What is going on with Lakelands and Kentlands?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting topic, too bad the DC folks are trashing the area for being too far from where they work.

They think they are the center of the universe!

Congrats QO! State Champs!

And they assume we’re all uneducated hicks.

Newsflash: I used to live in DC. We decided to move out and raise our daughter here and I’m glad we did.

[Anonymous]

please disregard these posters who live in DC. For MoCo, Kentlands is one of the best places to live. I live nearby in the same school cluster, and I know that it is amazing. Homes are beautiful and every expensive, and the neighborhood is definitely the most expensive for houses on smaller than 1 acre outside the beltway. Great community as well.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand what would compel someone to spend their weekends trashing some neighborhood like 45 minutes away from where they live on an anonymous internet forum. Is your life that empty? Aren't their cool and vibrant things you could be doing in your superior neighborhood right now?

That being said I prefer King Farm or Crown to Kentlands. I think I like the brownstone / brick vibe better than the white picket fence vibe.

I grew up near there and it was a great place to grow up albeit lots of driving around.

Whether the commute is long or short depends on where you work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand what would compel someone to spend their weekends trashing some neighborhood like 45 minutes away from where they live on an anonymous internet forum. Is your life that empty? Aren't their cool and vibrant things you could be doing in your superior neighborhood right now?

That being said I prefer King Farm or Crown to Kentlands. I think I like the brownstone / brick vibe better than the white picket fence vibe.

I grew up near there and it was a great place to grow up albeit lots of driving around.

Whether the commute is long or short depends on where you work.

Although less driving around than in other communities, except for perhaps Crown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand what would compel someone to spend their weekends trashing some neighborhood like 45 minutes away from where they live on an anonymous internet forum. Is your life that empty? Aren't their cool and vibrant things you could be doing in your superior neighborhood right now?

That being said I prefer King Farm or Crown to Kentlands. I think I like the brownstone / brick vibe better than the white picket fence vibe.

I grew up near there and it was a great place to grow up albeit lots of driving around.

Whether the commute is long or short depends on where you work.

Although less driving around than in other communities, except for perhaps Crown.

To be precise, less driving for little errands to stores but longer haul driving to amenities closer in, if you use them.

I think I probably make more 5 min drive to stores then someone in Kentlands but far fewer 30 min drives along 270.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand what would compel someone to spend their weekends trashing some neighborhood like 45 minutes away from where they live on an anonymous internet forum. Is your life that empty? Aren't their cool and vibrant things you could be doing in your superior neighborhood right now?

That being said I prefer King Farm or Crown to Kentlands. I think I like the brownstone / brick vibe better than the white picket fence vibe.

I grew up near there and it was a great place to grow up albeit lots of driving around.

Whether the commute is long or short depends on where you work.

Although less driving around than in other communities, except for perhaps Crown.

To be precise, less driving for little errands to stores but longer haul driving to amenities closer in, if you use them.

I think I probably make more 5 min drive to stores then someone in Kentlands but far fewer 30 min drives along 270.

That’s fair. We don’t use close-in amenities, so the only car ride we need is the one to the shady grove metro to get into DC. Otherwise our cars stay parked all weekend.

[Anonymous]

This is anecdotal, but my friend bought large townhome in Lakelands in 2008. When she sold it this year, 2018, she had to accept $20k less than she paid for it 10 years ago. Paid $620k in 2008. Sold for $600k in 2018. So not a great investment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is anecdotal, but my friend bought large townhome in Lakelands in 2008. When she sold it this year, 2018, she had to accept $20k less than she paid for it 10 years ago. Paid $620k in 2008. Sold for $600k in 2018. So not a great investment.

Right, because 2008 was a great year to buy real estate outside of DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is anecdotal, but my friend bought large townhome in Lakelands in 2008. When she sold it this year, 2018, she had to accept $20k less than she paid for it 10 years ago. Paid $620k in 2008. Sold for $600k in 2018. So not a great investment.

same with our house in bethesda. nearby homes are selling for lower than what we bought for a few years ago. I think its just a recent trend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is anecdotal, but my friend bought large townhome in Lakelands in 2008. When she sold it this year, 2018, she had to accept $20k less than she paid for it 10 years ago. Paid $620k in 2008. Sold for $600k in 2018. So not a great investment.

Right, because 2008 was a great year to buy real estate outside of DC.

There is literally no worse year you could possibly pick than 2008 as a point of reference. Are you aware we had a massive housing bubble then that fueled a recession?

[Anonymous]

Too far from the city, crappy schools, and outdated. Other than that, awesome

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too far from the city, crappy schools, and outdated. Other than that, awesome

Are you familiar with facts?

QO: 5th best HS in MD. US News.

DC: 30 min on the metro to DC. Lots to do in MoCo.

Outdated: depends on your preferences. I hate the fugly 1960s buildings on CT Ave, for example, but some people like them.

[Anonymous]

NP. Hey, DC posters, you know where I want to live?

This apt: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/4740-Connecticut-Ave-NW-20008/unit-304/home/9976864?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ios_share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link

Man, not outdated at all, right?! Plus the schools are ranked lower than the ones in Gaithersburg, so that’s awesome. But you’re on CT Ave, so that’s what’s important, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. Hey, DC posters, you know where I want to live?

This apt: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/4740-Connecticut-Ave-NW-20008/unit-304/home/9976864?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ios_share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link

Man, not outdated at all, right?! Plus the schools are ranked lower than the ones in Gaithersburg, so that’s awesome. But you’re on CT Ave, so that’s what’s important, right?

I should specify, they’re ranked lower than the ones that feed from Lakelands and Kentlands. Wilson HS is unranked on US News.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. Hey, DC posters, you know where I want to live?

This apt: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/4740-Connecticut-Ave-NW-20008/unit-304/home/9976864?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ios_share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link

Man, not outdated at all, right?! Plus the schools are ranked lower than the ones in Gaithersburg, so that’s awesome. But you’re on CT Ave, so that’s what’s important, right?

I should specify, they’re ranked lower than the ones that feed from Lakelands and Kentlands. Wilson HS is unranked on US News.

I live in a SFH in Cleveland Park and my children attend the Cathedral Schools (within walking distance). I’m happy that your super-sized schools in the outer burbs are highly ranked on some scale. However, public schools were never part of the deal when we considered where to move. Our focus was on convenience, city amenities and proximity to schools that provide the best education possible—for us that was never going to be any public school in the DC Metro region.

We also bought our home in 2008. Our house is now valued at $350,000 more than we paid for it. Enjoy your life in Gaithersburg, as I’m enjoying my life in DC.