Mt Prospect in North Potomac

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Anonymous wrote:I was so disappointed in the low quality Mt. Prospect finishes and the school district is going to be changed--I stopped considering it.

Agree with both. Subpar materials. Also why buy a new home in this area when the public schools are about to be changed so that you get much less for the money. You're better off buying closer to the soon to be established new Wootton boundary. No point buying in Mt. Prospect.

How do you guys know it is low quality ? when I visited the windmills it looked amazing. There is a reason the prices went up over $200K already. The school district change is a nonsense argument. People who can afford millions dollars houses can send their kids to private school if needed. Houses is the school districts nearby are not that cheaper and they are old houses .. People who bought phase 1 at Mt prospect made a great deal..

I agree with the school issue. [b]The rezoning concern is a nothing burger to most families buying at MP.[/b]

As for the low quality, fair question and the reality is that to most here, it's subjective. I am a poster who was really interested in MP early on and was let down once we toured the Orchard and Hamlet. Some things that I noted (and I acknowledge I am not a contractor lol)...

First, for context, I've toured several new home builders: Mitchell and Best, Wormald, Caruso, Kettler Forline, Lennar/NV.

- First off, not a big deal, but the design/decor was not awe inspiring. I know they got a lot of their stuff from RH but still, it was unimpressive. I expected more.
- The floor boards in the house are spring. Not sure if it relates to the subflooring approach but I did not get that in the other homes except for Lennar. The kind of subflooring that seems to have some bounce to it. This was the big thing for me.
- The weird layout of the hamlet and its outdoor space.

Those are the things off the top of my head. Nice homes, but I expected more given the price.

Why do you think that? I live in the surrounding communities. At least half Go to public schools in the million dollar plus homes. Do you think they will all go private? Not many kids in the neighborhood or what?
I’m just curious since it was absolutely a huge concern and much talked about in our neighborhood around the times of the school board elections.

Not that they would go private, rather, I don’t think they would care a whole lot if their house gets rezoned to QO instead of wootton.

I agree. I think buyers in MP (at least ones that are local to this area) are aware of the school situation and either a) won't care a whole lot if their house gets rezoned to QO b) would consider private school if it bothered them or c) understand the risk, but see it as a bigger gain to get a newer updated house in a planned community and are willing to take the risk. If it was just about schools, then surely someone would just buy as close to their desired high school as possible, but there are so many other factors that people are considering.

Nope, nope, this incorrect. The vast majority of buyers pick a school district and then a home. The public school district is the single most important driver for home purchases. Since this neighborhood is most likely going to be switched away from Wootton, one of the top 3 high schools in the county, the homes in this development are going to go way down in value.

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So you are saying that buying any home in North Potomac is not a good idea? Whether I buy a 1.5M new house or a 800k old house, the fact that a potential 20% drop in value means I should not buy at all? Instead you suggest buying right next to Wootton and assume price won’t go down despite redistricting?? That’s ridiculous...the minute Wootton gets redistricted and students from less ideal areas come, homes around Wootton will drop in value. So MP will drop and Wootton area will drop...where do you suggest buying if home price is paramount?

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Anonymous wrote:Wootton is a great school because of the students that attend there. If they redistrict, the school that these kids attend will become the new “great school”. I would rather buy in Mt Prospect and know that my kids will attend the same school (wherever it is) as all the other kids in the north Potomac area. Wootton will only go down in rankings after redistricting...so those who argue home prices will drop are wrong in my opinion.

This is a very good point. The mere discussion about re-districting doesn't factor in the fact that the kids from these areas are amazing with involved parents. They would all be moving together (if this is even going to happen).

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To the poster who said they had been to the design center but the selection was limited—I’m assuming there were at least some light-colored cabinets?

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Anonymous wrote:Wootton is a great school because of the students that attend there. If they redistrict, the school that these kids attend will become the new “great school”. I would rather buy in Mt Prospect and know that my kids will attend the same school (wherever it is) as all the other kids in the north Potomac area. Wootton will only go down in rankings after redistricting...so those who argue home prices will drop are wrong in my opinion.

This is a very good point. The mere discussion about re-districting doesn't factor in the fact that the kids from these areas are amazing with involved parents. They would all be moving together (if this is even going to happen).

Why do you think current owners in this area are so opposed to it then? All would handle differently if zoned to QO. Some would go private, some might move, some might go to new school. School redistricting would be a HUGE thing for this community.

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Anonymous wrote:To the poster who said they had been to the design center but the selection was limited—I’m assuming there were at least some light-colored cabinets?

yes, there are white, off white. Check online Colombia studio link. There is a pic.

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Anonymous wrote:To the poster who said they had been to the design center but the selection was limited—I’m assuming there were at least some light-colored cabinets?

yes, there are white, off white. Check online Colombia studio link. There is a pic.

Thanks! I had looked at that link and the VA virtual tour, was just curious about the “limited selection because of COVID” poster. Anyways, thanks!

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When will the school redistricting happen? Anyone?

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Anonymous wrote:To the poster who said they had been to the design center but the selection was limited—I’m assuming there were at least some light-colored cabinets?

yes, there are white, off white. Check online Colombia studio link. There is a pic.

Thanks! I had looked at that link and the VA virtual tour, was just curious about the “limited selection because of COVID” poster. Anyways, thanks!

The limited selections are primarily with the countertops and tiles...the cabinets are all available.

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Anonymous wrote:To the poster who said they had been to the design center but the selection was limited—I’m assuming there were at least some light-colored cabinets?

yes, there are white, off white. Check online Colombia studio link. There is a pic.

Thanks! I had looked at that link and the VA virtual tour, was just curious about the “limited selection because of COVID” poster. Anyways, thanks!

The limited selections are primarily with the countertops and tiles...the cabinets are all available.

Thanks!

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Anonymous wrote:Wootton is a great school because of the students that attend there. If they redistrict, the school that these kids attend will become the new “great school”. I would rather buy in Mt Prospect and know that my kids will attend the same school (wherever it is) as all the other kids in the north Potomac area. Wootton will only go down in rankings after redistricting...so those who argue home prices will drop are wrong in my opinion.

This is a very good point. The mere discussion about re-districting doesn't factor in the fact that the kids from these areas are amazing with involved parents. They would all be moving together (if this is even going to happen).

Why do you think current owners in this area are so opposed to it then? All would handle differently if zoned to QO. Some would go private, some might move, some might go to new school. School redistricting would be a HUGE thing for this community.

Plus it will significantly devalue the homes. School district is #1 issue for homebuyers and people want Wootton, not QO. There is no comparison.

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Anonymous wrote:Wootton is a great school because of the students that attend there. If they redistrict, the school that these kids attend will become the new “great school”. I would rather buy in Mt Prospect and know that my kids will attend the same school (wherever it is) as all the other kids in the north Potomac area. Wootton will only go down in rankings after redistricting...so those who argue home prices will drop are wrong in my opinion.

This is a very good point. The mere discussion about re-districting doesn't factor in the fact that the kids from these areas are amazing with involved parents. They would all be moving together (if this is even going to happen).

Why do you think current owners in this area are so opposed to it then? All would handle differently if zoned to QO. Some would go private, some might move, some might go to new school. School redistricting would be a HUGE thing for this community.

Plus it will significantly devalue the homes. School district is #1 issue for homebuyers and people want Wootton, not QO. There is no comparison.

“Significantly”? Define that.

I think the devaluation is by 10%

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Is there an example in the area that you can point to where houses were significantly devalued due to a redistricting?

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Anonymous wrote:Wootton is a great school because of the students that attend there. If they redistrict, the school that these kids attend will become the new “great school”. I would rather buy in Mt Prospect and know that my kids will attend the same school (wherever it is) as all the other kids in the north Potomac area. Wootton will only go down in rankings after redistricting...so those who argue home prices will drop are wrong in my opinion.

This is a very good point. The mere discussion about re-districting doesn't factor in the fact that the kids from these areas are amazing with involved parents. They would all be moving together (if this is even going to happen).

Why do you think current owners in this area are so opposed to it then? All would handle differently if zoned to QO. Some would go private, some might move, some might go to new school. School redistricting would be a HUGE thing for this community.

Plus it will significantly devalue the homes. School district is #1 issue for homebuyers and people want Wootton, not QO. There is no comparison.

“Significantly”? Define that.

I think the devaluation is by 10%

At least 25.

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Anonymous wrote:Wootton is a great school because of the students that attend there. If they redistrict, the school that these kids attend will become the new “great school”. I would rather buy in Mt Prospect and know that my kids will attend the same school (wherever it is) as all the other kids in the north Potomac area. Wootton will only go down in rankings after redistricting...so those who argue home prices will drop are wrong in my opinion.

This is a very good point. The mere discussion about re-districting doesn't factor in the fact that the kids from these areas are amazing with involved parents. They would all be moving together (if this is even going to happen).

Why do you think current owners in this area are so opposed to it then? All would handle differently if zoned to QO. Some would go private, some might move, some might go to new school. School redistricting would be a HUGE thing for this community.

Plus it will significantly devalue the homes. School district is #1 issue for homebuyers and people want Wootton, not QO. There is no comparison.

“Significantly”? Define that.

I think the devaluation is by 10%

At least 25.

Oh please, calm down. QO is a good school, a step below Wootton for sure, but it's not like the area is being rezoned to Gaithersburg HS. As a PP said, this area has highly motivated kids and lots of very involved parents. There won't be a mass exodus if it's rezoned to QO.