Moving to DC - Tell Me About this Neighborhood
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Anonymous
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My family is relocating to DC from Rhode Island and we're looking to rent for a year before buying. What do you think of this rental in Brookmont?
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6425-Broad-St-Bethesda-MD-20816/37167559_zpid/ Is the neighborhood good? How are the schools? My husband's job is in Foggy Bottom and I work from home. Thank you! |
Anonymous
| Oh, and what is so "famous" about this neighborhood? I've never heard of it. |
Anonymous
| I've never heard of Brookmont, either... |
Anonymous
| Much better schools than Vrieekmint. |
Anonymous
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Schools are good, getting to Foggy Bottom will involve driving (not the metro) and will not be too bad. It's a funny area though - a bit remote for my taste. Over the line and you are in the Palisades, up the street you are in Bannockburn/Cabin John area. '
Are you renting sight unseen? |
Anonymous
| Brookmont is a great eclectic neighborhood----sort of Bethesda's version of Takoma Park, though there seem to be allot of tear-downs in the last few years replaced by huge homes. Easy access to the C&O Canal---very popular with the kayakers. At one time, many families chose Brookmont specifically because they were kayakers. Very sweet preschool within the neighborhood. In a very high cost of living part of Bethesda (20816)---elementary school is Bannockburn---very convenient to beltway and close to DC line. |
Anonymous
| i LOVE brookmont. didn't pull the trigger on a beautiful 2 br cottage type by the canal. |
Anonymous
Why not? |
Anonymous
because i was an idiot and got jitters on buying a place. |
Anonymous
| And of course very close to the Sangamore shopping mall, which is loaded with kids activities and a good Safeway |
Anonymous
| Grab it you will love it! Might want to get a picture of the kitchen first. Bethesda is a great neighborhood. |
Anonymous
| FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH? FOR THAT?! |
Anonymous
Are you from around here? I rent my 4BR rowhouse in DC for more that and the schools are crappy. Looks like a good deal to me - at least for a family with kids. |
Anonymous
| It appears it's been available for three months, so yes, the asking rent is too high. Nice neighborhood though. Bargain hard. |
Anonymous
| I live very near brookmont. It's a very convenient location and close to DC. Commute is by car as a pp pointed out. It's a bit of an earthy crunchy neighborhood but I think that's changing some. Because its kind of isolated (between the river and macarthur blvd) there is a good community feel. Excellent schools. |