Anonymous
Post 04/30/2023 16:16     Subject: Is Aldie done?
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Anonymous wrote:People are bashing it but, who knows maybe it will develop more in the future. My dh is from the midwest and when we moved to the dmv he told me that his grandmother was originally from that area. She apparently used to put on a southern accent from time to time and would talk about growing up in a small country, middle of nowhere town in Virginia. Turns out that the town was Vienna.

While it's not a buzzing metropolis it definitely is a far cry from the countryside that my dh's grandma had described. Perhaps that's Aldie's future.


I bought a house in Ashburn 15 years ago and people thought I was crazy because Ashburn was basically nothing back then. Now I don’t regret that decision one bit. Aldie and that area are already becoming a big thing in that region. 10 years ago, Aldie was 100% woods.


That would be a great decision for a rental property as it appreciated over time. You were crazy to have it as your primary residence as it was the middle of no where back then.


It was not the middle of nowhere 15 years ago. There were 44,000 people living there in 2010.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2023 17:59     Subject: Is Aldie done?
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Anonymous wrote:People are bashing it but, who knows maybe it will develop more in the future. My dh is from the midwest and when we moved to the dmv he told me that his grandmother was originally from that area. She apparently used to put on a southern accent from time to time and would talk about growing up in a small country, middle of nowhere town in Virginia. Turns out that the town was Vienna.

While it's not a buzzing metropolis it definitely is a far cry from the countryside that my dh's grandma had described. Perhaps that's Aldie's future.


I bought a house in Ashburn 15 years ago and people thought I was crazy because Ashburn was basically nothing back then. Now I don’t regret that decision one bit. Aldie and that area are already becoming a big thing in that region. 10 years ago, Aldie was 100% woods.


That would be a great decision for a rental property as it appreciated over time. You were crazy to have it as your primary residence as it was the middle of no where back then.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2023 16:37     Subject: Is Aldie done?
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Anonymous wrote:People are bashing it but, who knows maybe it will develop more in the future. My dh is from the midwest and when we moved to the dmv he told me that his grandmother was originally from that area. She apparently used to put on a southern accent from time to time and would talk about growing up in a small country, middle of nowhere town in Virginia. Turns out that the town was Vienna.

While it's not a buzzing metropolis it definitely is a far cry from the countryside that my dh's grandma had described. Perhaps that's Aldie's future.


I bought a house in Ashburn 15 years ago and people thought I was crazy because Ashburn was basically nothing back then. Now I don’t regret that decision one bit. Aldie and that area are already becoming a big thing in that region. 10 years ago, Aldie was 100% woods.


What great timing! The best time to get into an area is before it gets crazy popular. [/qPark.

Which is basically all areas within an hour radius from dc now.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2023 16:36     Subject: Is Aldie done?
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Anonymous wrote:The folks who can’t afford a good location are moving to aldie, leesburg, etc. No one actually wants to live out there.


+1. That’s out in the boonies. Folks who live in eastern loudoun couldn’t afford mclean or great falls, so they chose an average neighborhood with a +30 minute commute. If you really wanted to live in loudoun are republicans in the west.


Lmao as if the Takoma park and silver spring worshippers on here think they can do better. I rather live in Leesburg than Takoma park.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2023 13:30     Subject: Is Aldie done?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People are bashing it but, who knows maybe it will develop more in the future. My dh is from the midwest and when we moved to the dmv he told me that his grandmother was originally from that area. She apparently used to put on a southern accent from time to time and would talk about growing up in a small country, middle of nowhere town in Virginia. Turns out that the town was Vienna.

While it's not a buzzing metropolis it definitely is a far cry from the countryside that my dh's grandma had described. Perhaps that's Aldie's future.


I bought a house in Ashburn 15 years ago and people thought I was crazy because Ashburn was basically nothing back then. Now I don’t regret that decision one bit. Aldie and that area are already becoming a big thing in that region. 10 years ago, Aldie was 100% woods.


What great timing! The best time to get into an area is before it gets crazy popular.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 20:36     Subject: Is Aldie done?
Anonymous wrote:People are bashing it but, who knows maybe it will develop more in the future. My dh is from the midwest and when we moved to the dmv he told me that his grandmother was originally from that area. She apparently used to put on a southern accent from time to time and would talk about growing up in a small country, middle of nowhere town in Virginia. Turns out that the town was Vienna.

While it's not a buzzing metropolis it definitely is a far cry from the countryside that my dh's grandma had described. Perhaps that's Aldie's future.


I bought a house in Ashburn 15 years ago and people thought I was crazy because Ashburn was basically nothing back then. Now I don’t regret that decision one bit. Aldie and that area are already becoming a big thing in that region. 10 years ago, Aldie was 100% woods.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 13:25     Subject: Re:Is Aldie done?
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Anonymous wrote:If you look at homes for sale in Aldie, there’s almost nothing but $1M+ homes. People saying it’s below Bethesda and especially Arlington are delusional. Don’t forget that Arlington is just a segregated version of Silver Spring.


no matter what you say, aldie is an inconvenient exurban location. this home in bethesda that sold for 2.5 million would get you a literal mega mansion in aldie.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Bethesda/5703-Newington-Rd-20816/home/10665439


For the 30 billionth time, I am not saying that Aldie is more expensive than Bethesda/Arlington. Obviously, you get more house for your money out there. However, regardless of the difference in price per sq ft, the home prices and incomes are similar at the end of the day. The people may live in different types of homes, but demographically, they still align.

I’m not even a fan of Aldie and prefer Bethesda and Arlington to Aldie, but clearly other people with a lot of money feel differently because they’re moving out there.


+1

There are too many close in suburb people who are insecure of some Virginia exurb. And they can’t understand why someone wants to move there with that much money. It’s bizarre.


factual. these people are jealous of are agricultural roots that we so greatly value in loudoun. -fellow 150 acre loudoun farmer.


Do you have a life, mrs spammer?


no, she farms her 400 acres and sits back and relaxes, knowing that her land is worth 100x your property.


Pretty easy to have money when your ancestors were enslavers.


What if your ancestors were pogrom victims, not enslavers? You do know what they say about those who assume, right?
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 11:47     Subject: Is Aldie done?
People are bashing it but, who knows maybe it will develop more in the future. My dh is from the midwest and when we moved to the dmv he told me that his grandmother was originally from that area. She apparently used to put on a southern accent from time to time and would talk about growing up in a small country, middle of nowhere town in Virginia. Turns out that the town was Vienna.

While it's not a buzzing metropolis it definitely is a far cry from the countryside that my dh's grandma had described. Perhaps that's Aldie's future.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 09:10     Subject: Is Aldie done?
Anonymous wrote:Here’s a reality check, no one is jealous of farmers. Sounds like a boring life driving around on your tractor and milking cows in the middle of nowhere. If it weren’t for this thread, I’d never think about a farmer in my life.


You might want to start. Do you think all the food you eat just spontaneously appears in Whole Foods?


--lifelong DC resident
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 09:05     Subject: Re:Is Aldie done?
Not in the near future. I drive down Rt 50 every day and there is construction, construction construction !!!! I counted at least 4 new neighborhoods (and a ton of data centers).
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 09:04     Subject: Is Aldie done?
Anonymous wrote:Aldie seems to have a lot of new construction which is a plus to me. We haven't gotten a chance to visit there yet though.

Is it really so far removed from everything (ie: hospitals, restaurants, movie theaters etc)? Is the metro stop in Ashburn far away from there? We're planning on checking it out this or next weekend but any insight on this?


It’s probably about 20 mins away from the nearest metro. It’s pretty far away from things.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 00:25     Subject: Is Aldie done?
Aldie seems to have a lot of new construction which is a plus to me. We haven't gotten a chance to visit there yet though.

Is it really so far removed from everything (ie: hospitals, restaurants, movie theaters etc)? Is the metro stop in Ashburn far away from there? We're planning on checking it out this or next weekend but any insight on this?
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 21:44     Subject: Is Aldie done?
Anonymous wrote:The folks who can’t afford a good location are moving to aldie, leesburg, etc. No one actually wants to live out there.


I moved out to the exburbs from Bethesda and am never moving back! The quality of life, people, and traffic is so much better here. I too used to have your mentality until I moved out here.

It’s so refreshing going to a grocery store and the people ringing up your groceries seem happy to be here and content with life.

Unless you live out here, you don’t understand.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 17:47     Subject: Is Aldie done?
Anonymous wrote:Here’s a reality check, no one is jealous of farmers. Sounds like a boring life driving around on your tractor and milking cows in the middle of nowhere. If it weren’t for this thread, I’d never think about a farmer in my life.


but they’re jealous and insecure about living in the middle of nowhere, and thus have to justify that their money goes further than those in arlington, but then get annoyed when they realize farmers in their area make more money them.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 17:43     Subject: Is Aldie done?
Anonymous wrote:Here’s a reality check, no one is jealous of farmers. Sounds like a boring life driving around on your tractor and milking cows in the middle of nowhere. If it weren’t for this thread, I’d never think about a farmer in my life.


Thank you for admitting Aldie is in the middle of nowhere.