Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 09:22     Subject: Re:Feedback on these two McLean houses
My feedback is to not solicit aesthetic opinions from DCUM, where jealousy and bias favoring what people personally already have abounds. Your relatives can make up their own minds, based on the location of each home and the features each one offers. Style is personal; DCUM opinions count for nothing in that regard.

Houses in similar styles are also available in Great Falls at similar price points, if additional options would be helpful.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 08:55     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of modern architecture but I liked #1. I think the builder did a really good job of bringing the outdoors in with the windows a la Frank Lloyd Wright. The windows will need covering for privacy Kind of surprised people don't like the pond, as I think that is a major draw. Imagine sitting on the balcony during a late summer afternoon and watching the fish jump and the swallows swooping over the water. Very entertaining, peaceful and rejuvenating. I didn't love the master bedroom with the weird fireplace setup. Shared driveways/private roads are dicey. It works so long as the neighbors are agreeable and cooperative. All it takes is one AH neighbor that wants to fight, and the shared driveway will become a source of strife. Ask me how I know.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this tasteful home in McLean. I don't hang around McLean but the houses I've gone to over there are mostly older traditional colonials.


Comparing this home to **Frank Lloyd Wright** is like calling a cardboard box an artistic masterpiece.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 08:51     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:Both are hideous.

I would be so distressed if I had to live in one of these, and really embarrassed for other people to know this is what I chose.



Many families enjoy having a large home on a busy road. It’s part of the appeal.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 08:39     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think they both are a pass. What about this one and do a few cosmetic updates:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1064-Silent-Ridge-Ct-22102/home/9843813


This home is priced with a renovation in mind. It’s a fair price imho. The homes in the Reserve that have not been updated are sitting and the owners are trying to reflect that.

This home ($5.8M) is nearby and has the same mid-quality of original building materials as the house on Silent Ridge. It’s possible they will get this price, but I would be shocked if it ultimately goes for anything near this.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/919-Dominion-Reserve-Dr-Mc-Lean-VA-22102/59786267_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare


$500K price drop


We considered this home. The price is still high for the quality of the home. The lot is large, but the location next to the guard gate is odd.


The necessary renovation costs for a house this size are substantial. The bathrooms and the kitchen are all original and were pretty middle of the road quality to begin with. We started making a list of everything that needed to be done to make this house into a quality home and it quickly became apparent that it would be wiser to work with a well-known custom builder.

There are neighborhoods in McLean that have quality older homes. The Reserve is not one of them.


Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 08:34     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Soooo ugly. And I would not want to live that close to 193.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 08:30     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think they both are a pass. What about this one and do a few cosmetic updates:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1064-Silent-Ridge-Ct-22102/home/9843813


This home is priced with a renovation in mind. It’s a fair price imho. The homes in the Reserve that have not been updated are sitting and the owners are trying to reflect that.

This home ($5.8M) is nearby and has the same mid-quality of original building materials as the house on Silent Ridge. It’s possible they will get this price, but I would be shocked if it ultimately goes for anything near this.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/919-Dominion-Reserve-Dr-Mc-Lean-VA-22102/59786267_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare


$500K price drop


We considered this home. The price is still high for the quality of the home. The lot is large, but the location next to the guard gate is odd.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 19:19     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
I'm not a fan of modern architecture but I liked #1. I think the builder did a really good job of bringing the outdoors in with the windows a la Frank Lloyd Wright. The windows will need covering for privacy Kind of surprised people don't like the pond, as I think that is a major draw. Imagine sitting on the balcony during a late summer afternoon and watching the fish jump and the swallows swooping over the water. Very entertaining, peaceful and rejuvenating. I didn't love the master bedroom with the weird fireplace setup. Shared driveways/private roads are dicey. It works so long as the neighbors are agreeable and cooperative. All it takes is one AH neighbor that wants to fight, and the shared driveway will become a source of strife. Ask me how I know.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this tasteful home in McLean. I don't hang around McLean but the houses I've gone to over there are mostly older traditional colonials.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 18:53     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have close family moving from out of state to McLean with a budget of ~4 million. Wanted to get feedback and criticism on these two properties that they recently toured:

1. https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/8310-Weller-Ave-22102/home/9265755

2. https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/893-Georgetown-Ridge-Ct-22102/home/109702428


The second homes is now pending. Wonder if OP’s family decided to purchase.


Wondering, too. GTown Pike is LOUD, so that’s unfortunate if that’s what they bought.


Probably some losers in the new administration. Expensive but tacky is their motto.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 18:33     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have close family moving from out of state to McLean with a budget of ~4 million. Wanted to get feedback and criticism on these two properties that they recently toured:

1. https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/8310-Weller-Ave-22102/home/9265755

2. https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/893-Georgetown-Ridge-Ct-22102/home/109702428


The second homes is now pending. Wonder if OP’s family decided to purchase.


Wondering, too. GTown Pike is LOUD, so that’s unfortunate if that’s what they bought.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 17:46     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think they both are a pass. What about this one and do a few cosmetic updates:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/1064-Silent-Ridge-Ct-22102/home/9843813


This home is priced with a renovation in mind. It’s a fair price imho. The homes in the Reserve that have not been updated are sitting and the owners are trying to reflect that.

This home ($5.8M) is nearby and has the same mid-quality of original building materials as the house on Silent Ridge. It’s possible they will get this price, but I would be shocked if it ultimately goes for anything near this.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/919-Dominion-Reserve-Dr-Mc-Lean-VA-22102/59786267_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare


$500K price drop
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 17:40     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:We have close family moving from out of state to McLean with a budget of ~4 million. Wanted to get feedback and criticism on these two properties that they recently toured:

1. https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/8310-Weller-Ave-22102/home/9265755

2. https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/893-Georgetown-Ridge-Ct-22102/home/109702428


The second homes is now pending. Wonder if OP’s family decided to purchase.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 04:43     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:How about this one?

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/8533-Georgetown-Pike-22102/home/9262205


Better
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2024 01:31     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Anonymous wrote:6704 Lupine Ln was listed for $5.5 and just sold for $4.5. Another beautiful home.


Inside is kind of disappointing at that price. Lots of builder grade finishes
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 18:26     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
The advice to look at homes in the $5M-$6M range is not terrible. Many of the homes that have sold in the past 30 days in the Langley School district were originally listed for $500K-$2M over the ultimate sale price.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 10:21     Subject: Feedback on these two McLean houses
Both are hideous.

I would be so distressed if I had to live in one of these, and really embarrassed for other people to know this is what I chose.