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[quote=Anonymous]I drove through Lyon Village this afternoon.   I can see the attractions - you really can easily walk to the restaurants on Wilson or to the Clarendon metro for a short commute to DC, yet it's still a neighborhood of SFHs removed from the hustle and bustle.  But, overall, I think if I lived there now I'd be very tempted to cash out while it's still considered a "hot" neighborhood.

You can tell it was once an intact neighborhood of 1930s and 1940s homes that were very nice, appropriately sized for the lots, and generally designed with room for one car.  It seems, however, that many people who live there have two or more cars, so there are cars on both sides of many streets.   Just driving through on the weekend, I had to negotiate my right of way several times with other drivers.  In addition,  there are many houses that both literally and figuratively loom over the houses next door.  I've seen plenty of teardowns in Bethesda, McLean and Vienna, but this is the only place I've come across where I could really see neighbors consistently getting mad about what's going up next door or down the block.

It's a shame that Arlington didn't put more rigorous zoning requirements in place or find a way to designate Lyon Village as "Historic Lyon Village" or the like.   [/quote]

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