Recommend your Bethesda/Chevy Chase Neighborhood

[Anonymous]

Whoever is recommending Wyngate and Wildwood must not have noticed the rampant street parking in those neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:avenel.

Doesn't work with
- Price - up to about $1.4mm if move-in ready, around $900,000 - $1.1mm if needs work
Bonus - (1) easy/direct commute to DC for work, (2) proximity to shopping, restaurants, etc.

I agree that it is a great neighborhood, but your prices are way off. There are some townhouses in the section closer to Persimmon Tree that go for about $1.1. For the single family homes, you're looking at $1.6-$2.5 on average. In addition, there is a section of custom homes closer for MacArthur which has homes just under $2mm and up to $5-6mm. A couple of Marriott family homes in that section and a couple currently on the market, each for approx. $5mm.

Trust me, my children's school includes this neighborhood and I drool over some of those houses. I would love to live there so I keep my eye on it. So far, can't afford anything on the market.

[Anonymous]

aren't the houses tiny like under 2000 sf?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, but another variety store went in to Bruce's old spot. It is not a "big name", but much cleaner, nicer and a better selection.

Rumor has it the new store is somehow owned or connected with Strosniders (as part of some conspiracy for force out Bruce's), though I'm not so sure if this is true. Bruce's basically got complacent and it was time for change. They reopened up on Woodmont Ave but not sure how they're doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try Woodhaven and also Kenwood Park. The entire Burning a Tree neighborhood too.

Much of Burning Tree will be out of OP's budget, won't it?

Burning Tree is a mix. If you're talking Burdette Road area, then yes. But if you look at the area immediately surrounding the school itself, there are a lot of 50's era houses within the price range.

[Anonymous]

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Why are you so weird about the street thing? I can just imagine wanting a garage, though personally I couldn't care less. I cannot fathom why you would care whether other people use their garage or not. What is the deal? Are you such a crappy driver that you are scared of crashing into parked cars?

PP who cannot imagine wanting a garage: Where do you keep your tools, bikes and lawnmowers?

Not PP, but she never said she can't imagine wanting a garage. She said she can imagine someone wanting a garage, even though she doesn't care.

I have owned two houses, rented two more and grew up in another. None had a garage. We keep our tools in the basement and bikes and lawnmowers in the shed, and our cars in the driveway.

Or, it's called a shed. A shed, people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're looking to move and looking for suggestions. Criteria:

- Lot sizes in the 7,500 - 10,000 sq. ft. range so we can have a bit of a yard
- Streets - Prefer wider streets, at least wide enough for two cars to pass easily, prefer neighborhoods where people have garages and use them rather than park a bunch of cars on the street- Kids and kid-friendly (toddlers and young ES-age) - nearby park is a bonus
- Price - up to about $1.4mm if move-in ready, around $900,000 - $1.1mm if needs work

Bonus - (1) easy/direct commute to DC for work, (2) proximity to shopping, restaurants, etc.

We've considered:
- East Bethesda - I find most of the streets and lots to be claustrophobic - small lots, small streets
- Somerset and Chevy Chase West - not bad but expensive for what you get, some lots are pretty small
- Rollingwood - Not bad, maybe too far east for easy access to shopping, restaurants, etc? proximity to Candy Cane park is great.
- Neighborhood north of Jones Bridge between Conn. and Jones Mill (don't know the name)

thanks

Why are you so weird about the street thing? I can just imagine wanting a garage, though personally I couldn't care less. I cannot fathom why you would care whether other people use their garage or not. What is the deal? Are you such a crappy driver that you are scared of crashing into parked cars?

PP who cannot imagine wanting a garage: Where do you keep your tools, bikes and lawnmowers?

We used to have a garage but we converted it into a bedroom and we keep the inlaws there when they visit. Nice for them to have their own space.
We have a shed we use for bikes and tools.