Keller Williams Rates Arlington, VA Condominiums: Ballston
December 2nd, 2007 Categories: Arlington, Condo Communities, Keller Williams
Continuing my rankings of
The Hawthorn came in a close 2nd place. This building is brand-new construction so there were plenty of choices in floor plans. As a new to real estate buyer, Laura fell in love with the appliances, the master bathroom and the balcony. However, I noticed that the 2nd bedroom, appeared to me more like an oversized den. The size of the 2nd bedroom could barely fit a twin bed, let alone furniture like a dresser or TV stand. This is a great contemporary style new building, but if you’re looking for a livable sized 2nd bedroom, you may need to scope out the floor plans very carefully; some do have a little bit larger guest bedroom, but others are actually much smaller than a practical bedroom.
Third place finishers were different for both of us. I am partial to the Summerwalk buildings since I once lived there!
I loved the environment of the buildings and the location. Quaint, charming and located directly behind the BEST chinese restaurant in Arlington (Hunan Gate). My first time buyer liked 880 N. Pollard because it had most of the same amenities as the others she liked. Hardwoods, stainless steel, etc., however, the units we saw did not have balconies and the units felt like closets without that outlet.
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[…] The recent rental conversion to condominium, EastView (and WestView) at Ballston Metro, should’ve been left as an apartment building. There was a handle missing on the front foyer door, the Sales people were nowhere to be found and I haven’t started talking about the actual unit yet! When my client and I finally found the sales girl, she showed us 1 2 bed, 2 bath unit and that was all it took for me to turn on my heels and get out of there!! The conversion was not done well! Immediately upon walking in, you’re faced with a large, thick wall separating the living room from one of the bedrooms - not the most warming entrance to your home. Their marketing scheme is great; their advertisements make the EastView look like the place you want to live, however, I would MUCH rather live across the street at the Berkeley Condominium. For more details on this condo and my other top 2, visit my top 3 Ballston Condo rankings. […]
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