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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP what’s your budget range? [/quote]
Anywhere from 1.5-2, Would want to be able to resell if necessary. Also, we will be empty nesters. I remember on our street in MOCO, a couple moved in, but moved three years later. It didn't seem like a good fit for them. So I guess a desirable area, new, home/townhome walking distance to something. That is why someone had mentioned that Park Avenue community to me.[/quote]

As empty nesters with that budget I’d get a smaller SFH within walking distance of Courthouse or Clarendon metro stations. It takes patience but you can find them in that area for $1.7-2 in decent condition but the house will not be brand new.

The benefit of that neighborhood will be you can walk to most daily needs/wants (grocery, pharmacy, gyms, coffee shops, restaurants) and it is also very fast to go into DC so you can take advantage of all sorts of cultural activities. If you live further out say in Falls Church you’ll do that far less often. A SFH there will also hold its value better than most neighborhoods given the location.

Only thing you’d have to give up is wanting a brand new build. You could get a brand new build townhouse or duplex there for your budget, but honestly a well-maintained and renovated over time 90 year old SFH in that area is going to be better built than a new build townhome. An older home will cost a bit more to maintain but nothing dramatic given your total budget.[/quote]

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