Tell me about your neighborhood that you love!

[Anonymous]

I really like living in Wakefield, DC. We can walk easily to everything, including groceries, school, and the metro, but it still feels like the suburbs on the side streets - leafy and quiet, lots of kids.

We have been here two years and haven't really befriended any neighbors, so that is a drawback. They aren't mean or anything, but they don't seem interested in becoming actual friends, vs people we acknowledge politely. Of course, that might be a plus if you are trying to avoid having neighbors all up in your business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really like living in Wakefield, DC. We can walk easily to everything, including groceries, school, and the metro, but it still feels like the suburbs on the side streets - leafy and quiet, lots of kids.

We have been here two years and haven't really befriended any neighbors, so that is a drawback. They aren't mean or anything, but they don't seem interested in becoming actual friends, vs people we acknowledge politely. Of course, that might be a plus if you are trying to avoid having neighbors all up in your business.

I've had a similar issue in Tenleytown, although people moving into the neighborhood now seem better. Are your kids in school? I was hoping it would improve then...

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Anonymous wrote:We’re really liking our part of Silver Spring near downtown and just outside TKPK. Very walkable but we also have a spacious SFH. Great friendly neighbors. Most neighbors are using the public schools. The neighborhood is very diverse especially since we’re very near a lot of apartment complexes. Personally I’m feeling optimistic about property values as well, although we bought the house because we liked it. I know crime can be an issue in DTSS but we are close but not that close, so I don’t have concerns about this.

+1 for close-in Silver Spring

Ranked by Fortune as #3 best places for families in US. (Alexandria VA is #18)

https://fortune.com/well/ranking/best-places-families/

+2 for close-in Silver Spring. I moved here for work from a community where people live their whole lives in one town. I never expected to really find community here given what everyone says about DC being so transient, but my kids have grown up with a close-knit group of neighbors and friends. It's honestly incredible, and so supportive. I'm very grateful, because I thought I was leaving behind the kind of community where people who help each other out, but it turns out that exists here too.

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Anonymous wrote:North Springfield 22151

I love living here. It's so close to 495, 95, and 395. My biggest pet peeve when I lived in West Springfield was getting off the interstate and still having another 20mins to get home. It's close to VRE, commuter bus lot, and metro (a little further away, but still in decent driving distance).

The people are so nice and helpful. I've never lived in a neighborhood where so many neighbors help you when you need it. Everyone is down to earth. The mom's are so supportive of each other and we don't have any mean girls. (In fact a new mom moved into the neighborhood and, I guess, in her misguided attempt to bond, she started sh!t talking other moms and kids. She was shut down immediately!)

It's filled with people that have lived here for decades. I have 2 neighbors who have lived here since the house was built in the early 60's. Another neighbor bought the house from his grandparents. It's a mix of blue-collar and white-collar. Because of that, you might one day be speaking to someone who briefs a cabinet member and the next using the plumber who lives a few streets over.

The elementary school is AMAZING. In talking to other moms with kids in other schools (even ones that are higher ranking), ours is very communicative, caring, and invested in every kid. They bend over backwards to help.

The MS and HS are "low rated" and have a reputation of being bad and filled with crime. But every person I've talked to that has kids there or graduated from there have nothing but high praise for them.

I have a friend who had kids at Holmes MS and Annandale HS (the MS/HS for North Springfield ES) and she complained incessantly about the lack of parental involvement compared to other schools. She also felt that the principal at Holmes was rigid and not responsive to concerns.

When was this? I’ve talked to grads from the past 20 years, as well as parents from kids currently enrolled. They are all really happy with the school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:North Springfield 22151

I love living here. It's so close to 495, 95, and 395. My biggest pet peeve when I lived in West Springfield was getting off the interstate and still having another 20mins to get home. It's close to VRE, commuter bus lot, and metro (a little further away, but still in decent driving distance).

The people are so nice and helpful. I've never lived in a neighborhood where so many neighbors help you when you need it. Everyone is down to earth. The mom's are so supportive of each other and we don't have any mean girls. (In fact a new mom moved into the neighborhood and, I guess, in her misguided attempt to bond, she started sh!t talking other moms and kids. She was shut down immediately!)

It's filled with people that have lived here for decades. I have 2 neighbors who have lived here since the house was built in the early 60's. Another neighbor bought the house from his grandparents. It's a mix of blue-collar and white-collar. Because of that, you might one day be speaking to someone who briefs a cabinet member and the next using the plumber who lives a few streets over.

The elementary school is AMAZING. In talking to other moms with kids in other schools (even ones that are higher ranking), ours is very communicative, caring, and invested in every kid. They bend over backwards to help.

The MS and HS are "low rated" and have a reputation of being bad and filled with crime. But every person I've talked to that has kids there or graduated from there have nothing but high praise for them.

I have a friend who had kids at Holmes MS and Annandale HS (the MS/HS for North Springfield ES) and she complained incessantly about the lack of parental involvement compared to other schools. She also felt that the principal at Holmes was rigid and not responsive to concerns.

When was this? I’ve talked to grads from the past 20 years, as well as parents from kids currently enrolled. They are all really happy with the school.

She got frozen out of the PTSA.

[Anonymous]

Waycroft-Woodlawn in Arlington. Love most of my neighbors, the schools (Glebe/Swanson/W-L), the park, walkable restaurants in Ballston, the ability to get to DC so easily. I left DC reluctantly, but this neighborhood has been great for the family phase of my life. It's more expensive now, so that would be a problem for me if I was looking.

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[Anonymous]

We love East Falls Church. Not as expensive as FCC but we use the amenities there and also enjoy a larger lot and less debt. Lots of families in our neighborhood and nice people.

[Anonymous]

Fort Hunt/Stratford/ 22308

We have lived here for 24 years. We absolutely love our neighborhood, huge lot, trees, etc. We have sent all our kids to private school, so that was never a consideration.

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Another Shout out for the City of Fairfax. We are in Mosby Woods. We are just off of Route 50. Walkable to Fairfax High, several restaurants including some rather popular newish ones, walkable to at least three parks, the pool, CVS, Ice Cream, Urgent Care and we have a bike trail connection to the neighborhoods on Blake Lane for a quick bike to the Vienna Metro. The City of Fairfax feels like a small town in a major metro area. I know city school board and City council members. We have great Parks and Recs programs and FPYC sports are local. We have plenty of nearby shopping and reasonable commutes to the Pentagon, Tysons, Arlington, DC and Fort Belvoir.

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Anonymous wrote:I really like living in Wakefield, DC. We can walk easily to everything, including groceries, school, and the metro, but it still feels like the suburbs on the side streets - leafy and quiet, lots of kids.

We have been here two years and haven't really befriended any neighbors, so that is a drawback. They aren't mean or anything, but they don't seem interested in becoming actual friends, vs people we acknowledge politely. Of course, that might be a plus if you are trying to avoid having neighbors all up in your business.

I've had a similar issue in Tenleytown, although people moving into the neighborhood now seem better. Are your kids in school? I was hoping it would improve then...

DP, but my DS starting kindergarten has been the best as far as meeting and getting to know neighbors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fort Hunt/Stratford/ 22308

We have lived here for 24 years. We absolutely love our neighborhood, huge lot, trees, etc. We have sent all our kids to private school, so that was never a consideration.

+1!! We love it here too. And the schools are fine.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like some suburbs are more friendly than others. The mean girl hell places are likely the places you would suspect.

[Anonymous]

I live in the Hollywood neighborhood in College Park. I love that the area is affordable for what you get. We have a Metro and MARC station and can get to downtown DC in 20-30mins. Close to 95, 495, and the BW Parkway so it makes getting anywhere in the area pretty easy.

College Park and the Route 1 corridor are booming so we have plenty of restaurant options we didn't have before.

I love my neighbors! It is a mixed income and diverse neighborhood with folks from all walks of life. My boyfriend and I love that there are a lot of other gay couples in the neighborhood and a lot of days we do happy hour at each other's house. 😀

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really like living in Wakefield, DC. We can walk easily to everything, including groceries, school, and the metro, but it still feels like the suburbs on the side streets - leafy and quiet, lots of kids.

We have been here two years and haven't really befriended any neighbors, so that is a drawback. They aren't mean or anything, but they don't seem interested in becoming actual friends, vs people we acknowledge politely. Of course, that might be a plus if you are trying to avoid having neighbors all up in your business.

HI!! I don't know if you're still checking this thread, but we're in Wakefield and have made a few neighbor friends in the last 2.5 years. Would love to meet/connect.