Anonymous wrote:appreciation will always be greater in a McLean zip code. fact

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Anonymous wrote:Not aure why everyone is talking about Falls Church City when OP explained the house is in the McLean HS zone so its in (one of) the Falls Church area of Fairfax.

McLean is old and boring plus you will have to pay extra for the McLean tax district and you don’t get anything from that other than an obnoxious old citizens group (MCA) and a discount on classes at the MCC.

Well, I'm the one who posted that they recently left Falls Church, thanks to all of the traffic, development, etc, and our house was on the edge of FCC zoned to Mclean HS. So I was talking about "the Falls Church area of Fairfax" that OP is talking about.

I don't necessarily disagree with your statement that "Mclean is old and boring" though. I definitely think of the population as ... relatively ... senior.

Anonymous wrote:Is #2 in Pimmit Hills?

Anonymous wrote:I would never buy on a corner, but having lived in McLean for 20 years, I would be fine with either location.
I would pay close attention to whether the part of Falls Church you are looking at is going to be rezoned to Falls Church HS though (if that matters to you).

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Anonymous wrote:You need to think about which neighborhood would enhance your quality of life the most socially. McLean is nice but not the friendliest and neighborhoodie so not the most community oriented. Our culture is becoming more and more socially isolating because of various technologies. I would not pick to live in a neighborhood where friendliness is at a minimum. In the two areas you presented, Falls Church to me, has more the more community feel.

McLean south of 123 and the Falls Church areas zoned to McLean HS are very similar. You could be just north of Kirby and in McLean or just south of Kirby and in Falls Church and you wouldn’t really know the difference.

Anonymous wrote:You need to think about which neighborhood would enhance your quality of life the most socially. McLean is nice but not the friendliest and neighborhoodie so not the most community oriented. Our culture is becoming more and more socially isolating because of various technologies. I would not pick to live in a neighborhood where friendliness is at a minimum. In the two areas you presented, Falls Church to me, has more the more community feel.

Anonymous wrote:Corner lots are always going to be less desirable. Traffic, headlights, noise from turning vehicles. A sloped lot can be a good thing if the slope drains water away from the house foundation. It's a real negative if the slope directs water towards the foundation, and also if the slope is steep enough to make mowing difficult. A sloped lot is also a negative if the driveway is sloped, making snow removal more difficult and more necessary.

McLean is a more uniformly expensive area, and is not subject to the whims of a small local government like Falls Church. I'd expect property values in McLean to stay higher than values in FC.

If you can afford to, I'd consider the McLean property with a view towards gradual renovations over time to modernize and improve the structure to your requirements and tastes.

Anonymous wrote:We left Falls Church recently -- the constant road work, mess at Haycock and 7, increasing pop density and traffic, etc. Our street was a cut-through to the metro and the constant traffic was enough to make neighbors move away a couple of years before we finally did. Pay attention to the street you are on, and what kind of traffic it gets; it might be getting a lot more than you might think.

I'd vote Mclean. But go with the house you like best.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d prefer the slope, it adds privacy and interest. Why flatten it?

One word: drainage.