Amalyn Bethesda?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been watching this development for over a year and I think the houses look beautiful. Can anyone tell me if they think Amalyn (townhouse) works for an an empty nester? Thanks in advance!

Lots of empty nesters in the townhomes. They have an elevator option you can add.

Are there lots of very young kids in the townhomes? I have two small children and I am thinking of Amalyn. But I don’t want to be in an area with all older people who get annoyed by little kids running around making noise, etc.. the several times I have been out there. I have seen some very old people. That’s fine obviously but I’m just curious what the general consensus is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great place to buy in 2025 after real estate crashes

Why do you think it will be affected more than other areas? Do you think it’s over priced?

New construction depreciates quicker
Off beltway
Not walkable
Not a real W HS.
Sold at Peak Prices

Well, the current demand is definitely there. However the townhomes and single-family homes are selling out faster than they can build them although they are all on a slow release schedule.

If this community was in theWinston Churchill or Walt Whitman districts, the homes would be 50% more expensive. Literally.

Also Ashburton elementy (which is associated w/Amalyn) is a 5 or 6 /10 or great schools - depending on the day. Other Bethesda (and Potomac) elementary schools are 9/10 or even 10/10.

nonsense. we bought TH recently. similar THs (old - 800-900k range) in potomac and north bethesda were similarly priced. if anything, n bethesda was more expensive.

That’s because there aren’t any in those districts that are reasonable you goof.

around a dozen older townhomes under 900k sold in the Churchill pyramid in the past year.

The Churchill in Whitman areas are much much much much more expensive than the Walter Johnson area. That’s why these are priced less than if they were in the Churchill or Whitman district. Also, Ashburton is going to be overcrowded if you look at other new projects in the WJ district, they are much much much much cheaper. If Emily is full of empty-nesters, I guess it doesn’t matter as long as they’re not worried about resale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great place to buy in 2025 after real estate crashes

Do you think the prices will go down in a few years or are you just making a joke?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been watching this development for over a year and I think the houses look beautiful. Can anyone tell me if they think Amalyn (townhouse) works for an an empty nester? Thanks in advance!

Lots of empty nesters in the townhomes. They have an elevator option you can add.

Are there lots of very young kids in the townhomes? I have two small children and I am thinking of Amalyn. But I don’t want to be in an area with all older people who get annoyed by little kids running around making noise, etc.. the several times I have been out there. I have seen some very old people. That’s fine obviously but I’m just curious what the general consensus is.

Yes so many!! It’s definitely a kid friendly neighborhood in both the townhomes and single families. It was one the main reasons we moved here. They even have a kids splash pad at the pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great place to buy in 2025 after real estate crashes

t
Do you think the prices will go down in a few years or are you just making a joke?

New construction sold at peak prices, wedged between three main roads, nothing walking distance and so so HS on small plots with higher property taxes due to new construction and HOA fees. What could go wrong?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great place to buy in 2025 after real estate crashes

t
Do you think the prices will go down in a few years or are you just making a joke?

New construction sold at peak prices, wedged between three main roads, nothing walking distance and so so HS on small plots with higher property taxes due to new construction and HOA fees. What could go wrong?

And perhaps (by far) the lowest rated elementary school in Bethesda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Current Amalyn resident here - the neighborhood is fantastic. The community is really social. We have young kids as do a lot of the neighbors. We’ve had lemonade stands, food truck nights, get togethers at the clubhouse, it’s really been awesome. We were early buyers (built with Toll Brothers) and bought when Amalyn was just a large dirt field. We hoped it would be a fun community and it had exceeded every expectation.

Also, we were very nervous to build with Toll Brothers because of some reviews I read online, in fact we almost didn’t pull the trigger. But honestly, Toll has been incredible. I think it really depends on who the construction management team is for the community and the guys at Amalyn are super responsive, diligent, and just nice people. We’ve had some minor warranty issues and they’ve been super responsive and accommodating. The home is built really well and our inspector was impressed with the quality.

Happy to answer more questions - overall, we absolutely love Amalyn and are so grateful to be here.

Do you ever feel “trapped” during traffic times, because of the heavy traffic on Fernwood and Fernwood being the only way out? I’m talking about morning rush-hour, and afternoon rush-hour, as well Ashburton Elementary’s drop off and Ashburton elementary’s pick up times.

[Anonymous]

If course they are trapped. And, they should know everyone in the surrounding community hates TB and anyone living there.
1. Increased traffic in an already heavily trafficked area (the cut through to Greentree is going to make this worse times a million)
2. Huge behemoth houses on tiny lots in a well established neighborhood with normal houses on large lots
3. Horrible/non-existent buffer between hideous new homes with no land and the existing neighborhood

I could go on, but it's a horrible project, with hideous homes with no land, making the traffic and overcrowded schools worse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great place to buy in 2025 after real estate crashes

t
Do you think the prices will go down in a few years or are you just making a joke?

New construction sold at peak prices, wedged between three main roads, nothing walking distance and so so HS on small plots with higher property taxes due to new construction and HOA fees. What could go wrong?

And perhaps (by far) the lowest rated elementary school in Bethesda.

how so?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If course they are trapped. And, they should know everyone in the surrounding community hates TB and anyone living there.
1. Increased traffic in an already heavily trafficked area (the cut through to Greentree is going to make this worse times a million)
2. Huge behemoth houses on tiny lots in a well established neighborhood with normal houses on large lots
3. Horrible/non-existent buffer between hideous new homes with no land and the existing neighborhood

I could go on, but it's a horrible project, with hideous homes with no land, making the traffic and overcrowded schools worse

Ah. One of the "surrounding community" I take it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great place to buy in 2025 after real estate crashes

t
Do you think the prices will go down in a few years or are you just making a joke?

New construction sold at peak prices, wedged between three main roads, nothing walking distance and so so HS on small plots with higher property taxes due to new construction and HOA fees. What could go wrong?

And perhaps (by far) the lowest rated elementary school in Bethesda.

how so?

"‘BURSTING AT THE SEAMS’ Nearly 920 students walk through the doors of Ashburton Elementary School every morning. A few blocks off Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda, the school was built to hold 650 students. Among the 133 elementary schools in Montgomery County, it’s in the top five for student enrollment....."
Source: https://moco360.media/2016/09/12/are-montgomery-county-public-schools-still-the-best/3/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Luckily no! I hate pests too. Toll installed the Taexx bug tube system in all the houses so the pest control has been easy and haven’t had any issues. The pest guy comes out and puts the pesticide in the tubes so that they do t have to spray directly in your home.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone here actually living in Amalyn? Do you like it? Are there lots of children? Anyone willing to list pros and cons?

Living in Amalyn is awesome! Biggest con is the construction - there is a lot of it. We try not to let it bother us because we know it’s temporary and the benefits of being here early (empty pool and clubhouse which basically feels private, meeting each neighbor as they move in, etc) definitely outweighs the cons.

Biggest pros are the home itself (Toll brothers single family) which turned out beautiful and the community. The neighborhood is full of friendly people who are excited to meet their neighbors. It’s been a mix of empty nesters and families.

Any pests in the homes? Mice, snakes, bugs? I ask b/c was told ongoing construction stirs things up.

Amazing. I've never even heard of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Luckily no! I hate pests too. Toll installed the Taexx bug tube system in all the houses so the pest control has been easy and haven’t had any issues. The pest guy comes out and puts the pesticide in the tubes so that they do t have to spray directly in your home.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone here actually living in Amalyn? Do you like it? Are there lots of children? Anyone willing to list pros and cons?

Living in Amalyn is awesome! Biggest con is the construction - there is a lot of it. We try not to let it bother us because we know it’s temporary and the benefits of being here early (empty pool and clubhouse which basically feels private, meeting each neighbor as they move in, etc) definitely outweighs the cons.

Biggest pros are the home itself (Toll brothers single family) which turned out beautiful and the community. The neighborhood is full of friendly people who are excited to meet their neighbors. It’s been a mix of empty nesters and families.

Any pests in the homes? Mice, snakes, bugs? I ask b/c was told ongoing construction stirs things up.

Do the TriPointe townhomes have it, too?

[Anonymous]

Is Amalyn considered a "rich" person community? Or upper middle class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great place to buy in 2025 after real estate crashes

t
Do you think the prices will go down in a few years or are you just making a joke?

New construction sold at peak prices, wedged between three main roads, nothing walking distance and so so HS on small plots with higher property taxes due to new construction and HOA fees. What could go wrong?

And perhaps (by far) the lowest rated elementary school in Bethesda.

how so?

"‘BURSTING AT THE SEAMS’ Nearly 920 students walk through the doors of Ashburton Elementary School every morning. A few blocks off Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda, the school was built to hold 650 students. Among the 133 elementary schools in Montgomery County, it’s in the top five for student enrollment....."
Source: https://moco360.media/2016/09/12/are-montgomery-county-public-schools-still-the-best/3/

That's a seven year old article. As of the current CIP, Ashburton's at 835 students in a school built for 822.