Petworth

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We live in petworth!
Both attorneys with kids at the local public. We're in our 30s and 40s. We love it here. I've been here since my 20s, so I've lived in Petworth for 15 years in all life stages.

Same here! Plenty of government attorneys/other feds with kids in the local elementary schools. Middle and high school not so much, but people figure it out.

To answer PP our house has doubled in value over the last 12 years, and the market is slowing like everywhere, but we don't plan on selling (if we moved, we'd rent it out). That said, buying a decade ago then refinancing and buying today at today's rates are apples and oranges. If my mortgage was $6-7k a month, I wouldn't want to be somewhere I'd have to "figure out" middle school.

Most people do not send their kids to the local school in Petworth. I live in Petworth and only know one neighbor that send their kids to the local elementary school. Everyone else send it to charters or private. data of where kids go to school showed a participation rate of around 35% in Petworth schools.

My kids are in a Petworth DCPS, but not our IB. There are many OOB high SES families like us that are in the neighborhood (within a 10 min drive or so), but not the "local school." Still plenty of kids at DCI feeders, but many more families sticking with DCPS through elementary than 7-10 years ago. Despite middle school concerns, we turned down DCB and MV for second grade because the academics at our DCPS are stronger.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Frankly, Petworth is at least another 5 years of gentrification away (more like 10) before I would even consider living in it. In it's current state (especially post covid) the current levels of crime (and therefore lack of safety) are far too difficult to ignore. Plus dearth of even half decent schools.

Where do you live and how much actual experience do you have with Petworth? From the sound of your post you’ve never lived there.

I have visited quite a few times(know a few people that live there) but yeah true never lived there myself, area does not appeal to me in the slightest. Don't have kids yet but thinking of it soon, and yeah the lack of safety and good schools, plus its distance from work and the parts of DC I frequent make it a no go for me.

I currently live in Clarendon. When I first moved to DMV lived in Georgetown (and stayed in that vicinity for a few years after graduation) before moving to Kalorama for a few years. My preference for area DC wise is very much Georgetown, closely followed by Dupont/Admo (the in-between point of those two areas ideally, so that you can walk to either one in a timely manner).

You sound mighty white!

Why is it that people like you automatically go to race/play the race card as soon as you hear something that you don't like/goes against your beliefs.

For your information, I am neither white nor American (am an immigrant)...so maybe don't assume, as they say, "When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me"

Whatever. You’re still prejudiced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hate to disabuse you but:

1. TH to TH is a Redfin-generated 1-year long mean comparison; so it’s not cherry-picked and I can’t teach you math at this stage in life (if I included SFH etc it’d be not even a fair fight)

2. Moved from 20009 to what you would probably call Whiteopia to be offensive to me but is CP: have not seen a rat, an ATV or any crime since; good riddance it’s been years (have seen: deer, bunnies and chipmunks)

3. Why are you so aggro if Logan and Petworth are such paradise? I said Logan had nice townhomes. I found that the neighbors varied and you could be getting secondary mold, sewer and vermin problems through the shared walls. I genuinely cannot stand the illegal activity like the ATVs so am delighted to not have to have them spoil every nice evening. How are you not bothered?

Ok Karen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cleveland Park is a little boring, true (not as much to do there as other parts of DC). However, on the flipside, it is very safe, has excellent schools, is till close to the city, and your neighbors will be people who are highly educated and have decent-good incomes.

Proof positive the Cleveland Park person posing on this thread is not from Cleveland Park.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sitting in the sun porch of my rowhouse in Petworth right now, as my middle school boys play hoops with the neighbor kids out front. 9th year, we love it here.

How are your kids liking MacFarland?

Curious why this thread is so mean, just because I am happy with my neighborhood? My kids were lucky to get into an ES and a MS charter that are working out just fine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Never ever seen an ATV in the residential parts of 20007-20015

Now do Rats.

I do 🐰 you do 🐀

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sitting in the sun porch of my rowhouse in Petworth right now, as my middle school boys play hoops with the neighbor kids out front. 9th year, we love it here.

How are your kids liking MacFarland?

Curious why this thread is so mean, just because I am happy with my neighborhood? My kids were lucky to get into an ES and a MS charter that are working out just fine.

People might be just worried since you mentioned back porch, Dad, and basket hoop. Maybe get back inside?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sitting in the sun porch of my rowhouse in Petworth right now, as my middle school boys play hoops with the neighbor kids out front. 9th year, we love it here.

How are your kids liking MacFarland?

Curious why this thread is so mean, just because I am happy with my neighborhood? My kids were lucky to get into an ES and a MS charter that are working out just fine.

Mean just toward the Cleveland Park troll.

To OP, Petworth has a lot to bring. Not just speaking investment-wise, but quality-of-life wise with respect to DC. It has been/was going through a gritty period; however, if you are accustomed to DC, you're fine.

[Anonymous]

Whiteopia means you don’t have to get used to anything. You also don’t have to be White.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cleveland Park is a little boring, true (not as much to do there as other parts of DC). However, on the flipside, it is very safe, has excellent schools, is till close to the city, and your neighbors will be people who are highly educated and have decent-good incomes.

Proof positive the Cleveland Park person posing on this thread is not from Cleveland Park.

There’s more than one PP from CP and you’re getting super angry at all of us. I have zero interest in this thread but stay just for the outbursts 😂

[Anonymous]

Have you seen a bunny in Logan? Probably did the best. They can carry diseases

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in petworth!
Both attorneys with kids at the local public. We're in our 30s and 40s. We love it here. I've been here since my 20s, so I've lived in Petworth for 15 years in all life stages.

Same here! Plenty of government attorneys/other feds with kids in the local elementary schools. Middle and high school not so much, but people figure it out.

To answer PP our house has doubled in value over the last 12 years, and the market is slowing like everywhere, but we don't plan on selling (if we moved, we'd rent it out). That said, buying a decade ago then refinancing and buying today at today's rates are apples and oranges. If my mortgage was $6-7k a month, I wouldn't want to be somewhere I'd have to "figure out" middle school.

Most people do not send their kids to the local school in Petworth. I live in Petworth and only know one neighbor that send their kids to the local elementary school. Everyone else send it to charters or private. data of where kids go to school showed a participation rate of around 35% in Petworth schools.

My kids are in a Petworth DCPS, but not our IB. There are many OOB high SES families like us that are in the neighborhood (within a 10 min drive or so), but not the "local school." Still plenty of kids at DCI feeders, but many more families sticking with DCPS through elementary than 7-10 years ago. Despite middle school concerns, we turned down DCB and MV for second grade because the academics at our DCPS are stronger.

Not really according to these data: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1110151.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly, Petworth is at least another 5 years of gentrification away (more like 10) before I would even consider living in it. In it's current state (especially post covid) the current levels of crime (and therefore lack of safety) are far too difficult to ignore. Plus dearth of even half decent schools.

Where do you live and how much actual experience do you have with Petworth? From the sound of your post you’ve never lived there.

I have visited quite a few times(know a few people that live there) but yeah true never lived there myself, area does not appeal to me in the slightest. Don't have kids yet but thinking of it soon, and yeah the lack of safety and good schools, plus its distance from work and the parts of DC I frequent make it a no go for me.

I currently live in Clarendon. When I first moved to DMV lived in Georgetown (and stayed in that vicinity for a few years after graduation) before moving to Kalorama for a few years. My preference for area DC wise is very much Georgetown, closely followed by Dupont/Admo (the in-between point of those two areas ideally, so that you can walk to either one in a timely manner).

You sound mighty white!

Why is it that people like you automatically go to race/play the race card as soon as you hear something that you don't like/goes against your beliefs.

For your information, I am neither white nor American (am an immigrant)...so maybe don't assume, as they say, "When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me"

Whatever. You’re still prejudiced.

People of all races aspire to live in neighborhoods which are safe, clean and well - maintained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never ever seen an ATV in the residential parts of 20007-20015

suburbanite here -- what is ATV?

[Anonymous]

Isn't the old soldiers home in Petworth? I'm sure they have deer and bunnies.