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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's priced a little high - not too much.  I'd be thinking more like $935K.

I'm pretty sure that's a Kettler Brothers home - they built a number of subdivisions in Fairfax and MoCo in the 60s.  The homes are well-built and have held up quite well.  This home obviously has been renovated, although not with top-of-the-line stuff.  You could probably buy the same house in the Falls Church part of Fairfax County (Falls Hill, Barcroft Woods) for roughly $750-800K, although you'd be in the Marshall or Stuart HS districts instead of the McLean HS district.  Here's an example of a newer, somewhat larger Kettler Brothers house over in Falls Church (Stuart district) that was listed at $899K and recently went under contract:

http://franklymls.com/FX7880853

I think it's a very good location - near Arlington, the GW Parkway and the Marie Butler Levin protected area, but not far from Tysons, either.  Definitely suburban, but not isolated.

Good luck.

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Price difference is because of schools.  I like the Mclean house.[/quote]

Me too. I like the Mclean house as well. What I don't like however is the price for what you're getting. The upgrades looks like they were thrown together. The layout is good, the location is great. I would offer 890k and use the cost difference to remodel, ie: more elegant tiles in the basement, reconfigure the kitchen, get rid of the kitchenette from the basement and put some nice artwork on that big wall. Create different sitting area for your pleasure - their remodel is just wrong, but the space is open so you can work with it. Without a garage, 890k feels right to me. One thing to consider, future resale will be affected by the no garage issue, Mclean or not. I think I like the second Falls Church house. [/quote]

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