A house for sale on a magical street in Bethesda

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting Post article on the neighborhood.. Does anyone know if there’s a single Black resident among its 94 homes yet?

Who cares and why does that matter? This is about the house.

Maybe a potential buyer who is black would like to know whether their family would feel comfortable there? Or a family of any race that values diversity is interested in the house? Yokes, PP, its not at all hard to understand why this is relevant to potential buyers if you have been paying attention to life in America over the last 400 years.

Shrugs. Not my issue. There's no shortage of buyers wanting a nice house in Bethesda.

PRECISELY

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is the link:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7814-Hampden-Ln-Bethesda-MD-20814/37171181_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

Um, that house is 7,000 sqft, so almost twice as big as Listing Agent OP’s house, and it’s beautiful inside and out. It looks like a high quality renovation done by someone who was planning to live there. There is upstairs laundry (AND downstairs laundry) and an enormous amount of space. Between 2.7-2.9 seems right, and in a hot market I’m not surprised it went for 2.9. But just because they are on the same street doesn’t mean they are at all comparable houses. You can’t use a 7k sqft house as a comp for a 4k house. This is like comparing apples and low-quality flips.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here is the link:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7814-Hampden-Ln-Bethesda-MD-20814/37171181_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

Um, that house is 7,000 sqft, so almost twice as big as Listing Agent OP’s house, and it’s beautiful inside and out. It looks like a high quality renovation done by someone who was planning to live there. There is upstairs laundry (AND downstairs laundry) and an enormous amount of space. Between 2.7-2.9 seems right, and in a hot market I’m not surprised it went for 2.9. But just because they are on the same street doesn’t mean they are at all comparable houses. You can’t use a 7k sqft house as a comp for a 4k house. This is like comparing apples and low-quality flips.

PP again, but did you see that huge beautiful screened porch and level lot? Listing AGENT OP, your lot is steeply sloped with basically no usable outdoor space. Pointing out this house as a comp just puts the shortcomings of the original house in sharper focus. If I were you, I would admit you made a mistake and adjust the price before it becomes one of the houses that everyone knows has been sitting a long time. That will just make buyers want to look closer for major flaws and refuse to wave inspections (which they would be stupid to do anyway on this kind of flip).

[Anonymous]

I love the outside and the street but the inside looks very HGTV flip to me. Which makes sense, since it sounds like it was flipped. Doesn’t have a lot of old house charm in the interior. But I’m sure it’s perfect for a lot of people and it will go fast.

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Maybe a potential buyer who is black would like to know whether their family would feel comfortable there? Or a family of any race that values diversity is interested in the house? Yokes, PP, its not at all hard to understand why this is relevant to potential buyers if you have been paying attention to life in America over the last 400 years.


Shrugs. Not my issue.

If you don't think perpetuating racial segregation is "your issue" you're probably on the wrong side of it.

[Anonymous]

I think the house is fine. Only main issue is the different hardwood flooring used - they should have spent more time/money on finding something uniform for those areas. But it’s overpriced so will probably come down. I love that neighborhood!

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Anonymous wrote:All that money spent to update the house and they couldn't figure out how to do just one kind of flooring throughout? Wood here, tile there. And then the wood on the stairs isn't even a close match or complement to the flooring on the main level.

Tile was on sale at Home Depot the day they did tilework. Wood was on sale the day they did the other floors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:


Maybe a potential buyer who is black would like to know whether their family would feel comfortable there? Or a family of any race that values diversity is interested in the house? Yokes, PP, its not at all hard to understand why this is relevant to potential buyers if you have been paying attention to life in America over the last 400 years.


Shrugs. Not my issue.

If you don't think perpetuating racial segregation is "your issue" you're probably on the wrong side of it.

Nothing to stop a black buyer from buying in Bethesda.

In short, not my issue if they chose not to buy in Bethesda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the house is fine. Only main issue is the different hardwood flooring used - they should have spent more time/money on finding something uniform for those areas. But it’s overpriced so will probably come down. I love that neighborhood!

This home is in a highly sought-after neighborhood in Bethesda. It's 4200sqft, on nearly 1/2 acre lot. Regardless of whether or not you like the finishes, this house is not overpriced.

[Anonymous]

Look like the witch house hansel and gretel are about to walk into

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All that money spent to update the house and they couldn't figure out how to do just one kind of flooring throughout? Wood here, tile there. And then the wood on the stairs isn't even a close match or complement to the flooring on the main level.

Also is that a step down between the kitchen and family room? No thank you - so dangerous. 3 different styles of hardware in the kitchen, and ugly tiled floors. Cheap looking fridge too.

Definitely, I think I have that same fridge and my house was only $1.8

[Anonymous]

Nothing to stop a black buyer from buying in Bethesda.

In short, not my issue if they chose not to buy in Bethesda.

Yeah, the absence of a single Black family in that neighborhood -- which previously had restrictive covenants preventing them moving in -- is all on their personal choice.

Wonder if that kind of thinking is prevalent in "magical" Greenwich Forest. I've heard it's a great place for people who are comfortable living in a community without any Blacks.

[Anonymous]

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Nothing to stop a black buyer from buying in Bethesda.

In short, not my issue if they chose not to buy in Bethesda.

Yeah, the absence of a single Black family in that neighborhood -- which previously had restrictive covenants preventing them moving in -- is all on their personal choice.

Wonder if that kind of thinking is prevalent in "magical" Greenwich Forest. I've heard it's a great place for people who are comfortable living in a community without any Blacks.

What are you proposing? That the house gets offered at a lower price to black buyers only? That the neighbors chip in funds to help a black buyer purchase the property as a way to remedy past wrongs? You haven't put any concrete solution on the table for the problem you identified.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The interior is a mess. Exterior is lovely. Can't believe that price.

Did you mix up interior and exterior? Because that house has horrible curb appeal.

[Anonymous]

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Nothing to stop a black buyer from buying in Bethesda.

In short, not my issue if they chose not to buy in Bethesda.

Yeah, the absence of a single Black family in that neighborhood -- which previously had restrictive covenants preventing them moving in -- is all on their personal choice.

Wonder if that kind of thinking is prevalent in "magical" Greenwich Forest. I've heard it's a great place for people who are comfortable living in a community without any Blacks.

When was the restriction removed?
2000, 1990, 1980, 1970?
I wonder how many owners are still in the neighborhood from these days.