What would you consider to be the Washington area's prestige neighborhoods?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are some prestigious areas in Va: a few farms around Middleburg and Charlottesville come to mind but other than that, sorry, no. Don’t fool yourselves.

There are some great streets in DC including on the western edge of Kalorama, Woodland, parts of Foxhall and Wesley Heights bordering on park space but
the totality of even those neighborhoods are compromised by apartment buildings, or bad homes etc.

But this seems to be a situation that can be explained to but not understood by many on this thread.

Eye of the beholder, sweetie. No one made you queen, as much as you'd like to pretend otherwise.

Like I said, I can explain it to you but you can’t understand it for you...sad but typical. Here are some more indices: how much space does the location have for staff (enough for at least 5 a must). There must be also be space for security. There must be multiple staff entrances including a staff driveway. Not the eye of the beholder, realities of the top echelon.

Aww, your "if I can't play, nobody can" stuff is endearing. It's really cute, seriously.

Cute smoot. Why should people who have no clue be able to make up stupid things. This is largely objective and yet fantasies have prevailed on this thread.

You poors and your wishful thinking. Decidedly not cute. Oh well, I have been called to dinner. Looking forward to seeing what my chef made tonight. I hope it goes well with the Romanee Conti I pulled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some prestigious areas in Va: a few farms around Middleburg and Charlottesville come to mind but other than that, sorry, no. Don’t fool yourselves.

There are some great streets in DC including on the western edge of Kalorama, Woodland, parts of Foxhall and Wesley Heights bordering on park space but
the totality of even those neighborhoods are compromised by apartment buildings, or bad homes etc.

But this seems to be a situation that can be explained to but not understood by many on this thread.

Eye of the beholder, sweetie. No one made you queen, as much as you'd like to pretend otherwise.

Like I said, I can explain it to you but you can’t understand it for you...sad but typical. Here are some more indices: how much space does the location have for staff (enough for at least 5 a must). There must be also be space for security. There must be multiple staff entrances including a staff driveway. Not the eye of the beholder, realities of the top echelon.

Aww, your "if I can't play, nobody can" stuff is endearing. It's really cute, seriously.

Cute smoot. Why should people who have no clue be able to make up stupid things. This is largely objective and yet fantasies have prevailed on this thread.

You poors and your wishful thinking. Decidedly not cute. Oh well, I have been called to dinner. Looking forward to seeing what my chef made tonight. I hope it goes well with the Romanee Conti I pulled.

The biggest fantasy is your dream that anyone pays much attention to your voice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some prestigious areas in Va: a few farms around Middleburg and Charlottesville come to mind but other than that, sorry, no. Don’t fool yourselves.

There are some great streets in DC including on the western edge of Kalorama, Woodland, parts of Foxhall and Wesley Heights bordering on park space but
the totality of even those neighborhoods are compromised by apartment buildings, or bad homes etc.

But this seems to be a situation that can be explained to but not understood by many on this thread.

Eye of the beholder, sweetie. No one made you queen, as much as you'd like to pretend otherwise.

Like I said, I can explain it to you but you can’t understand it for you...sad but typical. Here are some more indices: how much space does the location have for staff (enough for at least 5 a must). There must be also be space for security. There must be multiple staff entrances including a staff driveway. Not the eye of the beholder, realities of the top echelon.

Aww, your "if I can't play, nobody can" stuff is endearing. It's really cute, seriously.

Cute smoot. Why should people who have no clue be able to make up stupid things. This is largely objective and yet fantasies have prevailed on this thread.

You poors and your wishful thinking. Decidedly not cute. Oh well, I have been called to dinner. Looking forward to seeing what my chef made tonight. I hope it goes well with the Romanee Conti I pulled.

The biggest fantasy is your dream that anyone pays much attention to your voice.

You are the one quoting me while I am sipping from a bottle of wine that cost more than your car. And I have 1000s more. And you won’t ever hear my voice, God forbid we are ever in the same room.

[Anonymous]

All of the back and forth between you two ladies is why i stopped coming to these forums. The anonymity really kills any sense of community or accountability. I urge the administrators to stop allowing anonymous posts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some prestigious areas in Va: a few farms around Middleburg and Charlottesville come to mind but other than that, sorry, no. Don’t fool yourselves.

There are some great streets in DC including on the western edge of Kalorama, Woodland, parts of Foxhall and Wesley Heights bordering on park space but
the totality of even those neighborhoods are compromised by apartment buildings, or bad homes etc.

But this seems to be a situation that can be explained to but not understood by many on this thread.

Eye of the beholder, sweetie. No one made you queen, as much as you'd like to pretend otherwise.

Like I said, I can explain it to you but you can’t understand it for you...sad but typical. Here are some more indices: how much space does the location have for staff (enough for at least 5 a must). There must be also be space for security. There must be multiple staff entrances including a staff driveway. Not the eye of the beholder, realities of the top echelon.

Aww, your "if I can't play, nobody can" stuff is endearing. It's really cute, seriously.

Cute smoot. Why should people who have no clue be able to make up stupid things. This is largely objective and yet fantasies have prevailed on this thread.

You poors and your wishful thinking. Decidedly not cute. Oh well, I have been called to dinner. Looking forward to seeing what my chef made tonight. I hope it goes well with the Romanee Conti I pulled.

The biggest fantasy is your dream that anyone pays much attention to your voice.

You are the one quoting me while I am sipping from a bottle of wine that cost more than your car. And I have 1000s more. And you won’t ever hear my voice, God forbid we are ever in the same room.

More likely you’re pausing the RuPaul re-runs you’re watching from your Section 8 rental to post this drivel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some prestigious areas in Va: a few farms around Middleburg and Charlottesville come to mind but other than that, sorry, no. Don’t fool yourselves.

There are some great streets in DC including on the western edge of Kalorama, Woodland, parts of Foxhall and Wesley Heights bordering on park space but
the totality of even those neighborhoods are compromised by apartment buildings, or bad homes etc.

But this seems to be a situation that can be explained to but not understood by many on this thread.

Eye of the beholder, sweetie. No one made you queen, as much as you'd like to pretend otherwise.

Like I said, I can explain it to you but you can’t understand it for you...sad but typical. Here are some more indices: how much space does the location have for staff (enough for at least 5 a must). There must be also be space for security. There must be multiple staff entrances including a staff driveway. Not the eye of the beholder, realities of the top echelon.

Aww, your "if I can't play, nobody can" stuff is endearing. It's really cute, seriously.

Cute smoot. Why should people who have no clue be able to make up stupid things. This is largely objective and yet fantasies have prevailed on this thread.

You poors and your wishful thinking. Decidedly not cute. Oh well, I have been called to dinner. Looking forward to seeing what my chef made tonight. I hope it goes well with the Romanee Conti I pulled.

The biggest fantasy is your dream that anyone pays much attention to your voice.

You are the one quoting me while I am sipping from a bottle of wine that cost more than your car. And I have 1000s more. And you won’t ever hear my voice, God forbid we are ever in the same room.

More likely you’re pausing the RuPaul re-runs you’re watching from your Section 8 rental to post this drivel.

Except NO! But it makes me question if you are a racist, homophobe. No wonder you are poor - small minds and small wallets are often linked. Will you continue you to entertain me with your feebleness? Need to know as I need to decide between the 375 or the 750 ml Sauternes.

[Anonymous]

d Y’quem of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Potomac, always Potomac. Peace, serenity, and the best public schools.

Public schools aren't the big factor for truly prestigious areas; proximity to the top private schools is more important. nothing wrong with Potomac, but it's not on the same level as Kalorama, Woodland-Normanstone, parts of Chevy Chase, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people have mostly nailed the list. But I also think that in a generation, far fewer people will care about Potomac, McLean, or Spring Valley because they are isolated. Large parts of Arlington will have been rebuilt to a wealthier standard, which will have in effect taken their place. Capitol Hill will be at least as prestigious as the better parts of Georgetown are now. Kalorama and Woodland-Normanstone will still be the very wealthiest areas.

I agree with the general principle of this post, although not necessarily all the specific forecasts. Neighborhoods continue to change and one generation can have differing preferences than others. Look at the U ST/14th ST neighborhood now vs. 20 years ago. It's become prestigious for certain subsets who want a more urban environment. It's very different from W-N or CC and the buyers are looking for different things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Potomac, always Potomac. Peace, serenity, and the best public schools.

Public schools aren't the big factor for truly prestigious areas; proximity to the top private schools is more important. nothing wrong with Potomac, but it's not on the same level as Kalorama, Woodland-Normanstone, parts of Chevy Chase, etc.

Most of the top private schools are located in Woodley Park—adjacent to Woodland Normanstone (Beauvoir, St. Albans, NCS); Cleveland Park (WIS, Sidwell); and Tenleytown (GDS). Other private schools are located in (or within a 5 minute drive of) those neighborhoods: NCRC, Aidan Montessori, Burke, Whittle, and Sheridan).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Potomac, always Potomac. Peace, serenity, and the best public schools.

Public schools aren't the big factor for truly prestigious areas; proximity to the top private schools is more important. nothing wrong with Potomac, but it's not on the same level as Kalorama, Woodland-Normanstone, parts of Chevy Chase, etc.

Most of the top private schools are located in Woodley Park—adjacent to Woodland Normanstone (Beauvoir, St. Albans, NCS); Cleveland Park (WIS, Sidwell); and Tenleytown (GDS). Other private schools are located in (or within a 5 minute drive of) those neighborhoods: NCRC, Aidan Montessori, Burke, Whittle, and Sheridan).

Oops, I forgot Maret in the heart of Woodley Park.

[Anonymous]

Upper NW (Deal/Wilson) $1,300,000
McLean $1,214,950
Chevy Chase $1,165,000
Great Falls $1,050,450
Bethesda $951,760
Arlington $942,500
Falls Church City $938,750
Alexandria City $847,000

WOW -PP I don't think that this data makes the point you think it will. Back in 2005 people compared Arlington to Silver Spring not Bethesda. Bethesda/Potomac were compared to McLean. Potomac is not even on the list and McLean has far exceeded Bethesda. Arlington is now 9K of Bethesda which is unbelievable. Its mind boggling that FCC is right under this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown - still the home of some of the most expensive properties in town.

I love Georgetown and even lived there for a couple of years, but it's just not that convenient.

And Kalorama is and especially CCDC or other parts of NWDC? A lot of the areas mentioned here with old mansions are not very convenient or particularly close to everything or even metro. At least Georgetown has its own retail/business strips vs residential parts of NWDC, where you could be a mile away from anything to walk to except residential homes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people have mostly nailed the list. But I also think that in a generation, far fewer people will care about Potomac, McLean, or Spring Valley because they are isolated. Large parts of Arlington will have been rebuilt to a wealthier standard, which will have in effect taken their place. Capitol Hill will be at least as prestigious as the better parts of Georgetown are now. Kalorama and Woodland-Normanstone will still be the very wealthiest areas.

I agree with the general principle of this post, although not necessarily all the specific forecasts. Neighborhoods continue to change and one generation can have differing preferences than others. Look at the U ST/14th ST neighborhood now vs. 20 years ago. It's become prestigious for certain subsets who want a more urban environment. It's very different from W-N or CC and the buyers are looking for different things.

McLean, or at least the portion inside the Beltway, is hardly isolated, when it’s sitting between Tysons and DC and benefiting from proximity to so many jobs. It also has multiple privates and top publics. The prices reflect that. And Spring Valley is hardly isolated, either.

Potomac is in a different position, and you can see how the prices there, at least in comparative terms, have drifted down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown - still the home of some of the most expensive properties in town.

I love Georgetown and even lived there for a couple of years, but it's just not that convenient.

And Kalorama is and especially CCDC or other parts of NWDC? A lot of the areas mentioned here with old mansions are not very convenient or particularly close to everything or even metro. At least Georgetown has its own retail/business strips vs residential parts of NWDC, where you could be a mile away from anything to walk to except residential homes.

Walk ability does not equal “prestige”