[MD] Glen Echo Heights--Why hasn't this house sold?

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of old colonials and beautiful stately homes in this part of Bethesda. A new build always sticks out like a sore thumb and probably isn't going to appeal to the Glen Echo types, who often move there for the natural beauty of the area.

Now, in McLean... a new build will probably be prized more highly.

Said someone who has obviously not driven through Glen Echo Heights recently

I have, actually.

The land of teardowns and McCraftsmans?

Where would that be? Across the bridge?

No, right in Glen Echo Heights. It's unfortunate but true.

It's untrue but I'll agree that it sounds unfortunate. That's why Virginia is best avoided

One fourth of the homes sold in Glen Echo Heights over the past two years were built since 2000. And that doesn't even count the older homes that were sold, torn down and replaced with gigantic new builds that were never re-sold. Look, I'm a lifelong MoCo resident who hates Virginia, too, but you can't deny what's actually happening in this neighborhood.

Eh, I would wager that's a trend in most upper-middle-class neighborhoods. Doesn't mean that it's a desirable style or something that is going to move quickly off of the housing market compared to older builds

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of old colonials and beautiful stately homes in this part of Bethesda. A new build always sticks out like a sore thumb and probably isn't going to appeal to the Glen Echo types, who often move there for the natural beauty of the area.

Now, in McLean... a new build will probably be prized more highly.

Said someone who has obviously not driven through Glen Echo Heights recently

I have, actually.

The land of teardowns and McCraftsmans?

Where would that be? Across the bridge?

No, right in Glen Echo Heights. It's unfortunate but true.

It's untrue but I'll agree that it sounds unfortunate. That's why Virginia is best avoided

One fourth of the homes sold in Glen Echo Heights over the past two years were built since 2000. And that doesn't even count the older homes that were sold, torn down and replaced with gigantic new builds that were never re-sold. Look, I'm a lifelong MoCo resident who hates Virginia, too, but you can't deny what's actually happening in this neighborhood.

Eh, I would wager that's a trend in most upper-middle-class neighborhoods. Doesn't mean that it's a desirable style or something that is going to move quickly off of the housing market compared to older builds

GEH is kind of in another category, especially near this house, possibly the most concentrated teardown 'hood in Bethesda and that's saying a lot!.

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of old colonials and beautiful stately homes in this part of Bethesda. A new build always sticks out like a sore thumb and probably isn't going to appeal to the Glen Echo types, who often move there for the natural beauty of the area.

Now, in McLean... a new build will probably be prized more highly.

Said someone who has obviously not driven through Glen Echo Heights recently

I have, actually.

The land of teardowns and McCraftsmans?

Where would that be? Across the bridge?

No, right in Glen Echo Heights. It's unfortunate but true.

It's untrue but I'll agree that it sounds unfortunate. That's why Virginia is best avoided

One fourth of the homes sold in Glen Echo Heights over the past two years were built since 2000. And that doesn't even count the older homes that were sold, torn down and replaced with gigantic new builds that were never re-sold. Look, I'm a lifelong MoCo resident who hates Virginia, too, but you can't deny what's actually happening in this neighborhood.

Eh, I would wager that's a trend in most upper-middle-class neighborhoods. Doesn't mean that it's a desirable style or something that is going to move quickly off of the housing market compared to older builds

GEH is kind of in another category, especially near this house, possibly the most concentrated teardown 'hood in Bethesda and that's saying a lot!.

Not really. It's a pretty widespread trend, if we're honest

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GEH was never the land of old Colonials. That's just not consistent with when the neighborhood was originally built on. I agree the giant new builds are taking over, but several PPs clearly don't know GEH to start with. (I grew up there and visit regularly.)

The house the OP posted is actually my favorite of the Wehawken new builds, inside and out, (not yet another crappy Craftsman!) but this is a slow price range, and there's a lot competition in the neighborhood.

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I like that house a lot!

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Anonymous wrote:GEH was never the land of old Colonials. That's just not consistent with when the neighborhood was originally built on. I agree the giant new builds are taking over, but several PPs clearly don't know GEH to start with. (I grew up there and visit regularly.)

The house the OP posted is actually my favorite of the Wehawken new builds, inside and out, (not yet another crappy Craftsman!) but this is a slow price range, and there's a lot competition in the neighborhood.

I agree with you! It's not my style, but there were/are a lot of modern/contemporary homes in GEH and the house in the OP seems to complement them. Much better than, say, this:

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of old colonials and beautiful stately homes in this part of Bethesda. A new build always sticks out like a sore thumb and probably isn't going to appeal to the Glen Echo types, who often move there for the natural beauty of the area.

Now, in McLean... a new build will probably be prized more highly.

Said someone who has obviously not driven through Glen Echo Heights recently

I have, actually.

The land of teardowns and McCraftsmans?

Where would that be? Across the bridge?

No, right in Glen Echo Heights. It's unfortunate but true.

It's untrue but I'll agree that it sounds unfortunate. That's why Virginia is best avoided

One fourth of the homes sold in Glen Echo Heights over the past two years were built since 2000. And that doesn't even count the older homes that were sold, torn down and replaced with gigantic new builds that were never re-sold. Look, I'm a lifelong MoCo resident who hates Virginia, too, but you can't deny what's actually happening in this neighborhood.

Eh, I would wager that's a trend in most upper-middle-class neighborhoods. Doesn't mean that it's a desirable style or something that is going to move quickly off of the housing market compared to older builds

GEH is kind of in another category, especially near this house, possibly the most concentrated teardown 'hood in Bethesda and that's saying a lot!.

Not really. It's a pretty widespread trend, if we're honest

Not at the scale or range of Glen Echo Heights

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Glen Echo Heights / MH has been targeted by an ever increasing number of developeres due to its rare combination of city proximity, large lots, relative cheap base homes (initially) and very high price ceiling on what they can sell the finished home for. GEH is the new Edgemoore for people who specifically want to be close in but as far from anything urban as possible.

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Anonymous wrote:GEH was never the land of old Colonials. That's just not consistent with when the neighborhood was originally built on. I agree the giant new builds are taking over, but several PPs clearly don't know GEH to start with. (I grew up there and visit regularly.)

The house the OP posted is actually my favorite of the Wehawken new builds, inside and out, (not yet another crappy Craftsman!) but this is a slow price range, and there's a lot competition in the neighborhood.

Totally agree. GEH was the anti colonial. We lived on a block of split levels and modernish (built in the 50s, so kind of MCM) houses. Many of them are gone now.

I like the OPs wehawken house and it actually looks very GEH to me. And it's a large house that still has a yard. If I were looking for a larger house I'd consider it.

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Anonymous wrote:GEH was never the land of old Colonials. That's just not consistent with when the neighborhood was originally built on. I agree the giant new builds are taking over, but several PPs clearly don't know GEH to start with. (I grew up there and visit regularly.)

The house the OP posted is actually my favorite of the Wehawken new builds, inside and out, (not yet another crappy Craftsman!) but this is a slow price range, and there's a lot competition in the neighborhood.

Totally agree. GEH was the anti colonial. We lived on a block of split levels and modernish (built in the 50s, so kind of MCM) houses. Many of them are gone now.

I like the OPs wehawken house and it actually looks very GEH to me. And it's a large house that still has a yard. If I were looking for a larger house I'd consider it.

I like both posts. GEH always gave residents more leeway than other parts of Bethesda. In the not too distant past, that was small homes, often with obvious car and boat collections. I especially liked seeing pre-1970s American cars there.

In recent years GEH new construction means folks get a lot of what they want in 20814-20817 while being relatively affordable. The house OP posted would cost more in Edgemor, Somerset, or Ch Ch W. I'm pretty sure some of the happiest folks here, who finally found what they wanted in 20814-20817 bought in GEH.

GEH: don't get defensive about the new construction. Marketing 101 emphasizes differentiation. GEH has that. Embrace it.

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The kitchen and trim do look like they were made to a high-end standard, and the house is certainly attractive in my opinion, but it's still 2.25 million, which seems about $500-600k too high (given also the normal-sized lot and lack of any expensive landscaping/walls/patio space). I'm no expert at valuation though...

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I'll buy...for $1M, not 2.2!

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Anonymous wrote:I'll buy...for $1M, not 2.2!

You don't get that for $1M in 20816. You get this: http://www.peterevansphotography.com/newington.htm

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Anonymous wrote:I'll buy...for $1M, not 2.2!

You don't get that for $1M in 20816. You get this: http://www.peterevansphotography.com/newington.htm

That's nicely staged and mostly nicely renovated but I had to laugh at the bathroom tile. We had that same pink and gray tile - exact same shades.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll buy...for $1M, not 2.2!

You don't get that for $1M in 20816. You get this: http://www.peterevansphotography.com/newington.htm

That's nicely staged and mostly nicely renovated but I had to laugh at the bathroom tile. We had that same pink and gray tile - exact same shades.

Renovated isn't the right term for that, more like owned by people who pay professionals to do maintenance and perpetually update here and there. It isn't the type of the area where it is a dump or flipped type all or nothing.