Anonymous wrote:Just to be clear the areas in Vienna that people are now discussing for their proximity to the Vienna Metro are not the areas OP originally mentioned.

If you want a bland townhouse adjacent to the Vienna Metro, you don't have a long trip to the Vienna Metro...but if you want a nice single-family home in Vienna you are looking at a much longer commute.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty simple you just need to be able to walk to the train. For most people 12 minute or less walk or else they end up driving to the train. That will be difficult if not impossible to find in town of Vienna (maybe some of the border near Tysons? I’m not as familiar with that side) But from Tysons I think you have to deal with transferring trains. The straight shot is the orange line which is located technically outside town of Vienna limits.
I lived in a townhome across from the Vienna Metro for years and my commute was really simple. I walked 10 minutes to the platform and was on the train for about 45 minutes sometimes 55 depending on how they were running And of course it depends what exact stop you’re going to. The Length didn’t bother me but maybe I am an outlier. I just listened to music and sometimes read a book. The apps have gotten a lot better so I knew exactly when to get there to not have to wait to get on a train. Straight shot and I always got a seat since it was the last stop. I loved it. But yeah that’s gonna be much harder to fine coming from inside town of Vienna.

We live in this neighborhood now and it makes all the difference. Pre-pandemic I commuted to DC and it was easy, reliable, and even relaxing. If townhomes aren't your thing (although many are pretty well-priced, 2k+ sq/ft, and in good shape), there is the occasional SFH that pops up around Nottoway Park for 900k-1.2M.

But yeah, commuting by car to DC from the Wolf Trap side of Vienna sounds like a nightmare.

We lived in this neighborhood for 10 years and it's fabulous, I recommend it to everyone. We ended up moving to a SFH not far away, but no longer walkable to Metro: parking at the station has always been available when I need it but can take a while to find in that maze of a garage. I agree, the Metro ride is peaceful.

We’re thinking about this neighborhood and would love to hear why you loved it. I was really hoping for a SFH in Vienna but we might be priced out at this point, so we’re considering townhouses. I’m not as excited about this prospect and would love to hear some good experiences.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty simple you just need to be able to walk to the train. For most people 12 minute or less walk or else they end up driving to the train. That will be difficult if not impossible to find in town of Vienna (maybe some of the border near Tysons? I’m not as familiar with that side) But from Tysons I think you have to deal with transferring trains. The straight shot is the orange line which is located technically outside town of Vienna limits.
I lived in a townhome across from the Vienna Metro for years and my commute was really simple. I walked 10 minutes to the platform and was on the train for about 45 minutes sometimes 55 depending on how they were running And of course it depends what exact stop you’re going to. The Length didn’t bother me but maybe I am an outlier. I just listened to music and sometimes read a book. The apps have gotten a lot better so I knew exactly when to get there to not have to wait to get on a train. Straight shot and I always got a seat since it was the last stop. I loved it. But yeah that’s gonna be much harder to fine coming from inside town of Vienna.

We live in this neighborhood now and it makes all the difference. Pre-pandemic I commuted to DC and it was easy, reliable, and even relaxing. If townhomes aren't your thing (although many are pretty well-priced, 2k+ sq/ft, and in good shape), there is the occasional SFH that pops up around Nottoway Park for 900k-1.2M.

But yeah, commuting by car to DC from the Wolf Trap side of Vienna sounds like a nightmare.

We lived in this neighborhood for 10 years and it's fabulous, I recommend it to everyone. We ended up moving to a SFH not far away, but no longer walkable to Metro: parking at the station has always been available when I need it but can take a while to find in that maze of a garage. I agree, the Metro ride is peaceful.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty simple you just need to be able to walk to the train. For most people 12 minute or less walk or else they end up driving to the train. That will be difficult if not impossible to find in town of Vienna (maybe some of the border near Tysons? I’m not as familiar with that side) But from Tysons I think you have to deal with transferring trains. The straight shot is the orange line which is located technically outside town of Vienna limits.
I lived in a townhome across from the Vienna Metro for years and my commute was really simple. I walked 10 minutes to the platform and was on the train for about 45 minutes sometimes 55 depending on how they were running And of course it depends what exact stop you’re going to. The Length didn’t bother me but maybe I am an outlier. I just listened to music and sometimes read a book. The apps have gotten a lot better so I knew exactly when to get there to not have to wait to get on a train. Straight shot and I always got a seat since it was the last stop. I loved it. But yeah that’s gonna be much harder to fine coming from inside town of Vienna.

We live in this neighborhood now and it makes all the difference. Pre-pandemic I commuted to DC and it was easy, reliable, and even relaxing. If townhomes aren't your thing (although many are pretty well-priced, 2k+ sq/ft, and in good shape), there is the occasional SFH that pops up around Nottoway Park for 900k-1.2M.

But yeah, commuting by car to DC from the Wolf Trap side of Vienna sounds like a nightmare.

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Anonymous wrote:Like all mentioned above, commuting to DC is very difficult from Vienna and surrounding areas. Metro can make things easier but it depends on how close you are to the metro. If you are only open to driving, 395 is much better than 66.

There is nothing worse than 395 and the 14th Street Bridge. Nothing.

Meh, commute up 395 to DC is easy, certainly a lot easier than 66 or the parkway.

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds really bad all around. This is why I live in Capital Hill.

And what a wild year your neighborhood had.

It did, in fact. There is no inventory and row houses are selling in a day with escalation clauses. Was it sketchy as fk last month with maga idiots? Yes. Will Covid or other factors dent prices? No? But have fun with your patch of grass out there and commuting 70 minutes.

Roaming imbeciles clobbering a man into a stupor with a baseball bat after dark one year, MAGA idiots the next. When isn't Capitol Hill sketch?

Capitol Hill has persistent crime issues, it's practically ground zero for civil unrest and demonstrations, and the schools choices above elementary are difficult. I get the appeal of living there, but I also get the appeal of not living there. What I don't get is spouting off with "Sounds really bad all around. This is why I live in Capital Hill." Cool story bro, learn to spell your own neighborhood's name.

Yikes. Ground zero, huh? Lol. Stay out in the burbs. Thanks. Maybe wean yourself off the Fox News based fear mongering content.

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds really bad all around. This is why I live in Capital Hill.

And what a wild year your neighborhood had.

It did, in fact. There is no inventory and row houses are selling in a day with escalation clauses. Was it sketchy as fk last month with maga idiots? Yes. Will Covid or other factors dent prices? No? But have fun with your patch of grass out there and commuting 70 minutes.

Roaming imbeciles clobbering a man into a stupor with a baseball bat after dark one year, MAGA idiots the next. When isn't Capitol Hill sketch?

Capitol Hill has persistent crime issues, it's practically ground zero for civil unrest and demonstrations, and the schools choices above elementary are difficult. I get the appeal of living there, but I also get the appeal of not living there. What I don't get is spouting off with "Sounds really bad all around. This is why I live in Capital Hill." Cool story bro, learn to spell your own neighborhood's name.