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[quote=Anonymous]We had a similar budget and looked for TWO YEARS in Arlington with little luck in that price range. Inventory is really low and houses get snapped up even at that price point

If you have 1.2 million, the houses you are likely to want/expect in the neighborhoods you want cost more like 1.5+.

Your best bet for a true 1.2 million dollar house that is updated (vs. a 1.2 million 4 bed 1970s rambler in CC Hills or Arlingwood,  or a 1980s house in Chain Bridge Forest) is to look in a hidden gem neighborhoods like Tara or Lacey Woods in 22205. They have new construction or renovations at 1.2-1.3 that pops occassionally. Tara is really nice (much nicer than what you will get for 1.2 in most of the 22207 zip) and the big park is right there and its Yorktown in some spots.

Country Club in 22207 (as opposed to CC HIlls) and Rockspring neighborhood also has some stock in 1.2-1.3 that is newer/nice (but with really small yards and no easily accessible park). Lee Heights tends to have some renovated inventory and is walkable to a cute shopping center, but its hilly so you will miss out on the yard.

Generally we found that  22207 (yorktown) will have more established neighborhoods but with houses that are outdated in that price range (i.e. original kitchen or bath). We were really trying to hold out for a gem in CC Hills or Chain Bridge, but they never materialized...

We finally bit the bullet and moved just over the border to McLean where we got a newer house with upgraded everything and a yard for our budget (inventory is low there too,  but more nice houses with yards in that price range. [/quote]

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