Would you like to move to exburbs?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, well now a little anecdote from today, took my dog to a nature trail at the edge of MoCo and walked for miles and miles, since then I have killed over 20 ticks in my house, on me, picked one off my shoulder, 7 on my dog so far. Maybe I ought to stop dreaming about being a "rural woman" when I can't handle these nasty ticks! Though, ticks are here everywhere in the city parks too. Reality check.

I live in Darnestown and for about 2 months you will get that many ticks walking on the trails. They are harmless if you tick check and get them off, it is called foreplay where I come from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OctrGD4JW8U

p.s. there is a line "i'd like to check you for ticks"

Though my Bethesda friend has been in trauma therapy after taking a walk with her dog in the fields behind my house.

Two words: Lyme disease

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Anonymous wrote:There is a trend, apparently, in some other cities to move into exburbs. To me that sounds great, if you get several acres, be able to plant your own garden, maybe have chickens, I would love to have a horse, love riding, but then I think the work even if you just maintain a few animals and garden would be too much. But, for fun, lets say do you ever dream about having such half rural life style? I do, but reality of it might be too much and I think I might be too lazy for it. I kind of grew up, in a bit of that situation, but it was closer to city then, now everything is so far away, but I sure helped Grandma raise chickens and pigs until I was around 8 years old and we had our own veggies and fruit and eggs. Now I wish my kids were more connected to food source and knew how important food is and where it comes from. Anyway, opinions about exburbs if anybody has any, if not, oh well, I can keep on dreaming.

I prefer the town and country model, that way you don't have to compromise on your city place or your rural place. More expensive obviously, but that's my ideal. The commute would kill my enjoyment of my many acres in an exurb.

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Anonymous wrote:I moved to the Laytonsville area of Montgomery county a few years ago. My husband took a telework option, so that he no longer had to be in DC on a daily basis.

We love this area, and were able to purchase more house and land. We do not have farm animals yet. We like to travel during school breaks and do not want the hassle of having to find someone to take care of the animals.

I feel like it's the best of both worlds; small town/country peace, with an urban city near by. We still go to DC for museums, events, and for happy hours with friends. We simply did not have the need to be close in on a daily basis.

I'm in Olney and love Laytonsville's country feel. I'm not loving the new HUGE houses they are building off Brink & 108.

To answer the question, I would love to live further out in a farm. Pigs, chickens, cows, the works.

We live in Brinklow - lol!

no farm but plenty of land - in an area people have no clue about!

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Anonymous wrote:What is an exburb ? You mean the country ? Just say country.

I don't care what is trendy. I just like living in privacy. Quiet peaceful unassuming real down to Earth existence.

This morning a baby bunny graced my patio. You can have your urban hell.

The rats will eat them.

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Anonymous wrote:god no

Thank you, millennial, urbane hipster.

who still lives at home with the parents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is an exburb ? You mean the country ? Just say country.

I don't care what is trendy. I just like living in privacy. Quiet peaceful unassuming real down to Earth existence.

This morning a baby bunny graced my patio. You can have your urban hell.

Just passed a rabbit today on my morning walk. Lots of wildlife in our quiet part of DC close to Rock Creek Park. Best of both worlds.

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Anonymous wrote:What is an exburb ? You mean the country ? Just say country.

Saying country isn't pretentious enough.

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I thought dcum considered Great Falls the exurbs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What is an exburb ? You mean the country ? Just say country.

I don't care what is trendy. I just like living in privacy. Quiet peaceful unassuming real down to Earth existence.

This morning a baby bunny graced my patio. You can have your urban hell.

Just passed a rabbit today on my morning walk. Lots of wildlife in our quiet part of DC close to Rock Creek Park. Best of both worlds.

I live in Chevy Chase and at least once a week I have deer, foxes and bunnies -- so many that I can't keep any flowers.

There are lots of places in Mont County where you look out the back of your house it feels like the woods and then you walk 1/2 mile to starbucks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is an exburb ? You mean the country ? Just say country.

I don't care what is trendy. I just like living in privacy. Quiet peaceful unassuming real down to Earth existence.

This morning a baby bunny graced my patio. You can have your urban hell.

Just passed a rabbit today on my morning walk. Lots of wildlife in our quiet part of DC close to Rock Creek Park. Best of both worlds.

I live in Chevy Chase and at least once a week I have deer, foxes and bunnies -- so many that I can't keep any flowers.

There are lots of places in Mont County where you look out the back of your house it feels like the woods and then you walk 1/2 mile to starbucks.

I can think of a place in inner MoCo that is as far away as 1/2 a mile to a Starbucks

[Anonymous]

This. I would move out for this..

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Berryville/67-N-Hill-Ln-22611/home/45057491

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This. I would move out for this..

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Berryville/67-N-Hill-Ln-22611/home/45057491

*whistles* Beautiful design work there. Seriously lovely house. It's funny I'd want a country cottage to visit 2-3 months out of the year but not a house like that. That house I would never leave because its too beautiful and then I'd be bored out of my mind and starved for company.

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And, for this..

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Berryville/159-Fairfield-Ln-22611/home/22678693/mris-CL8504971

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I live in Ashburn and that's exurb and I can assure you, you won't be having chickens out here.

I have friends who live in truly rural Loudoun county and their piece of property is beautiful and their lifestyle idyllic. They have an enormous garden and chickens and beautiful mountain views, plus a pool. They bike to Dukiene winery, which is so much fun. Despite that, I could never live like them. I'm a terrible planner. Right now I live .5 miles to a grocery store and make emergency runs all the time.

I am where I am due to our jobs (15min away) and the fact that we are living in a home with a mortgage nearly paid off and are 2 years away from complete financial freedom. I don't want to start again.

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Anonymous wrote:What is an exburb ? You mean the country ? Just say country.

Saying country isn't pretentious enough.

I actually think it can be more so! I have a colleague moving from NW to a home they bought "in the country" ,"our nreast country home".....it's freaking moving to Olney, just own that you want more than an acre and that necessitates the burbs.