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[quote=Anonymous]My DH and I were pondering the same issue about 10 years ago.  Only difference was that I was pregnant with twins and we were living in a two bedroom house.  Just like you we loved our neighbors, loved our neighborhood, etc.  I just couldn't live through a renovation, I just couldn't trust any of the companies we brought in to get the project done on time.  Thankfully we found a house that we loved in a neighborhood we loved only 3 miles from where we were living.  Even better was that I ended up on bedrest for the duration of my pregnancy.

The type of renovation you are talking about you probably will not be able to live in your home the entire time of the project.  Some companies, Case, have homes they rent just for this purpose, well at least they did 10 years ago.

I know Vienna is loved to those who live there, and it does have charm. But honestly, the traffic in Tysons is only going to get worse, but your DH maybe able to take the Silver line in and cut some commute time.

After all this, my opinion is if you love your home, your neighbors, your kids school.  Live through the hell of the renovation, just know it's going to be he awful.  If you set yourself up for it, it probably will not be as bad.  You said your budget is $1.5M in McLean, there's really not much you can get in Mclean for $1.5, the inventory is just not there. Anything that looks decent is going to run you $1.9+ and even then I've been looking myself some of these homes have shitty kitchen cabinets and the kitchen looks more like it belongs in my home that's worth $800k.

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