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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are the prices in N. Arlington comparable to the prices in the "good elementary school" neighborhoods in NW, or less expensive?[/quote]

I find the prices are the same, and sometimes what you get is a little worse in N. Arlington. My personal impression is that the 3-4 BR houses in "good school neighborhoods" of N. Arlington in the $650k - $800k range were built in the 50's, 60's, 70's - not so impressive architecturally. Whereas, the houses that fall in that category in NW DC tend to be older and more charming.  Either way - slim pickins' if you can't rise above $800k in these neighborhoods! It sucks![/quote]

Actually, quite a bit of Arlington is comprised of 1940s Colonials built to house military and civilians at the newly-constructed Pentagon. (sometimes I think a lot of people in NW or in Bethesda think that Arlington is only 1960s and 70s split levels!)  Prices range from low $600s and likely need some updating to mid 800s which have already been updated and had additions.  Usually the original construction is 3BR with 1 or 2BA.

Areas of 22205 and 22207 including Madison Manor, Dominion Hills, Westover, Tara Leeway Heights, Bon Air, Tuckahoe are all on the western edge of Arlington between Ballston and EFC metro.  I think there's a decent amount of housing stock on the market.  There's half a dozen in my neighborhood that I know of.  The schools in North Arlington are almost uniformly strong.  Some in S. Arlington aren't as fabulous but you're not going to find gawd-awful conditions anywhere in the school system, except for the over-crowding issue that the school system is tackling right now.[/quote]

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