What is the most overrated area (neighborhood, town, etc) in the DC metropolitan area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Hill is pretty good damn overrated. Too many olds and strollers to dodge every day and not enough high rise housing stock for singles. Shitty transit access, too, as compared to the "mid-city" area.

Maybe it might not be ideal for a single person (*) but it does seem to work for families, at least through upper ES. Otherwise, budget for private school.

(*) I suspect a single guy that rents/owns his own place on the Hill will get more women than a single guy with 3-4 roommates. But that's just me.

[Anonymous]

It makes me sad to think this house in PH could get torn down and replaced with something that looks like the cheapest model in Ashburn: http://franklymls.com/FX8308611

I look at this house and (without knowing anything about the actual inhabitants) think:

Ribs
Beer
1960s baseball card collections
Hair rollers and overhead dryers
A few late-night police visits after Lurlene and Buddy had one too many
Tearful goodbyes when Darla decided to run off with that kid from Quantico
Comeback vehicles for Matthew McConnaughey
Hogs paraphenalia from when Redskins actually won games
Spare parts galore in the back yard
More beer

Have a heart, and let Old Intentions prevail over New Dimensions this time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:... and replaced with the most gawdawful monstrosities a handyman turned architect can dream up.

Same mid range builders as Arlington and McLean . Troll harder.

Haha. Right. You can't seriously be asserting that the average/mode new builds in PH are comparable to those in Arlington or McLean. I am quite sure that the community feel and proximity to things residents need are why people like living there. I would never argue this. But one needs only to drive through a few blocks to realize immediately that the majority of updated/replaced homes are not "mid range" by most definitions.

Stanley Martin, ANV, NDI and others build the same mid level homes in McLean, Arlington and Pimmit Hills. I can school you with examples. I live in McLean and see them all the time.

Even though most of these builders' PH models would be pretty awful in more expensive neighborhoods, they are a HUGE improvement over what they're replacing. What bothers me about the area are the many, many one off new builds by XYZ random GC and the atrocious add-ons that look like a couple of shipping containers bolted only the existing home. Bigger name builders are fine, it's the 'custom' jobs that make the place humorous and will definitely cap the degree to which the hood can improve until they're knocked down themselves.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:... and replaced with the most gawdawful monstrosities a handyman turned architect can dream up.

Same mid range builders as Arlington and McLean . Troll harder.

Haha. Right. You can't seriously be asserting that the average/mode new builds in PH are comparable to those in Arlington or McLean. I am quite sure that the community feel and proximity to things residents need are why people like living there. I would never argue this. But one needs only to drive through a few blocks to realize immediately that the majority of updated/replaced homes are not "mid range" by most definitions.

Stanley Martin, ANV, NDI and others build the same mid level homes in McLean, Arlington and Pimmit Hills. I can school you with examples. I live in McLean and see them all the time.

Even though most of these builders' PH models would be pretty awful in more expensive neighborhoods, they are a HUGE improvement over what they're replacing. What bothers me about the area are the many, many one off new builds by XYZ random GC and the atrocious add-ons that look like a couple of shipping containers bolted only the existing home. Bigger name builders are fine, it's the 'custom' jobs that make the place humorous and will definitely cap the degree to which the hood can improve until they're knocked down themselves.

Cool story this is the same everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... and replaced with the most gawdawful monstrosities a handyman turned architect can dream up.

Same mid range builders as Arlington and McLean . Troll harder.

Haha. Right. You can't seriously be asserting that the average/mode new builds in PH are comparable to those in Arlington or McLean. I am quite sure that the community feel and proximity to things residents need are why people like living there. I would never argue this. But one needs only to drive through a few blocks to realize immediately that the majority of updated/replaced homes are not "mid range" by most definitions.

Stanley Martin, ANV, NDI and others build the same mid level homes in McLean, Arlington and Pimmit Hills. I can school you with examples. I live in McLean and see them all the time.

Even though most of these builders' PH models would be pretty awful in more expensive neighborhoods, they are a HUGE improvement over what they're replacing. What bothers me about the area are the many, many one off new builds by XYZ random GC and the atrocious add-ons that look like a couple of shipping containers bolted only the existing home. Bigger name builders are fine, it's the 'custom' jobs that make the place humorous and will definitely cap the degree to which the hood can improve until they're knocked down themselves.

That would depend on what else people can buy for what the random-improved houses are selling for, wouldn't it? The options for 500K aren't exactly plentiful if you want to be close-in with good schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to think this house in PH could get torn down and replaced with something that looks like the cheapest model in Ashburn: http://franklymls.com/FX8308611

I look at this house and (without knowing anything about the actual inhabitants) think:

Ribs
Beer
1960s baseball card collections
Hair rollers and overhead dryers
A few late-night police visits after Lurlene and Buddy had one too many
Tearful goodbyes when Darla decided to run off with that kid from Quantico
Comeback vehicles for Matthew McConnaughey
Hogs paraphenalia from when Redskins actually won games
Spare parts galore in the back yard
More beer

Have a heart, and let Old Intentions prevail over New Dimensions this time.

Actually, what's really sad is that you think saying things like this makes you sound cool and urbane. Would you be able to say that to the owner's face? Or are you just a little old armchair anthropologist?

PS: The word you're looking for is "paraphernalia." Usually I don't care about people's spelling, but when they put on airs, it kind of invites itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... and replaced with the most gawdawful monstrosities a handyman turned architect can dream up.

Same mid range builders as Arlington and McLean . Troll harder.

Haha. Right. You can't seriously be asserting that the average/mode new builds in PH are comparable to those in Arlington or McLean. I am quite sure that the community feel and proximity to things residents need are why people like living there. I would never argue this. But one needs only to drive through a few blocks to realize immediately that the majority of updated/replaced homes are not "mid range" by most definitions.

Stanley Martin, ANV, NDI and others build the same mid level homes in McLean, Arlington and Pimmit Hills. I can school you with examples. I live in McLean and see them all the time.

Even though most of these builders' PH models would be pretty awful in more expensive neighborhoods, they are a HUGE improvement over what they're replacing. What bothers me about the area are the many, many one off new builds by XYZ random GC and the atrocious add-ons that look like a couple of shipping containers bolted only the existing home. Bigger name builders are fine, it's the 'custom' jobs that make the place humorous and will definitely cap the degree to which the hood can improve until they're knocked down themselves.

Cool story this is the same everywhere.

It most assuredly is not the same everywhere ... hence the PH teasing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to think this house in PH could get torn down and replaced with something that looks like the cheapest model in Ashburn: http://franklymls.com/FX8308611

I look at this house and (without knowing anything about the actual inhabitants) think:

Ribs
Beer
1960s baseball card collections
Hair rollers and overhead dryers
A few late-night police visits after Lurlene and Buddy had one too many
Tearful goodbyes when Darla decided to run off with that kid from Quantico
Comeback vehicles for Matthew McConnaughey
Hogs paraphenalia from when Redskins actually won games
Spare parts galore in the back yard
More beer

Have a heart, and let Old Intentions prevail over New Dimensions this time.

Actually, what's really sad is that you think saying things like this makes you sound cool and urbane. Would you be able to say that to the owner's face? Or are you just a little old armchair anthropologist?

PS: The word you're looking for is "paraphernalia." Usually I don't care about people's spelling, but when they put on airs, it kind of invites itself.

Get a grip. That house is cool as fuck. Most of what's new in PH sucks eggs and gets built for uptight people who want to pretend there are no chain-link fences, trucks, and old timers left there.

https://mobile.twitter.com/shotgunhouses

[Anonymous]

I lived in Georgetown for 18 months and I think it is one of the most beautiful residential neighborhoods in the world. (Yes, the whole wide world.) Every time I walked home, I'd marvel at the architecture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to think this house in PH could get torn down and replaced with something that looks like the cheapest model in Ashburn: http://franklymls.com/FX8308611

I look at this house and (without knowing anything about the actual inhabitants) think:

Ribs
Beer
1960s baseball card collections
Hair rollers and overhead dryers
A few late-night police visits after Lurlene and Buddy had one too many
Tearful goodbyes when Darla decided to run off with that kid from Quantico
Comeback vehicles for Matthew McConnaughey
Hogs paraphenalia from when Redskins actually won games
Spare parts galore in the back yard
More beer

Have a heart, and let Old Intentions prevail over New Dimensions this time.

Actually, what's really sad is that you think saying things like this makes you sound cool and urbane. Would you be able to say that to the owner's face? Or are you just a little old armchair anthropologist?

PS: The word you're looking for is "paraphernalia." Usually I don't care about people's spelling, but when they put on airs, it kind of invites itself.

Get a grip. That house is cool as fuck. Most of what's new in PH sucks eggs and gets built for uptight people who want to pretend there are no chain-link fences, trucks, and old timers left there.

https://mobile.twitter.com/shotgunhouses

You know nothing about people who live in this house, and about people who buy new builds in PH. You don't really think this house is cool, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lived in Georgetown for 18 months and I think it is one of the most beautiful residential neighborhoods in the world. (Yes, the whole wide world.) Every time I walked home, I'd marvel at the architecture.

I agree with that. If I had the money, I would definitely buy there. It's the sort of property that you hold in the family forever because it never loses value or cachet.

[Anonymous]

I lived on Capitol Hill and thought it was highly overrated. I also think Del Ray, Old Town and Arlington are overrated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to think this house in PH could get torn down and replaced with something that looks like the cheapest model in Ashburn: http://franklymls.com/FX8308611

I look at this house and (without knowing anything about the actual inhabitants) think:

Ribs
Beer
1960s baseball card collections
Hair rollers and overhead dryers
A few late-night police visits after Lurlene and Buddy had one too many
Tearful goodbyes when Darla decided to run off with that kid from Quantico
Comeback vehicles for Matthew McConnaughey
Hogs paraphenalia from when Redskins actually won games
Spare parts galore in the back yard
More beer

Have a heart, and let Old Intentions prevail over New Dimensions this time.

Actually, what's really sad is that you think saying things like this makes you sound cool and urbane. Would you be able to say that to the owner's face? Or are you just a little old armchair anthropologist?

PS: The word you're looking for is "paraphernalia." Usually I don't care about people's spelling, but when they put on airs, it kind of invites itself.

Get a grip. That house is cool as fuck. Most of what's new in PH sucks eggs and gets built for uptight people who want to pretend there are no chain-link fences, trucks, and old timers left there.

https://mobile.twitter.com/shotgunhouses

You know nothing about people who live in this house, and about people who buy new builds in PH. You don't really think this house is cool, either.

Correct, wrong, and wrong. You can take a retest to bring up your failing grade tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... and replaced with the most gawdawful monstrosities a handyman turned architect can dream up.

Same mid range builders as Arlington and McLean . Troll harder.

Haha. Right. You can't seriously be asserting that the average/mode new builds in PH are comparable to those in Arlington or McLean. I am quite sure that the community feel and proximity to things residents need are why people like living there. I would never argue this. But one needs only to drive through a few blocks to realize immediately that the majority of updated/replaced homes are not "mid range" by most definitions.

Stanley Martin, ANV, NDI and others build the same mid level homes in McLean, Arlington and Pimmit Hills. I can school you with examples. I live in McLean and see them all the time.

Even though most of these builders' PH models would be pretty awful in more expensive neighborhoods, they are a HUGE improvement over what they're replacing. What bothers me about the area are the many, many one off new builds by XYZ random GC and the atrocious add-ons that look like a couple of shipping containers bolted only the existing home. Bigger name builders are fine, it's the 'custom' jobs that make the place humorous and will definitely cap the degree to which the hood can improve until they're knocked down themselves.

Cool story this is the same everywhere.

It most assuredly is not the same everywhere ... hence the PH teasing.

Ok so here are some newer North Arlington homes which include NDI that are the same build quality or less than in PH. In fact there are quite a few of these NDI homes in both PH and North Arlington. (Ashburn quality homes as you people call it). Due to many of North Arlington's limited sized lots some of the houses look much more skinny in the front than those in PH resulting in some less desirable exteriors. I can provide you the same for McLean and Vienna if you wish.

[Anonymous]

Pimmit Hills- you need to chill out and let it go, you are going to give your area a bad rap because it seems like you are trying too hard to overcompensate for the negative posts. Also- N. Arlington, you need to give it up as well. Both areas have their merits and imperfections.