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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Willing to do some renovations on something in the 6s/7s or maybe go up to something in the low 8s if it doesn't require any renovations. We've always lived in the city before, so I was attracted to the description of Vienna as having a mainstreet type area compared to the more classic suburban vibe of some other areas, but I've never seen any of it in person. Unfortunately we might have to do much of our search online, so I want to be able to narrow in on a limited number of areas to make the most of what's likely to be a short visit to tour homes. I see nice homes online in Vienna but then realize they're 15 minutes minimum from the metro which seems like it would make DH's commute to DC too long. McLean just seems more expensive and from a metro perspective doesn't shave off that much time on your commute. Even there, it seems like it would be easy to live pretty far from the metro. People talk about Oakton like it's pretty far out, but it seems much closer to the Vienna metro than parts of Vienna up closer to Wolf Trap.
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McLean/22101 (inside the Beltway) and Falls Church/22043 shave a fair amount of time off your commute if you are driving to DC compared to Vienna, since you're on the other side of Tysons.  If doesn't necessarily shave a lot of time off if you're taking Metro, but it's still more convenient because it's easier to find parking at the West Falls Church or McLean stations than at the Vienna station, which is the end of the Orange Line.  Given your budget, I might focus on Falls Church City or the parts of Falls Church/22043 that feed into McLean or Marshall, or Falls Church City.

As for Oakton, you are right that parts are more convenient to Metro (the Vienna station) than the parts of Vienna near Wolf Trap (or, for that matter, McLean/22102, which is largely outside the Beltway). [/quote]

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