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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for all of the input. I took a drive out to McLean and went to the "town center" Giant. Stopped by Starbucks and StarNut. It's not what I was hoping for, but I'm just happy for a neighborhoody Starbucks. I also saw that there were plans in 2010 to redo the "town center", but the owner's were gun shy due to the recession. Does anyone know if they've changed their mind for the upcoming future? Also, how does the area expect to change with the completion of the Tyson's projects? I really prefer Arlington because of Clarendon, etc... however; for the square footage we want (I want to feel like I have more space after living sandwiched in between to other families in a rowhouse for 12 years), we're priced out. You can actually get more land for your buck in McLean in some of the more modest neighborhoods. What I want would cost upwards of 1.5 to 2 mil. in Arlington. It ain't happenin'!!![/quote]

We were in the same shoes as you are, wanting to have walkability, metro access and neighborhood feeling.  We looked in N.Arlington but were disappointed what we found in our price range. We found ourselves looking further into the more residential parts of N.Arlington, which were over 1-2 miles away from metro, where prices were more reasonable.  But at that point, we also realized we might as well be in Mclean, it's just extra 3-5 min drive, but we actually could be walkable to something near downtown Mclean, whereas, the residential parts of Arlington, we looked at, were not walkable to anything.   Downtown Mclean does provide some walkability to most of the businesses you may need on regular basis as well as some PT options, like buses taking you to Arlington metro stops and Tysons.  In the future, there is supposed to be a shuttle bus from DT Mclean to Tysons East station, from what I heard.  So, I would look somewhere near DT Mclean if I were you, I don't think it's a bad idea, even if it's obviously, not a glamorous or cute type of location.

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Wonderful for you but most people don't really covet "walkable" and so that's why you found prices cheaper, and why you'll be penalized in the future when you sell.[/b][/quote]

Most people do covet walkability, which is why Arlington near the metro is more expensive than Arlington far from the metro. Mclean is cheaper because it is further out and there is no metro.[/quote]

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