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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in north Arlington in a 2m dollar home.  Our kids go to private- but really APS sucks so there is no real option.

I would move to McLean for public schools and in the 3m-4m home range if we could.  But we cannot afford that.

Arlington works for an urban feel and best Virginia commute.  Houses are expensive and you cannot have the land you get in McLean- but the trade offs are really at the upper end for a really nice house to live in a boring suburb with good public schools or live in a more modest house in more fun area and pay for private.

2m home in mclean, public schools and super boring area do not add up for us.
3-4m home in mclean, public schools and super boring place are more appealing.[/quote]

are you saying 2m home in Mclean is too crappy to compare to your 2m in Arlington? I am confused.  Are you going to be happy to forgo access to your favorite urban amenities as long as you can afford a big resort-like luxury mcMansion? [/quote]

Yes. If we could have land and a pool in McLean we would readily leave north Arlington and suffer the suburbs.  But that bill is 2x our home (4m) for us to leave the energy of walking to every l thing.

We are not poor, but 2m in McLean does not go very far.[/quote]

I want to see this N.Arlington 2 mil house that's supposedly way better than a 2m house in Mclean..  Maybe by "better" you mean having denser urban vibe and every amenity and transit nearby? The house itself cannot possibly be nicer, N.Arlington is more expensive per sq.ft than Mclean as are premium areas of DC.  And if your goal is to have a larger lot and a pool, you can get it in Mclean for your price, but this won't be a 10K sq.ft brand new mcMansion.  I doubt your current home in N.Arlington that's worth 2m is any better and more spacious than the 2m 30-year old home with a bigger lot and a pool in Mclean.  Seems like you just love where you live, and nothing suburbia is going to offer to you is going to matter. [/quote]

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