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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As others have said, it’s the square footage OP. The homes are larger in Loudoun. The price per sqft is still higher in Fairfax. A lot of people we know in our age group moved out there several years ago. We stayed in Fairfax due to work commutes. I would have had to take 50 every day which is just soul crushing. Had we known COVID was going to happen we probably would’ve made the move out there. My spouse is now fully remote and I only go in 2-3 days with a flexible schedule. But it does seem like you would still be driving a lot to get kids to activities and such since there isn’t as much built up yet in places like Aldie where the really new homes are now. The prices really went up out there during the pandemic. It will be interesting to see if they stay that high. I guess they will with so many people now working along the Dulles corridor or fully remote. People who bought out there 5 years ago probably feel pretty good about it. [b]But I know they wish there were more food options really close by. I would have a hard time giving up the convenience of the grocery store, the gym, kid activities all being within 5-15 min even at rush hour.[/b] [/quote]

Ashburn resident here. We have all of that within 5-10 mins lol.

This area isn’t all farms like it was 10 years ago[/quote]

Right, but Ashburn isn’t that new anymore. Plenty of homes there from the 90s and early 2000s. Those homes aren’t $1.4 million which is the price OP mentioned. I’m talking about places like Hartland and Willowsford. There’s nothing out there yet.[/quote]

You need to get away from 50 and stay along 7. Think Lansdowne, River Creek, Belmont Country Club, Beacon Hill. Those homes aren't new but they tend to be really nicely maintained/updated/etc. and many are well  &gt; 1 million, some over 2 million. The 7 corridor has everything... all the stores, all the kids activities, etc. We used to live along 50 and now live along 7, it's so much better.

Another note... there is a lot of nice new construction going into western Loudoun at the price point you're describing (Round Hill, Purcellville). As a PP noted, Purcellville has some decent local stores (two grocery stores, drug stores, library, small gyms, restaurants, community center, etc.) and almost everything nearby in Leesburg. [/quote]

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