Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:City of Falls Church....hands down.

+1 great schools, inside beltway, easy airport (IAD & DCA) access, close to two Metro stops, Harris Teeter coming soon and possibly Whole Foods, homes hold value, small town with only 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) all of which are highly rated.

Anonymous wrote:City of Falls Church....hands down.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It seems like some always try to stack the deck in favor of their own area.

Really? PP was just pointing out that generally one area offers better walkability than another. It's not necessarily a valuable thing unless it's important to OP. OP didn't mention it in her list so perhaps not. No need to get all huffy about a benign comment.

BS. Claiming that others "have to drive all the time" is obviously an attempt to imply other areas have no walkability, not just that one area offers better or more walkability than another. It's intended to conjure up a false image of living where you can't do anything other than maybe fetch your morning paper without spending hours in your car.

I'll get less huffy when you get more honest.

Wow. There are people who don't mind driving everywhere. Some people actually PREFER it. Again, you're reading too much into PP's words.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It seems like some always try to stack the deck in favor of their own area.

Really? PP was just pointing out that generally one area offers better walkability than another. It's not necessarily a valuable thing unless it's important to OP. OP didn't mention it in her list so perhaps not. No need to get all huffy about a benign comment.

BS. Claiming that others "have to drive all the time" is obviously an attempt to imply other areas have no walkability, not just that one area offers better or more walkability than another. It's intended to conjure up a false image of living where you can't do anything other than maybe fetch your morning paper without spending hours in your car.

I'll get less huffy when you get more honest.

Anonymous wrote:Three-car front garage? Otherwise the front and the back of that house in Arlington look the same - yuck.

Anonymous wrote:

It seems like some always try to stack the deck in favor of their own area.

Really? PP was just pointing out that generally one area offers better walkability than another. It's not necessarily a valuable thing unless it's important to OP. OP didn't mention it in her list so perhaps not. No need to get all huffy about a benign comment.

It seems like some always try to stack the deck in favor of their own area.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What school area / area of town would you move in NOVA for the following:

neighborhood with friendly people (relatively friendly)
nice grocery stores like whole foods, trader joes, etc
good school curriculums with good after school programs
good sports like gymnastics, soccer, tennis, fitness club
nice restaurants with ethnic cuisine
running trails / biking trails

budget of house:
up to 2mm for a 5 bedroom house
tiny yard with space for a small garden
house must be on cul de sac or non busy rd

Am willing to consider Loundon, fairfax and arlington however commute is from Reston so no more than 30-45 min commute.
I have been to a lot of areas but am really undecided on nieghborhood / school pyramid area.
thanks for your thoughts

do you want these walkable or do you not care if you have to drive all the time?

Clarendon/Lyon Village if want walkable/ N. Arlington 22207 or McLean if you don't care about walkability.

Anonymous wrote:What school area / area of town would you move in NOVA for the following:

neighborhood with friendly people (relatively friendly)
nice grocery stores like whole foods, trader joes, etc
good school curriculums with good after school programs
good sports like gymnastics, soccer, tennis, fitness club
nice restaurants with ethnic cuisine
running trails / biking trails

budget of house:
up to 2mm for a 5 bedroom house
tiny yard with space for a small garden
house must be on cul de sac or non busy rd

Am willing to consider Loundon, fairfax and arlington however commute is from Reston so no more than 30-45 min commute.

I have been to a lot of areas but am really undecided on nieghborhood / school pyramid area.

thanks for your thoughts

Ashburn would be a good fit. Great schools, plenty of ethnic restaurants (but admittedly plenty of chain restaurants too), wonderful biking and running trails, Wegmans, Whole Foods currently being built, people are much friendlier than DC, you can find an amazing home well under your budget. For specific neighborhoods, off the top of my head, I'd consider looking at Belmont Country Club, Brambleton and Willowsford (a little farther out but still a reasonable commute to Reston).

Anonymous wrote:What school area / area of town would you move in NOVA for the following:

neighborhood with friendly people (relatively friendly)
nice grocery stores like whole foods, trader joes, etc
good school curriculums with good after school programs
good sports like gymnastics, soccer, tennis, fitness club
nice restaurants with ethnic cuisine
running trails / biking trails

budget of house:
up to 2mm for a 5 bedroom house
tiny yard with space for a small garden
house must be on cul de sac or non busy rd

Am willing to consider Loundon, fairfax and arlington however commute is from Reston so no more than 30-45 min commute.
I have been to a lot of areas but am really undecided on nieghborhood / school pyramid area.
thanks for your thoughts

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is an amazing house in McLean:
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Mclean/1855-Massachusetts-Ave-22101/home/9483685

Why does this home feel so small and crammed together? Very odd decisions in building this one. For that price you can buy a new home with a much more open and practical layout.