There are cheaper, but older, TH down the road on Lee Hwy. The mature trees, tot lots, quieter, and more of a neighborhood feel is the trade off for not being able to walk out the door to go downstairs to 4 Sisters, but we could still walk to Safeway, Starbucks, and everything else in the PanAm shopping ctr very easily.

Given that, however, we moved when child #3 came along and we outgrew our TH. Plus, the school pyramid sucked, but we loved living there when it was just us and the dog.

Arlington sucks

Anonymous wrote:Honestly that is a really high price for how far out those townhouses are. I can't see the price going up anymore or even holding steady. I'd look in Ballston, Clarendon, or Courthouse instead. Lots more stuff going on, closer to DC, and more metro accessible.

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure I wouldn't pay $850,000 to live near retail anchored by ... Target.

Kind of like saying I wouldn't pay $900,000 to live in Arlington because there's a ginormous Cheesecake Factory on Clarendon Blvd.

There's a lot else in Mosaic - a Mom's Organic Market and the Angelika Film Center. Love Four Sisters, Taylor Gourmet and CAVA Grill, too.

No, it's not saying anything like that at all. I paid $950,000 to living Country Club Hills -- no Cheesecake factory to be found.

But Target? As we all know, Target is the store for poors.

No fair. There's nothing in Country Club Hills except old people. It's hard to complain about whether the local retail is low-brow when the most exciting thing in the neighborhood is a Peapod truck.

Huh. 7 families with kids on my street, and 16 in the intersection (34th and Albermarle). You should have seen the block party for the 4th.

Yeah, sure. Give it a rest. We all know the "kids" in Country Club Hills only are recognized as adults around the time they get their AARP cards.

If there were really kids in CCH who still need diapers, strollers, Justin Bieber posters or a year's supply of Axe, you and your s
neighbors would welcome a Target with open arms.

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure I wouldn't pay $850,000 to live near retail anchored by ... Target.

Kind of like saying I wouldn't pay $900,000 to live in Arlington because there's a ginormous Cheesecake Factory on Clarendon Blvd.

There's a lot else in Mosaic - a Mom's Organic Market and the Angelika Film Center. Love Four Sisters, Taylor Gourmet and CAVA Grill, too.

No, it's not saying anything like that at all. I paid $950,000 to living Country Club Hills -- no Cheesecake factory to be found.

But Target? As we all know, Target is the store for poors.

No fair. There's nothing in Country Club Hills except old people. It's hard to complain about whether the local retail is low-brow when the most exciting thing in the neighborhood is a Peapod truck.

Huh. 7 families with kids on my street, and 16 in the intersection (34th and Albermarle). You should have seen the block party for the 4th.

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But Target? As we all know, Target is the store for poors.

you should see the cars parked in the garage. Those poor people driving BMWs...

Yeah, anyone can lease a car. Another tactic of the poors.

the area has a lot to do now and the commuting is good to nearly anywhere (I lived there for 12 years), but I would never spend $850K for a townhouse there. For that price, you could get a townhouse in most parts of North Arlington, or a single family house in either Arlington or Fairfax feeding into Woodson HS.

Also, Falls Church HS, while perfectly fine, is not generally one of the schools families prefer.

Anonymous wrote:For $850k, I'd get a bit older townhouse in either the Courthouse or Ballston sections of Arlington.
I like the mosaic district, but everything around it is a dump. I went to a shopping center within blocks of there last weekend, and my DH and I were commenting how it's a different world out there. People were flooding to the Unique thrift store, and there were police cars stationed out in front.
Not the environment I'd want for $850k.

Arlington is old news

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure I wouldn't pay $850,000 to live near retail anchored by ... Target.

Kind of like saying I wouldn't pay $900,000 to live in Arlington because there's a ginormous Cheesecake Factory on Clarendon Blvd.

There's a lot else in Mosaic - a Mom's Organic Market and the Angelika Film Center. Love Four Sisters, Taylor Gourmet and CAVA Grill, too.

No, it's not saying anything like that at all. I paid $950,000 to living Country Club Hills -- no Cheesecake factory to be found.

But Target? As we all know, Target is the store for poors.

No fair. There's nothing in Country Club Hills except old people. It's hard to complain about whether the local retail is low-brow when the most exciting thing in the neighborhood is a Peapod truck.

kkhanna wrote:BTW, what is wgucg?

guessing that it's which with fingers on the wrong keys.

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure I wouldn't pay $850,000 to live near retail anchored by ... Target.

Kind of like saying I wouldn't pay $900,000 to live in Arlington because there's a ginormous Cheesecake Factory on Clarendon Blvd.

There's a lot else in Mosaic - a Mom's Organic Market and the Angelika Film Center. Love Four Sisters, Taylor Gourmet and CAVA Grill, too.

No, it's not saying anything like that at all. I paid $950,000 to living Country Club Hills -- no Cheesecake factory to be found.

But Target? As we all know, Target is the store for poors.

Good enough for the First Lady but not for you, eh?

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But Target? As we all know, Target is the store for poors.

you should see the cars parked in the garage. Those poor people driving BMWs...

Anonymous wrote:For $850k, I'd get a bit older townhouse in either the Courthouse or Ballston sections of Arlington.
I like the mosaic district, but everything around it is a dump. I went to a shopping center within blocks of there last weekend, and my DH and I were commenting how it's a different world out there. People were flooding to the Unique thrift store, and there were police cars stationed out in front.
Not the environment I'd want for $850k.

That's a bit of s stretch, don't you think? The area is in the midst of a massive redevelopment campaign.

Anonymous wrote:Not quite your typical Target, but hey, feel free to stay away so that I can enjoy free movies on the Angelika lawn, a splash fountain for the kids, the organic market, the fresh butcher, and quite a few pretty tasty restaurants.

yes to all of the above and add the free yoga every sunday on the Angelika lawn.

re he fresh butcher - the meat does not look that fresh, this one has been a disapointment. maybe i always catch them on a bad day

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure I wouldn't pay $850,000 to live near retail anchored by ... Target.

Kind of like saying I wouldn't pay $900,000 to live in Arlington because there's a ginormous Cheesecake Factory on Clarendon Blvd.

There's a lot else in Mosaic - a Mom's Organic Market and the Angelika Film Center. Love Four Sisters, Taylor Gourmet and CAVA Grill, too.

No, it's not saying anything like that at all. I paid $950,000 to living Country Club Hills -- no Cheesecake factory to be found.

But Target? As we all know, Target is the store for poors.