CC, Dc and CC, Md?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because living in MD one block from the DC line is VERY expensive and living in CCMD past East West HWY sucks. Also in CCDC we have good schools Murch and Lafayette and great parks. Plus we can get downtown to our jobs in under 35 min. We compared Lafayette and Murch to CCMD elementary schools (public) and didn't see much of a difference. Maybe by middle school we will need to re-evaluate but not now. We have serious concerns with 2.0 curriculum and saw a better student to teacher ratio in DC. Plus with parents fundraising the school is able to offer a lot of extras.

I am curious why you think living north of EW hwy sucks.

Signed, someone who has lived on both sides of EW and didn't notice much difference

That PP obviously knows very little about the joys of living in the Hamlet or North Chevy Chase. And the other PP who is complaining about the traffic on Connecticut doesn't know how to zip around the back way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's the difference? Everyone seems to be buying up CCDC and CCMD houses are sitting. I don't get it. What's the difference?

I think it depends on what CC MD area you are talking about. North CC MD is further out, making the commute into the city more onerous. That's probably the biggest general issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally don't understand why you would buy a house in DC - with all it's political issues, school problems, infrastructure needs, etc. - when you could buy a house in MD and have access to MoCo parks and schools and live a block away from the DC line. This CC, DC v. CC, MD debate baffles me.

Baffles me, as well, but from the other side. Have lived here for 10 years--no school, infrastructure, or political problems for us. Trash always picked up on time, streets plowed, nice playgrounds, and our kids will be able to walk to (public) school through HS. We can walk to Metro, and I can be at work downtown by car in 15 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally don't understand why you would buy a house in DC - with all it's political issues, school problems, infrastructure needs, etc. - when you could buy a house in MD and have access to MoCo parks and schools and live a block away from the DC line. This CC, DC v. CC, MD debate baffles me.

Baffles me, as well, but from the other side. Have lived here for 10 years--no school, infrastructure, or political problems for us. Trash always picked up on time, streets plowed, nice playgrounds, and our kids will be able to walk to (public) school through HS. We can walk to Metro, and I can be at work downtown by car in 15 minutes.

+1

[Anonymous]

OP I agree that some areas of CCMD seem to have been overpriced...the tiny colonials and capes around meadowbrook/grubb road. In general as long as you don't care about schools, CCDC is preferable for walkability and commute by 100 miles. Add in school and government and despite the protestations of a few that really do believe DC schools are an option, CCMD is at that point the choice.

Also, as someone who commuted from Kensington, CT Ave coming to EW is busy but not particularly slow. Not sure what the issue would be on that.

[Anonymous]

We bought in CCDC three years ago. We looked in CCMD as well, but we liked the houses in our price range better in DC. We have no regrets and have had no problems with city services. And I appreciate being a couple miles closer to downtown (the close-in houses in MD were priced too high for us) and being part of a walkable community with great parks and playgrounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I agree that some areas of CCMD seem to have been overpriced...the tiny colonials and capes around meadowbrook/grubb road. In general as long as you don't care about schools, CCDC is preferable for walkability and commute by 100 miles. Add in school and government and despite the protestations of a few that really do believe DC schools are an option, CCMD is at that point the choice.

Also, as someone who commuted from Kensington, CT Ave coming to EW is busy but not particularly slow. Not sure what the issue would be on that.

considering the number of IB kids at Murch, Lafayette and Janney (the westerns edge of CC is in part zoned for Janney), and now at Deal, sounds like is more than a few "protesters"

signed: a CC resident with child still on waitlist to get into Murch (sigh)

[Anonymous]

Plus, isn't the property tax and income tax in MD way higher than DC?

[Anonymous]

Yes once you combine income taxes with prop taxes me is higher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally don't understand why you would buy a house in DC - with all it's political issues, school problems, infrastructure needs, etc. - when you could buy a house in MD and have access to MoCo parks and schools and live a block away from the DC line. This CC, DC v. CC, MD debate baffles me.

+1000

So don't move there. DC is wonderful. It's the only jurisdiction in the entire region where there are actually more white people moving into it - just suggesting that it's pretty popular. There is no inventory and the housing values continue to climb. Stay in MoCo. Trust me, I will have NO problem selling my house in an hour.

[Anonymous]

For us if we could afford Chevy Chase Village we would do MD otherwise CCDC.

[Anonymous]

Unless you absolutely need to walk to the metro, the village in CCMD is overpriced in my opinion.