Tell me about Pimmit Hills
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Anonymous
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Our budget is $1.7m and lost several offers in McLean or CCMD. We don't have kids yet, but plan to have in next 3 years. We originally wanted to buy in a relative good school district and also be close to downtown DC. Pimmit Hills starts appearing on our list given the proximity to DC and with our budget we can easily afford a new build like the one below. I guess for now with the limited budget, we will need to prioritize on location instead of schools that we won't need until years later?
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/1809-Gilson-St-22043/home/9396796 If you live in Pimmit Hills or know that area pretty well, could you please share any info about the neighborhood? TIA! |
Anonymous
| Ugly house |
Anonymous
| A lot of new builds in that area, very soon it will be the new Mclean |
Anonymous
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Are you only interested in new builds? That limits your options.
You can get into top schools with that budget if you buy an existing house like this one: https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/6509-Deidre-Ter-22101/home/9270747 |
Anonymous
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Get in while you can.
I've lived here 20 years. I've seen the changes first hand since then. I love the new builds and welcome the people that come with them with open arms. They are increasing my property value and reviving what was a community that used to be mainly older original owners and transient renters. Now it's young, active families who plan on staying around for years. I see tons of people walking in the evening and the playgrounds are hopping. My teens are constantly booked for babysitting. The location is amazing. You can be on the Beltway or 66 in minutes. But it doesn't feel like that in the neighborhood. From the inner parts of the neighborhood you can barely hear any traffic and cut-throughs aren't an issue. The streets on the edges of the neighborhood have put speed bumps in and if you buy off of Magarity, look up the plans for widening that roads to see if you're okay with that. I'd encourage you to park one evening and spend an hour or two just walking around to get a feel for it. You can walk to shopping centers with restaurants, coffee places, etc. There's a library close by. We don't have a "small town vibe" but more of city neighborhood vibe. We have food trucks on weekends. Beyond all that, just look at how much home values have increased. There are new builds everywhere. Prices for tear-downs are increasing and eventually lots will be scarce. Get in while you can. |
Anonymous
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You should also know the neighborhood is highly divisive on these boards, mostly because people are bitter they didn't buy in when they could. We have a Panda mascot that grew out of a discussion here years ago. Please enjoy him/her/they:
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Anonymous
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You need to drive around Pimmit Hills, OP, and reach your own conclusion.
Some people are excited by the changes happening there; others think it's depressingly ugly. The PH boosters are hard core and like to pretend everyone covets their new McMansions. |
Anonymous
It's not our houses people covet, it's the location. But I agree OP needs to spend some time here, but on foot to really get a feel for the neighborhood. The should even try to talk to residents if they can. We are friendly. |
Anonymous
| Pimmit hills is a blue collar neighborhood. It’s changing over, but do you really want to live with mechanics and plumbers in the meantime? |
Anonymous
| Larla lives there. |
Anonymous
$1.7 million is a limited budget? |
Anonymous
Anonymous
| You might want to look in the Town of Vienna. Not as close-in, but so much more attractive and the schools are better, too. |
Anonymous
| Pimmit Hills is still butt ugly no matter how many deformed new builds are jammed in there. |
Anonymous
Do you know how fabulous it is to have a plumber as a neighbor? I do. It's saved me tons of $$, and he's a great guy. |