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Anonymous wrote:http://www.mrishomes.com/landlots-for-sale/26TH-FALLS-CHURCH-VA-22046-142638697

These lots have been on sale for a while now. I have to assume they're not selling b/c they are such weird shapes that any house that goes up there will have odd dimensions.

Actually, the lots are an odd shape, but built-out, they will probably be quite nice. The first one can have a 4000+ square foot rectangular, normal house and the other one can have a house with over 6000 finished square feet.

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Anonymous wrote:The neighborhood that feeds Tuckahoe elementary.

wouldn't that be arlington?

or when you say EFC do you mean the area around EFC metro?

There is a neighborhood called East Falls Church in Arlington. I'm not sure exactly what the boundaries are, but if you drive up Sycamore St. there is a sign, between Washington Blvd. and Lee Highway, that indicates the East Falls Church neighborhood. I would guess it goes north from there, to include Tuckahoe Park, and the houses that surround it.

There's also a few other neighborhoods that are walkable to East Falls Church metro in Arlington- Highland Park and Overlee Knolls, Leeway/Overlee and Madison Manor to name a few. Right now I think they're all zoned for Tuckahoe or McKinley elementary, then Swanson and Yorktown. Perhaps some areas were rezoned for Nottingham.I live in one of those neighborhoods and we like it a lot. The neighborhood continues east to Westover, but as you get over there it gets less walkable to EFC (about 15 minutes). We used to live in Bethesda, so I can compare a bit. I think that part of Arlington is, as someone above mentioned, a bit more modest than most parts of Bethesda. In my opinion, it also skews more to younger families and I have found the people to be somewhat more laid back and friendly, but that's just my experience. Agree with the PP re block parties, etc. I'm not sure exactly what part of Bethesda or CC you're talking about- obviously if you're near downtown, there is much, much more going on than in Westover, which is really the closest commercial strip to us. There are tons of parks and playgrounds, which we absolutely love.

Oh- I think much of the parking at EFC metro is by permit, and there's a long wait. From those neighborhoods it's also really easy to access the Custis Trail, if you are ever interested in commuting downtown by bike.

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Anonymous wrote:The neighborhood that feeds Tuckahoe elementary.

wouldn't that be arlington?

or when you say EFC do you mean the area around EFC metro?

Both. EFC (neighborhood and Metro station) are in Arlington County. It used to be part of the then-town of Falls Church and petitioned successfully to become part of Arlington County in the 1930s. Some people think the rest of Falls Church City ought to do the same given the high taxes in FCC.

Anonymous wrote:The neighborhood that feeds Tuckahoe elementary.

wouldn't that be arlington?

or when you say EFC do you mean the area around EFC metro?

Efc metro parking is limited and fills up early. Don't know exact time.

Very helpful. Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:http://www.mrishomes.com/landlots-for-sale/26TH-FALLS-CHURCH-VA-22046-142638697

These lots have been on sale for a while now. I have to assume they're not selling b/c they are such weird shapes that any house that goes up there will have odd dimensions.

If you're curious to know what the people are like - it's pretty typical for North Arlington. Some Tiger moms because the schools have a good reputation. I haven't noticed a ton of judginess. Probably more democrats than republicans, given that it is Arlington. Given that new homes cost up to $1.5M and older homes generally run $700K+, it's a fairly wealthy area, though not like Country Club Hills. The people I know are pretty community-minded - involved with the schools and their kids' sports. People have block parties and join long waitlists for pools. Some moms are cliquey - you get that anywhere. It's not a terribly diverse area - the schools are pretty much the whitest in Arlington.

If you have not check out the Arlington County approved EFC redevelopment plan, the link is below. I would think that it would be a good investment since its development has been a little more delayed than the rest of N. Arl. Certainly, it is on its way up, and not down- although it will take a while for all of the good ideas to be implemented.

http://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2014/03/E-Falls-Church1.pdf

We've been living in EFC for 3 yrs and love it. Easy metro ride to DC, easy access to most highways. Our neighborhood is very walkable, lots of kids, friendly neighbors for the most part. ES is Mckinley which I hear is very good. Lots of good restaurants nearby especially if you like vietnamese. We didnt know much about this area when we bought our house and have been pleasantly surprised.

The falls church side has a 3-4 block section with useable shops (organic specialty grocer, cool hardware store, wine store, boutique clothing, camera etc) and 5-6 fun restaurants. The State Theater is also there which is a good venue for smaller music acts. Just behind the metro area (on washington) there's a bookstore, gym, couple restaurants. On the Arlington side, it's less commercial but very walkable to Westover. Seven Corners also right (which I generally avoid, but for HD, Dogfish Head, and Chick FIL A!). Tons of parks along the W&OD.

Most of 22213 had been part of several large dairy farms
The land was flat and mostly treeless so it was easily developed post WWII into tract houses on quarter acre lots. It was always affordable to young government workers.

In the late 1990s and the affluenization of Arlington, builders began to replace inexpensive housing stock with big new houses bought by wealthier young families. It has an odd class feel which is particularly seen at Tuckahoe and Nottingham schools. A little slice of the zip code will also go into Discovery, the new elementary school. Shopping is sparse at Williamsburg Center but is improving

If redevelopment of the East Falls Church metro parking lot is ever allowed, more retail will come in which may help the area

We've been in the 22213 zip code for 14 years and like it. You may be able to get a smaller home but many are being torn down for larger homes. We hang out a bit more in Falls Church than Arlington (although we are Arlington). I can walk to East Falls Church metro, or drive to West Falls Church if I need the parking. Seems like where I am the yards are a bit flatter and bigger than other nearby zip codes, but I could be wrong. I like it. We'll probably be here until retirement.

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Anonymous wrote:I work around the area. Boring as all hell, it's your typical whitebread NoVa hellscape.

Do you do yard maintenance, work at a gas station or are a nanny? No other places to work around EFC.

There's a Harris Teeter and strip shopping centers.

The closest Harris Teeter (until the new one opens in Falls Church City) is at Lee Harrison. Other than the Exxon gas station what is in East Falls Church?