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Worldly Traveler

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4. Looking to buy a house

Reply to OnionPatch (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 01:54 PM

May 2016

Check out Loudoun County and Prince William County. I used to live in Woodbridge and I really liked the community and the schools were excellent. But check neighborhoods and schools online fore yourself.

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May be relocating to Vienna, Virginia. Any advice on housing? Commuting? [View all] OnionPatch May 2016 OP

Northern VA votes blue and is generally liberal, but that doesn't mean Nay May 2016 #1

We both grew up in rural areas OnionPatch May 2016 #18

In VA, Roanoke and, to a lesser extent, Charlottesville, are the seemingly more Nay May 2016 #19

No problem! elleng May 2016 #2

It seems we could live in Maryland as well. OnionPatch May 2016 #24

Again, I can't really speak to budget in detail, elleng May 2016 #29

Can't help much about Nova, I live in rova gwheezie May 2016 #3

gwheezie, I never knew that you were in Virginia. Raine1967 May 2016 #12

I live in where the hell am I virginia gwheezie May 2016 #17

Sounds like Upstate NY to me. Raine1967 May 2016 #21

My husband likes swamps. OnionPatch May 2016 #25

Looking to buy a house Worldly Traveler May 2016 #4

Thanks. I'll check them out. OnionPatch May 2016 #16

It is a bit pricey here 4139 May 2016 #5

Got it. OnionPatch May 2016 #26

my condolences, I lived in that area decades ago demigoddess May 2016 #6

Can you elaborate? OnionPatch May 2016 #15

they hated everyone, especially the military demigoddess May 2016 #30

Sounds like you had a pretty bad experience there. OnionPatch May 2016 #31

We lived in South Riding, Virginia in Loudoun County for four years - 2000-2004, phylny May 2016 #32

I've lived next door to Vienna for 20 years. Be very careful about your commuting s-cubed May 2016 #7

I'm glad to know we can be near some nature. OnionPatch May 2016 #14

The Job is in Vienna? Raine1967 May 2016 #8

Great info here, Raine! elleng May 2016 #9

I do my very best as a transplant to Virgina! Raine1967 May 2016 #10

REALLY not normal, elleng May 2016 #11

Thanks so much for all the info! OnionPatch May 2016 #13

Feel free to PM me anytime. Raine1967 May 2016 #20

Is the job in Vienna, or are you thinking of living in or near Vienna, or both? mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author StrayKat May 2016 #23

I don't know what the property values are now,.... grasswire May 2016 #27

Good news, bad news bottomofthehill May 2016 #28

Vienna is a nice place, but has a lot of traffic. Check out the Burke area, it is very wooded FSogol Jun 2016 #33

I was looking at that area. OnionPatch Jul 2016 #35

London county is in the throes of transitioning from red to purple, and it's a pleasure to see this JudyM Jun 2016 #34

Cool. I'll check out Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. OnionPatch Jul 2016 #36

There are websites that also give comparable housing/cost of living info between where you live and JudyM Jul 2016 #37