Amalyn Bethesda?

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Anonymous wrote:Great place to buy in 2025 after real estate crashes

Why do you think it will be affected more than other areas? Do you think it’s over priced?

New construction depreciates quicker
Off beltway
Not walkable
Not a real W HS.
Sold at Peak Prices

Well, the current demand is definitely there. However the townhomes and single-family homes are selling out faster than they can build them although they are all on a slow release schedule.

If this community was in theWinston Churchill or Walt Whitman districts, the homes would be 50% more expensive. Literally.

Also Ashburton elementy (which is associated w/Amalyn) is a 5 or 6 /10 or great schools - depending on the day. Other Bethesda (and Potomac) elementary schools are 9/10 or even 10/10.

nonsense. we bought TH recently. similar THs (old - 800-900k range) in potomac and north bethesda were similarly priced. if anything, n bethesda was more expensive.

That’s because there aren’t any in those districts that are reasonable you goof.

around a dozen older townhomes under 900k sold in the Churchill pyramid in the past year.

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Anonymous wrote:TB is crap quality - a quick Google search will tell you that. The location was great although Fernwood is miserable during rush hours (am and pm), and will only get worse!

Given that Toll Brothers is a publicly traded production builder, I would expect that they would try to cut costs everywhere possible. But I don't see any specific descriptions of what this means in terms of building materials and techniques. The online reviews are the usual unhelpful mixture of 1 star and 5 star reviews, mostly relating to issues other than construction quality. Same for Tri Pointe. And the company websites are all about design, finishes, and financing, with almost nothing about the quality of the building.

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Anonymous wrote:TB is crap quality - a quick Google search will tell you that. The location was great although Fernwood is miserable during rush hours (am and pm), and will only get worse!

Given that Toll Brothers is a publicly traded production builder, I would expect that they would try to cut costs everywhere possible. But I don't see any specific descriptions of what this means in terms of building materials and techniques. The online reviews are the usual unhelpful mixture of 1 star and 5 star reviews, mostly relating to issues other than construction quality. Same for Tri Pointe. And the company websites are all about design, finishes, and financing, with almost nothing about the quality of the building.

Well, no, it doesn't quite work that way. Toll Brothers is a large volume builder but does have a reputation (whatever it may be) that they try to maintain. Mercedes is a publicly traded car builder, but they're aren't trying to cut costs everywhere possible. Apple is a publicly traded electronics builder, but they aren't trying to cut costs everywhere possible.

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Well, no, it doesn't quite work that way. Toll Brothers is a large volume builder but does have a reputation (whatever it may be) that they try to maintain. Mercedes is a publicly traded car builder, but they're aren't trying to cut costs everywhere possible. Apple is a publicly traded electronics builder, but they aren't trying to cut costs everywhere possible.

That makes sense. What I find difficult is that while there are plenty of detailed reviews of Apple electronics and Mercedes cars by knowledgeable reviewers, I have yet to find reviews of large volume builders such as Toll Brothers by experienced contractors or others with technical knowledge of construction quality.

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Well, no, it doesn't quite work that way. Toll Brothers is a large volume builder but does have a reputation (whatever it may be) that they try to maintain. Mercedes is a publicly traded car builder, but they're aren't trying to cut costs everywhere possible. Apple is a publicly traded electronics builder, but they aren't trying to cut costs everywhere possible.

That makes sense. What I find difficult is that while there are plenty of detailed reviews of Apple electronics and Mercedes cars by knowledgeable reviewers, I have yet to find reviews of large volume builders such as Toll Brothers by experienced contractors or others with technical knowledge of construction quality.

That's a very different premise. I, too, would like to see reviews of home construction (beyond buyer's remorse, anyway).

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Current Amalyn resident here - the neighborhood is fantastic. The community is really social. We have young kids as do a lot of the neighbors. We’ve had lemonade stands, food truck nights, get togethers at the clubhouse, it’s really been awesome. We were early buyers (built with Toll Brothers) and bought when Amalyn was just a large dirt field. We hoped it would be a fun community and it had exceeded every expectation.

Also, we were very nervous to build with Toll Brothers because of some reviews I read online, in fact we almost didn’t pull the trigger. But honestly, Toll has been incredible. I think it really depends on who the construction management team is for the community and the guys at Amalyn are super responsive, diligent, and just nice people. We’ve had some minor warranty issues and they’ve been super responsive and accommodating. The home is built really well and our inspector was impressed with the quality.

Happy to answer more questions - overall, we absolutely love Amalyn and are so grateful to be here.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone here actually living in Amalyn? Do you like it? Are there lots of children? Anyone willing to list pros and cons?

Living in Amalyn is awesome! Biggest con is the construction - there is a lot of it. We try not to let it bother us because we know it’s temporary and the benefits of being here early (empty pool and clubhouse which basically feels private, meeting each neighbor as they move in, etc) definitely outweighs the cons.

Biggest pros are the home itself (Toll brothers single family) which turned out beautiful and the community. The neighborhood is full of friendly people who are excited to meet their neighbors. It’s been a mix of empty nesters and families.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone here actually living in Amalyn? Do you like it? Are there lots of children? Anyone willing to list pros and cons?

Living in Amalyn is awesome! Biggest con is the construction - there is a lot of it. We try not to let it bother us because we know it’s temporary and the benefits of being here early (empty pool and clubhouse which basically feels private, meeting each neighbor as they move in, etc) definitely outweighs the cons.

Biggest pros are the home itself (Toll brothers single family) which turned out beautiful and the community. The neighborhood is full of friendly people who are excited to meet their neighbors. It’s been a mix of empty nesters and families.

Any pests in the homes? Mice, snakes, bugs? I ask b/c was told ongoing construction stirs things up.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone here actually living in Amalyn? Do you like it? Are there lots of children? Anyone willing to list pros and cons?

Living in Amalyn is awesome! Biggest con is the construction - there is a lot of it. We try not to let it bother us because we know it’s temporary and the benefits of being here early (empty pool and clubhouse which basically feels private, meeting each neighbor as they move in, etc) definitely outweighs the cons.

Biggest pros are the home itself (Toll brothers single family) which turned out beautiful and the community. The neighborhood is full of friendly people who are excited to meet their neighbors. It’s been a mix of empty nesters and families.

Would you say lots of young kids? (Under six-ish?)

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Anonymous wrote:Current Amalyn resident here - the neighborhood is fantastic. The community is really social. We have young kids as do a lot of the neighbors. We’ve had lemonade stands, food truck nights, get togethers at the clubhouse, it’s really been awesome. We were early buyers (built with Toll Brothers) and bought when Amalyn was just a large dirt field. We hoped it would be a fun community and it had exceeded every expectation.

Also, we were very nervous to build with Toll Brothers because of some reviews I read online, in fact we almost didn’t pull the trigger. But honestly, Toll has been incredible. I think it really depends on who the construction management team is for the community and the guys at Amalyn are super responsive, diligent, and just nice people. We’ve had some minor warranty issues and they’ve been super responsive and accommodating. The home is built really well and our inspector was impressed with the quality.

Happy to answer more questions - overall, we absolutely love Amalyn and are so grateful to be here.

Are the young kids in the neighborhood going to Ashburton public, or the private schools? More older people or younger? What's the traffic live (Fernwood) weekdays? Thanks!

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Luckily no! I hate pests too. Toll installed the Taexx bug tube system in all the houses so the pest control has been easy and haven’t had any issues. The pest guy comes out and puts the pesticide in the tubes so that they do t have to spray directly in your home.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone here actually living in Amalyn? Do you like it? Are there lots of children? Anyone willing to list pros and cons?

Living in Amalyn is awesome! Biggest con is the construction - there is a lot of it. We try not to let it bother us because we know it’s temporary and the benefits of being here early (empty pool and clubhouse which basically feels private, meeting each neighbor as they move in, etc) definitely outweighs the cons.

Biggest pros are the home itself (Toll brothers single family) which turned out beautiful and the community. The neighborhood is full of friendly people who are excited to meet their neighbors. It’s been a mix of empty nesters and families.

Any pests in the homes? Mice, snakes, bugs? I ask b/c was told ongoing construction stirs things up.

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Mix of ashburton and private schools for the kids.

The traffic on Fernwood was terrible last month but I think they fixed the light so it’s been much better. They are adding an extra left turn lane from Fernwood to Democracy so once that is done it should be smooth sailing.

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Anonymous wrote:Current Amalyn resident here - the neighborhood is fantastic. The community is really social. We have young kids as do a lot of the neighbors. We’ve had lemonade stands, food truck nights, get togethers at the clubhouse, it’s really been awesome. We were early buyers (built with Toll Brothers) and bought when Amalyn was just a large dirt field. We hoped it would be a fun community and it had exceeded every expectation.

Also, we were very nervous to build with Toll Brothers because of some reviews I read online, in fact we almost didn’t pull the trigger. But honestly, Toll has been incredible. I think it really depends on who the construction management team is for the community and the guys at Amalyn are super responsive, diligent, and just nice people. We’ve had some minor warranty issues and they’ve been super responsive and accommodating. The home is built really well and our inspector was impressed with the quality.

Happy to answer more questions - overall, we absolutely love Amalyn and are so grateful to be here.

Are the young kids in the neighborhood going to Ashburton public, or the private schools? More older people or younger? What's the traffic live (Fernwood) weekdays? Thanks!

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone here actually living in Amalyn? Do you like it? Are there lots of children? Anyone willing to list pros and cons?

Living in Amalyn is awesome! Biggest con is the construction - there is a lot of it. We try not to let it bother us because we know it’s temporary and the benefits of being here early (empty pool and clubhouse which basically feels private, meeting each neighbor as they move in, etc) definitely outweighs the cons.

Biggest pros are the home itself (Toll brothers single family) which turned out beautiful and the community. The neighborhood is full of friendly people who are excited to meet their neighbors. It’s been a mix of empty nesters and families.

Would you say lots of young kids? (Under six-ish?)

Good mix! Lots of little ones and also some older kids too.

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I’ve been watching this development for over a year and I think the houses look beautiful. Can anyone tell me if they think Amalyn (townhouse) works for an an empty nester? Thanks in advance!

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been watching this development for over a year and I think the houses look beautiful. Can anyone tell me if they think Amalyn (townhouse) works for an an empty nester? Thanks in advance!

Lots of empty nesters in the townhomes. They have an elevator option you can add.