Thoughts on this Kensington Heights house?

[Anonymous]

OMG the outside if that hose s hideous. Gag. You can do better. This is U-G-L-Y

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where is the Kensington divide line, just out of curiousity?

North of the railroad tracks.

Not true. The Town of Kensington north of the tracks up to Perry Ave. is Walter Johnson cluster and probably out of your price range.

It's still the wrong side of Kensington.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in this neighborhood and really like it. This house is directly next to the park, which is nice, but I'd be a little concerned about dogs off their leashes. While there's nothing in the area of the park right next to the house, just be aware that there could be people hanging out at the park right next to the house and yard.

I like the house, except for the wallpapered bathroom, of course.

And enough with this "wrong side of Kensington" BS. So tired of the that stuff on DCUM.

Agreed. But you could expand this to "wrong side of Rockville", "wrong side of Bethesda", etc (I don't know VA). It's so freaking annoying. Get some perspective people.

What exactly is the wrong side of Bethesda???

That's the point! There may be some areas that have a higher school rating, or older houses, but there isn't a "wrong side" or even a bad side. You live in one of the wealthiest counties (with pretty low crime rates) in the country. If you can afford to buy, you are doing pretty damn well.

[Anonymous]

For us, we could have bought "north of the tracks" or in Parkwood. We preferred the dynamic in the Town rather than Parkwood. For us, walkability was important. And we value that it's a value shared by our neighbors, who are now friends. Walking to the MARC train, walking to the farmers market, local cafes, great park, etc. Not everyone values those things but for us, it was important and for many of our neighbors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where is the Kensington divide line, just out of curiousity?

North of the railroad tracks.

Not true. The Town of Kensington north of the tracks up to Perry Ave. is Walter Johnson cluster and probably out of your price range.

It's still the wrong side of Kensington.

We're very happy you don't live here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where is the Kensington divide line, just out of curiousity?

North of the railroad tracks.

Not true. The Town of Kensington north of the tracks up to Perry Ave. is Walter Johnson cluster and probably out of your price range.

It's still the wrong side of Kensington.

We're very happy you don't live here!

So am I!

[Anonymous]

I like that part of Kensington and if my kids were in private I would absolutely live there. I certainly wouldn't pay a 400K premium for a house on the "right" side of the tracks. That being said, we paid the premium because we use the public system and don't want to be zoned for Einstein.

[Anonymous]

I have met several people whose kids go to Einstein and they are very happy with the school. These are sophisticated people. I like the house. I bet you could get it to come down some. There are few houses like that anywhere for that price. My concern about that house was the short distance to University. I think it might be noisy with traffic sounds, so I would recommend walking around the neighborhood and seeing for yourself. I think that's a great area. Walkable to some things, bikeable (the trail isn't far), close to Rockville, Wheaton, Kensington, Marc train, pools, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where is the Kensington divide line, just out of curiousity?

North of the railroad tracks.

Not true. The Town of Kensington north of the tracks up to Perry Ave. is Walter Johnson cluster and probably out of your price range.

It's still the wrong side of Kensington.

We're very happy you don't live here!

So am I!

Ding, dong, the wicked witch is...out of Kensington!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in this neighborhood and really like it. This house is directly next to the park, which is nice, but I'd be a little concerned about dogs off their leashes. While there's nothing in the area of the park right next to the house, just be aware that there could be people hanging out at the park right next to the house and yard.

I like the house, except for the wallpapered bathroom, of course.

And enough with this "wrong side of Kensington" BS. So tired of the that stuff on DCUM.

Agreed. But you could expand this to "wrong side of Rockville", "wrong side of Bethesda", etc (I don't know VA). It's so freaking annoying. Get some perspective people.

I apparently live on 'the wrong side of Great Falls'.

Whatevs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like that part of Kensington and if my kids were in private I would absolutely live there. I certainly wouldn't pay a 400K premium for a house on the "right" side of the tracks. That being said, we paid the premium because we use the public system and don't want to be zoned for Einstein.

We love Einstein. My DH is a university professor, I'm a lawyer, we have two high-achieving kids. DD is at a selective liberal arts college after having graduated from Einstein; DS is a junior there. Both have done well. There are many other families like ours at Einstein.

There is no "wrong" side of Kensington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like that part of Kensington and if my kids were in private I would absolutely live there. I certainly wouldn't pay a 400K premium for a house on the "right" side of the tracks. That being said, we paid the premium because we use the public system and don't want to be zoned for Einstein.

We love Einstein. My DH is a university professor, I'm a lawyer, we have two high-achieving kids. DD is at a selective liberal arts college after having graduated from Einstein; DS is a junior there. Both have done well. There are many other families like ours at Einstein.

There is no "wrong" side of Kensington.

not sure if touting the choice to do liberal arts over STEM is helping your case

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like that part of Kensington and if my kids were in private I would absolutely live there. I certainly wouldn't pay a 400K premium for a house on the "right" side of the tracks. That being said, we paid the premium because we use the public system and don't want to be zoned for Einstein.

We love Einstein. My DH is a university professor, I'm a lawyer, we have two high-achieving kids. DD is at a selective liberal arts college after having graduated from Einstein; DS is a junior there. Both have done well. There are many other families like ours at Einstein.

There is no "wrong" side of Kensington.

not sure if touting the choice to do liberal arts over STEM is helping your case

For all you know, PP's kid is majoring in chemistry or math at that SLAC, bitch.

[Anonymous]

8:43: What's so great about STEM? I was a STEM major and my husband is a STEM engineer and I don't know WTF you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

oops, PP here. Not a STEM engineer. STEM professor, I meant to write.