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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are plenty of fun neighborhoods in Oakton (I live in one).  We love it here because we live in a neighborhood of about 50 homes and have woods surrounding our neighborhood, which is fairly typical here.  It's far from urban- kids play outside all the time, explore the woods/stream, neighbors are out walking, hiking in the woods, etc.  (very little traffic- it's not a cut through neighborhood). We work in IT and our offices are in Reston and Fairfax, so easy commutes because Oakton is between Vienna, Fairfax and Reston and there are many back road options to get to these job centers.  Schools are great.  Most people could care less about walking to get a cup of coffee at Starbucks because they are looking to get away from the hectic pace of life all around the region.  We can be in DC in less than 25 minutes (because we don't go into the city during rush hour). We have several neighbors that do work in DC and they don't seem to mind taking the metro which is less than 10 minutes away.  I go to client meetings in DC about twice a week and leave here at 10am and am at my appt. at 10:30. 
We think Oakton is a great place to live, but not for everyone.  Those who like a busier urban feel wouldn't be happy here.

OP- You might want to consider looking at the homes for sale in the neighborhood surround the Oakton Swim and Racquet Club- some of the homes convey membership (otherwise the wait list is more than 5 years..)  This neighborhood is in the general vicinity you are considering.     [/quote]

Oakton is a semi-hidden semi-gem.  But, in my long experience with that area, 25 minute commutes to DC are rare occurrences.  To be sure, it would be considered a close in suburb nowadays.[/quote]

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