Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 12:38     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
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Anonymous wrote:We're looking for a house in N. Arlington and have mostly focused in Tara and Lyon Village. But we saw a few reasonably priced listings in Bluemont. We don't know much about this neighborhood. Is it a good place for families?


It's not the best part of Arlington, to put in mildly. It's kind of, well, basic. The housing isn't very nice and the schools aren't the best, either. But it's not dangerous and there are some nice parks.


You sound charming.


I'm being honest. There's a very big difference between Lyon Village and Bluemont in terms of desirability.


You sound like a sad, status-obsessed person.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 12:29     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're looking for a house in N. Arlington and have mostly focused in Tara and Lyon Village. But we saw a few reasonably priced listings in Bluemont. We don't know much about this neighborhood. Is it a good place for families?


It's not the best part of Arlington, to put in mildly. It's kind of, well, basic. The housing isn't very nice and the schools aren't the best, either. But it's not dangerous and there are some nice parks.


You sound charming.


I'm being honest. There's a very big difference between Lyon Village and Bluemont in terms of desirability.


Not really. Lyon Village? That's too close to Clarendon for most people's tastes. The most desirable neighborhoods in Arlington are north of Lee Highway.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 12:27     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Anonymous wrote:Actually washington and lee is pretty terrible


Yorktown parent here. This isn't true at all.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 12:27     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're looking for a house in N. Arlington and have mostly focused in Tara and Lyon Village. But we saw a few reasonably priced listings in Bluemont. We don't know much about this neighborhood. Is it a good place for families?


It's not the best part of Arlington, to put in mildly. It's kind of, well, basic. The housing isn't very nice and the schools aren't the best, either. But it's not dangerous and there are some nice parks.


You sound charming.


I'm being honest. There's a very big difference between Lyon Village and Bluemont in terms of desirability.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 12:19     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're looking for a house in N. Arlington and have mostly focused in Tara and Lyon Village. But we saw a few reasonably priced listings in Bluemont. We don't know much about this neighborhood. Is it a good place for families?


It's not the best part of Arlington, to put in mildly. It's kind of, well, basic. The housing isn't very nice and the schools aren't the best, either. But it's not dangerous and there are some nice parks.


You sound charming.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 12:19     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:oh! I'm in Bluemont north of I-66. It's a great neighborhood. The neighbors are super-nice! Great bike trail right here! We walk to Ballston metro on the bike trail.

We are renting but I have to mention, now that I'm living here…if I were to buy, if not here, I'd look at Westover area. That little block has EVERYTHING so you can walk and get everything. Doesn't look like it at first but it's true. Library, restaurants, dry cleaners, bank, Rite-Aid, grocery, beer garden(!), 7-11, manicure place. The hardware store has all sorts of things.
The only thing it doesn't have is a gas station and if you need gas, you're in your car anyways so that doesn't matter.


7-11 is going away and it will be replaced by Italian Store. Even better!!!



You made my day!!!!!!!! (I'm humming random tunes now)
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 12:15     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Anonymous wrote:We're looking for a house in N. Arlington and have mostly focused in Tara and Lyon Village. But we saw a few reasonably priced listings in Bluemont. We don't know much about this neighborhood. Is it a good place for families?


It's not the best part of Arlington, to put in mildly. It's kind of, well, basic. The housing isn't very nice and the schools aren't the best, either. But it's not dangerous and there are some nice parks.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 12:06     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Anonymous wrote:oh! I'm in Bluemont north of I-66. It's a great neighborhood. The neighbors are super-nice! Great bike trail right here! We walk to Ballston metro on the bike trail.

We are renting but I have to mention, now that I'm living here…if I were to buy, if not here, I'd look at Westover area. That little block has EVERYTHING so you can walk and get everything. Doesn't look like it at first but it's true. Library, restaurants, dry cleaners, bank, Rite-Aid, grocery, beer garden(!), 7-11, manicure place. The hardware store has all sorts of things.
The only thing it doesn't have is a gas station and if you need gas, you're in your car anyways so that doesn't matter.


7-11 is going away and it will be replaced by Italian Store. Even better!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 11:54     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
oh! I'm in Bluemont north of I-66. It's a great neighborhood. The neighbors are super-nice! Great bike trail right here! We walk to Ballston metro on the bike trail.

We are renting but I have to mention, now that I'm living here…if I were to buy, if not here, I'd look at Westover area. That little block has EVERYTHING so you can walk and get everything. Doesn't look like it at first but it's true. Library, restaurants, dry cleaners, bank, Rite-Aid, grocery, beer garden(!), 7-11, manicure place. The hardware store has all sorts of things.
The only thing it doesn't have is a gas station and if you need gas, you're in your car anyways so that doesn't matter.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 11:49     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Actually washington and lee is pretty terrible
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 11:49     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Washington-Lee-High-School is not as good as yorktown
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 11:46     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
I looked for houses there - they were going too quickly for me to buy any of them! The location is great - you're very close to Ballston/66, and the schools are good. Lots of young families moving in, and very good access to the W&OD and Custis trails, plus some parks.

There's a lot of diversity of housing - some junky older homes that are probably tear-downs, some cuter well-kept older homes and a rapidly growing stock of new and new-ish homes on lots where older homes were torn down.

good luck, OP! You might consider Waycroft/Woodlawn and Cherrydale, too.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 11:04     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
Great family neighborhood. Ashlawn is a great. Lots of parks. A few restaurants nearby. The Safeway there sucks, but there is a HT not too far away. A hidden gem.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 10:41     Subject: Re:Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
I would love to live there. Good luck.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2013 08:43     Subject: Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington
We're looking for a house in N. Arlington and have mostly focused in Tara and Lyon Village. But we saw a few reasonably priced listings in Bluemont. We don't know much about this neighborhood. Is it a good place for families?