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[quote=Anonymous]How big a house do you need?  And where is the commute to in DC?

This was our budget last summer.  We wanted a SFH, so most of Reston was out, which was a bummer because we lived there for 8 years and really did love it.  However, if you are willing to go TH, there are decent TH's in Reston for that budget.  With Metro coming to Reston next year, the commute to DC should be less of a hassle than it currently is with the park and ride and Fairfax Connector bus portion.  There was a cute neighborhood right across Fairfax County Parkway off of Lake Newport Drive called Stuart Ridge that we considered - it tracks to the same schools as the rest of North Reston (generally considered the "better schools" although I think this is all relative)

You might want to consider THs or small SFHs in Vienna or Oakton.  I also wouldn't rule out Springfield, Burke, and some of the FFX County portions of Alexandria.  Metro and VRE are decent commuting options, and you also don't want to rule out some of the direct busses to downtown or the pentagon.

We wound up looking just down Fairfax County Parkway.  We bought in Greenbriar, on the same street as a great ES, which then is next to the MS (Rocky Run) and HS (Chantilly).  We like this neighborhood a lot - good schools, walking distance to the shopping center and close to Fair Lakes and Fair Oaks.  We have several parks in our community.  Now, I don't have any idea how long the commute to downtown would be from here, but I do know there are busses that run on Stringfellow and on Rt. 50 and several park and rides nearby.

If you are willing to look in western Fairfax, we also looked in Chantilly Highlands/Franklin Farms (Oak Hill ES) and the Lees Corner ES area.  You might also want to consider Waples Mill ES area and maybe even Navy ES.  And I know people who commuted from Centreville into DC and were OK with the commuter busses to Vienna and then into the city.

Good luck - I know it is pretty daunting in this area with a "low" budget (insane that nearly half a million is low, right?), but it can be done.  It won't be a mansion, but it also doesn't have to be a shack.

I love franklymls.com - type in some of the towns mentionned and the price range, and you might be pleasantly surprised at your options.[/quote]

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