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Old 04-29-2010, 10:20 PM
 
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Hi,

This forum has been a great resource and I'm hoping it can help me now. My husband and I currently live in St. Pete, Florida. We just had our first kid and want to move to NoVa to be near family in Falls Church (22041). We are looking to rent a townhome or single family home, 3BR up to $1800. My husband and I work at home so we don't commute and we have a 5 month old baby (need safe quiet neighborhood although schools are not an issue since we don't know how long we'll be renting) and a dog (fenced yard a plus).

Lorton has been suggested as a good possibility because the townhomes are newer and spacious. Since we spend so much time at home, we want it to be as nice as possible. There seems to be a "bad side of town" in Lorton near Hagel Circle but beyond that, I don't know much about where to look. Does anyone have any recommendations of a neighborhood or area in Lorton that is safe, quiet, and nice?

Any recommendations of other areas that would work for us? I would want to visit Falls Church several times a week so I don't want to be sitting in heavy traffic, although I probably would not be traveling during rush hour (except I might get stuck in evening rush hour traveling away from DC).

Thanks in advance for any advice!
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Old 04-29-2010, 11:59 PM
 
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I'm familiar with the Burke area. IMO it's pretty quiet with parks close by. There are also a lot of moms groups there if you are able to join with your baby. Here is an example:
Todman Landing Court, VA (http://www.militarybyowner.com/listings/tourplus.asp?F_BASE_ID=263&F_STATE=VA&LISTING_ID=1 46705 - broken link)
Oak Green Ct, VA (http://www.militarybyowner.com/listings/tourplus.asp?F_BASE_ID=263&F_STATE=VA&LISTING_ID=1 45650 - broken link)
Kara Place, VA (http://www.militarybyowner.com/listings/tourplus.asp?F_BASE_ID=263&F_STATE=VA&LISTING_ID=1 14767 - broken link)

Falls Church would be about a 35 minute drive, at least to the West Falls Church Metro station area.
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Old 04-30-2010, 08:39 AM
 
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Thanks for the recs. Unfortunately, two of those places don't accept pets. Having a 70 pound dog has been a serious obstacle for us to rent.
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Old 04-30-2010, 01:10 PM
 
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Whoops...I forgot about the dog. Sorry.
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