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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of the housing stock in Bethesda is not that "charming".  There are also plenty of young families in these tear downs, these neighborhoods are filled with kids. People have money here (or their families do and are willing to help on down payments). I agree that some of the new mcmansions are terrible, but many times, the homes they are replacing were not that great to begin with. I think it is better growth and development policy to encourage people to teardown rather than take build new in green space in the outer burbs.[/quote]

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People live differently nowadays, and there are only so many additions one can make before the additions no longer make sense.  As other PP stated, it is cheaper, in the long run, to knock down the old house and build proper space for today's way of life. You are paying for the land. There are plenty of areas of the country where the old houses are large, beautiful and useful - but the D.C. area is not it. [/quote]

Yes.  As someone who bought an old house in Bethesda, it was in no way, shape or form "charming" or "cute" - it was a complete dump.  A ridiculous layout, poorly maintained - barely habitable.  Due to a quirky lot size, a teardown (or even a traditional bump back addition) was not feasible - that's why we got it, because developers weren't interested at the initial price point.  So, we did a gut job renovation, and added a modest amunt of space, all in keeping with the character of the neighborhood.  It cost substantially more than if we'd been able to tear it down and start over.  [/quote]

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