Amalyn Bethesda?

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

Western moco "rich" or "upper middle class"?

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

Western moco "rich" or "upper middle class"?

They are starter homes for young families or soon to be families and homes for empty nest elderly. From that perspective wealthy. From a "moco" perspective upper middle. From a national perspective likely considered rich.

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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.

Our kids aren’t old enough yet for Ashburton so can’t comment on that, but for preschool drop off in the morning we haven’t felt trapped. The traffic on Fernwood gets backed up but because the light is long it only take a few minutes to get through. No back up on Greyswood. Overall, we’ve found the location fairly central and easy to get around.

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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.

Our kids aren’t old enough yet for Ashburton so can’t comment on that, but for preschool drop off in the morning we haven’t felt trapped. The traffic on Fernwood gets backed up but because the light is long it only take a few minutes to get through. No back up on Greyswood. Overall, we’ve found the location fairly central and easy to get around.

Are most of the family sending their kids to private? Do you plan to send yours to Ashburton or privates?
Is Wildwood your go-to “village”?

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

Western moco "rich" or "upper middle class"?

They are starter homes for young families or soon to be families and homes for empty nest elderly. From that perspective wealthy. From a "moco" perspective upper middle. From a national perspective likely considered rich.

You're insane... empty nest "elderly"??
What elderly person do you know that's rushing to move into a brand new home, that starts at $1M+, with 4,000+ sf of house and 3 or 4 floors?? 🤣

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You're insane... empty nest "elderly"??
What elderly person do you know that's rushing to move into a brand new home, that starts at $1M+, with 4,000+ sf of house and 3 or 4 floors?? 🤣


Lots. I live in a different townhouse community nearby with homes in the 1.5M+ range, 3500sf+, and it appears to be about 30-40% older couples (65+). The houses are manageable in size, all the grounds are taken care of, and the house mostly have elevators.

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Anonymous wrote:

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

Western moco "rich" or "upper middle class"?

They are starter homes for young families or soon to be families and homes for empty nest elderly. From that perspective wealthy. From a "moco" perspective upper middle. From a national perspective likely considered rich.

You're insane... empty nest "elderly"??
What elderly person do you know that's rushing to move into a brand new home, that starts at $1M+, with 4,000+ sf of house and 3 or 4 floors?? 🤣

Those who are downsizing from Potomac and Bethesda huge homes.

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Anonymous wrote:

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

Western moco "rich" or "upper middle class"?

They are starter homes for young families or soon to be families and homes for empty nest elderly. From that perspective wealthy. From a "moco" perspective upper middle. From a national perspective likely considered rich.

You're insane... empty nest "elderly"??
What elderly person do you know that's rushing to move into a brand new home, that starts at $1M+, with 4,000+ sf of house and 3 or 4 floors?? 🤣

Oh, I do. I’m not elderly (yet), but an empty nester and these are really appealing — still want a decent size house, but with the grounds taken care of and the amenities look great.

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I know someone who retired recently and downsized from a 6,000 sf house in Potomac to a 6,000 sf house in Potomac.

The first house was two acres with a pool and tennis court.

New house in Avenal on Potomac on a 1/2 acre with a community pool and tennis court and Avenal one’s your lawn, shovels your snow and handles garbage pick up in HOA fees

The rich are different, they are Downsizing work not downsize SF in many cases

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Western moco "rich" or "upper middle class"?

They are starter homes for young families or soon to be families and homes for empty nest elderly. From that perspective wealthy. From a "moco" perspective upper middle. From a national perspective likely considered rich.

You're insane... empty nest "elderly"??
What elderly person do you know that's rushing to move into a brand new home, that starts at $1M+, with 4,000+ sf of house and 3 or 4 floors?? 🤣

Oh, I do. I’m not elderly (yet), but an empty nester and these are really appealing — still want a decent size house, but with the grounds taken care of and the amenities look great.

Do you think Amalyn is mostly older people? Not lots of kids and families with kids?

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Anonymous wrote:

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

Western moco "rich" or "upper middle class"?

They are starter homes for young families or soon to be families and homes for empty nest elderly. From that perspective wealthy. From a "moco" perspective upper middle. From a national perspective likely considered rich.

You're insane... empty nest "elderly"??
What elderly person do you know that's rushing to move into a brand new home, that starts at $1M+, with 4,000+ sf of house and 3 or 4 floors?? 🤣

Oh, I do. I’m not elderly (yet), but an empty nester and these are really appealing — still want a decent size house, but with the grounds taken care of and the amenities look great.

Do you think Amalyn is mostly older people? Not lots of kids and families with kids?

Barbell - lots of both.

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

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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.

Yes, they built an addition after 2016. Ashburton is big, more diverse than other schools in Bethesda, and a nice, involved community with an energized PTA.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

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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.

Yes, they built an addition after 2016. Ashburton is big, more diverse than other schools in Bethesda, and a nice, involved community with an energized PTA.

Maybe they can build another addition and be the most populous elementary school in the country...

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

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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.

Yes, they built an addition after 2016. Ashburton is big, more diverse than other schools in Bethesda, and a nice, involved community with an energized PTA.

Maybe they can build another addition and be the most populous elementary school in the country...

There have been discussions about a 7th ES for WJ. Not sure how or where it may turn out, but MCPS has done site surveys and selection stuff for it already.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

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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.

Yes, they built an addition after 2016. Ashburton is big, more diverse than other schools in Bethesda, and a nice, involved community with an energized PTA.

Maybe they can build another addition and be the most populous elementary school in the country...

There have been discussions about a 7th ES for WJ. Not sure how or where it may turn out, but MCPS has done site surveys and selection stuff for it already.

where could that be school be located? any ideas?