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Quite possible I might be moving up that way...is there any reasonable neighborhoods w/houses under $400K (w/in a 45 minute drive of Reston Town Center?). Any ideas? Is there a community that's popping up or a town on the rise w/in a decent driving distance?

This would be months away, if at all...I just need to get my ducks in a row and see how much more I'll have to make just to afford a roof over my head

DieselFan wrote:is there any reasonable neighborhoods w/houses under $400K (w/in a 45 minute drive of Reston Town Center?).

no

townhouse or condo maybe, but the majority of houses going up are over $400K. may know something I don't, but I work in Northern VA and commute well over an hour for more reasonable prices.

DieselFan, check your pm

DieselFan wrote:Quite possible I might be moving up that way...is there any reasonable neighborhoods w/houses under $400K (w/in a 45 minute drive of Reston Town Center?). Any ideas? Is there a community that's popping up or a town on the rise w/in a decent driving distance?

This would be months away, if at all...I just need to get my ducks in a row and see how much more I'll have to make just to afford a roof over my head

Try Arlington. There are some areas in Arlington that fit that criteria...have to make a drive though.

If not Arlington, you can try Bethesda Maryland....its quite a drive as well, but you can drive to the Metro and take metro to and from work....more time consuming but saves money in the long run.

There are some older neighborhoods in Reston, mainly townhouse communities, that might fit the bill.

45 MIN FROM RESTON! Man, I would think that gives you so many more options. Reston is far west enough to say you move even 20 min WEST or south of reston the homes should be less expensive than they are here in the immediate dc area. Check Loudon, ashburn, maaaaybe leesburg and surrounding areas if you can deal with living out there. It's a nice area too. Good luck.

Punu wrote:45 MIN FROM RESTON! Man, I would think that gives you so many more options. Reston is far west enough to say you move even 20 min WEST or south of reston the homes should be less expensive than they are here in the immediate dc area. Check Loudon, ashburn, maaaaybe leesburg and surrounding areas if you can deal with living out there. It's a nice area too. Good luck.

All those areas are still very pricey. If you want to live in a shack, then you could find housing for around that price. In order to find nice homes for $400 thousand or less, you have to go across the mountain to Clarke or Frederick county. Loudoun county, incidently, is the #1 fastest growing county in the US.

my advice... dont make the move... i lived in nova for 20 years and i will never ever ever live there again. i like richmond ok but im moving to seattle in march.

If you want to live in a shack, then you could find housing for around that price.

really? wow. that sux. I knew loudon was the fastest growing county but didnt know it was that bad yet! Oh well...
I'm buying a home in richmond next year cuz my wife is going to dental school at VCU...hope it's easier.

ps-good luck DF, I'm sure if you look hard enough you'll find a steal somewhere.

i remember when we bought our house for like 150K...those were the smart investing days.

i think there are some townhouses that fit the bill in the prince william county area...centerville maybe. A friend has a house out there.

Like HOSS said, you'll probably need to look in Clarke (and maybe Frederick) county.

Hmmmmmm,

North Carolina?

I didn't know there was a N. Virginia.
I guess Wheeling is out, though.

Try in Prince William county. Most houses in Manassas are in the low to mid 400's so you might be able to find one that needs to be "fixed up" a bit and depending upon traffic you can get to Reston in less than 30 minutes.

As for what others have said... near Reston you'd be looking for Townhouses in the price range

Somewhere else

Punu wrote:45 MIN FROM RESTON! Man, I would think that gives you so many more options. Reston is far west enough to say you move even 20 min WEST or south of reston the homes should be less expensive than they are here in the immediate dc area. Check Loudon, ashburn, maaaaybe leesburg and surrounding areas if you can deal with living out there. It's a nice area too. Good luck.

I agree with Punu move to West Virginia