Best neighborhoods in DC/MD?

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Anonymous wrote:How do you define walkable?

We no longer need Metro access so anywhere with a little shopping area with coffee, groceries, etc would work. Local bookstore would a big plus.

<0.5 miles. 0.25 would be even better.

Sumner in Bethesda. Quiet with access to everything you want.

What’s the deal w the Sumner rules? It’s like a giant HOA no?

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It’s either great news or a total nightmare, depending how much freedom you value, particularly as the housing stock is old - if you go by “hell is other people”, Somerset is not a paradise.

WaPo:

The Town Council requires homeowners to present plans for tear-downs and other major renovations to the council, and encourages neighbors to weigh in on the plans. Additionally, before making any major change to a house, the owners must give notice to all neighbors, and get neighbors to sign that notice.
“It opens a dialogue early in the process, and I think it creates some peer pressure to make design decisions that won’t jeopardize their entree into the town,” Slavin said. “People don’t want their new neighbors mad at them before they even move in.”

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Anonymous wrote:How do you define walkable?

We no longer need Metro access so anywhere with a little shopping area with coffee, groceries, etc would work. Local bookstore would a big plus.

<0.5 miles. 0.25 would be even better.

Sumner in Bethesda. Quiet with access to everything you want.

What’s the deal w the Sumner rules? It’s like a giant HOA no?

Sumner has no rules. It was Sumerset noted earlier that has rules.

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Not Cleveland Park. The sorry state of the commercial area reflects the decline of the neighborhood, even if there are still many nice houses there if you have the $ for them.

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Anonymous wrote:How do you define walkable?

We no longer need Metro access so anywhere with a little shopping area with coffee, groceries, etc would work. Local bookstore would a big plus.

<0.5 miles. 0.25 would be even better.

Sumner in Bethesda. Quiet with access to everything you want.

What’s the deal w the Sumner rules? It’s like a giant HOA no?

Sumner has no rules. It was Sumerset noted earlier that has rules.

Sumner has horrible plane noise and pollution

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Anonymous wrote:How do you define walkable?

We no longer need Metro access so anywhere with a little shopping area with coffee, groceries, etc would work. Local bookstore would a big plus.

<0.5 miles. 0.25 would be even better.

Sumner in Bethesda. Quiet with access to everything you want.

What’s the deal w the Sumner rules? It’s like a giant HOA no?

Sumner has no rules. It was Sumerset noted earlier that has rules.

Sumner has horrible plane noise and pollution

No, it does not. Totally wrong.

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Not AU park. It sucks.

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AU Park is awsome!

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Anonymous wrote:How do you define walkable?

We no longer need Metro access so anywhere with a little shopping area with coffee, groceries, etc would work. Local bookstore would a big plus.

<0.5 miles. 0.25 would be even better.

Sumner in Bethesda. Quiet with access to everything you want.

What’s the deal w the Sumner rules? It’s like a giant HOA no?

Sumner has no rules. It was Sumerset noted earlier that has rules.

Sumner has horrible plane noise and pollution

No, it does not. Totally wrong.

Yes, it does. But ok, here’s Bethesda Mag:

“A Sumner resident complained about hearing airplane noise “all the time” and another local resident brought a decibel meter with her to the meeting, which she said she uses to measure the aircraft noise.”

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Anonymous wrote:How do you define walkable?

We no longer need Metro access so anywhere with a little shopping area with coffee, groceries, etc would work. Local bookstore would a big plus.

<0.5 miles. 0.25 would be even better.

Sumner in Bethesda. Quiet with access to everything you want.

What’s the deal w the Sumner rules? It’s like a giant HOA no?

Sumner has no rules. It was Sumerset noted earlier that has rules.

Sumner has horrible plane noise and pollution

No, it does not. Totally wrong.

Yes, it does. But ok, here’s Bethesda Mag:

“A Sumner resident complained about hearing airplane noise “all the time” and another local resident brought a decibel meter with her to the meeting, which she said she uses to measure the aircraft noise.”

Well the planes don’t fly all the time and maybe the far south edge of Sumner is close to the flight path. But it’s not noticeable and clearly you don’t live there to have an opinion. But thanks for chiming in. Please stick to where you live for posts in the future.

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Anonymous wrote:How do you define walkable?

We no longer need Metro access so anywhere with a little shopping area with coffee, groceries, etc would work. Local bookstore would a big plus.

<0.5 miles. 0.25 would be even better.

Sumner in Bethesda. Quiet with access to everything you want.

What’s the deal w the Sumner rules? It’s like a giant HOA no?

Sumner has no rules. It was Sumerset noted earlier that has rules.

Sumner has horrible plane noise and pollution

Pollution from the planes? Or roads?

We don’t mind planes/jets/helicopters at all. I’m sure none of these areas are louder than our current home. -op

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If you like the burbs but want to brag to your friends that you live in DC and love city life, then AU Park is the place to go!

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Anonymous wrote:How do you define walkable?

We no longer need Metro access so anywhere with a little shopping area with coffee, groceries, etc would work. Local bookstore would a big plus.

<0.5 miles. 0.25 would be even better.

Sumner in Bethesda. Quiet with access to everything you want.

What’s the deal w the Sumner rules? It’s like a giant HOA no?

Sumner has no rules. It was Sumerset noted earlier that has rules.

Sumner has horrible plane noise and pollution

No, it does not. Totally wrong.

Yes, it does. But ok, here’s Bethesda Mag:

“A Sumner resident complained about hearing airplane noise “all the time” and another local resident brought a decibel meter with her to the meeting, which she said she uses to measure the aircraft noise.”

Well the planes don’t fly all the time and maybe the far south edge of Sumner is close to the flight path. But it’s not noticeable and clearly you don’t live there to have an opinion. But thanks for chiming in. Please stick to where you live for posts in the future.

Mkay. Anyway…

Before we decided not to bother w the commute, we looked at Sumner. Planes were going every 2 mins and very low and loud. Also realized that the area is a bit choked off in terms of roads into DC. The former killed it even if the latter would have been navigable

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Anonymous wrote:Somerset or Edgemoor. Maybe Town of Chevy Chase or East Bethesda

Has Silver Srping become East Bethesda the same way Rockville is North Bethesda? Maybe DC will become South Bethesda.

No, East Bethesda has been around since the ‘30s. It is the neighborhood adjacent to BCC. It borders Columbia Country Club, East West Highway, Wisconsin Ave and Jones Bridge Road. 1500 homes ranging from @ $750k to $3M, with most between $1M to $1.5M.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that your budget will need to be adjusted for the higher tax burden you're likely to face. That may or may not be material to you, but may merit some research before relocation.

On the other hand, you will no longer have to pay that stupid car tax. So keep that in mind when you adjust your budget.