Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those reading this even today, this is a great neighborhood. Very safe, family friendly, and upper middle class. Most homes range from $560k to $800k. Lots of children activities at the community center / swimming pool area. Demographically it's mostly white (85%) with a sprinkling of Indians (dot) and Asians.

IF this is true, then why is Rocky Run so heavily asian and AAP far outweighs the "regular" kids? It was very pushy-shovey at the MS curriculum night we went to when we were considering it. I like Poplar Tree Estates a lot, but the middle school intensity (i.e. I felt my younger child might get trampled) was a turn off.

Because as an AAP center, it draws students from a much wider area. My dc goes there and our elementary is Colin Powell which is about 70% Asian. And tons of those kids are in AAP. They're not all neighborhood kids. But it is about 50/50 AAP/general ed.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those reading this even today, this is a great neighborhood. Very safe, family friendly, and upper middle class. Most homes range from $560k to $800k. Lots of children activities at the community center / swimming pool area. Demographically it's mostly white (85%) with a sprinkling of Indians (dot) and Asians.

IF this is true, then why is Rocky Run so heavily asian and AAP far outweighs the "regular" kids? It was very pushy-shovey at the MS curriculum night we went to when we were considering it. I like Poplar Tree Estates a lot, but the middle school intensity (i.e. I felt my younger child might get trampled) was a turn off.

Look house zoned for Franklin MS/ Chantilly HS then. Franklin Farm, Armfield Farm, Franklin Glen etc. Franklin MS has a small LLIV Center, but the hardcore AAP parents choose Carson to track to TJ. Franklin is a much less intense school, but still has a great academic reputation.

Anonymous wrote:For those reading this even today, this is a great neighborhood. Very safe, family friendly, and upper middle class. Most homes range from $560k to $800k. Lots of children activities at the community center / swimming pool area. Demographically it's mostly white (85%) with a sprinkling of Indians (dot) and Asians.

IF this is true, then why is Rocky Run so heavily asian and AAP far outweighs the "regular" kids? It was very pushy-shovey at the MS curriculum night we went to when we were considering it. I like Poplar Tree Estates a lot, but the middle school intensity (i.e. I felt my younger child might get trampled) was a turn off.

For those reading this even today, this is a great neighborhood. Very safe, family friendly, and upper middle class. Most homes range from $560k to $800k. Lots of children activities at the community center / swimming pool area. Demographically it's mostly white (85%) with a sprinkling of Indians (dot) and Asians.

I work right down the street on Walney Road. That is a very nice neighborhood and there is a lot of kid and dog walking, neighborly interaction.

Little Rocky Run in Clifton is nice. That's where my sister lives. Three recreation centers and a very active community. You will get a great house for your money.

Anonymous wrote:650-700k is our limit. We don't want anything zoned for south lakes.

there is a lot out this way in your budget. what HS's WOULD be acceptable to you?

We're at GBW and obviously zoned for Chantilly HS, just like Poplar Tree would be. Oak Hill ES and Lees Corner ES areas are zoned to Chantilly, as well.

We looked at the area behind Floris ES because there was a short sale in our price range last summer. They zone to Westfields.

We also considered areas that zoned to Herndon HS. Much of North Reston does.

I think South Lakes is going to steadily improve as the effects of the rezoning change the student body.

650-700k is our limit. We don't want anything zoned for south lakes.

We looked in these neighborhoods when we were house hunting. I liked Franklin Farms much more than Poplar Tree--there was more space between the houses, more trees, the houses seemed better constructed (could have just been the particular houses we looked at). I didn't like the congested feel of the Poplar Tree neighborhood and honestl, I really hate Route 50 and you would have to drive on it all the time.

Have you looked at the neighborhoods north of franklin farms and south of reston of the ffx county parkway? we saw some nice split levels in those neighborhoods (too small for us but we have 4 dc).

try searching on franklymls.com for Fox Mill elementary listings (put es=fox mill in the search box). There was a nice development with its own pool and you could walk to the elementary school and a decent shopping center without leaving the neighborhood.

Across the FFX county parkway from that neighborhood was a Reston HOA neighborhood that had some funky 1970s houses, might find somehting you like there too.

I dont live there myself but a few of the moms at our preschool do. They seem very happy there. lots of kids, etc. Chantilly Highlands also seems very popular. What is your budget?

OP, here. Anyone have anything to add? Maybe silence is a sign...

I'm wondering if anyone has lived in this subdivision or looked at it recently. Do you like it? Is there a nice community feeling? I found that there is a pool, tennis courts, playgrounds, walking trails, but are these amenities nice, well-maintained? What about the the Halloween Parade, Easter Egg Hunt etc.? Things like this seem to only happen if there is a volunteer to run them.

I'm interested in the neighborhood because the schools seem good and location is pretty central. I have been looking in Vienna, but wonder if my money is better spent living a little further out. I'm not necessarily looking for a bigger/newer house. I'm looking for a comparable house for less money. I'm interested in a split-level with a two car garage.

After reading some on the internet, I'm not interested in Franklin Farms or Greebriar. But, if you can compare Poplar Tree Estates I'd be interested in hearing what you have to say.