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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One spouse works in Chantilly, the other from home. Looking to move from Alexandria to somewhere with good schools. Would love to stay inside the beltway or right outside of it - have always lived close to the city and like walkability (we know we could get more for our money and a better commute outside the beltway). We're open to a townhouse, but need 4 bedrooms or 3 plus some type of office space. Where would you look? TIA![/quote]

You have school age kids and are not rich (1.1M budget).

You need to talk walkable out behind the wood shed and bury it. That’s for rich people, like Bentleys and yachts.  Making your kids be the “townhouse” kids so you can walk to a coffee shop or bar is the height of Millenial myopia.

Townhouse suck for families. People hate coming over because parking is always a nightmare. There is no yard for the kids to play in, and little interior privacy for when kids are older (you hear everything). It’s boring for the kids when you host, so play dates and friends drop away.  And when you get a 3rd car because your teen is learning to drive, you F’d good because of parking.

SFH in a good school in Loudoun would be my recommendation, you would even be kinda close to metro. Easy commute down 28 to Chantilly.  Or some place in Fairfax but I know the schools in that region are more variable. [/quote]
God forbid being a “townhouse kid”! How horrid! [/quote]

PP here. I speak from experience. It’s a thing, and if you have a shy kid it’s a huge anchor on their social life. [/quote]

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