Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 13:14     Subject: This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would die if I had to commute from ashburn.


Would you 'die' if you had to commute from Ashburn to Tysons, or Reston, or somewhere in Loudoun County?


+1 ! I love how so many DC and Arlington folks seem to think that everyone still works in DC. I'm a gov employee, we got relocated to Fairfax 2 years ago.


75% of my agency works from home.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 13:09     Subject: This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would die if I had to commute from ashburn.


Would you 'die' if you had to commute from Ashburn to Tysons, or Reston, or somewhere in Loudoun County?


+1 ! I love how so many DC and Arlington folks seem to think that everyone still works in DC. I'm a gov employee, we got relocated to Fairfax 2 years ago.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 12:30     Subject: Re:This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
No one probably does it but here is your guide

http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/pruning_mature.aspx


You know what that site doesn't recommend? Pruning a tree to keep it smaller.

If you want a tree to stay below a certain height, you need to plant a tree that doesn't grow that tall. You can't just prune it to keep it small.

coz they don't have the money to do it.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 12:28     Subject: Re:This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:
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People also let their trees grow too big and they become destructive to the house's foundation and eventually fall over.


Hahaha! So mature trees are NOT desirable? Now I KNOW that you are joking. Good one!


How does one "let" a tree grow too big? Are people in Ashburn required to practice bonsai, or what?

mature trees look beautiful on a two acre yard. on your tiny lot with your "tasteful" rambler, they look simply stupid.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 12:23     Subject: This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:I would die if I had to commute from ashburn.


Would you 'die' if you had to commute from Ashburn to Tysons, or Reston, or somewhere in Loudoun County?
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 12:12     Subject: Re:This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:
No one probably does it but here is your guide

http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/pruning_mature.aspx


You know what that site doesn't recommend? Pruning a tree to keep it smaller.

If you want a tree to stay below a certain height, you need to plant a tree that doesn't grow that tall. You can't just prune it to keep it small.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 12:02     Subject: This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:This is ugly but most of Arlington, while different, is also ugly.


I used to think so too. This is why I bought first home in DC. I am actually in a pretty, old tree old, house neighborhood now. Now that my kids are in sports teams with games in different neighborhoods all over Arlington---I am blown away by how pretty some of the neighborhoods are. They aren't ones you generally read about on these threads--but gorgeous!! My mom was even commenting on this and they've been in the area over 40 years. There are neighborhoods she didn't even know about and we lived in Falls Church when I was a baby/toddler.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 11:48     Subject: Re:This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
too worried I'd walk into someone else's house by mistake if i lived in ashburn.


This actually happened in Sterling and the kid who made the mistake was shot dead.

Shitshacks can save a life!
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 11:39     Subject: This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
This is ugly but most of Arlington, while different, is also ugly.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 11:35     Subject: This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:I don't have an issue with Ashburn in general. But that is cookie cutter outside, attempting to be high end with no success inside.

I am just not attracted to the faux-ostentatious new build nonsense.


This about sums it up! The traffic must be godawful in the mornings
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 11:29     Subject: This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:Carmela Soprano called and wants everyone to leave her house the F alone.


Actually, they had a pretty large lot IIRC. Or at least a large driveway
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 11:15     Subject: Re:This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

People also let their trees grow too big and they become destructive to the house's foundation and eventually fall over.


Hahaha! So mature trees are NOT desirable? Now I KNOW that you are joking. Good one!


How does one "let" a tree grow too big? Are people in Ashburn required to practice bonsai, or what?


No one probably does it but here is your guide

http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/pruning_mature.aspx



I LOVE big, old trees. I love mature neighborhoods for this reason. I hate new construction with little tiny trees that will take 20 years to grow into anything significant.

Thankfully, even the knockdowns in our neighborhood have preserved some of the great trees on the properties.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 11:11     Subject: Re:This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

People also let their trees grow too big and they become destructive to the house's foundation and eventually fall over.


Hahaha! So mature trees are NOT desirable? Now I KNOW that you are joking. Good one!


How does one "let" a tree grow too big? Are people in Ashburn required to practice bonsai, or what?


No one probably does it but here is your guide

http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/pruning_mature.aspx
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 11:07     Subject: Re:This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:

People also let their trees grow too big and they become destructive to the house's foundation and eventually fall over.


Hahaha! So mature trees are NOT desirable? Now I KNOW that you are joking. Good one!


How does one "let" a tree grow too big? Are people in Ashburn required to practice bonsai, or what?
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 11:06     Subject: This is why people buy in ashburn, you would die for a home like this in arlington
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:BTW, is there one person who continually posts over and over again, shitting on older, smaller homes? I know many people feel this way, but one person's posting style is very specific.


not that poster but it's not that hard to copy when you dont live in a shit shack, LOL.


Yes, there are many posters here who don't like "shitshacks," we know this. Since it's Friday and I'm just relaxing with my coffee, I did a quick scan of some of the recent threads in the RE forum. Most posters here have a much better grasp on sentence structure than the person I'm referring to. How can it NOT be the same person? Arlington Hater/New Homes Booster are probably the same person. Also high likelihood of Pimmit Hills Boosterism.

Or (less likely) every person who wants to live away from Arlington and in a new build cannot write for shit? Hmm, no.


pink bathroom, radiators, tiny count most people out



the real hot places will be the silver line, developers are heavily investing there



+1, don't buy at the peak of desirability Arlington will go down hill as other newer metro accessible developments outside of Arlington are built



mediocre for this area, sub par elsewhere



Sounds bad



I wouldn't do it I would do only 22046, 22043, 22182 or dun lorring.




My theory this person is the rude poster who used to curse a lot more frequently. I think it's a man. A builder. (Cheap construction, no doubt.) That's my own theory for this poster. But I haven't had my coffee yet this morning so no additional supporting quotes.



I think you're right and that poster knows little about Arlington and nothing about Lyon Park. LP is one of Arlington's most attractive historic neighborhoods with mostly original construction and large old growth trees.