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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hearst is the closest geographically Deal/Wilson feeder to downtown, so there’s that.  Great small school with large international population.  Wide range of housing options.  You could live in Cleveland Park and take metro or get on Rock Creek Parkway for quick drive downtown.  Really can’t go wrong with any of the Ward 3 Deal feeder schools. [/quote]

Not just ward 3 Deal feeders, Lafayette and Shepherd are great as well as are their surrounding neighborhoods.[/quote]

Hearst neighborhood allows for easy access to metro and rock creek park. It is the Deal feeder closest to downtown.

I don’t think you’ll find a 5BR anywhere in a Deal neighborhood for 1.25M, but maybe a 4BR with a basement. Then you could also drive down Wisconsin easily to get to Georgetown office. [/quote]

I think Hearst is a great option-- it's the smallest of the Deal/Wilson feeders, great community, and walkable to grocery stores, libraries, parks, restaurants, etc.  There are several houses coming on the market, not sure if any are big enough though.[/quote]

OP here- Thank you. I appreciate your advice. Walkable is really important to us... I didn't mention that b/c it wasn't school related. And, we are looking for neighborhoods with lots of little kids. That would make my kids really happy- they like making any neighbor their new best friends.[/quote]

Most of Murch and Hearst check all your boxes.  Parts of Janney neighborhoods would work too.  Most Murch neighborhoods and some Janney are walkable to Deal Wilson, which is huge when that time comes.  
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I don't think the Murch/Hearst zones have an advantage in walkability over the Janney zone. Each of these zones has areas a little further away from commercial centers. Janney zone includes Tenleytown and Friendship Heights, which are probably the most useful in terms of amenities, and as you mention, are where the middle/high school are. Part of the Murch zone is also close to Friendship Heights. I've never found the Van Ness Metro node (center to the Hearst zone) too attractive, but it might be improving with the new construction that has happened.

Overall, I think inventory in all of these areas will be so scarce that OP should just pick house and its specific location vs a specific school zone. All these schools are great.[/quote]

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