Who has moved to Frederick from MoCo?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Lake Linganore. Used to be a great community. What were forests, hiking trails and vast green spaces are now being bulldozed by Ryan Homes. Linganore, like a lot of Frederick, is changing- for the worse.

I just bought one of those Ryan homes. In every neighborhood, there are always the "oh-so-wise, old-timers" who lament every time there is a new development and someone else invading their space. There are still plenty of green spaces in the area. There were no trails where Ryan is building. Furthermore, they are bringing in amenities that you never had before.

Wow. Not every day you see someone openly admit to this.

I'm assuming you've never stepped foot in one of them but this you're so clever.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Lake Linganore. Used to be a great community. What were forests, hiking trails and vast green spaces are now being bulldozed by Ryan Homes. Linganore, like a lot of Frederick, is changing- for the worse.

I just bought one of those Ryan homes. In every neighborhood, there are always the "oh-so-wise, old-timers" who lament every time there is a new development and someone else invading their space. There are still plenty of green spaces in the area. There were no trails where Ryan is building. Furthermore, they are bringing in amenities that you never had before.

Wow. Not every day you see someone openly admit to this.

I'm assuming you've never stepped foot in one of them but this you're so clever.

Ryan homes have become even more unimpressive within the last five years if that's even possible. Any semblance of molding or design detail has been removed (even as an option) leaving you with essentially a large, empty box to fill with garish decor from Home Goods and Wayfair.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Lake Linganore. Used to be a great community. What were forests, hiking trails and vast green spaces are now being bulldozed by Ryan Homes. Linganore, like a lot of Frederick, is changing- for the worse.

I just bought one of those Ryan homes. In every neighborhood, there are always the "oh-so-wise, old-timers" who lament every time there is a new development and someone else invading their space. There are still plenty of green spaces in the area. There were no trails where Ryan is building. Furthermore, they are bringing in amenities that you never had before.

Wow. Not every day you see someone openly admit to this.

I'm assuming you've never stepped foot in one of them but this you're so clever.

Ryan homes have become even more unimpressive within the last five years if that's even possible. Any semblance of molding or design detail has been removed (even as an option) leaving you with essentially a large, empty box to fill with garish decor from Home Goods and Wayfair.

Oh, my bad. You really told me now. I'm deeply embarrassed for having offended you with my purchase of such a monstrosity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Lake Linganore. Used to be a great community. What were forests, hiking trails and vast green spaces are now being bulldozed by Ryan Homes. Linganore, like a lot of Frederick, is changing- for the worse.

I just bought one of those Ryan homes. In every neighborhood, there are always the "oh-so-wise, old-timers" who lament every time there is a new development and someone else invading their space. There are still plenty of green spaces in the area. There were no trails where Ryan is building. Furthermore, they are bringing in amenities that you never had before.

The "oh-so-wise old timers" about whom you disparage have a much deeper history, perspective, and appreciation for the area, and remember it long before your cheap overpriced shack was thrown up on cleared forest land, and before you drove up 270 in your SUV. Furthermore, not everyone wants the "amenities" (e.g., more chain stores, more gas stations,
more signalized intersections, and more pavement) that come with these so-called "new communities."

If you want to get specific, Linganore Hamptons and Woodbridge neighborhoods bulldozed 100s of acres of what were beautiful green space. I am not anti-development, but the Ryan brand of development is gross. Lake Linganore used to be a neighborhood that sought to blend in with the natural environment. New development just bulldozed everything and uses nature and green spaces in its marketing materials.

[Anonymous]

Live in Linganore. Used to love it. Now I can’t wait to leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Lake Linganore. Used to be a great community. What were forests, hiking trails and vast green spaces are now being bulldozed by Ryan Homes. Linganore, like a lot of Frederick, is changing- for the worse.

I just bought one of those Ryan homes. In every neighborhood, there are always the "oh-so-wise, old-timers" who lament every time there is a new development and someone else invading their space. There are still plenty of green spaces in the area. There were no trails where Ryan is building. Furthermore, they are bringing in amenities that you never had before.

The "oh-so-wise old timers" about whom you disparage have a much deeper history, perspective, and appreciation for the area, and remember it long before your cheap overpriced shack was thrown up on cleared forest land, and before you drove up 270 in your SUV. Furthermore, not everyone wants the "amenities" (e.g., more chain stores, more gas stations,
more signalized intersections, and more pavement) that come with these so-called "new communities."

If you want to get specific, Linganore Hamptons and Woodbridge neighborhoods bulldozed 100s of acres of what were beautiful green space. I am not anti-development, but the Ryan brand of development is gross. Lake Linganore used to be a neighborhood that sought to blend in with the natural environment. New development just bulldozed everything and uses nature and green spaces in its marketing materials.

That is such a load of crap. Before buying from Ryan I looked at other non-Ryan homes on the lake. There are 30, 40 year old homes that are super close together with no rhyme or reason (off of Boyers Mill for example). You just love to hate developers and newcomers.

[Anonymous]

1 time a week from Frederick to DC is a lot worse than you think it is. If it was once a month then it's not bad. Just know that if you do this, he will got to bed early the night before, get home super late the day he goes into the office, and when he gets home he's going to be exhausted/wiped out. He won't be able to do anything other than sit around for a couple hours, have dinner, then go to bed. I did this sort of commute before. Sure one day a week isn't horrible like five would be but I absolutely dreaded that day. When I got home, I was grouchy and I didn't have the mental strength to do anything other than basically stare at the TV. I was getting up at 4:00, leaving the house at 5:00 and getting home at 6:00.

[Anonymous]

I love Germantown. I really do. Lovely neighborhood and very friendly people. We have helped each other out even during the pandemic. It is home. Having a huge SFH with a yard has not hurt. We have tons of friends in Frederick also and we love it there. My only thing is schools are not up to our standards but easier to get into too colleges if your kid us bright. MCPS is full of very high achieving and connected kids. Your chances are so diminished.

[Anonymous]

Very sad about lake linganore. It looked like a fairytale community. So beautiful. I hate to see how everything has been ripped out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you like living there? Do you miss MoCo? Is there enough to do in Frederick?

My husband and I are looking to buy because I work from home full time and he only has to do DC commute 1x per week.

We can get a large brand new SFH home in Frederick for under 500K

But you have to live in Frederick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Lake Linganore. Used to be a great community. What were forests, hiking trails and vast green spaces are now being bulldozed by Ryan Homes. Linganore, like a lot of Frederick, is changing- for the worse.

I just bought one of those Ryan homes. In every neighborhood, there are always the "oh-so-wise, old-timers" who lament every time there is a new development and someone else invading their space. There are still plenty of green spaces in the area. There were no trails where Ryan is building. Furthermore, they are bringing in amenities that you never had before.

Wow. Not every day you see someone openly admit to this.

I'm assuming you've never stepped foot in one of them but this you're so clever.

Ryan homes have become even more unimpressive within the last five years if that's even possible. Any semblance of molding or design detail has been removed (even as an option) leaving you with essentially a large, empty box to fill with garish decor from Home Goods and Wayfair.

I found the poster that is unable to find good decor or has horrible taste in gaudy decor. Good grief.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1 time a week from Frederick to DC is a lot worse than you think it is. If it was once a month then it's not bad. Just know that if you do this, he will got to bed early the night before, get home super late the day he goes into the office, and when he gets home he's going to be exhausted/wiped out. He won't be able to do anything other than sit around for a couple hours, have dinner, then go to bed. I did this sort of commute before. Sure one day a week isn't horrible like five would be but I absolutely dreaded that day. When I got home, I was grouchy and I didn't have the mental strength to do anything other than basically stare at the TV. I was getting up at 4:00, leaving the house at 5:00 and getting home at 6:00.

Just because you - a low energy person - is incapable of doing anything besides veg out doesn't mean everyone else will. I know loads of folks that commute from Frederick, upper moco, and even Hagerstown(!!) with some frequency to DC and none of them describe their life as this. Can the commute be exhausting? Sure, but not quite to the extent you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Lake Linganore. Used to be a great community. What were forests, hiking trails and vast green spaces are now being bulldozed by Ryan Homes. Linganore, like a lot of Frederick, is changing- for the worse.

I just bought one of those Ryan homes. In every neighborhood, there are always the "oh-so-wise, old-timers" who lament every time there is a new development and someone else invading their space. There are still plenty of green spaces in the area. There were no trails where Ryan is building. Furthermore, they are bringing in amenities that you never had before.

The "oh-so-wise old timers" about whom you disparage have a much deeper history, perspective, and appreciation for the area, and remember it long before your cheap overpriced shack was thrown up on cleared forest land, and before you drove up 270 in your SUV. Furthermore, not everyone wants the "amenities" (e.g., more chain stores, more gas stations,
more signalized intersections, and more pavement) that come with these so-called "new communities."

If you want to get specific, Linganore Hamptons and Woodbridge neighborhoods bulldozed 100s of acres of what were beautiful green space. I am not anti-development, but the Ryan brand of development is gross. Lake Linganore used to be a neighborhood that sought to blend in with the natural environment. New development just bulldozed everything and uses nature and green spaces in its marketing materials.

That is such a load of crap. Before buying from Ryan I looked at other non-Ryan homes on the lake. There are 30, 40 year old homes that are super close together with no rhyme or reason (off of Boyers Mill for example). You just love to hate developers and newcomers.

You are wrong. Compare Coldstream, Balmoral, and Meadows to the new section of Woodbridge and Hamptons. The former has roads that go up and down hills, and curve around the terrain. The new neighborhoods clear cut it all and level the landscape. This makes it easier and cheaper for Ryan Homes to jam as many new homes as they can. Also, where the Hamptons are, used to be a vast network of trails that my neighbors and I hiked, walked, and mountain biked daily. It was also habitat for deer, fox, birds and lots of other wildlife. Gone is the wildlife and now we get filthy runoff into Lake Merhle. My kids used to catch fish there. Now it’s too polluted to sustain life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Lake Linganore. Used to be a great community. What were forests, hiking trails and vast green spaces are now being bulldozed by Ryan Homes. Linganore, like a lot of Frederick, is changing- for the worse.

I just bought one of those Ryan homes. In every neighborhood, there are always the "oh-so-wise, old-timers" who lament every time there is a new development and someone else invading their space. There are still plenty of green spaces in the area. There were no trails where Ryan is building. Furthermore, they are bringing in amenities that you never had before.

They're building on the Indian Caves. You're supporting it.

Can you tell me a little bit about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very sad about lake linganore. It looked like a fairytale community. So beautiful. I hate to see how everything has been ripped out.

Yes, it’s sad. The marketing brochures from Ryan Homes paint the area as a nature lover’s paradise. It’s not. Only thing here is greedy developers and plastic houses.