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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honest inquiry: what’s the attachment to Reston? Schooling is changing and you might get more bang for your buck elsewhere. Would you look inside DC? There are so many great properties under $1 mil and your commute to metro center would be a dream[/quote]

OP here, we really love the walking and biking trails, the greeneries and the lake in Reston. Also, we tried to look for homes within our budget and couldn’t find things that we really like while we can get a brand new home or a home on the lake here. DH will like work nearby in the future and I might be able to telecommute more. Just trying to think through if it’s worth it. The main concern is my commute, of course. (Right now I plan to bike to the metro which seem like it will be 5 min)[/quote]

I was also wondering this. I live in Arlington but I've heard wonderful things from people living in Reston and it sounds lovely, so I truly am not pulling an Arlington snob move because I would live there or kings park west if my commute was different! But the commute when you have that budget is surprising. So I was reading through trying to figure out why Reston if you have such a high budget (my budget was much lower and I'm in a SFH in arlington due to commute being in dc). Anyway, this is a helpful clarification, though I'm still not convinced you can't find what you'd like closer in. For example this townhome seems really similar to the one you posted (minus lake so maybe that's a big factor, but there is a huge trailhead right below this that leads to alll the trails, decent creeks) https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/1021-N-Kensington-St-22205/home/101388752

But if you're going to be able to telework more and prefer a quieter area, then I can totally see that because closer in has a more urban feel. I guess I'm just not sure you have to make your commute that much harder to get what you want in terms of newer townhome. But maybe the other factors are playing a bigger role.[/quote]

That TH is lovely and I know that they usually go quickly went they are in the market. Westover is a very nice area. With the same budget we can get almost 3,000 sq-feet brand new place with a large loft and I can make the first floor a multi-generation Suite with small kitchen in case our parents plan to come and stay a while (I know it’s atypical). It’s just specific requirements that will make our lives much more pleasurable with the more space. It seem like for this budget, we can get around 2,000 - 2,300 sq-feet townhome in Arlington. [/quote]

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