Is Lake Barcroft a hidden gem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People ask about Lake Barcroft regularly on this forum, and them the same snotty posters who give off a definite North Arlington/McLean/Vienna vibe invariably respond with some combination of the following: 1. The houses are old; 2. The lake is gross; and 3. The schools are bad. They seem to be deathly afraid that someone might prefer a mid-century house with lake access and diverse schools over their uptight neighborhoods.

There are more turds on this forum than in the lake, but most LB residents actually are happy with their neighborhood being a hidden gem. So we don't push back when the inevitable insults come raining down, except every now and then, and then the DCUM harpies are so taken aback that they just double down with the insults. It's very obvious, and it's truly sad you people suck as much as you do.

You come across as someone who swims with turds on a regular basis 💩 💩 💩

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People ask about Lake Barcroft regularly on this forum, and them the same snotty posters who give off a definite North Arlington/McLean/Vienna vibe invariably respond with some combination of the following: 1. The houses are old; 2. The lake is gross; and 3. The schools are bad. They seem to be deathly afraid that someone might prefer a mid-century house with lake access and diverse schools over their uptight neighborhoods.

There are more turds on this forum than in the lake, but most LB residents actually are happy with their neighborhood being a hidden gem. So we don't push back when the inevitable insults come raining down, except every now and then, and then the DCUM harpies are so taken aback that they just double down with the insults. It's very obvious, and it's truly sad you people suck as much as you do.

You and the Justice booster make one thing apparent: Barcroft promoters seemingly love childish name calling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I used to live in that area but have since moved. Schools are terrible and I don't think the lake is reason enough to stay. My friends who remain in the area send kids to private schools.

Annandale has great places to eat, though. But I wouldn't buy a house just to get some good takeout.

Do tell what you mean by "schools are terrible"?

Were the Justice High students admitted this year or last year to Princeton, American, Notre Dame, Yale, Syracuse, Cal Tech, Ohio State, Michigan, Wesleyan, Penn State, UVA, William & Mary, UCLA, JMU, GW, Georgia, Smith, Clemson, Rutgers, USC, Virginia Tech, Middlebury, Georgetown, Maryland, Pitt, and W&L not served well?

Oh, come off it. Justice is a troubled school with — among other things — high student poverty rates, high teacher turnover rates, and low academic achievement. It’s at the bottom of the barrel along with the likes of Lewis and Annandale. Sure, some students go on to prestigious colleges and universities (Justice like all FCPS high schools is large) but don’t give off an impression that that’s typical. Those kids are in a very small minority.

Do you have direct experience with the school?

[Anonymous]

Lake Barcroft is totally over rated. It's expensive for what you get: bad schools, sewage filled lake...just not worth it and that's why so many people are selling their houses there right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lake Barcroft is totally over rated. It's expensive for what you get: bad schools, sewage filled lake...just not worth it and that's why so many people are selling their houses there right now.

So many? I see a few houses for sale. And typically those when listed the homes don’t stay on the market very long.

For the most part, people that trash our schools on this board have no personal experience with the schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lake Barcroft is totally over rated. It's expensive for what you get: bad schools, sewage filled lake...just not worth it and that's why so many people are selling their houses there right now.

So many? I see a few houses for sale. And typically those when listed the homes don’t stay on the market very long.

For the most part, people that trash our schools on this board have no personal experience with the schools.

I lack personal experience with the schools, but I am VERY experienced when it comes to the turds floating into the lake. I have unfortunately had a terrible-turd experience swimming in that lake. Calling it a stinky surprise would be an understatement 💩. I got smacked straight in the face with a poopy-present. It’s a lovely neighborhood, but the presence of poo-poo would be a non-starter for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lake Barcroft is totally over rated. It's expensive for what you get: bad schools, sewage filled lake...just not worth it and that's why so many people are selling their houses there right now.

So many? I see a few houses for sale. And typically those when listed the homes don’t stay on the market very long.

For the most part, people that trash our schools on this board have no personal experience with the schools.

Nice try 10 homes at least for a very small area some of which have been on the market for months.

Anyone can check on the schools and see they are not great at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lake Barcroft is totally over rated. It's expensive for what you get: bad schools, sewage filled lake...just not worth it and that's why so many people are selling their houses there right now.

So many? I see a few houses for sale. And typically those when listed the homes don’t stay on the market very long.

For the most part, people that trash our schools on this board have no personal experience with the schools.

Nice try 10 homes at least for a very small area some of which have been on the market for months.

Anyone can check on the schools and see they are not great at all.

There are only six houses in the Lake Barcroft development on the market now. Other houses to which you’re referring are in nearby neighborhoods that aren’t part of Lake Barcroft.

The market is hot sometimes and less so at other times. In an area about the same size as Lake Barcroft in the Langley district (the areas off Balls Hill Road), 13 houses are for sale. Does that mean the schools there suck or people are fleeing the area because of the construction projects near 495?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lake Barcroft is totally over rated. It's expensive for what you get: bad schools, sewage filled lake...just not worth it and that's why so many people are selling their houses there right now.

So many? I see a few houses for sale. And typically those when listed the homes don’t stay on the market very long.

For the most part, people that trash our schools on this board have no personal experience with the schools.

I lack personal experience with the schools, but I am VERY experienced when it comes to the turds floating into the lake. I have unfortunately had a terrible-turd experience swimming in that lake. Calling it a stinky surprise would be an understatement 💩. I got smacked straight in the face with a poopy-present. It’s a lovely neighborhood, but the presence of poo-poo would be a non-starter for me.

It’s good to know you live somewhere now where animals don’t defecate and people likely think their “poo-poo” is a local delicacy. Personally I wouldn’t be keen to swim in that lake but I understand why people would seek it out for boating or the views.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We looked but the surrounding area was a little seedy and the schools are bad.

Saying "the schools are bad" is code for White people to say they just don't want to live near Black and brown people. It's barely even code at this point.

Are the schools good?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to live in that area but have since moved. Schools are terrible and I don't think the lake is reason enough to stay. My friends who remain in the area send kids to private schools.

Annandale has great places to eat, though. But I wouldn't buy a house just to get some good takeout.

Do tell what you mean by "schools are terrible"?

Were the Justice High students admitted this year or last year to Princeton, American, Notre Dame, Yale, Syracuse, Cal Tech, Ohio State, Michigan, Wesleyan, Penn State, UVA, William & Mary, UCLA, JMU, GW, Georgia, Smith, Clemson, Rutgers, USC, Virginia Tech, Middlebury, Georgetown, Maryland, Pitt, and W&L not served well?

Oh, come off it. Justice is a troubled school with — among other things — high student poverty rates, high teacher turnover rates, and low academic achievement. It’s at the bottom of the barrel along with the likes of Lewis and Annandale. Sure, some students go on to prestigious colleges and universities (Justice like all FCPS high schools is large) but don’t give off an impression that that’s typical. Those kids are in a very small minority.

Do you have direct experience with the school?

I worked at Justice when I with FCPS. Left recently. PP’s post is true. It’s also pretty tame. Justice is plagued by fights, drugs, broken families, many indifferent teachers, and an unstable administration. Student need is high and often not met. There’s a reason why many wealthy families in the pyramid go private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to live in that area but have since moved. Schools are terrible and I don't think the lake is reason enough to stay. My friends who remain in the area send kids to private schools.

Annandale has great places to eat, though. But I wouldn't buy a house just to get some good takeout.

Do tell what you mean by "schools are terrible"?

Were the Justice High students admitted this year or last year to Princeton, American, Notre Dame, Yale, Syracuse, Cal Tech, Ohio State, Michigan, Wesleyan, Penn State, UVA, William & Mary, UCLA, JMU, GW, Georgia, Smith, Clemson, Rutgers, USC, Virginia Tech, Middlebury, Georgetown, Maryland, Pitt, and W&L not served well?

Oh, come off it. Justice is a troubled school with — among other things — high student poverty rates, high teacher turnover rates, and low academic achievement. It’s at the bottom of the barrel along with the likes of Lewis and Annandale. Sure, some students go on to prestigious colleges and universities (Justice like all FCPS high schools is large) but don’t give off an impression that that’s typical. Those kids are in a very small minority.

Do you have direct experience with the school?

I worked at Justice when I with FCPS. Left recently. PP’s post is true. It’s also pretty tame. Justice is plagued by fights, drugs, broken families, many indifferent teachers, and an unstable administration. Student need is high and often not met. There’s a reason why many wealthy families in the pyramid go private.

You know where an even higher percentage of the wealthy families go private? Langley.

We know many UMC families who have had good experiences in the Justice pyramid.

I suspect you have some sour grapes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lake Barcroft is totally over rated. It's expensive for what you get: bad schools, sewage filled lake...just not worth it and that's why so many people are selling their houses there right now.

+1 Poop Pond.

[Anonymous]

I live in Barcroft, and to get even with all of the haters (many on here) I always pee in pools in other neighborhoods whenever I get the chance. If haters are going to do things like call my home “Lake Poopcroft” or “Lake Barcrap”, then I’m going to pee in their pool, make that chlorine work a little extra hard. I’m not playing around. F around and find out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lake Barcroft is totally over rated. It's expensive for what you get: bad schools, sewage filled lake...just not worth it and that's why so many people are selling their houses there right now.

+1 Poop Pond.

+100000 SOOO nasty!!!