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[quote=Anonymous]Yes - it exists.  We bought such a modest home a couple years ago - not quite the top of the bubble.  It is tough to find but I LOVE it.  Now most of the issues with the non-renovated kitchen, etc are resolved due to some improvements through the years.  But, you barely notice those things on a day-to-day basis anyways I find.  The commute, and all the amenities-- I am thankful for every day.

All of the schools in North Arlington are good.

Simply go to the real estate websites, simplyMLS, zillow, etc--- and do a search for single-family homes in the price range, then be very, very open-minded.  You will need to compromise on one or more of the items on this list:
-Proximity to Metro
-Proximity to a direct bus line to Metro (Metrobus/Art) that runs very frequently.  A bus to Metro that runs every 10 minutes, is almost as good as close to Metro.
-Proximity to good shops and restaurants
-Size of home
-Condition of home/recently renovated
-# of BR and bathrooms (in Arlington, this is key.  There is relatively less "competition" for 1BA.  3BR/1BA is one option, and there can be great deals on 2BR/1BA if you have a very small family.  Maybe you can add a bathroom to a post-war brick house that just has one.)
-Style of home (in lower brackets, you may be looking at rambler or split-level, not the perfect Craftsman or Colonial that are high demand in this area.)
-Level lot (somehow Arlington has lots of non-level lots)
-Size of the lot (many homes in Arlington have no yard, but there are plenty of parks for kids and yard work is a ton of work so sometimes I kind of long for less yard) 
-Busy street
-Appearance of the street/neighborhood
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