Toll Brothers town house (Leesburg, Falls Church: townhouse, neighborhood, buying)

[rome99]

Ashburn Loudoun Valley - The Meadows

http://www.tollbrothers.com/VA/Loudoun_Valley_-_The_Meadows

The location and price sounds good? I'm new to this area.

[boyd888]

Location is terrible - it is basically in no man's land out past Dulles. Unless you work outside the beltway in VA your commute will be a nightmare.

I also would not purchase a "luxury" townhouse that far out either. Nothing against THs, but people that can afford these luxury THs will likely be looking at SFHs and not townhomes. People live out that far because they want nice big single family homes that are very expensive closer to DC, not because they want to live in a townhouse.

[Teebyrd86]

Originally Posted by boyd888

Location is terrible - it is basically in no man's land out past Dulles. Unless you work outside the beltway in VA your commute will be a nightmare.

I also would not purchase a "luxury" townhouse that far out either. Nothing against THs, but people that can afford these luxury THs will likely be looking at SFHs and not townhomes. People live out that far because they want nice big single family homes that are very expensive closer to DC, not because they want to live in a townhouse.

A no mans land?? REALLY? have you been to Leesburg and saw all the people who live ther?? What about Dulles Town Center on a weekend? or Walmart?? you have no idea what you are talking about. For the life of me I cannot understand why people consider Ashburn to be far out! haha.. It is not far out to people who work out here and LOTS of people do! Plus the toll road is an option. Loudoun Valley is close to where I live in Brambleton and personally I would look over here in Brambleton over Loudon Valley simply because have a nice shopping center within walking distance with a movie theater,shops, resturants ect. Brambleton offers man different builders and townhome types.. This area is growing like crazy! You wont be able to recongnize it in 5 years! Just my 2 cents

[rome99]

Thanks for the reply. Right now it may be a no man's land but soon may be anouther couple of years it will be totally different.
I like this location since within a mile there a elementary school, within 2 miles middle school and soon new high school is coming. Moreover, very famous builders and it's a township.

[NC211]

While I agree the commute to DC would be horrible by any and all standards, Loudoun County (Ashburn / Broadlands / Brambleton) are hardly no mans land. Are we Ballston? No. Falls Church? Nope. We are Loudoun county, the absolute tightest housing market in the nation by a good margin. Life out here isn't for everyone, I will admit that. I work in Tyson's, drive the toll road. Every time I come over the hill on my way home on the toll road that lets you see Dulles tower, I can feel the day's daily grind melt away as I watch the sun set behind the mountains. I LOVE that I'm heading in that direction. If you like having elbow room in your private life, like being around new things, like hearing the birds chirp on an early Saturday morning, kids playing and laughing during the day in the neighborhood, and knowing you paid about $350,000 less than those with comparable settings further in, than this area is right for you. It's the "burbs" in every sense of the word. Family oriented, almost exclusively, but not totally. If I could compare it to another setting, it would be Johnson County, Kansas (Overland Park / Leawood). 20 years ago, 119th street was the edge of "no mans land". Today, it's 195th street.

[Teebyrd86]

Originally Posted by NC211

While I agree the commute to DC would be horrible by any and all standards, Loudoun County (Ashburn / Broadlands / Brambleton) are hardly no mans land. Are we Ballston? No. Falls Church? Nope. We are Loudoun county, the absolute tightest housing market in the nation by a good margin. Life out here isn't for everyone, I will admit that. I work in Tyson's, drive the toll road. Every time I come over the hill on my way home on the toll road that lets you see Dulles tower, I can feel the day's daily grind melt away as I watch the sun set behind the mountains. I LOVE that I'm heading in that direction. If you like having elbow room in your private life, like being around new things, like hearing the birds chirp on an early Saturday morning, kids playing and laughing during the day in the neighborhood, and knowing you paid about $350,000 less than those with comparable settings further in, than this area is right for you. It's the "burbs" in every sense of the word. Family oriented, almost exclusively, but not totally. If I could compare it to another setting, it would be Johnson County, Kansas (Overland Park / Leawood). 20 years ago, 119th street was the edge of "no mans land". Today, it's 195th street.

Great post! I too love seeing the mountains in the background... I look out my balcony see the tower to the airport on one side and the mountains on the other.. simply awesome!

[boyd888]

35 miles from DC is far - an hour commute if you are lucky. If you are commuting further west or in the same general area it is no big deal though.

Certainly NOVAs outlying counties have people that live and work in that county, but many of the residents (especially the ones buying the new homes) are people that put their max home price into a home search site and saw the closest to DC "nice" place they could afford was Loudon County. I didn't mean to imply that these outer areas are dumps or anything, but the buildup and development of the outer counties is driven by DC commuters that want affordable housing, not by anything going on the county itself.

If you are looking for newer built homes with nice schools take a look at Bristow/Gainesville (toll brothers builds there too) in Prince William County. That way if you are commuting east you won't be paying $4 a day in tolls, won't have an international airport three miles from your house, etc. You do have to deal with 66 though.

[Teebyrd86]

Originally Posted by boyd888

35 miles from DC is far - an hour commute if you are lucky. If you are commuting further west or in the same general area it is no big deal though.

Certainly NOVAs outlying counties have people that live and work in that county, but many of the residents (especially the ones buying the new homes) are people that put their max home price into a home search site and saw the closest to DC "nice" place they could afford was Loudon County. I didn't mean to imply that these outer areas are dumps or anything, but the buildup and development of the outer counties is driven by DC commuters that want affordable housing, not by anything going on the county itself.

If you are looking for newer built homes with nice schools take a look at Bristow/Gainesville (toll brothers builds there too) in Prince William County. That way if you are commuting east you won't be paying $4 a day in tolls, won't have an international airport three miles from your house, etc. You do have to deal with 66 though.

Alright that sounds a little better than calling us a no man's land.. Just comming out and saying that the location is terrible without even knowing where the OP currently works or is going to work was a bit much for me. I understand that living out here isnt for everyone but for some it works! It is all about what you want. Gainesville/Bristow is nice and I like it a lot but Ashburn is more my cup of tea.

[rome99]

I work in Rosslyn. I will commute by bus.

[Teebyrd86]

Originally Posted by rome99

I work in Rosslyn. I will commute by bus.

that will not be the best commute but definatly not the worse.