What would you consider to be the Washington area's prestige neighborhoods?

[Anonymous]

This is grammar police-level petty but doesn't OP mean "prestigious?" This has been bothering me since s/he first posted it, lol.

[Anonymous]

Has a president, former president, pope or member of the royal family in line for the throne been in a house in your neighborhood? If so, you are in the ballpark for this thread. From what I know, Kalorama and Wesley Heights meet the standard. Others can tell me about additional neighborhoods of which I am not aware.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Real estate is cyclical. There have been several instances where city real estate declined while suburban real estate appreciated, most recently in the 90s. Only a fool would think buying in the city is always a good investment, especially when DCPS generally remains so inferior at the middle and the high school level. Not everyone can go to Deal and Wilson would be considered below average in any suburban jurisdiction except PG.[/quote]
Wilson would be excellent in ACPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Real estate is cyclical. There have been several instances where city real estate declined while suburban real estate appreciated, most recently in the 90s. Only a fool would think buying in the city is always a good investment, especially when DCPS generally remains so inferior at the middle and the high school level. Not everyone can go to Deal and Wilson would be considered below average in any suburban jurisdiction except PG.

Wilson would be excellent in ACPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has a president, former president, pope or member of the royal family in line for the throne been in a house in your neighborhood? If so, you are in the ballpark for this thread. From what I know, Kalorama and Wesley Heights meet the standard. Others can tell me about additional neighborhoods of which I am not aware.

So Georgetown, Kalorama, parts of NWDC, Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase, McLean, Great Falls....all the same places everyone said previously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has a president, former president, pope or member of the royal family in line for the throne been in a house in your neighborhood? If so, you are in the ballpark for this thread. From what I know, Kalorama and Wesley Heights meet the standard. Others can tell me about additional neighborhoods of which I am not aware.

So Georgetown, Kalorama, parts of NWDC, Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase, McLean, Great Falls....all the same places everyone said previously.

Provide examples beyond Kalorama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has a president, former president, pope or member of the royal family in line for the throne been in a house in your neighborhood? If so, you are in the ballpark for this thread. From what I know, Kalorama and Wesley Heights meet the standard. Others can tell me about additional neighborhoods of which I am not aware.

Actually will revise: has a President, former President, pope and member of the royal family in line for the throne stayed over in your neighborhood? It takes all 4 to make the grade - so, back to Kalorama and Wesley Heights.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wesley Heights below Cathedral. Some of the most expensive homes in DC.

The Albrittons, Marriotts, Dezoretzs, Ludwigs, and Zientzs seem to agree.

The Ludwigs? Who are they?

One lives on Fox Hall. Huge yard, pools, tennis courts, views of Va, yard art worth more than many houses. A former bank CEO and consultant that made hundreds of millions or more as a consultant. The other lives near by and has won many Tony awards and made millions writing plays and musicals.

Ok - the guy is famous for having had no background in banking but somehow parlayed a job as a Clinton-era banking regulator into a lucrative career as a fixer for big banks. Some are of the opinion that he shares some of the blame for the financial crash. A classic revolving-door swamp creature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has a president, former president, pope or member of the royal family in line for the throne been in a house in your neighborhood? If so, you are in the ballpark for this thread. From what I know, Kalorama and Wesley Heights meet the standard. Others can tell me about additional neighborhoods of which I am not aware.

Kent meets this

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wesley Heights below Cathedral. Some of the most expensive homes in DC.

The Albrittons, Marriotts, Dezoretzs, Ludwigs, and Zientzs seem to agree.

The Ludwigs? Who are they?

One lives on Fox Hall. Huge yard, pools, tennis courts, views of Va, yard art worth more than many houses. A former bank CEO and consultant that made hundreds of millions or more as a consultant. The other lives near by and has won many Tony awards and made millions writing plays and musicals.

Ok - the guy is famous for having had no background in banking but somehow parlayed a job as a Clinton-era banking regulator into a lucrative career as a fixer for big banks. Some are of the opinion that he shares some of the blame for the financial crash. A classic revolving-door swamp creature.

Huh? The guy was a banking lawyer for 25 years before he became the Comptroller. You are an idiot. He may have ridden the revolving door but he was not a part of the problem that lead to the crash. Frank Raines, Tim Geithner, Barney Frank and a Paul Sarbanes guilty as not charged but not this guy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has a president, former president, pope or member of the royal family in line for the throne been in a house in your neighborhood? If so, you are in the ballpark for this thread. From what I know, Kalorama and Wesley Heights meet the standard. Others can tell me about additional neighborhoods of which I am not aware.

Kent meets this

No Pope and no future king or queen has been to Kent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has a president, former president, pope or member of the royal family in line for the throne been in a house in your neighborhood? If so, you are in the ballpark for this thread. From what I know, Kalorama and Wesley Heights meet the standard. Others can tell me about additional neighborhoods of which I am not aware.

Kent meets this

No Pope and no future king or queen has been to Kent.

Good thing that’s not the whole list. HW Bush had a house in Kent for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Has a president, former president, pope or member of the royal family in line for the throne been in a house in your neighborhood? If so, you are in the ballpark for this thread. From what I know, Kalorama and Wesley Heights meet the standard. Others can tell me about additional neighborhoods of which I am not aware.

So Georgetown, Kalorama, parts of NWDC, Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase, McLean, Great Falls....all the same places everyone said previously.

Provide examples beyond Kalorama.

The area with the White House? What do you call that? It certainly qualifies by your standards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Real estate is cyclical. There have been several instances where city real estate declined while suburban real estate appreciated, most recently in the 90s. Only a fool would think buying in the city is always a good investment, especially when DCPS generally remains so inferior at the middle and the high school level. Not everyone can go to Deal and Wilson would be considered below average in any suburban jurisdiction except PG.

You do realize that not everybody has kids, and that not everybody who does have kids puts them in public schools, right? And you're flat wrong about Deal and Wilson regardless.

[Anonymous]

I do not think that the Washington area has prestige areas
I recommend moving away from there