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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just bought a house in Great Falls (22066 area).  We work in Tyson's, so the commute is totally manageable.  We looked at McLean, Falls Church, Arlington and Vienna, and found GF to be the most appealing - there are no tear-downs in our neighborhood (and even if there were were, the houses are far apart enough that it wouldn't be so obvious); we live in a cul-de-sac (traffic is low and the kids can run a around), we have privacy (we can sit out on our deck without the neighbors being in our business), and I feel like we got a nicer house for the money.  Our area has public sewer and water.

McLean was a no-go for us because of all the teardowns.  Arlington homes in our price range didn't match our criteria (we wanted a garage).  Falls Church was inconsistent (a street might have great homes, but the next street over would be not so great).  While Vienna is close to the Metro, Main Street in Vienna is a nightmare (personally, I would much rather deal with Rt 7 traffic then Vienna traffic).

People value different things, so focus less on what neighborhoods are hot and more on what is important to you.  We came down to two houses - one in Vienna within walking distance to Main Street, but had a small backyard and not as cozy a neighborhood; and one in Great Falls where we could sit out on our deck in relative privacy, but we couldn't walk to any commercial areas.  We chose Great Falls.  While walkability is nice, we work so much that we would not see the benefit of it; we would definitely sit out on our deck a lot more than we would walk to a cafe.[/quote]

So it's cheaper? It's crazy that great falls values have dropped so much or not risen that people seek it out as an affordable alternative.[/quote]

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