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Anonymous
| Potomac Woods/ Potomac Springs |
Anonymous
This is a really close minded post. I live in North Reston (20194 zip) Reston is a great commute to DC with a future metro station getting built right now. I used to work in Downtown DC and would commute taking the Reston East P&R. A bus would come every 10 minutes and drop us off at WFC metro (10 minute drive). 20 minutes later I was at my destination - Farraguet West. My neighborhood is very woodsy with a lot of bike trails and lakes right within walking distance I work with people who can only afford to live in Woodbridge, Stafford etc so I hope these people won't ever have the displeasure of running in the PP quoted. |
Anonymous
I agree, it's dreamy to drive down the parkway. We live in Wellington, and I love our neighbhorhood, along with the neighbors! We can be in OT in 4 minutes, with DC up the parkway. We have such little crime too, and children play outside - it's just lovely. |
Anonymous
| OP, we were in the same situation last year at this time. We found a home in the Clarksville, MD area and we totally LOVE it. It's a little bit of a commute (but ~2/3 of it is rural), lots of woods, and Howard Co. has some of the top public schools in the country. Good luck to you and your family!! |
Anonymous
wtf?? |
Anonymous
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In Bannockburn you can get a house that needs work but schools are good and commute is reasonable -- down canal rd or mass ave into DC. These are not my favorite style of home but that's what you get for this price point in Banockbur/Pyle/Whitman schools. People are nice too!
http://www.trulia.com/property/3045266529-6304-E-Halbert-Rd-Bethesda-MD-20817 $700K http://www.trulia.com/property/3043838527-6430-Kenhowe-Dr-Bethesda-MD-20817 $620K http://www.trulia.com/property/photos/3046352357-6821-Laverock-Ct-Bethesda-MD-20817#item-8 $725K |
Anonymous
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...a nd if you don;t mind a small house, here's one under $600k in Brookmont, a wonderful neighborhood near the river:
http://www.trulia.com/property/1081385744-111-Valley-Rd-Bethesda-MD-20816 |
Anonymous
It is more than 20 minutes from WFC to Farragut West on the Orange Crush Line, for sure. Doesn't make it a bad commute, but let's be realistic. I live in Vienna, so I am no NWDC or North Arlington only snob. |
Anonymous
| Parkwood (Bethesda/Kensington) is a great woodsey family oriented close in suburb. Coomute to Metro Center about 45 minutes by car or metro. |
Anonymous
| What about Lake Barcroft? Don't know about schools there, but for a naturey, country feel, it is absolutely amazing. |
Anonymous
Are you seriously trying to claim that it takes 20 minutes door to door from Reston to Farragut West? What are you smoking and can I have some? |
Anonymous
| Barnaby Woods in upper nw dc. There are a lot of older homes here for around $800K. It has good schools (Lafayette), is right near rock creek park, and is an easy communte via the rock creek parkway to downtown dc. The neighborhood isn't super well-known, but it's a hidden gem. |
Anonymous
| Wyngate neighborhood of Bethesda. It's quick bus ride to downtown Bethesda metro. Woodsy, walkable neighborhood, great schools. |
Anonymous
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I love Barnaby Woods but OP would have to spend $800K and pay for private schools (according to the orig post). Great commute.
Both these homes seem reasonably nice and are just under $800k. http://www.trulia.com/DC/Washington,1793,Barnaby_Woods/#for_sale/1793_nh/600000-800000_price/price;a_sort/ |
Anonymous
| Woodside in Silver Spring. Some of the houses are still under $800! We love it here! |