Can anyone tell me about Calvert Hills and University Park?

[Anonymous]

How is the ms situation? I've heard good things about the elementary school but don't want to have to move for middle or face the same problems as in dc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is the ms situation? I've heard good things about the elementary school but don't want to have to move for middle or face the same problems as in dc

We’re going private for middle school but know families with kids at College Park Academy who are happy with it. I’ve heard mixed things about Hyattsville Middle.

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Anonymous wrote:How is the ms situation? I've heard good things about the elementary school but don't want to have to move for middle or face the same problems as in dc

We’re going private for middle school but know families with kids at College Park Academy who are happy with it. I’ve heard mixed things about Hyattsville Middle.

HM is overcrowded and was just moved DOWN on the county's list of schools that need to be rebuilt. I think HM will improve steadily over the years. CPA has great scores but it's unconventional curriculum might be off-putting for some.

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Anonymous wrote:I am shocked by this price: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/4601-Amherst-Rd_College-Park_MD_20740_M62637-75549#photo18

Does anyone think this will sell for the list price? If not, what would be a fair offer? I say around $635.

It is at the high-end for this area. But there aren't many homes in this area that are 4 beds/4 baths. There was a listing in UP that has an offer for $635k. This home is larger. Calvert Hills has lower taxes and is more walkable than UP, because you don't have to cross Rte 1 to get to the development by WF or the CP Metro. And finally, there has been nothing in Calvert Hills all year. I'm not sure that adds up to $150K more than the more modest homes in the area, but I wouldn't be shocked if it happened.

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/University-Park-MD/37545374_zpid/7539_rid/90_days/1_pnd/globalrelevanceex_sort/38.985483,-76.915434,38.95819,-76.976975_rect/14_zm/

The CP house is much much cuter. And you're right big houses are rare in CP/CH. So maybe it will get close to asking.

[Anonymous]

A new listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7001-Forest-Hill-Dr-University-Park-MD-20782/37545549_zpid/ $1.2M

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Anonymous wrote:A new listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7001-Forest-Hill-Dr-University-Park-MD-20782/37545549_zpid/ $1.2M

Didn't think we lived in a 1.2m neighborhood

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Anonymous wrote:A new listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7001-Forest-Hill-Dr-University-Park-MD-20782/37545549_zpid/ $1.2M

Didn't think we lived in a 1.2m neighborhood

I don’t think you do. Look at the previous sale price. No amount of interior updates justify this price, and I don’t think there are any comps. And I really like this house. The price is ambitious for the area.

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Anonymous wrote:A new listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7001-Forest-Hill-Dr-University-Park-MD-20782/37545549_zpid/ $1.2M

Didn't think we lived in a 1.2m neighborhood

I don’t think you do. Look at the previous sale price. No amount of interior updates justify this price, and I don’t think there are any comps. And I really like this house. The price is ambitious for the area.

I think 1mil would be fine for it. And the house still looks old.

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Anonymous wrote:A new listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7001-Forest-Hill-Dr-University-Park-MD-20782/37545549_zpid/ $1.2M

Didn't think we lived in a 1.2m neighborhood

I don’t think you do. Look at the previous sale price. No amount of interior updates justify this price, and I don’t think there are any comps. And I really like this house. The price is ambitious for the area.

I think 1mil would be fine for it. And the house still looks old.

I think even taking lot size and sq footage into consideration, $1 mil would need to include a fully updated house.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am shocked by this price: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/4601-Amherst-Rd_College-Park_MD_20740_M62637-75549#photo18

Does anyone think this will sell for the list price? If not, what would be a fair offer? I say around $635.

Since it went under contract in essentially a weekend, I'm going to say very close to asking ...or asking. Not sure if I think it'll go over.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A new listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7001-Forest-Hill-Dr-University-Park-MD-20782/37545549_zpid/ $1.2M

Didn't think we lived in a 1.2m neighborhood

I don’t think you do. Look at the previous sale price. No amount of interior updates justify this price, and I don’t think there are any comps. And I really like this house. The price is ambitious for the area.

I think 1mil would be fine for it. And the house still looks old.

Under contract in under a week. I guess we do live in a 1.2mil neighborhood...

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Anonymous wrote:A new listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7001-Forest-Hill-Dr-University-Park-MD-20782/37545549_zpid/ $1.2M

Didn't think we lived in a 1.2m neighborhood

I don’t think you do. Look at the previous sale price. No amount of interior updates justify this price, and I don’t think there are any comps. And I really like this house. The price is ambitious for the area.

I think 1mil would be fine for it. And the house still looks old.

Under contract in under a week. I guess we do live in a 1.2mil neighborhood...

Wow! Okay then. I really thought it would have to be totally updated to fetch that asking price.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A new listing: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7001-Forest-Hill-Dr-University-Park-MD-20782/37545549_zpid/ $1.2M

Didn't think we lived in a 1.2m neighborhood

I don’t think you do. Look at the previous sale price. No amount of interior updates justify this price, and I don’t think there are any comps. And I really like this house. The price is ambitious for the area.

I think 1mil would be fine for it. And the house still looks old.

Under contract in under a week. I guess we do live in a 1.2mil neighborhood...

Wow! Okay then. I really thought it would have to be totally updated to fetch that asking price.

I think that house was on a the garden tour a while back. If so, the garden/lot is beautiful.

[Anonymous]

Beautiful house! Nice job University Park -- you are in the $1.2 mil dollar house club

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are decent neighborhoods in otherwise meh parts of town. Schools are a problem, biggest down side is you could buy in MoCo for the price so you almost have to want to live in PG.

Or you have to want to not live with the kinds of people who insist on Montgomery County and howl about redistricting.