S/O: Most overrated neighborhood in the area?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Spring Valley, Foxhall and other deeply residential areas of DC. It's like super overpriced car-oriented suburbs without good schools.

Actually there are a ton of good schools: St Pat's, Georgetown Day, NCS/STA, Sidwell. Stop hating.

sure, there are good schools if you can pay for them. I think most people define neighborhoods with good schools as neighborhoods with good PUBLIC schools - the ones you don't have to shell out more of your take home pay to.

Middle class people do. THe people that live in Spring Valley and Foxhall want to be far away from small time low man on the totem pole types like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Valley, Foxhall and other deeply residential areas of DC. It's like super overpriced car-oriented suburbs without good schools.

Actually there are a ton of good schools: St Pat's, Georgetown Day, NCS/STA, Sidwell. Stop hating.

sure, there are good schools if you can pay for them. I think most people define neighborhoods with good schools as neighborhoods with good PUBLIC schools - the ones you don't have to shell out more of your take home pay to.

Middle class people do. THe people that live in Spring Valley and Foxhall want to be far away from small time low man on the totem pole types like you.

well, I guess I know which neighborhoods to torch when the 99% finally rise up and go after those assholes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Valley, Foxhall and other deeply residential areas of DC. It's like super overpriced car-oriented suburbs without good schools.

Actually there are a ton of good schools: St Pat's, Georgetown Day, NCS/STA, Sidwell. Stop hating.

sure, there are good schools if you can pay for them. I think most people define neighborhoods with good schools as neighborhoods with good PUBLIC schools - the ones you don't have to shell out more of your take home pay to.

Middle class people do. THe people that live in Spring Valley and Foxhall want to be far away from small time low man on the totem pole types like you.

well, I guess I know which neighborhoods to torch when the 99% finally rise up and go after those assholes.

20016 has the most number of legal guns in the District. They're waiting for you...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020706450.html

[Anonymous]

bethesda, where a piece of shit house is a million dollar with high taxes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think McLean is overrated, and I even grew up there! There's no discernable cute "downtown," everything is sort of a mish-mash, it's basically a bedroom community that sort of grew in fits and starts. . .I honesty have no idea why it developed the cache it did. Shrug.

It is a centrally located safe suburb with great schools, that are considered best public schools in the entire DC metro area. It is convenient for commutes to about anywhere where the jobs are in DC area VA, DC, and even some parts of MD. And it IS cheaper than NWDC, and Arlington. It's not just the land of $1m fixer uppers. If you are a family with two working parents who must commute to opposite sides of the DC metro area, who cannot afford private schools and want to be able to drive into the city on the weekends under 20 min along a pleasant scenic road (vs. all time congested 66 and the beltway), who wants a detached home with minimum 4 bedr 3 baths, a normal size basement and a yard and easy parking and be short distance to most of the amenities for everyday life. And at the same time some of us can walk to our respective elementary schools, parks, and downtown area, which may not be "cute" but certainly is not useless and contains most of the shopping/errand options we need day to day, including groceries, bakeries, dry-cleaners, banks, doctor's offices, etc. Although I personally don't understand why anyone would want to walk to buy a week-load of groceries for the family and cart it or carry it home, when you can use your car. I've done enough of this living in the city with the stroller and it was a PITA.

There are also buses for those commuting to Balston, Rosslyn and Tysons, so there is some public transport option, whether we use it or not. Later on, there will be a metro stop about 2 miles away from us, which will certainly be biking distance away or maybe there even will be a new metro service bus at some point. The demographics are changing, many families are moving in replacing elderly residents, so it is not entirely impossible that in the near future the downtown may get a little more pedestrian friendly and cute. The infrastructure is already there, it's designed as city blocks with sidewalks. The restaurants are changing already starting to cater to the younger crowd. Most major roads like Chain Bridge rd that can take us all the way to the new Tysons East metro already have sidewalks too. Reading DCUM you may think Mclean is a dying out exurb, it's so not true.

Mclean still has its appeal for the families who are not looking to be walking distance to trendy bars as much as to be close to great quality public schools for their kids and at the same time have easy access to the city amenities when needed.

except that they aren't considered the best public schools in the DMV - or even in NOVA - there's Falls Church City public schools and a few in Arlington that are considered better than the McLean public school system

[Anonymous]

What a dumb thread. Live where you want to and leave everybody else alone.

People will find anything to be competitive about.

[Anonymous]

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except that they aren't considered the best public schools in the DMV - or even in NOVA - there's Falls Church City public schools and a few in Arlington that are considered better than the McLean public school system

Most consider the FCC schools and McLean schools in FCPS superior to the Arlington schools, despite a few Arlington elementary schools with good SOL scores.

[Anonymous]

Glad to see the McLean Chamber of Commerce could join us today. Welcome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad to see the McLean Chamber of Commerce could join us today. Welcome!

LOL. Seriously.

[Anonymous]

9:59 - ITA.

The McLean poster is funny. We are very familiar with McLean. We know of one neighborhood where people bought about 15 years ago - instead of moving out and buying more space; now they are in their mediocre add ons and really hate the beautiful new $2m homes.

I would say most areas in McLean are over rated. The people who live on the "McLean" side and the "Langley" side both have some degree of disdain for each other.

It is rather amusing if you are from somewhere that makes McLean look poor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think McLean is overrated, and I even grew up there! There's no discernable cute "downtown," everything is sort of a mish-mash, it's basically a bedroom community that sort of grew in fits and starts. . .I honesty have no idea why it developed the cache it did. Shrug.

It is a centrally located safe suburb with great schools, that are considered best public schools in the entire DC metro area. It is convenient for commutes to about anywhere where the jobs are in DC area VA, DC, and even some parts of MD. And it IS cheaper than NWDC, and Arlington. It's not just the land of $1m fixer uppers. If you are a family with two working parents who must commute to opposite sides of the DC metro area, who cannot afford private schools and want to be able to drive into the city on the weekends under 20 min along a pleasant scenic road (vs. all time congested 66 and the beltway), who wants a detached home with minimum 4 bedr 3 baths, a normal size basement and a yard and easy parking and be short distance to most of the amenities for everyday life. And at the same time some of us can walk to our respective elementary schools, parks, and downtown area, which may not be "cute" but certainly is not useless and contains most of the shopping/errand options we need day to day, including groceries, bakeries, dry-cleaners, banks, doctor's offices, etc. Although I personally don't understand why anyone would want to walk to buy a week-load of groceries for the family and cart it or carry it home, when you can use your car. I've done enough of this living in the city with the stroller and it was a PITA.

There are also buses for those commuting to Balston, Rosslyn and Tysons, so there is some public transport option, whether we use it or not. Later on, there will be a metro stop about 2 miles away from us, which will certainly be biking distance away or maybe there even will be a new metro service bus at some point. The demographics are changing, many families are moving in replacing elderly residents, so it is not entirely impossible that in the near future the downtown may get a little more pedestrian friendly and cute. The infrastructure is already there, it's designed as city blocks with sidewalks. The restaurants are changing already starting to cater to the younger crowd. Most major roads like Chain Bridge rd that can take us all the way to the new Tysons East metro already have sidewalks too. Reading DCUM you may think Mclean is a dying out exurb, it's so not true.

Mclean still has its appeal for the families who are not looking to be walking distance to trendy bars as much as to be close to great quality public schools for their kids and at the same time have easy access to the city amenities when needed.

Umm, I did say I grew up there, didn't I, so you don't have to sell me on its merits. LOL. But, hmm, thanks, I guess (?) for your thoroughness?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Valley, Foxhall and other deeply residential areas of DC. It's like super overpriced car-oriented suburbs without good schools.

Actually there are a ton of good schools: St Pat's, Georgetown Day, NCS/STA, Sidwell. Stop hating.

sure, there are good schools if you can pay for them. I think most people define neighborhoods with good schools as neighborhoods with good PUBLIC schools - the ones you don't have to shell out more of your take home pay to.

Middle class people do. THe people that live in Spring Valley and Foxhall want to be far away from small time low man on the totem pole types like you.

well, I guess I know which neighborhoods to torch when the 99% finally rise up and go after those assholes.

20016 has the most number of legal guns in the District. They're waiting for you...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020706450.html

When the mob rises, sure, keep thinking these guns are going to save you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think McLean is overrated, and I even grew up there! There's no discernable cute "downtown," everything is sort of a mish-mash, it's basically a bedroom community that sort of grew in fits and starts. . .I honesty have no idea why it developed the cache it did. Shrug.

It is a centrally located safe suburb with great schools, that are considered best public schools in the entire DC metro area. It is convenient for commutes to about anywhere where the jobs are in DC area VA, DC, and even some parts of MD. And it IS cheaper than NWDC, and Arlington. It's not just the land of $1m fixer uppers. If you are a family with two working parents who must commute to opposite sides of the DC metro area, who cannot afford private schools and want to be able to drive into the city on the weekends under 20 min along a pleasant scenic road (vs. all time congested 66 and the beltway), who wants a detached home with minimum 4 bedr 3 baths, a normal size basement and a yard and easy parking and be short distance to most of the amenities for everyday life. And at the same time some of us can walk to our respective elementary schools, parks, and downtown area, which may not be "cute" but certainly is not useless and contains most of the shopping/errand options we need day to day, including groceries, bakeries, dry-cleaners, banks, doctor's offices, etc. Although I personally don't understand why anyone would want to walk to buy a week-load of groceries for the family and cart it or carry it home, when you can use your car. I've done enough of this living in the city with the stroller and it was a PITA.

There are also buses for those commuting to Balston, Rosslyn and Tysons, so there is some public transport option, whether we use it or not. Later on, there will be a metro stop about 2 miles away from us, which will certainly be biking distance away or maybe there even will be a new metro service bus at some point. The demographics are changing, many families are moving in replacing elderly residents, so it is not entirely impossible that in the near future the downtown may get a little more pedestrian friendly and cute. The infrastructure is already there, it's designed as city blocks with sidewalks. The restaurants are changing already starting to cater to the younger crowd. Most major roads like Chain Bridge rd that can take us all the way to the new Tysons East metro already have sidewalks too. Reading DCUM you may think Mclean is a dying out exurb, it's so not true.

Mclean still has its appeal for the families who are not looking to be walking distance to trendy bars as much as to be close to great quality public schools for their kids and at the same time have easy access to the city amenities when needed.

Umm, I did say I grew up there, didn't I, so you don't have to sell me on its merits. LOL. But, hmm, thanks, I guess (?) for your thoroughness?

The thought of getting on a bus in McLean to head to "Ballston, Rosslyn and Tyson's" sounds so appealing

The demographics have totally changed all along the route 7, McLean and great falls corridor. Many multi-family households all swished in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9:59 - ITA.

The McLean poster is funny. We are very familiar with McLean. We know of one neighborhood where people bought about 15 years ago - instead of moving out and buying more space; now they are in their mediocre add ons and really hate the beautiful new $2m homes.

I would say most areas in McLean are over rated. The people who live on the "McLean" side and the "Langley" side both have some degree of disdain for each other.

It is rather amusing if you are from somewhere that makes McLean look poor.

If they are not stupid they are selling their mediocre add-on homes for 900K, or their atrociously dated, never been touched ramblers for 700K to the builders who are trashing them to build these 2 mil houses. If they bought 15 years ago, they hardly deserve your pity, as they are sitting on at least 500K+ cash. But of course, if you are from somewhere that makes Mclean look POOR, then 500K must be just chump change for you and 2 mil would be a starter home. So which snobby ass enclave do YOU live now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think McLean is overrated, and I even grew up there! There's no discernable cute "downtown," everything is sort of a mish-mash, it's basically a bedroom community that sort of grew in fits and starts. . .I honesty have no idea why it developed the cache it did. Shrug.

It is a centrally located safe suburb with great schools, that are considered best public schools in the entire DC metro area. It is convenient for commutes to about anywhere where the jobs are in DC area VA, DC, and even some parts of MD. And it IS cheaper than NWDC, and Arlington. It's not just the land of $1m fixer uppers. If you are a family with two working parents who must commute to opposite sides of the DC metro area, who cannot afford private schools and want to be able to drive into the city on the weekends under 20 min along a pleasant scenic road (vs. all time congested 66 and the beltway), who wants a detached home with minimum 4 bedr 3 baths, a normal size basement and a yard and easy parking and be short distance to most of the amenities for everyday life. And at the same time some of us can walk to our respective elementary schools, parks, and downtown area, which may not be "cute" but certainly is not useless and contains most of the shopping/errand options we need day to day, including groceries, bakeries, dry-cleaners, banks, doctor's offices, etc. Although I personally don't understand why anyone would want to walk to buy a week-load of groceries for the family and cart it or carry it home, when you can use your car. I've done enough of this living in the city with the stroller and it was a PITA.

There are also buses for those commuting to Balston, Rosslyn and Tysons, so there is some public transport option, whether we use it or not. Later on, there will be a metro stop about 2 miles away from us, which will certainly be biking distance away or maybe there even will be a new metro service bus at some point. The demographics are changing, many families are moving in replacing elderly residents, so it is not entirely impossible that in the near future the downtown may get a little more pedestrian friendly and cute. The infrastructure is already there, it's designed as city blocks with sidewalks. The restaurants are changing already starting to cater to the younger crowd. Most major roads like Chain Bridge rd that can take us all the way to the new Tysons East metro already have sidewalks too. Reading DCUM you may think Mclean is a dying out exurb, it's so not true.

Mclean still has its appeal for the families who are not looking to be walking distance to trendy bars as much as to be close to great quality public schools for their kids and at the same time have easy access to the city amenities when needed.

except that they aren't considered the best public schools in the DMV - or even in NOVA - there's Falls Church City public schools and a few in Arlington that are considered better than the McLean public school system

You can tell yourself that while you are remodeling your 1m+ fixer upper starter home in N.Arlington or NWDC. Maybe you should put that money to better use, like private high-school for your kids, because, you know, one day they will be out of elementary.