Looking to buy SFH in good neighborhood. Seeking recommendations. New Job is in Gaithersburg, MD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stick with N. potomac, QO.

Stay away from.wootton... Search this site for Wootton of you want to know why.

Look at Jones lanes area for classic neighborhood lots of green space close to hiking kayaking creeks ponds river.

If your kids want magnet it's poolesville with amazing options.

kentland's is fine is you want no yard, planned community.

It's not complicated and people posting are trying to make it complicated.

Every community in this area is planned -- even in the District. Petworth, for example, is a subdivision. That's why all the houses look the same there.

Some Kentlands houses DO have yards. It just depends on how much money OP can spend, as the houses are expensive.

See how ridiculous people are on this site. It's not complicated, this person is just being obtuse.

[Anonymous]

We moved to Lakelands and are happy with the neighborhood and schools. Same schools as Kentlands, plus downtown Kentlands is walkable for us. We have a decent sized lot overlooking a lake. We have a less formidable HOA and don’t have the same requirements that natural building materials must be used (we don’t have to have a shake-style roof). The elementary school, while overcrowded, has a gifted program in house for its own students - which only 3 or 4 other schools in MCPS have. The middle school is in Lakelands. Our neighbors are wonderful.

[Anonymous]

Lakeland’s is the best middle school in the county

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd recommend my neighborhood (Wildwood), near Walter Johnson HS. It would be a reverse commute and is really close to 270, so probably 15-20 minutes, tops.

Just...no!

Why no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stick with N. potomac, QO.

Stay away from.wootton... Search this site for Wootton of you want to know why.

Look at Jones lanes area for classic neighborhood lots of green space close to hiking kayaking creeks ponds river.

If your kids want magnet it's poolesville with amazing options.

kentland's is fine is you want no yard, planned community.

It's not complicated and people posting are trying to make it complicated.

lol at staying away from wootton. I'm a QO person but your claim is ridiculous. Wootton is fine.

Agree on poolesville - great option if you go the magnet route. Very nice bucolic place to live, too - probably the "best small town" to live in the county if you like that sort of thing.

And no, there are no real yards in the kentlands. Let's be real. I've been around the kentlands for 15 years and for those that do have SOME grass, it's minimal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stick with N. potomac, QO.

Stay away from.wootton... Search this site for Wootton of you want to know why.

Look at Jones lanes area for classic neighborhood lots of green space close to hiking kayaking creeks ponds river.

If your kids want magnet it's poolesville with amazing options.

kentland's is fine is you want no yard, planned community.

It's not complicated and people posting are trying to make it complicated.

lol at staying away from wootton. I'm a QO person but your claim is ridiculous. Wootton is fine.

Agree on poolesville - great option if you go the magnet route. Very nice bucolic place to live, too - probably the "best small town" to live in the county if you like that sort of thing.

And no, there are no real yards in the kentlands. Let's be real. I've been around the kentlands for 15 years and for those that do have SOME grass, it's minimal.

Umm, clearly you haven't been to the large houses around the lake. They have pretty big yards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stick with N. potomac, QO.

Stay away from.wootton... Search this site for Wootton of you want to know why.

Look at Jones lanes area for classic neighborhood lots of green space close to hiking kayaking creeks ponds river.

If your kids want magnet it's poolesville with amazing options.

kentland's is fine is you want no yard, planned community.

It's not complicated and people posting are trying to make it complicated.

Every community in this area is planned -- even in the District. Petworth, for example, is a subdivision. That's why all the houses look the same there.

Some Kentlands houses DO have yards. It just depends on how much money OP can spend, as the houses are expensive.

See how ridiculous people are on this site. It's not complicated, this person is just being obtuse.

? I'm just sick of people acting as though their houses in the District aren't part of planned communities. Everything in the District--outside of Georgetown--is part of a subdivision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd recommend my neighborhood (Wildwood), near Walter Johnson HS. It would be a reverse commute and is really close to 270, so probably 15-20 minutes, tops.

Just...no!

Why no?

Why would you?

The houses are overpriced. It was actually ranked #3 in the nation for overpriced houses.

The roads are horrible ... 4 people have died walking in that area in The past 4 months.

The people are snobby. Little to no green m space. Congested streets even on the weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd recommend my neighborhood (Wildwood), near Walter Johnson HS. It would be a reverse commute and is really close to 270, so probably 15-20 minutes, tops.

Just...no!

Why no?

Why would you?

The houses are overpriced. It was actually ranked #3 in the nation for overpriced houses.

The roads are horrible ... 4 people have died walking in that area in The past 4 months.

The people are snobby. Little to no green m space. Congested streets even on the weekends.

I live there and I love it! The neighborhood off Cheshire Drive? I have not heard of any pedestrian deaths in my neighborhood- link? No one is snobby at all that I know. Are you sure you are thinking of the right neighborhood?

[Anonymous]

OP take away from this thread. You will need to do your own home work.

MCPS has plenty of good schools. The fit you are looking for might not exist any where. Parents are intense no matter which schools. We all want the best for our perfect children. LOL...

Focus on your kids and your family needs.

Commute- can be horrible here reverse or not. Pick a radius you are comfortable. Google maps can even tell you at rush hours.

Public schools - quite varied and it depends on what you are looking for. Nothing is perfect, of course some are better than others.

Gaithersburg itself is divided. 355 is kind of a dividing line as is Gaithersburg closer to Germantown and Gaithersburg/North Potomac.

My personal opinion take it for what it's worth. Richard Montgomery Cluster (make sure to check out elementary school ratings, I like Richie Park or College Gardens), Wootton cluster, can have high pressure parents ,but you do you.

Stay away from Crown Farm planned development. Pulte homes there are poorly constructed, and schools not great. There was a shooting their this past week and no one seems to know where the bullets came from?

Clarksburg, Urbana, Frederick all too far and have their own issues.

Poolesville, not a fan, even with the magnet program at the high school. Too many Trump fans for me. Too insular. Yes, I said that. And it's a rough commute to parts of Gaithersburg.

Kentlands is a mixed bag. The community is nice and family oriented. Make sure to have an excellent inspection if buying there. Schools are middle of the road, some people think they are awesome, some opt for private immediately. Walkable to shopping, pools, parks, and lots of kids. No metro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd recommend my neighborhood (Wildwood), near Walter Johnson HS. It would be a reverse commute and is really close to 270, so probably 15-20 minutes, tops.

Just...no!

Why no?

Why would you?

The houses are overpriced. It was actually ranked #3 in the nation for overpriced houses.

The roads are horrible ... 4 people have died walking in that area in The past 4 months.

The people are snobby. Little to no green m space. Congested streets even on the weekends.

I live there and I love it! The neighborhood off Cheshire Drive? I have not heard of any pedestrian deaths in my neighborhood- link? No one is snobby at all that I know. Are you sure you are thinking of the right neighborhood?

Well that’s typical that you don’t know about the multiple deaths Of beloved children in your community.

Google it. I’m not your secretary,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP take away from this thread. You will need to do your own home work.

MCPS has plenty of good schools. The fit you are looking for might not exist any where. Parents are intense no matter which schools. We all want the best for our perfect children. LOL...

Focus on your kids and your family needs.

Commute- can be horrible here reverse or not. Pick a radius you are comfortable. Google maps can even tell you at rush hours.

Public schools - quite varied and it depends on what you are looking for. Nothing is perfect, of course some are better than others.

Gaithersburg itself is divided. 355 is kind of a dividing line as is Gaithersburg closer to Germantown and Gaithersburg/North Potomac.

My personal opinion take it for what it's worth. Richard Montgomery Cluster (make sure to check out elementary school ratings, I like Richie Park or College Gardens), Wootton cluster, can have high pressure parents ,but you do you.

Stay away from Crown Farm planned development. Pulte homes there are poorly constructed, and schools not great. There was a shooting their this past week and no one seems to know where the bullets came from?

Clarksburg, Urbana, Frederick all too far and have their own issues.

Poolesville, not a fan, even with the magnet program at the high school. Too many Trump fans for me. Too insular. Yes, I said that. And it's a rough commute to parts of Gaithersburg.

Kentlands is a mixed bag. The community is nice and family oriented. Make sure to have an excellent inspection if buying there. Schools are middle of the road, some people think they are awesome, some opt for private immediately. Walkable to shopping, pools, parks, and lots of kids. No metro.

You don’t have to live in Poolesville to attend. It’s a magnet school.

Shooting at the crown... haha! Hardly.

People have a chip on their shoulder about The Crown because people are paying $1M+ for homes and people love it. Bethesda people get all bent out of shape if you have $1M + to spend and choose gaithersburg over Bethesda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP take away from this thread. You will need to do your own home work.

MCPS has plenty of good schools. The fit you are looking for might not exist any where. Parents are intense no matter which schools. We all want the best for our perfect children. LOL...

Focus on your kids and your family needs.

Commute- can be horrible here reverse or not. Pick a radius you are comfortable. Google maps can even tell you at rush hours.

Public schools - quite varied and it depends on what you are looking for. Nothing is perfect, of course some are better than others.

Gaithersburg itself is divided. 355 is kind of a dividing line as is Gaithersburg closer to Germantown and Gaithersburg/North Potomac.

My personal opinion take it for what it's worth. Richard Montgomery Cluster (make sure to check out elementary school ratings, I like Richie Park or College Gardens), Wootton cluster, can have high pressure parents ,but you do you.

Stay away from Crown Farm planned development. Pulte homes there are poorly constructed, and schools not great. There was a shooting their this past week and no one seems to know where the bullets came from?

Clarksburg, Urbana, Frederick all too far and have their own issues.

Poolesville, not a fan, even with the magnet program at the high school. Too many Trump fans for me. Too insular. Yes, I said that. And it's a rough commute to parts of Gaithersburg.

Kentlands is a mixed bag. The community is nice and family oriented. Make sure to have an excellent inspection if buying there. Schools are middle of the road, some people think they are awesome, some opt for private immediately. Walkable to shopping, pools, parks, and lots of kids. No metro.

You don’t have to live in Poolesville to attend. It’s a magnet school.

Shooting at the crown... haha! Hardly.

People have a chip on their shoulder about The Crown because people are paying $1M+ for homes and people love it. Bethesda people get all bent out of shape if you have $1M + to spend and choose gaithersburg over Bethesda.

Yep. And the Kentlands schools are great. Potomac and Bethesda people think they’re not because they have 20% FARMS, which impacts the overall test scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd recommend my neighborhood (Wildwood), near Walter Johnson HS. It would be a reverse commute and is really close to 270, so probably 15-20 minutes, tops.

Just...no!

Why no?

Why would you?

The houses are overpriced. It was actually ranked #3 in the nation for overpriced houses.

The roads are horrible ... 4 people have died walking in that area in The past 4 months.

The people are snobby. Little to no green m space. Congested streets even on the weekends.

I live there and I love it! The neighborhood off Cheshire Drive? I have not heard of any pedestrian deaths in my neighborhood- link? No one is snobby at all that I know. Are you sure you are thinking of the right neighborhood?

Well that’s typical that you don’t know about the multiple deaths Of beloved children in your community.

Google it. I’m not your secretary,

I googled. Nothing. You sound like an awful person, BTW. I'm glad you don't live in my neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Kentlands poster insisting there are big yards and the schools are equivalent is getting old!