20 days to relocate from Denver to NOVA (Burke, Reston: apartment, to rent)

[nyygurl]

When are you moving? End of December
Where are you coming from? Denver, CO
Why are you moving? Job Relocation
Where will you be working? Hilton
Have you been here yet? Coming this weekend

Will you buy or rent? Rent for a year
If buying, are you looking for a house or a condo? How much can you spend?
If renting, are you looking for an apartment, a townhouse or loft? How much can you spend?
House/Under 2600/mo
Do you prefer hi-rise or walk up? Walk Up

Are you married or single? Do you have children? Married/no kids
Do you prefer public or private schools?
Do you have pets? Yes! 3 dogd
Do you want or need a yard? want yard
Are you keeping a car? Yes
Do you prefer bustling activity or calm and quiet? Calm, but close enough to busy

What do you want to be closest to?
Work-Within 35-45 min
Shopping
Basic services (supermarket, drugstore, etc.)
Nightlife

Looking for any and all insight. We are going to visit the Reston area this weekend.

[tgbwc]

35-45 minutes of where? Are you working at a Hilton hotel? Which Hilton?

[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by nyygurl

Looking for any and all insight. We are going to visit the Reston area this weekend.

I am assuming you need to be close to Tysons Corner, so Falls Church, Vienna, Oakton, Rest and Herndon should be possible. I checked Realtor, and there is a small house in Oakton (at $2250) which might work. I suspect it is going to be difficult to find a place that will accept 3 dogs, but I wish you luck.

[boyd888]

If you want a yard with three dogs you won't have any issues finding a home in Fairfax County to rent with that budget. How far you want to live from Tyson's is up to you, but I wouldn't go any further west, or pay extra to live closer to DC if you won't be commuting there.

Take a look at craigslist there are lots of homes available on there. The hardest part might be three dogs, but unless the ad explicitly states no pets I would ask - might require additional deposit though. Anything between Tyson's and Reston will be fine. Burke will get you the most home for your buck and it's a pretty quick trip up to Tyson's.

[Ffxdata]

Originally Posted by boyd888

If you want a yard with three dogs you won't have any issues finding a home in Fairfax County to rent with that budget. How far you want to live from Tyson's is up to you, but I wouldn't go any further west, or pay extra to live closer to DC if you won't be commuting there.

Take a look at craigslist there are lots of homes available on there. The hardest part might be three dogs, but unless the ad explicitly states no pets I would ask - might require additional deposit though. Anything between Tyson's and Reston will be fine. Burke will get you the most home for your buck and it's a pretty quick trip up to Tyson's.

You are absolutely right on Burke being the most house for the money however I think "quick trip up" is relative to this area. I don't know of any commute that would be less than 30 minutes in rush hour.

I also think that finding a house that allows 3 dogs will be tough. Some HOAs even max out at 2. Are they small or large dogs?

[airjay75]

Just want to note for the OP that, in order to legally have 3 dogs in Fairfax County, the size of the lot where you're living needs to be at least 12,500 square feet, which is just under 1/3 of an acre. (See here for the rules: Animals & Pets*- Fairfax County, Virginia). Of course, this is one of those rules that only gets enforced if your neighbor complains about it, but it's probably better to make sure you rent a house where that's not going to be a potential issue. And, as Ffxdata noted, HOAs may have their own restrictions.