Strange house near Wheaton Plaza

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Insanely ugly. I assume this is a 1950s split. Hard to make it uglier than the original house, but these flippers managed it!

On the other hand, it is right by Kenmont Pool (this is either a huge plus or huge minus) and very easily walkable to Wheaton Metro.

Yeah I'm curious what it would be like to live in a house that backs out to Kenmont. How loud would the meets be?

[Anonymous]

I don't hate it but I do think a few more/bigger windows would have made a big difference. While I agree its more Kensington than Wheaton, it's still not a great location with backing up to the mall parking lot. Seems overpriced to me but it's been awhile since I have been in the market to buy a house. That area is definitly increasing fast.

[Anonymous]

It looks like a shipping container.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't hate it but I do think a few more/bigger windows would have made a big difference. While I agree its more Kensington than Wheaton, it's still not a great location with backing up to the mall parking lot. Seems overpriced to me but it's been awhile since I have been in the market to buy a house. That area is definitly increasing fast.

It backs up to a private pool club

Btw backing up to the mall is really not the end of the world. And it's convenient.

[Anonymous]

But proximity to costco...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Insanely ugly. I assume this is a 1950s split. Hard to make it uglier than the original house, but these flippers managed it!

On the other hand, it is right by Kenmont Pool (this is either a huge plus or huge minus) and very easily walkable to Wheaton Metro.

No, it was a cute little ranch or cape. Someone did this neighborhood dirty on this one. The ugliest flip/new build I've ever seen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So who is this house aimed at?

It's so ugly and it's a new build so someone planned this. The inside of the kitchen sink is gold?

It's listed as Kensington Heights, but I'd consider this Wheaton.


https://www.redfin.com/MD/Kensington/11921-Coronada-Pl-20895/home/11011338?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=recommendations_update&riftinfo=ZXY9ZW1haWwmbD02MTYzODQ4OCZwPWxpc3RpbmdfdXBkYXRlc19yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbnMmYT1jbGljayZzPXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9ucyZ0PWltYWdlJmVtYWlsX2lkPTYxNjM4NDg4XzE3NDAwMTcwNjZfNiZsaWxyX3Njb3JlPTAuODc3NTQ3OTc5MzU0ODU4NCZsaXN0aW5nX2lkPTE5ODk0MTIxMCZwb3NpdGlvbj0wJnByb3BlcnR5X2lkPTExMDExMzM4JnVwZGF0ZV90eXBlPTkmej0w#property-history

The 50 year old sign at the entrance to the neighborhood literally says Kensington Heights, regardless of your opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Insanely ugly. I assume this is a 1950s split. Hard to make it uglier than the original house, but these flippers managed it!

On the other hand, it is right by Kenmont Pool (this is either a huge plus or huge minus) and very easily walkable to Wheaton Metro.

Yeah I'm curious what it would be like to live in a house that backs out to Kenmont. How loud would the meets be?

Very loud on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings. Kenmont is a big pool so also frequently hosts relay carnival and divisional kinds of meets. If you have kids and love MoCo pool and swim team culture, this is a great house. Otherwise, probably a hard no.

[Anonymous]

Actually, it doesn't look bad for a flip. Unfortunately they didn't make the kitchen layout better than it was in the original house.

[Anonymous]

Bad area. University Blvd is all MS13.

[Anonymous]

One of my closest friends lives in Kensington in that neighborhood. It's a convenient location but jeez that is one UGLY house. I assume that put a top story on one of the original brick ranchers. The single car garage looks like a toy next to the house. The inside is not too bad, but they need a new exterior photo that shows better. It's laughably ugly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So who is this house aimed at?

It's so ugly and it's a new build so someone planned this. The inside of the kitchen sink is gold?

It's listed as Kensington Heights, but I'd consider this Wheaton.


https://www.redfin.com/MD/Kensington/11921-Coronada-Pl-20895/home/11011338?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=recommendations_update&riftinfo=ZXY9ZW1haWwmbD02MTYzODQ4OCZwPWxpc3RpbmdfdXBkYXRlc19yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbnMmYT1jbGljayZzPXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9ucyZ0PWltYWdlJmVtYWlsX2lkPTYxNjM4NDg4XzE3NDAwMTcwNjZfNiZsaWxyX3Njb3JlPTAuODc3NTQ3OTc5MzU0ODU4NCZsaXN0aW5nX2lkPTE5ODk0MTIxMCZwb3NpdGlvbj0wJnByb3BlcnR5X2lkPTExMDExMzM4JnVwZGF0ZV90eXBlPTkmej0w#property-history

The 50 year old sign at the entrance to the neighborhood literally says Kensington Heights, regardless of your opinion.

Grew up in Wheaton and that area is Kensington. Neighborhood is Kensington Heights. It's close to Wheaton, but it is indeed Kensington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bad area. University Blvd is all MS13.

Kensington Heights - pool, playground, families - is a wonderful neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bad area. University Blvd is all MS13.

No, they're in Northern Virginia.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/federal-jury-convicts-ms-13-member-multiple-murders

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not a new build---the listing says it was built in the 1950s. The interior isn't so bad. It just needs a decor make-under, starting with the lighting fixtures.

This is an important distinction. Until recently only one wall needed to stay standing for a home to be considered a remodel. If at any point that wall fell it would be considered a new build. The old wall is under there somewhere.

The distinction matters for the builder because a new build requires the builder to register as a developer and pay certain fees and follow other regulations. It also requires a new home warranty to convey.

These types of builders never say it’s a new build and the date should always be the original year even though it’s almost 99% new construction.

So in builds like this, buyer beware a little extra.

(Also, I’m remembering this from permits department comments and I may have some details incorrect.)