe that high school is almost 70% Asian.

Ashburn in general tends to have a high population of Indians. We find them to be wonderful people. And their children are very polite and hardworking at school. These are generalizations I know but they are a very pleasant culture to be around in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

I can tell you about Brambleton. My clients just purchased an immediate delivery home from Miller & Smith. They are commuting to Falls Church and Reston. They did not like Loudoun Valley because they felt it had less commuter route options. They also like the Brambleton Town Center, Brambleton amenities (i.e. 6 pools, tennis courts, golfing, etc.) Verizon Fios Premier package was also included with their HOA fees. While shopping around, we met with several builders. Miller & Smith homes seems to have a certain feeling of warmth to them that we all felt didn't exist in some of the other homes that were more cookie cutter. Also, resale on Miller & Smith homes in previously built communities was higher. I was also impressed with Winchester Homes. Van Meter seemed very cookie cutter.

Either way, I would recommend narrowing down to a few communities that you like and taking a drive through them on the weekends. That will give you the best feel for the neighborhood. Due to Fair Housing Laws, Reatlors can't talk to demographics of neighborhoods, but hopefully, someone else in the forum can help answer your specific question below.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can tell you about Brambleton. My clients just purchased an immediate delivery home from Miller & Smith. They are commuting to Falls Church and Reston. They did not like Loudoun Valley because they felt it had less commuter route options. They also like the Brambleton Town Center, Brambleton amenities (i.e. 6 pools, tennis courts, golfing, etc.) Verizon Fios Premier package was also included with their HOA fees. While shopping around, we met with several builders. Miller & Smith homes seems to have a certain feeling of warmth to them that we all felt didn't exist in some of the other homes that were more cookie cutter. Also, resale on Miller & Smith homes in previously built communities was higher. I was also impressed with Winchester Homes. Van Meter seemed very cookie cutter.

Either way, I would recommend narrowing down to a few communities that you like and taking a drive through them on the weekends. That will give you the best feel for the neighborhood. Due to Fair Housing Laws, Reatlors can't talk to demographics of neighborhoods, but hopefully, someone else in the forum can help answer your specific question below.

Everything in Loudoun Valley and Brambleton is cookie-cutter so I'd probably not use that adjective here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can tell you about Brambleton. My clients just purchased an immediate delivery home from Miller & Smith. They are commuting to Falls Church and Reston. They did not like Loudoun Valley because they felt it had less commuter route options. They also like the Brambleton Town Center, Brambleton amenities (i.e. 6 pools, tennis courts, golfing, etc.) Verizon Fios Premier package was also included with their HOA fees. While shopping around, we met with several builders. Miller & Smith homes seems to have a certain feeling of warmth to them that we all felt didn't exist in some of the other homes that were more cookie cutter. Also, resale on Miller & Smith homes in previously built communities was higher. I was also impressed with Winchester Homes. Van Meter seemed very cookie cutter.

Either way, I would recommend narrowing down to a few communities that you like and taking a drive through them on the weekends. That will give you the best feel for the neighborhood. Due to Fair Housing Laws, Reatlors can't talk to demographics of neighborhoods, but hopefully, someone else in the forum can help answer your specific question below.

Everything in Loudoun Valley and Brambleton is cookie-cutter so I'd probably not use that adjective here.

Oh I disagree. There is so much variety in size and style and price point.

[Anonymous]

I don't know anything about Loudoun Valley except that it's a Toll Brothers community and we live elsewhere in a Toll Brothers house and are happy with the quality and layout of our home for the most part. We have a number of friends in Brambleton and they're very happy there. It seems friendly (lots of community festivals, crazy Halloween celebrations) and it's very family oriented if that's what you're looking for. There are nice walking trails, multiple pools, a splash park and a number of parks/pocket parks. It's a little further out than we'd like to be though. You didn't say where you'd be commuting to...the commute from Ashburn to DC is horrible (50 minutes when there's minimal traffic). The commute to Herndon is about 20 minutes from Ashburn so tack on an extra 10-15 if coming from Brambleton). As for your concerns about too many indian families, I find your comments offensive. I'm white btw

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: As for your concerns about too many indian families, I find your comments offensive. I'm white btw

It is a legitimate concern as there can be a culture clash. Feel free to be offended though.

[Anonymous]

The "Indians" are not all Indian; some are Pakistani. Confusing, I know, since we dark complected, South Asian folks all look alike. ?

I don't live in LV or in LC for that matter, but South Asians are inescapable anywhere in Northern Virginia. They generally earn good incomes and value spacious but affordable homes. Even in my town of Great Falls, they make up about 30-40% of the classrooms.

No place to run to except west of the mountains!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can tell you about Brambleton. My clients just purchased an immediate delivery home from Miller & Smith. They are commuting to Falls Church and Reston. They did not like Loudoun Valley because they felt it had less commuter route options. They also like the Brambleton Town Center, Brambleton amenities (i.e. 6 pools, tennis courts, golfing, etc.) Verizon Fios Premier package was also included with their HOA fees. While shopping around, we met with several builders. Miller & Smith homes seems to have a certain feeling of warmth to them that we all felt didn't exist in some of the other homes that were more cookie cutter. Also, resale on Miller & Smith homes in previously built communities was higher. I was also impressed with Winchester Homes. Van Meter seemed very cookie cutter.

Either way, I would recommend narrowing down to a few communities that you like and taking a drive through them on the weekends. That will give you the best feel for the neighborhood. Due to Fair Housing Laws, Reatlors can't talk to demographics of neighborhoods, but hopefully, someone else in the forum can help answer your specific question below.

Everything in Loudoun Valley and Brambleton is cookie-cutter so I'd probably not use that adjective here.

Oh I disagree. There is so much variety in size and style and price point.

The sad thing is that I think you are serious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can tell you about Brambleton. My clients just purchased an immediate delivery home from Miller & Smith. They are commuting to Falls Church and Reston. They did not like Loudoun Valley because they felt it had less commuter route options. They also like the Brambleton Town Center, Brambleton amenities (i.e. 6 pools, tennis courts, golfing, etc.) Verizon Fios Premier package was also included with their HOA fees. While shopping around, we met with several builders. Miller & Smith homes seems to have a certain feeling of warmth to them that we all felt didn't exist in some of the other homes that were more cookie cutter. Also, resale on Miller & Smith homes in previously built communities was higher. I was also impressed with Winchester Homes. Van Meter seemed very cookie cutter.

Either way, I would recommend narrowing down to a few communities that you like and taking a drive through them on the weekends. That will give you the best feel for the neighborhood. Due to Fair Housing Laws, Realtors can't talk to demographics of neighborhoods, but hopefully, someone else in the forum can help answer your specific question below.

Everything in Loudoun Valley and Brambleton is cookie-cutter so I'd probably not use that adjective here.

Oh I disagree. There is so much variety in size and style and price point.

The sad thing is that I think you are serious.

It's all relative. If you live in a 19th century house in Chevy Chase, it's all cookie cutter. But if you have targeted these communities knowing that this is a concern, and you've looked at them closely, you notice when one community has only three models and one has eight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:\The community feeds into Rock Ridge high School, as does most of Brambleton since being displaced out of Briar Woods.
I believe that high school is almost 70% Asian.

33% Asian according to the LCPS website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can tell you about Brambleton. My clients just purchased an immediate delivery home from Miller & Smith. They are commuting to Falls Church and Reston. They did not like Loudoun Valley because they felt it had less commuter route options. They also like the Brambleton Town Center, Brambleton amenities (i.e. 6 pools, tennis courts, golfing, etc.) Verizon Fios Premier package was also included with their HOA fees. While shopping around, we met with several builders. Miller & Smith homes seems to have a certain feeling of warmth to them that we all felt didn't exist in some of the other homes that were more cookie cutter. Also, resale on Miller & Smith homes in previously built communities was higher. I was also impressed with Winchester Homes. Van Meter seemed very cookie cutter.

Either way, I would recommend narrowing down to a few communities that you like and taking a drive through them on the weekends. That will give you the best feel for the neighborhood. Due to Fair Housing Laws, Reatlors can't talk to demographics of neighborhoods, but hopefully, someone else in the forum can help answer your specific question below.

I used to work for Miller & Smith - which model did they buy?

[Anonymous]

A lot of people I know who live in these areas and work downtown take the a loudoun Commuter bus and love it.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any insight into how the south Asian population are for neighbors? Do they typically distance themselves from non-south Asians?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have any insight into how the south Asian population are for neighbors? Do they typically distance themselves from non-south Asians?

They usually keep to themselves and aren't usually as involved the pta but many buck the trend. They are also very smart and boost test scores.