I live in Warrenton. It has a cute old town vibe. Holiday parades, cute stores, restaurants. Houses range in price. Just be sure they have high speed internet. They are working on getting it everywhere

Catonsville is cute.

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Anonymous wrote:Middleburg is very old and very run down. No one there seems to maintain property. Stores downtown are lame am very expensive.

I was just there yesterday and have no idea where you are getting tbis.

Americana used to be in Old Town. Fine antiques.

Brick and Mortar across the street is hilarious and irreverent.

Several high-end clothing stores.

The banks on the main drag are private wealth banks.

Cute ice cream store. Neat nursery. Tack Shops.

A brewery and a distillery.

It’s not a lot, but it’s hardly run down.

Just drove through as well. Lively and upscale and very cute.

Anonymous wrote:Middleburg is very old and very run down. No one there seems to maintain property. Stores downtown are lame am very expensive.

I was just there yesterday and have no idea where you are getting tbis.

Americana used to be in Old Town. Fine antiques.

Brick and Mortar across the street is hilarious and irreverent.

Several high-end clothing stores.

The banks on the main drag are private wealth banks.

Cute ice cream store. Neat nursery. Tack Shops.

A brewery and a distillery.

It’s not a lot, but it’s hardly run down.

Anonymous wrote:Out of curiosity, what public school(s) do children who live in the downtown area attend? I'm guessing most go private but surely some don't.

The public is local.

Middle and high school are in Purcellville, about a half hour away.

Imaging having after school activities.

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. I agree I’m not a horse person.

What other nearby-ish areas would be a great place to live. I don’t want new construction in a McMansion. Looking for a charming downtown, and a neighborhood with nice classic homes. Definitely prefer having neighbors, I don’t need a ton of acreage.

I actually think Middleburg is a great option. Or downtown Leesburg.

You need to go further out of DC for this, Middleburg is just the start. But really, until you get to I-81, you will be limited to suburbs or horse farms. Winchester, Staunton, and Lexington along the I-81 corridor are your best bet for a "charming downtown." Berryville is quaint but small compared to the others, and no college to round out the inhabitants. If you don't need mountains, have you considered Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania ("Spotsy")?

I would look in Warrenton, Va.

Out of curiosity, what public school(s) do children who live in the downtown area attend? I'm guessing most go private but surely some don't.

It seemed boring after an hour.

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Anonymous wrote:Linda Tripp lived in Middleburg after the Monica thing.

She used to work in the Christmas store.

She owned the Christmas Sleigh

Anonymous wrote:Linda Tripp lived in Middleburg after the Monica thing.

She used to work in the Christmas store.

Linda Tripp lived in Middleburg after the Monica thing.

OP again. We saw a home a long time ago in Melmore, a Middleburg neighborhood. Lots were spacious but manageable, I definitely want neighbors and this neighborhood was pretty much perfect. Seems like the homes aren’t available often.

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. I agree I’m not a horse person.

What other nearby-ish areas would be a great place to live. I don’t want new construction in a McMansion. Looking for a charming downtown, and a neighborhood with nice classic homes. Definitely prefer having neighbors, I don’t need a ton of acreage.

I actually think Middleburg is a great option. Or downtown Leesburg.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone live out there?

Every time I visit I want to move but not sure what the dynamic is with the locals. Looks like remote work will be forever and although it’s not cheap to live in Middleburg it’s def a better value than DC.

Lots and lots of old money there. Lots of it.

There’s money of all kinds. See for example Sandy Lerner, Sheila Johnson, the St Bride’s Farm people, etc etc etc.