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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All of Glebe is not that busy.  Glebe Rd north of Lee Highway is not as busy as Glebe south of Lee, just as George Mason above Lee is less busy than George Mason South of Lee.  (I live a block off GM and take either that or Glebe to get to Metro every morning.)  Parts of Quaker Lane are busier than others.  Parts of Washington Blvd are busier than others, too, and a lot can depend on how wide the road is where you're looking.  (I would not buy on Washington Blvd in Lyon Park, but might near Westover.)  I would buy on parts of Patrick Henry or Harrison, but not all.  I'd also look at which side of the street you'll be on and which direction you need to go most often.

Also, if the street you're considering has speed humps, it's a cut-through street.  26th St. North is a popular cut-through for a lot of neighborhood residents because it goes all the way from Military to Sycamore.

but know that in Arlington, generally, you are paying a discounted price for your house, and a lot of the houses I saw on busy roads were nicer inside - they had renovated bathrooms and newer kitchens for the same price as older kitchens/baths on quieter streets.  If you do go this route, I would put up a nice white picket fence if the house doesn't already have one.[/quote]

OP here. The house on Glebe and Quaker are both in busy areas. Quaker and Duke and essentially Glebe and Columbia pike You are right though, the thing that makes me look at them is how nice they are inside. Since I am sure we won't buy this one (becuase I really think it is just too busy) here is the link to teh one on Quaker. http://www.redfin.com/VA/Alexandria/51-N-Quaker-Ln-22304/home/11851279

It is soo pretty inside! And if it wasnt on the busy road I am sure it would be much more! [/quote]

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