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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Montana][quote=Anonymous]OP Here. We found some really nice homes with lots of space/yard in Great Falls area for under $1 million. They are not mansions by any means, but have four bedrooms, 2-3 baths, two-car garage, some even have 1/2 acre land. They do need some updating, but we don't need fancy bathrooms. Just more space and some fresh air for the kids and pets. Not much in the $500k range, but some are in the $700s. [/quote]

Hi OP. I used to live in GFalls, now I live in McLean.  My comments will try to avoid which school system is better, the good earth, pollution, politics, etc.  You need more space, and you will find it in GFalls, and, even within McLean. You just need to be patient and nimble. One caveat: if you live in the western part of GFalls, and your kids go to public, they will be on a bus for like an hour each way.  And, given how young your kids are, there is a risk of re-districting in that part of GFalls, which may end up having kids shipped to Herndon, South Lakes, etc.  While I am pro GFalls, we moved to be closer to the high school - even that trip, now, could take an hour each way if you need to pick them up or drop them off.  Who knows how long it could be when your kids are old enough for hs.

Back to the commute: if you can get on the road BEFORE 6AM, it is pretty easy. Same as coming home: if you can leave before 4PM frequently, it will be okay. Otherwise, expect a nightmare every night, and it may not seem that bad. But the drive is tiring. I would really work hard to save a little more, work it hard, search diligently, and you will find something closer. We did. Feel free to msg me if you want add'l details.[/quote]

One comment about the schools - right now, FCPS is projecting that most schools in the Langley pyramid will be under-enrolled in the coming years.  This is a function of some of the Langley neighborhoods aging and more people now preferring closer-in and/or more Metro-accessible areas.  Over the next decade, the odds of getting redistricted into Langley are greater than the odds of getting moved out of Langley.  The county does plan to build another high school in western Fairfax, but it will take years for that to happen. When that occurs, there is a chance that some Great Falls neigborhoods could get moved to Herndon or South Lakes, if some of the students zoned for those schools get moved to the new school, but people in the Langley district seem to be pretty good at avoiding the types of boundary changes that affect others. [/quote]

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