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[quote=Anonymous]I will add a bit to the Twinbrook love.  I also love living in the neighborhood.  When we were looking for a home, it was important to be within walking distance to the metro. There was no other neighborhood we found in MoCo that had SFHs in our price range (also the 300s) that also had a metro stop close by (walking distance).

Up and coming is a fair description of the neighborhood.  The neighborhood has a lot of potential due to its location.  The above poster mentioned the development slated to occur on both sides of the metro (a town square, shops, condos, office space).  Much of Rockville and the surrounding area (north bethesda) is slated for infill development over the next 20-30 years.  There is a plan under discussion to transform rockville pike into something closer to the Ballston corridor.  MoCo is considering adding rapid transit (bus rapid transit) in key corridors such as the Pike and Veirs Mill Rd (which splits Twinbrook).   No one knows what the future holds, but if all this developent continues apace it should mean that Twinbrook is a good  investment.

Rockville is a great town with a very responsive city government (e.g they monitor neighborhood list servs and resond immedietely to any issues and areas of concern).   The town center is wonderful and also expanding.  Everything is a short drive, walk or bike ride away.  The metro can take you farther and there is also very good bus service, including through the neighborhood (Metro and Ride on, both of which I use).  Twinbrook has easy access to rock creek park trail and has its own greenbelt which is good for hiking/biking.

Everyone we've met in the neighborhood has been wonderful and there are no shortage of opportunites to meet new people.  you'll find people out walking and biking all the time,  as many walk/bike to and from the metro and surrounding shopping, as well as for recreational purposes.

The feedback I've received regarding the school has mostly been positive. The low test scores are in fact due to the large number of ESL learners and, I guess, low income students (there are low income apartments up and down twinbrook pkwy).  The curriculum is the same as any school in MoCo and I have heard may nice things about the teachers at the school.  Several parents I have talked to said the school's title I status has a number of benefits, including smaller class sizes and more resources than other elementary schools.

Overall, Twinbrook is a great place and seems to be getting better all the time.

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