$1 million- Twinbrook (20851)

[Anonymous]

The reality is neighborhoods near Rockville metro and Twinbrook metro are great locations. Young families need new homes. All the homes will eventually be knock down rebuilds.

Nobody is going to be like “but I use to like the character “, lol in Bethesda and Cc people were butt hurt when their $1M houses were called sh!t shacks. That will the happen in Rockville.

Knick ‘‘em down baby!


Good schools, great location, diverse and the snobby people can stay down county.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if Twinbrook will be the new Kensington in terms of tearing down the little shoebox houses and replacing them with million dollar homes?

Only time will tell, but this builder is ahead of the curve (too soon) and really missed the boat by building a house that looks like two shipping containers were stacked.

How loud is that master bathroom? I can hear the echo through the pictures.

Why didn’t they build a screened porch on the back of the house?

Why is everything gray?

If it feeds into RM instead of Rockville, maybe a $1M buyer might bite for a sub-million price. But most buyers with $1M budget want curb appeal and neighbors with nice homes.

Twinbrook might gentrify. It’s a very unique community in that it diversified but retained whites families; by contrast, Glenmont did not. Plus: schools are good. This builder might be onto something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Twinbrook will be the new Kensington in terms of tearing down the little shoebox houses and replacing them with million dollar homes?

Only time will tell, but this builder is ahead of the curve (too soon) and really missed the boat by building a house that looks like two shipping containers were stacked.

How loud is that master bathroom? I can hear the echo through the pictures.

Why didn’t they build a screened porch on the back of the house?

Why is everything gray?

If it feeds into RM instead of Rockville, maybe a $1M buyer might bite for a sub-million price. But most buyers with $1M budget want curb appeal and neighbors with nice homes.

Twinbrook might gentrify. It’s a very unique community in that it diversified but retained whites families; by contrast, Glenmont did not. Plus: schools are good. This builder might be onto something.

Twinbrook neighborhood have everything people say they like.
1) Easy access to metro and commuter routes.
2) Walkable
3) Near Pike and Rose and future Twinbrook Quarter development
What do you mean “might gentrify”?
The neighborhood is a mixed of old time retired residents, middle class professionals, government employees and people in construction/home improvement field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Twinbrook will be the new Kensington in terms of tearing down the little shoebox houses and replacing them with million dollar homes?

Only time will tell, but this builder is ahead of the curve (too soon) and really missed the boat by building a house that looks like two shipping containers were stacked.

How loud is that master bathroom? I can hear the echo through the pictures.

Why didn’t they build a screened porch on the back of the house?

Why is everything gray?

If it feeds into RM instead of Rockville, maybe a $1M buyer might bite for a sub-million price. But most buyers with $1M budget want curb appeal and neighbors with nice homes.

Twinbrook might gentrify. It’s a very unique community in that it diversified but retained whites families; by contrast, Glenmont did not. Plus: schools are good. This builder might be onto something.

That's a good point, and I think we see some of this happening - gentrification. TB is near metro access, and it's more affordable still.

That area is zoned for RM, but for ES level TBES is the weakest link in the RM cluster. The ES has a lot of Hispanic families, at least in the ES, and the FARMS/ESOL rate is super high for the cluster.

And ITA.. too much gray, like waaay too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Twinbrook will be the new Kensington in terms of tearing down the little shoebox houses and replacing them with million dollar homes?

Only time will tell, but this builder is ahead of the curve (too soon) and really missed the boat by building a house that looks like two shipping containers were stacked.

How loud is that master bathroom? I can hear the echo through the pictures.

Why didn’t they build a screened porch on the back of the house?

Why is everything gray?

If it feeds into RM instead of Rockville, maybe a $1M buyer might bite for a sub-million price. But most buyers with $1M budget want curb appeal and neighbors with nice homes.

Twinbrook might gentrify. It’s a very unique community in that it diversified but retained whites families; by contrast, Glenmont did not. Plus: schools are good. This builder might be onto something.

That's a good point, and I think we see some of this happening - gentrification. TB is near metro access, and it's more affordable still.

That area is zoned for RM, but for ES level TBES is the weakest link in the RM cluster. The ES has a lot of Hispanic families, at least in the ES, and the FARMS/ESOL rate is super high for the cluster.

And ITA.. too much gray, like waaay too much.

I was wrong.. that's Rockville HS cluster. Don't think that house is worth that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Twinbrook will be the new Kensington in terms of tearing down the little shoebox houses and replacing them with million dollar homes?

Only time will tell, but this builder is ahead of the curve (too soon) and really missed the boat by building a house that looks like two shipping containers were stacked.

How loud is that master bathroom? I can hear the echo through the pictures.

Why didn’t they build a screened porch on the back of the house?

Why is everything gray?

If it feeds into RM instead of Rockville, maybe a $1M buyer might bite for a sub-million price. But most buyers with $1M budget want curb appeal and neighbors with nice homes.

Twinbrook might gentrify. It’s a very unique community in that it diversified but retained whites families; by contrast, Glenmont did not. Plus: schools are good. This builder might be onto something.

Twinbrook neighborhood have everything people say they like.
1) Easy access to metro and commuter routes.
2) Walkable
3) Near Pike and Rose and future Twinbrook Quarter development
What do you mean “might gentrify”?
The neighborhood is a mixed of old time retired residents, middle class professionals, government employees and people in construction/home improvement field.

It hasn’t gentrified yet.

Like Glenmont, Twinbrook was built around the same time and originally catered to solidly middle class white families—including white collar professionals. Both communities have similar housing stock. Both communities experienced white flight as the county’s demographics started to really shift in more noticeable ways in the 90s. Glenmont reached a tipping point, with some schools nearly 100% Latino (Weller Road Elementary) and with the high schools dramatically changing. Twinbrook has retained white families—including folks who opt for private school for elementary and happily switch to RM for high school. This puts Twinbrook above Glenmont which will never go back to more balance—but it certainly doesn’t come close to Kensington which remains far more economically advantaged.

[Anonymous]

The exterior is truly horrific. With that said, I wonder if spending maybe $1000-$2000 on some shutters would help a little with the curb appeal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Twinbrook will be the new Kensington in terms of tearing down the little shoebox houses and replacing them with million dollar homes?

Only time will tell, but this builder is ahead of the curve (too soon) and really missed the boat by building a house that looks like two shipping containers were stacked.

How loud is that master bathroom? I can hear the echo through the pictures.

Why didn’t they build a screened porch on the back of the house?

Why is everything gray?

If it feeds into RM instead of Rockville, maybe a $1M buyer might bite for a sub-million price. But most buyers with $1M budget want curb appeal and neighbors with nice homes.

Twinbrook might gentrify. It’s a very unique community in that it diversified but retained whites families; by contrast, Glenmont did not. Plus: schools are good. This builder might be onto something.

Lol! Twinbrook (a red line neighborhood) might gentrify!?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Should have put that vent in the baseboard under the cabinet.

[Anonymous]

Can someone explain why the backdoor on the left has a rail like that with no stairs or anything? What the hell is the point of the door then? Is it just temporary for safety?

[Anonymous]

Overall, I honestly don't even think the house is that bad. The roof line is not my favorite, and they could have done without the raised triangles (whatever they're called). The house still has decent symmetry. The question is if people will pay this to live in Twinbrook.

Twinbrook is a fantastic location. New Wegmans and tons of grocery stores very close. Lots of good restaurants. The neighborhood around you is a lot more lower-to-middle middle class. The schools aren't that great. I guess we will have to wait and see. Based on nothing except location, I'd argue Twinbrook is probably top 3 in all of MoCo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Twinbrook will be the new Kensington in terms of tearing down the little shoebox houses and replacing them with million dollar homes?

Only time will tell, but this builder is ahead of the curve (too soon) and really missed the boat by building a house that looks like two shipping containers were stacked.

How loud is that master bathroom? I can hear the echo through the pictures.

Why didn’t they build a screened porch on the back of the house?

Why is everything gray?

If it feeds into RM instead of Rockville, maybe a $1M buyer might bite for a sub-million price. But most buyers with $1M budget want curb appeal and neighbors with nice homes.

Twinbrook might gentrify. It’s a very unique community in that it diversified but retained whites families; by contrast, Glenmont did not. Plus: schools are good. This builder might be onto something.

Twinbrook neighborhood have everything people say they like.
1) Easy access to metro and commuter routes.
2) Walkable
3) Near Pike and Rose and future Twinbrook Quarter development
What do you mean “might gentrify”?
The neighborhood is a mixed of old time retired residents, middle class professionals, government employees and people in construction/home improvement field.

It hasn’t gentrified yet.

Like Glenmont, Twinbrook was built around the same time and originally catered to solidly middle class white families—including white collar professionals. Both communities have similar housing stock. Both communities experienced white flight as the county’s demographics started to really shift in more noticeable ways in the 90s. Glenmont reached a tipping point, with some schools nearly 100% Latino (Weller Road Elementary) and with the high schools dramatically changing. Twinbrook has retained white families—including folks who opt for private school for elementary and happily switch to RM for high school. This puts Twinbrook above Glenmont which will never go back to more balance—but it certainly doesn’t come close to Kensington which remains far more economically advantaged.

People use gentrification when poor urban neighborhood is changed by new wealthier people moving in.
But when Twinbrook neighborhood change it will be from middle class neighborhood to upper middle class neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain why the backdoor on the left has a rail like that with no stairs or anything? What the hell is the point of the door then? Is it just temporary for safety?

Yes, it is for safety building code if there is no stairs or deck.
Probably they want the buyer to decide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The exterior is truly horrific. With that said, I wonder if spending maybe $1000-$2000 on some shutters would help a little with the curb appeal.

There are so many more ghastly looking homes in Bethesda and Potomac and NoVa than this home that go for a lot more. This house has some imperfections, but it is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Twinbrook will be the new Kensington in terms of tearing down the little shoebox houses and replacing them with million dollar homes?

Only time will tell, but this builder is ahead of the curve (too soon) and really missed the boat by building a house that looks like two shipping containers were stacked.

How loud is that master bathroom? I can hear the echo through the pictures.

Why didn’t they build a screened porch on the back of the house?

Why is everything gray?

If it feeds into RM instead of Rockville, maybe a $1M buyer might bite for a sub-million price. But most buyers with $1M budget want curb appeal and neighbors with nice homes.

Twinbrook might gentrify. It’s a very unique community in that it diversified but retained whites families; by contrast, Glenmont did not. Plus: schools are good. This builder might be onto something.

That's a good point, and I think we see some of this happening - gentrification. TB is near metro access, and it's more affordable still.

That area is zoned for RM, but for ES level TBES is the weakest link in the RM cluster. The ES has a lot of Hispanic families, at least in the ES, and the FARMS/ESOL rate is super high for the cluster.

And ITA.. too much gray, like waaay too much.

I was wrong.. that's Rockville HS cluster. Don't think that house is worth that much.

Correct: above Veirs Mill is Rockville, below is Richard Montgomery. Metro access not that great above Veirs Mill either - not walkable at all.