Amalyn Bethesda?

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Anonymous wrote:This community is so loud it is wild. We visited today during rush hour and the sound is unbearable. There is a constant loud hum of cars on 495 and 270. Wild anyone would buy here. You are literally surrounded by highways

It is boxed in. I personally dont like close in areas like that walkable to nothing.

Walkable to nothing? lol.
Is there something wrong with your legs? 🤔

Amalyn is less than a mile walk to Georgetown Square, Wildwood Shopping Center and Montgomery Mall.
There's a wide, easily accessible sidewalk the entire entire route to all three locations.
There are also quick cut throughs and trails that make the walks much shorter & quicker -- especially if you don't want to walk on the sidewalk on Democracy.

Stratton Park is right up the steet from Amalyn and Old Georgetown Swim Club is also less than a mile in distance.

It's kinda sad and pathetic that you consider under a mile walk as "not walkable". It's one of the reasons our country is so obese.

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^^ said someone who spent over a million on a 6,000 sq foot albatross

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Anonymous wrote:This community is so loud it is wild. We visited today during rush hour and the sound is unbearable. There is a constant loud hum of cars on 495 and 270. Wild anyone would buy here. You are literally surrounded by highways

Where are you going to go that's inside the beltway or beltwaw-adjacent that's not noisy? It's not an exurb.

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Anonymous wrote:This community is so loud it is wild. We visited today during rush hour and the sound is unbearable. There is a constant loud hum of cars on 495 and 270. Wild anyone would buy here. You are literally surrounded by highways

Wow really? I wondered about that.

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It is convenient to the shopping centers but it is not what I would consider “walkable” (and my legs are fine, thank you— I am a runner). There is no sidewalk to the OGT swim club and it is across the beltway so good luck dragging your raft and beach bag to that as the cars whiz by on Fernwood (or crawl— depending on the time of day). You can cut across the park to get to democracy to go to the mall but then you would need to navigate a busy parking lot to actually get in the building. Wildwood is still plenty far and the intersection of Democracy and old Georgetown is one of the busiest in the county. It is maddening and dangerous to drive in this area— it is not a place to stroll. There have been some improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists — likely as a result of the deaths that occurred in the last few years.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone know/hear/guess what the monthly HOA will be? Looks like you get your own pool/clubhouse and all lawn care.

Well it depends on whether you are buying a townhome or a house but the most expensive townhome now (madera model by Tri Point) is at $329 per month but expected to increase to low 400s per month once all the amenities built and their maintenance costs are added. The clubhouse, lounges are already in place and gorgeous. And yes, the HOA fee will take care of any and all of your property green spaces.

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Did they revamp their home collections/rename them? They look different.

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Hello,
I am looking to move into Amalyn Bethesda and have already met with a realtor and completed a credit application with Tri-Pointe. Is there anyone that can help with any suggestions or feedback on their experience. My main reason for moving is that I work in Bethesda, Maryland and I want my 8 year old son to have friends in the neighborhood.

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Amalyn is incredible. Been living her for over a year and the community is unbeatable. Social, activity based and all around awesome. We have 3 kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Amalyn is incredible. Been living her for over a year and the community is unbeatable. Social, activity based and all around awesome. We have 3 kids.

Sales slowing down?

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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?? 🤣

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.

My parents did, as well as my aunt and uncle and my in laws. (All in 70s).

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Anonymous wrote:Amalyn is incredible. Been living her for over a year and the community is unbeatable. Social, activity based and all around awesome. We have 3 kids.

Eh, you could have bought something nice closer to downtown Bethesda or Chevy Chase with access to better schools at this pricepoint.

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Anonymous wrote:Amalyn is incredible. Been living her for over a year and the community is unbeatable. Social, activity based and all around awesome. We have 3 kids.

Are you happy with the local public schools?

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I drive through Amalyn and it seems weird to say the "community is unbeatable" It is very much an active construction site, it appears that the clubhouse pool wasn't even opened up until the last week or two, and while I do see people walking around it seems mostly to leave Amalyn and walk around the established neighborhood.

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Anonymous wrote:Toll Bros. is among the higher end production (versus custom) builders. Their quality is good, and they offer extensive (and expensive) structural and other options which align with contemporary tastes.

lol - this has to have been written by a TB/Amalyn sales rep. Toll Brothers is known for their shoddy construction

Agree with 23:12, would never buy from TB

We bought from Toll Brothers a few years back. We love our home in many ways, and the basic systems have been sound so far, but the longer we live in the home the more we find (almost) amusing cut corners. We certainly aren’t running for the hills but would not buy from them in the future. We bought a new build previously at a lower price point, and both the sales experience and final product were inarguably superior. I wouldn’t necessarily tell someone NOT to buy with them, but folks shouldn’t dismiss the bad reviews.

People will always find things about new homes (any home) to be critical of, but it does seem like the bad rep in the DMV is well-earned.

Complaints about quality might have more credibility if detailed rather than merely being bald assertions without specifics.

What are examples of the "cut corners" you speak of? In looking at TB homes in Fairfax County, I'm not seeing that, rather they seem overbuilt in many ways, e.g., drywall fastened with screws every 8 inches instead of nailed, framing seems quite substantial, materials appear to be of good quality, and design doesn't seem skimpy, e.g., 6" gutters installed instead of more basic and more commonly found 4" or 5" type.

It may be that what I have seen reflects the Fairfax County building code, and maybe construction is less robust in other jurisdictions where codes are not as stringent and are not as attentively enforced but here, at least, I see nothing suggesting anything substandard at all as compared to any other builder, production or custom.

What a weirdly defensive post. Only responding and sharing if of help to the PP. As some examples of the semi-serious to just sloppy:

-A poorly framed closet. And by that I mean the doorframe was finished at a slight angle. It works fine but there would be no way to fix it other than tearing the whole thing out. We noticed after closing when I was actually in the closet installing shelving.
-Missing sealant in one corner of house (exterminator spotted it when we had a company out to do an annual preventative check).
-Unpainted baseboards, etc. in various places in the house. We just kept finding those.

If I’m using any terminology inaccurately, it is because I am far from a construction expert, but figure gets the point across.

I have a new build house, not Toll Brothers, that's 20 years old now. Mid-priced construction with mid-priced builder-grade materials. Here's what I wish I followed up on during the closing/warranty.

1) Correct grouting and caulking of counters, sinks, and bathtubs. Look for uneven gaps or gaps that are improperly filled. My granite kitchen counter is not level/6" backsplash has a gap at one end that is too large between backsplash and counter.

2) Low-quality/rushed plumbing installs. Cheaped out connections, improperly cast toilet that couldn't be made level. All of it is breaking now or has failed and is being replaced now.

3) Unsatisfactory odd crumbling white coating on unfinished basement walls. It's not plaster and not a waterproofing. I don't like it - it generates dust.

4) No skeleton keys/picks for bathroom lock picking (in case kids mess around with the lock)

5) Tiling issues. Ugly misplaced cheap built-in soap dishes we didn't want and one of them broke when a razor dropped on it. Tiling imperfect around a shower faucet. No extra tile left behind...not one.

6) Interior bottoms of cabinets are undamaged. I didn't realize that the interior bottom of a master bath cabinet was damaged and woodgrain contact paper put over top. Because they installed the plumbing after. It's impossible to fix now. Even putting fool-the-eye replacement contact paper can't be done as well due to the pipes. I didn't realize how "IKEA particleboard" wood-faced cabinets have gotten until I moved into my home.