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[quote=Anonymous]Hi all, 
We are moving to Fairfax County from NYC and looking for a family friendly neighborhood with great schools and some sense of urban life. If not "city living", we want to feel like we are at least near a vibrant town. We would love the neighborhood to be kid friendly with lots of families and have an active community. Our kids are young and preschool-age.

We are both in the arts and would love to be in an area that is more liberal than conservative.

Herein lies the rub: our budget max is about $650K.

We realize that in NOVA, this does not go far, which is why I'm seeking your advice.

So far we love Falls Church and surrounding areas (thinking Shrevewood Elementary district may be doable and more affordable than TJ Elementary in Falls Church City), we like Vienna and are looking at Stenwood Elementary district and Flint Hills, Oakton Elementary district too.

These are probably our top choices as they seem vibrant and townsy.

We think that Annandale west of the beltway is pretty, I'm just a little concerned that it is too suburban. We might be fine with total suburbia if it feels active. The Wakefield forest area is pretty and Truro is interesting to me. We like mid-century and modern homes, so that could be a fun neighborhood.

Please fill in the holes. We are looking for some great affordable neighborhoods. (who isn't, right!)

I think Haycock, Archer, TJ Elem. districts are probably out due to budget. I'm not even looking at McLean or Arlington, everything I see there is way beyond our budget and what is in our budget is a major fixer upper that we can not afford.

For now we are focused on Marshall, Madison or Woodson HS districts.

Thinking about Lake Braddock too, although it feels remote to us, but again we have no context for the community, being out of towners. If you live there and love it, I would love to hear from you.

We do not commute to the city so transportation is not an issue.

The priorities are: great schools, active community with like-minded peeps and as close to a town as we can get.

Thanks so much! I look forward to reading about your thoughts and experiences in NOVA.

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