Tell me about Woodley Park

[Anonymous]

Looking at a SFH home there. What's it like living there? Do you like it? What should I know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking at a SFH home there. What's it like living there? Do you like it? What should I know?

I like it. Close in. Good schools (Oyster > Wilson) by DCPS standards. Walk to metro. Bikeable distance to cooler hoods.

[Anonymous]

If you are talking about the rowhouse on Cathedral, it's a great block.
Lots of families have moved in over the past 5 years, most of whom are sending their kids to Oyster.
Cathedral is a busy street, but only during rush hours in the am and pm. But there is no chance of building across the street because it is park/zoo land.

[Anonymous]

I don't know the WP market that well but this looks like an attractive proposition to me.
http://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/2204-Cathedral-Ave-NW-20008/home/9989017

[Anonymous]

I like WP a ton. Beautiful houses, great elementary school, close metro and easy to walk to Dupont, Zoo, etc. The downside that I didn't realize before I moved here is how much the couple of big conference hotels dominate the local market. The restaurants and shops along Conn aren't really neighborhood spots, but are oriented to the conference (and tourist/zoo) foot traffic. There are a couple of gems, but it's mostly kind of generic, non-offensive but non-wonderful and overpriced. But you can walk into Adams Morgan, Mt Pleasant, Dupont for variety. Also, street parking can be a total pain in the ass, I would not want to buy a place w/o a garage or off street parking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like WP a ton. Beautiful houses, great elementary school, close metro and easy to walk to Dupont, Zoo, etc. The downside that I didn't realize before I moved here is how much the couple of big conference hotels dominate the local market. The restaurants and shops along Conn aren't really neighborhood spots, but are oriented to the conference (and tourist/zoo) foot traffic. There are a couple of gems, but it's mostly kind of generic, non-offensive but non-wonderful and overpriced. But you can walk into Adams Morgan, Mt Pleasant, Dupont for variety. Also, street parking can be a total pain in the ass, I would not want to buy a place w/o a garage or off street parking.

I used to live on Cleveland Ave., and this is spot on. Loved being walking distance to metro, close to dowtown, etc. The neighborhood restaurants are disappointing, as is the shopping within walking distance. We had a garage, but parking the second car on the street was a pain. A huge amount of traffic goes around/through that area, with folks going to the Parkway and Connecticut. We moved, and don't miss it at all. I've also lived in Cleveland Park, and I preferred it to Woodley.

[Anonymous]

I live in Cleveland Park.

Those two blocks east of Connecticut above Calvert and south of the zoo have a great family feel. There are a ton of kids and little alleyways in behind the houses. There's no supermarket, but Brookville is probably close enough (you can bus or metro). There's a CVS, but for a library or post office you need to go up to the Cleveland Park strip. You can join the pool at the hotels (Marriott or Omni Shoreham) but it's really pricey.

[Anonymous]

If you are planning on public be aware that Oyster is changing the teaching model next year. It is no longer a Title 1 school so no longer qualifies for the funds the paid for the 2nd teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like WP a ton. Beautiful houses, great elementary school, close metro and easy to walk to Dupont, Zoo, etc. The downside that I didn't realize before I moved here is how much the couple of big conference hotels dominate the local market. The restaurants and shops along Conn aren't really neighborhood spots, but are oriented to the conference (and tourist/zoo) foot traffic. There are a couple of gems, but it's mostly kind of generic, non-offensive but non-wonderful and overpriced. But you can walk into Adams Morgan, Mt Pleasant, Dupont for variety. Also, street parking can be a total pain in the ass, I would not want to buy a place w/o a garage or off street parking.

I used to live on Cleveland Ave., and this is spot on. Loved being walking distance to metro, close to dowtown, etc. The neighborhood restaurants are disappointing, as is the shopping within walking distance. We had a garage, but parking the second car on the street was a pain. A huge amount of traffic goes around/through that area, with folks going to the Parkway and Connecticut. We moved, and don't miss it at all. I've also lived in Cleveland Park, and I preferred it to Woodley.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Not planning on public. Private in the area, but we love oyster as a backup. Cathedral doesnt seem busier than say Reno rd or Loughboro but we'd like one of the numbered streets 31st, 32nd or 33rd.

[Anonymous]

House is gorgeous and seems underpriced.

[Anonymous]

We look living in Woodley Park and having DC in Oyster. Prior to kids we lived by Dupont, and later chose Woodley over Bethesda to maintain "urban" and "connected" living (in our view; it will certainly seem different to people living in other areas).