Best places to live with easy driving commute to Georgetown

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Anonymous wrote:I would live in bethesda just on the other side of western and commute in by bike along the cct.

LOL, that's so cute.

We live in Chevy Chase MD and both work in Georgetown - 5 minute walk to Bethesda metro then a quick ride.

Even driving it is around 30 minutes -- 20 during off times

A quick ride to what in Georgetown from the Bethesda Metro?

LOL. I was wondering the same.

My husband has worked in Georgetown for 20 years. Most of the people in the office he runs Metro to Foggy Bottom and walk. He drives from Chevy Chase, MD.

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Anonymous wrote:I would live in bethesda just on the other side of western and commute in by bike along the cct.

LOL, that's so cute.

We live in Chevy Chase MD and both work in Georgetown - 5 minute walk to Bethesda metro then a quick ride.

Even driving it is around 30 minutes -- 20 during off times

A quick ride to what in Georgetown from the Bethesda Metro?

LOL. I was wondering the same.

My husband has worked in Georgetown for 20 years. Most of the people in the office he runs Metro to Foggy Bottom and walk. He drives from Chevy Chase, MD.

Even if that were the case, it's not a "quick ride" from Bethesda, as you'd have to change trains and then walk quite a distance to the university.

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Wesley Heights, Palisades or Foxhall. You can also just live in G-town and send the kids to private.

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Franklin Park, Chesterbrook Woods and Salona Village in McLean and Country Club Hills in Arlington all have homes in your price range and great public schools. Short drive to Georgetown.

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I'm in Sumner in Bethesda. Georgetown U is about 15 mins, even at rush hour. We've got great schools. But most of the houses are well under $2 million so probably not fancy enough. Maybe Westmoreland Hills? Or some of the new builds in Glen Echo Heights? GEH is not a fancy neighborhood but there are some nice houses there. Spring Valley has lovely homes, not sure about the schools or how many people there use the public schools.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in Sumner in Bethesda. Georgetown U is about 15 mins, even at rush hour. We've got great schools. But most of the houses are well under $2 million so probably not fancy enough. Maybe Westmoreland Hills? Or some of the new builds in Glen Echo Heights? GEH is not a fancy neighborhood but there are some nice houses there. Spring Valley has lovely homes, not sure about the schools or how many people there use the public schools.

Which route do you take that is only 15 min at rush hour?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in Sumner in Bethesda. Georgetown U is about 15 mins, even at rush hour. We've got great schools. But most of the houses are well under $2 million so probably not fancy enough. Maybe Westmoreland Hills? Or some of the new builds in Glen Echo Heights? GEH is not a fancy neighborhood but there are some nice houses there. Spring Valley has lovely homes, not sure about the schools or how many people there use the public schools.

Which route do you take that is only 15 min at rush hour?

MacArthur to Reservoir. We are just over the DC line and its 4 miles.

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Woodmont area of Arlington. Beautiful homes, one of the best school pyramids in Arlington, 2.5 miles to Georgetown.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in Sumner in Bethesda. Georgetown U is about 15 mins, even at rush hour. We've got great schools. But most of the houses are well under $2 million so probably not fancy enough. Maybe Westmoreland Hills? Or some of the new builds in Glen Echo Heights? GEH is not a fancy neighborhood but there are some nice houses there. Spring Valley has lovely homes, not sure about the schools or how many people there use the public schools.

Which route do you take that is only 15 min at rush hour?

MacArthur to Reservoir. We are just over the DC line and its 4 miles.

15 min included getting through canal and past the light at Key Bridge?

Or do you stay up by the hospital? If you don't actually go down into Georgetown then I guess it would be fast.

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Palisades. We adore living there, and the trip to Georgetown could not be easier. We almost bought in Georgetown, but chose Palisades instead because of Key School and the fact that we could get a great house there for the same price as a tiny house in Georgetown.

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Anonymous wrote:Palisades. We adore living there, and the trip to Georgetown could not be easier. We almost bought in Georgetown, but chose Palisades instead because of Key School and the fact that we could get a great house there for the same price as a tiny house in Georgetown.

It's funny that several PPs are commenting on DC's supposedly "bad" schools. I have a colleague who lives there and sends her kids to Key, and seems very happy with this choice. Seems like a sweet little school (we live elsewhere, in upper NW, and also are happy with our little neighborhood school).

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Forest Hills.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in Sumner in Bethesda. Georgetown U is about 15 mins, even at rush hour. We've got great schools. But most of the houses are well under $2 million so probably not fancy enough. Maybe Westmoreland Hills? Or some of the new builds in Glen Echo Heights? GEH is not a fancy neighborhood but there are some nice houses there. Spring Valley has lovely homes, not sure about the schools or how many people there use the public schools.

Which route do you take that is only 15 min at rush hour?

MacArthur to Reservoir. We are just over the DC line and its 4 miles.

15 min included getting through canal and past the light at Key Bridge?

Or do you stay up by the hospital? If you don't actually go down into Georgetown then I guess it would be fast.

Yeah, no need to go past key bridge to get to Georgetown U, which is what my post specified. Reservoir is faster. If you want to go to foggy bottom then I'd probably go Mass to 23rd street, which will take longer at rush hour, but is fast at non rush.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in Sumner in Bethesda. Georgetown U is about 15 mins, even at rush hour. We've got great schools. But most of the houses are well under $2 million so probably not fancy enough. Maybe Westmoreland Hills? Or some of the new builds in Glen Echo Heights? GEH is not a fancy neighborhood but there are some nice houses there. Spring Valley has lovely homes, not sure about the schools or how many people there use the public schools.

Which route do you take that is only 15 min at rush hour?

MacArthur to Reservoir. We are just over the DC line and its 4 miles.

15 min included getting through canal and past the light at Key Bridge?

Or do you stay up by the hospital? If you don't actually go down into Georgetown then I guess it would be fast.

Yeah, no need to go past key bridge to get to Georgetown U, which is what my post specified. Reservoir is faster. If you want to go to foggy bottom then I'd probably go Mass to 23rd street, which will take longer at rush hour, but is fast at non rush.

Sorry - missed the "U". Better go get coffee!

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Anonymous wrote:Palisades. We adore living there, and the trip to Georgetown could not be easier. We almost bought in Georgetown, but chose Palisades instead because of Key School and the fact that we could get a great house there for the same price as a tiny house in Georgetown.

It's funny that several PPs are commenting on DC's supposedly "bad" schools. I have a colleague who lives there and sends her kids to Key, and seems very happy with this choice. Seems like a sweet little school (we live elsewhere, in upper NW, and also are happy with our little neighborhood school).

How many of people in Palisades send their kids to Hardy Middle and Wilson High?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/middle-schools-present-vexing-problem-for-dc-leaders-as-parents-choose-other-options/2014/02/17/29b95e24-93ef-11e3-83b9-1f024193bb84_story.html