Otterbox

Th commute from Woodbridge to Springfield is a bear in the am, you'd have better luck cutting across PWC to 28 to IAD.

If you hate traffic shell out the $$$ and live near the metro in Springfield and save yourselves both massive amounts of agony from sitting in the car for hours a week. If you don't hate traffic, you will after living in the area and picking a cheaper location in exchange for a commute.

MiLa

Thanks for the advice.... I've only heard about the traffic and haven't experienced it so I appreciate the heads up. We'll keep that in mind and probably end up sucking it up and looking closer to Springfield. This isn't happening any time soon or possibly not at all but just weighing options... Thanks again!

PA Slammer

Hate to hijack your thread, but I have a quick question...

I'll be based in DC next month and my wife will be trying to vacancy there in the next few months. I'm at 67%, so I'll probably have a line. She'll be on reserve for awhile. We're both from Pittsburgh and will be driving most of the time. We're looking for a nice campground less than two hours from all three airports to set up year round "Camp Pad". Any recommendations?

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navya6

Honestly, I would recommend staying away from Woodbridge!! PM me if you would like to discuss it.

BeeWatcher

I would stay away from the entire suburban area around Dulles...subdivision hell...

Riddler

I live in Lorton VA, but actually geographically between Burke, Springfield, and Fairfax Station. South County schools are good. I-66 and I-95 are horrible. Metro from Franconia/Springfield to DCA is incredibly easy and convenient.

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Riddler

Riddler

"Hoodbridge"

Ualks

I've lived in the northern va area most of my life. I would avoid Woodbridge "Hoodbridge". There is a reason the name is there. Lots of gang activity in Woodbridge and Dale City area. I've lived in Woodbridge, Manassas, and now Aldie. If schools are a priority I would focus on loudoun or fairfax county. Alexandria schools aren't good from what I hear. If you went to prince william schools I'd focus on the west part of the county. Gainesville, Haymarket area. As a previous poster put it if you went to Haymarket or Gainesville 66 is your main option and 66 blows. Of course, traffic in most of DC blows bad. The new silver line will be in at Dulles area in a couple years allowing wife to take metro if she desires and you'd be in great schools, community. My wife commutes to Arlington daily and she takes Dulles toll road to 495 to GW pkwy. Not horrible that way. 50 min. Sometimes 1 hr. She avoids the two mile $5 toll on the greenway though unless running late. Price point for loudoun 550k plus for sf village style small lot, 600k-800k quarter acre, 800k+ larger lots. Fairfax is going to higher price points and older products. West of 28 in Loudoun is a good start. Good luck.

C5 Guy

MiLa - Woodbridge and Lorton had a lot of new home construction before the housing crash that fell to foreclosure. Not sure how those neighborhoods have recovered.

My family and I have been in Burke Center for 11 years. Great location, about 22 miles to IAD and 19 miles to DCA. Burke is about 8 miles west of the mixing bowl in Springfield. Great schools too for your future family expansion.

Best of all - you don't have to get on any roads ending in 95 to get to IAD. Use Fairfax County Pkwy (286).

If you're looking for newer homes, then you'll need to look in Loudon west of IAD, Manassas, or the Woodbridge area.

Good luck