The Grove at Dominion Hills?

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Honestly, the price is fair. It’s not the best part of Arlington but the price is fair.

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I think the price is fair too. I don't like any of the floor plans though. They all have the garages under the main floor, there's not really a mudroom to speak of but what passes for it is in basement, then you have a whole flight of stairs to get up to the main level. We lived in a house like this and I hated it. Strange that they all have this design, there's no other options.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not like Toll Brothers can’t sell houses for over $2M. They have done so elsewhere in the area. Just not sure I’d want to spend over $2M that close to the run-down, rodent-infested garden apartments sandwiched nearby between Wilson and Arlington Blvd.

Eww Arlington poors.

Falls Church/Fairfax County poors. Wilson.

Bigger problem is schools. Kids pulled from McKinley that was turned into ATS go to Cardinal and Swanson. No guarantee these kids won’t go to Ashlawn Kenmore.

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Anonymous wrote:If you’re building a brand new neighborhood, at least put in neighborhood pool and tennis! What the heck?! That alone would have sold the houses.

They’re across the street from Dominion Hills pool and Upton Hills regional park

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Anonymous wrote:Clearly the PP does not live in Arlington.

Or she would know that membership in the pools is related to the neighborhoods in which they are located

Also a civic association is not a homeowner association.

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Anonymous wrote:If you’re building a brand new neighborhood, at least put in neighborhood pool and tennis! What the heck?! That alone would have sold the houses.

OP here, I’m surprised they aren’t doing some sort of clubhouse with gym, pool etc like they have done for other neighborhoods.

Not in Arlington. What are you talking about?

In Arlington Lyon Park and Lyon Village both have clubhouses and parks that were built by the developer.

Arlington Forest built a tennis and pool club for the neighborhood. Also built a charming little village with shops and cafes, now a nice Outback, pizza joint etc.

Run by the civic associations. The Groves will be part of a civic association that maintains and owns a park. They couldn’t have installed a pool or clubhouse just for these three dozen houses and not the other 600 homes. That’s not how Arlington works.

Lyon Park’s park and clubhouse is owned by the civic assn but the park is open to all during the day. Clubhouse is open for rentals, and discounts are given to those who live in Lyon Park or Ashton Hts

The park is an Arlington County park.

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Anonymous wrote:Easy walk to Eden Center; short drive to groceries, Home Depot, Target, Ballston, etc.; easy bike to W&OD Trail (if you don't mind huffing up a hill); and excellent schools.

Not one walks to Eden Center unless they live in the crappy apartments on the other side of Wilson.

Yeah, no one spending 2.2 mil on a house is the type that’s going to walk to eden Center, past BJS and the shady shopping center before Roosevelt.

They’re going to walk across the street to Upton Hill Regional Park though. The crosswalk at Patrick Henry Drive is just too convenient.

Upton Hills is not that nice. Mini golf is run down. Climbing is too expensive. Pool is not that great. It’s ok for an occasional BD party, but it’s not some place to go more than 1-2 times per summer. - a DH Resident.

Don’t Dominion Hills and Boulevard Manor residents get priority for Dominion Hills Pool memberships over families from other neighborhoods? The Grove residents should then get priority in the waitlist.

No. It has the same name but is a private club with a 5-6yr waitlist.

Is the waitlist even 5-6years? I joined the waitlist three years ago and have never even been offered an august membership. We moved in boundary for Donaldson run and got offered an august membership after less than a year.

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Anonymous wrote:Easy walk to Eden Center; short drive to groceries, Home Depot, Target, Ballston, etc.; easy bike to W&OD Trail (if you don't mind huffing up a hill); and excellent schools.

Not one walks to Eden Center unless they live in the crappy apartments on the other side of Wilson.

Yeah, no one spending 2.2 mil on a house is the type that’s going to walk to eden Center, past BJS and the shady shopping center before Roosevelt.

They’re going to walk across the street to Upton Hill Regional Park though. The crosswalk at Patrick Henry Drive is just too convenient.

Upton Hills is not that nice. Mini golf is run down. Climbing is too expensive. Pool is not that great. It’s ok for an occasional BD party, but it’s not some place to go more than 1-2 times per summer. - a DH Resident.

Don’t Dominion Hills and Boulevard Manor residents get priority for Dominion Hills Pool memberships over families from other neighborhoods? The Grove residents should then get priority in the waitlist.

Nope. There is no priority.

If the owners of the manor were DH Pool members then that membership should automatically pass down to the buyers of all the new homes currently under construction on the former estate. But that’s probably wishful thinking.

It doesn't automatically pass down, even if they had been pool members. Don't make stuff up and give hope to these future Dominion Hills residents.

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Anonymous wrote:Clearly the PP does not live in Arlington.

Or she would know that membership in the pools is related to the neighborhoods in which they are located

Also a civic association is not a homeowner association.

No it's not, unless you want to belong to Donaldson Run or Arlington Forest. Anyone can get on the waitlist for all of the other pools in Arlington, regardless of where you live.

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Anonymous wrote:Easy walk to Eden Center; short drive to groceries, Home Depot, Target, Ballston, etc.; easy bike to W&OD Trail (if you don't mind huffing up a hill); and excellent schools.

Not one walks to Eden Center unless they live in the crappy apartments on the other side of Wilson.

Yeah, no one spending 2.2 mil on a house is the type that’s going to walk to eden Center, past BJS and the shady shopping center before Roosevelt.

They’re going to walk across the street to Upton Hill Regional Park though. The crosswalk at Patrick Henry Drive is just too convenient.

Upton Hills is not that nice. Mini golf is run down. Climbing is too expensive. Pool is not that great. It’s ok for an occasional BD party, but it’s not some place to go more than 1-2 times per summer. - a DH Resident.

Don’t Dominion Hills and Boulevard Manor residents get priority for Dominion Hills Pool memberships over families from other neighborhoods? The Grove residents should then get priority in the waitlist.

Nope. There is no priority.

If the owners of the manor were DH Pool members then that membership should automatically pass down to the buyers of all the new homes currently under construction on the former estate. But that’s probably wishful thinking.

It doesn't automatically pass down, even if they had been pool members. Don't make stuff up and give hope to these future Dominion Hills residents.

Yeah, it CAN be passed down with a house sale but doesn't have to be. Sellers can take the membership with them if they want. None of this matters because they weren't members to begin with.

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According to today's ARLnow, Grove prices start at $2.1 million for five bedrooms and 3-5 baths.

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Anonymous wrote:According to today's ARLnow, Grove prices start at $2.1 million for five bedrooms and 3-5 baths.

Not according to Toll Brothers’ website or the email I received today.

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Anonymous wrote:According to today's ARLnow, Grove prices start at $2.1 million for five bedrooms and 3-5 baths.

Not according to Toll Brothers’ website or the email I received today.

Ok so what’s the price??

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Anonymous wrote:Some other Grove adjacent amenities: The new Giant Food at the nearby 7 Corners Mall is the largest in the DC area since it replaced an old large format Shoppers Food Store. When Giant moved in they decided to keep the very large footprint and expanded their offerings. If you can’t find it at Safeway, you’ll find it here. They also have organic produce.

The 70s-era modernist McDonlads at the corner of Route 50 and Patrick Henry Drive is cool. There are three futuristic looking pods with connecting glass enclosed walkways.

A new specialty taco joint is opening up in Westover Village later this summer. There’s also Westover Beer Garden, Lost Dog Cafe, Lebanese Taverna, Tobys Ice Cream, Meridian Pint, etc.

The Metrobus down Wilson goes directly to the Ballston Metro Station. The bus stop is right across from The Grove.

What the heck is this post?

If the new Giant is where I think it is, it's not "grove adjacent". You have to get through the craziness that is the other Patrick Henry and then through Home Depot or go around to Rt. 7.

I'm not sending my kids across 50 to a McDonald's.

ATS is walkable, but Cardinal and Westover are long, hilly walks.

I know the houses will all sell, but this post doesn't sound like anyone who actually lives in the area. Like, at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes and they look ridiculous. They are crammed on top of each other, no yard to speak of to go with your mega house. But this is Arlington, people will buy them.

Maybe the houses facing the low income apartment complex across Wilson will go for slightly less.

Do you live in arlington? Those lots are bigger than average. All homes north of Wilson and south of Langston are close to each other. Most lots are in the 6-7000 sq ft range which is why we are having a tough time buying a Teardown.

There are some bigger lots in Tara and Waycroft Woodlawn. But I’d hate to tear down some of those beautiful old homes set back a ways from the street. Charming 1940s vintage tudors, colonials, etc, of a high quality. I’d prefer to renovate and/or expand those homes, while keeping the front yard setback.

Tara-Leeway is gorgeous and has reat lots. I agree that more homes renovate instead of tearing down.