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My dh has a job opportunity where he would work at the corporate office at Tysons Corner and travel internationally out of Dulles. He would probably be traveling 2/3 of the time and working out of the office 1/3. A top quality high school is our biggest concern. Our kids have gone to Catholic school in the past but I'm not sure of availablity/cost in NVa. Good quality public school is fine but I'm a bit concerned at how large they are. It will be a big adjustment for sure. Budget is around $1 mil for sfh, maybe a little higher if necessary. Thanks for any suggestions as I am not too familiar with the area (other than what I have read in this forum).
My dh has a job opportunity where he would work at the corporate office at Tysons Corner and travel internationally out of Dulles. He would probably be traveling 2/3 of the time and working out of the office 1/3. A top quality high school is our biggest concern. Our kids have gone to Catholic school in the past but I'm not sure of availablity/cost in NVa. Good quality public school is fine but I'm a bit concerned at how large they are. It will be a big adjustment for sure. Budget is around $1 mil for sfh, maybe a little higher if necessary. Thanks for any suggestions as I am not too familiar with the area (other than what I have read in this forum).
Vienna. 100% Vienna. Budget is perfect for more than enough in the best part of Vienna, access to Tysons and the toll road (especially reverse commute times). Great community identity. You could do McLean too, but honestly the schools are comparable but the commute is a bit worse and theres not as much to do as far as family friendliness/restaurants.
Vienna, once you're off the main drag (123) is a very nice area. 123 is just a very busy (traffic) road. Without knowing your budget it's hard to really suggest. Homes are expensive in the Vienna area.
Vienna, once you're off the main drag (123) is a very nice area. 123 is just a very busy (traffic) road. Without knowing your budget it's hard to really suggest. Homes are expensive in the Vienna area.
Theres maybe a dozen homes on 123 itself, atleast in Vienna proper. Oakton there may be more. For the most part the homes on Park, Old Courthouse, Beulah are close but not on the main drag.
Homes are definitely expensive in Vienna, but less so than McLean, and with comparable schools. OP noted $1M budget hence why those two immediately came up.
Another advantage to Vienna (or Oakton) is that you will be within about 10-15 mins (possibly less) of one of the three Catholic High Schools in the area (Paul VI, often referred to as PVI) So it's convenient, if you choose to go that direction.
I realize there are not many homes directly on 123. Just really pointing out the heavy traffic that is present there. Sorry, missed the budget for housing. I think once the OP gets on the back roads and see some of the homes in Vienna they will be happy.
McLean is very convenient for IAD. I could always count on 20 min from house to security line at any time of day. You get on the access road at the beginning. From Vienna then you have to take back roads and, for example, Hunter Mill Rd, which first puts you on the potentially heavily congested toll road. And maybe you have to pay a toll as well; not sure.
McLean puts you closer to DC and Arlington as well. It's simply a much better location than Vienna. I also always found 123 in Vienna to be unpleasant and congested.
McLean is very convenient for IAD. I could always count on 20 min from house to security line at any time of day. You get on the access road at the beginning. From Vienna then you have to take back roads and, for example, Hunter Mill Rd, which first puts you on the potentially heavily congested toll road. And maybe you have to pay a toll as well; not sure.
McLean puts you closer to DC and Arlington as well. It's simply a much better location than Vienna. I also always found 123 in Vienna to be unpleasant and congested.
What you say about getting to the access road is true, from vienna is more complicated because of where the ramps are. You can double back to Tysons then jump on at Route 7, or you have to go to Hunter Mill. So valid point. McLean vs Vienna as far as a community atmosphere though, I think Vienna has a more built town center, where as McLean is a lot more isolated except for the very central BID area.
Both are fine though, both have very good schools, both are affluent, both are safe. OP really has a pretty decent choice between a great place to live and a great place to live.
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