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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any thoughts on this neighborhood?

We're looking to buy and it is one of the places we can afford (budget in low 400's), but we know nothing about it other than the schools get good ratings thanks to Vienna and MacLean. Our other option is Annandale, but there seem to be a lot more questionable schools and  neighborhoods there. [/quote]

PH is a mix of original small homes from the 50s that haven't been updated much, houses with additions (some nice, others tacky) and new homes on the original lots (some nice, some ugly).  Compared to the surrounding areas in McLean and West Falls Church, it has a working-class feel (lots of chain-link fences, more trucks in driveways and American flags flying on porches than you'll find in a typical West Falls Church/McLean neighborhood, and a fair number of people who let their kids leave their bikes and toys out in front yards), though there are also quite a few professionals moving there who can't afford a more expensive house.  It's probably about 60% white, 15-20% Asian, 15-20% Hispanic and 5% AA.  Overall, it seems friendly and fairly safe these days.
 
Some people think the area will get more expensive when the Metro stations in Tysons are completed, but it's hard to say whether that's already baked into the current prices.

Pimmit Hills goes to either Westgate or Lemon Road ES, Kilmer MS and Marshall HS.  That's a pretty good pyramid, and the other neighborhoods of SFHs that feed into them are more expensive.   There are some lower-income apartments that feed into those schools as well, but not as many as in Annandale, which is why the test scores are a good bit higher.    [/quote]

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