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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love this house!  We rented around the corner and the kids were always at the path or nearby elem. school.  I never get people bitching about a small yard in a location like this.  [b]It is urban/city living[/b].  Less to mow![/quote]

Here's the thing I don't understand:  if you want urban/city living, why not live in the city?  I truly don't understand why anyone would pay $2M to live in Arlington.  If you want city living, buy in D.C.  If you want suburban living, buy in McLean or Great Falls.  Arlington has none of the appeal of a city and little appeal of the suburbs other than decent public schools.  And honestly, private schools are better anyway, so if you could afford a $2M house, why on earth would you send your kids to Arlington public schools???[/quote]

Personally, I like Arlington - not quite city & not quite suburban.  It's a nice mix of both for us.  I like being in our quiet little neighborhood and then only a few blocks away we have the Metro, parks, decent restaurants, shopping, etc.  I guess there are pockets of that in DC too, but those neighborhoods seem far out from our jobs.

Also, we can't quite afford $2M, but not far off, and $90k/yr for private school for our three children is a tough expense for us to swallow.  We also are products of the public school system and have some qualms about bringing up our children in a life too privileged.

Is it really that difficult to imagine why someone would want to live here?  Everyone has different priorities/interests, right?

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