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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Georgetown - still the home of some of the most expensive properties in town.[/quote]

I love Georgetown and even lived there for a couple of years, but it's just not that convenient.[/quote]

And Kalorama is and especially CCDC or other parts of NWDC? A lot of the areas mentioned here with old mansions are not very convenient or particularly close to everything or even metro.  At least Georgetown has its own retail/business strips vs residential parts of NWDC, where you could be a mile away from anything to walk to except residential homes.[/quote]

Walk ability does not equal “prestige”[/quote]

Kalorama and Georgetown always had been and will have the prestige you are looking for as far as urban areas are concerned, ditto for Dupont although it's more of a newcomer as it used to be run down before. But when it comes to SFH areas of prestige you'd have to open up to the suburbs, as that's where you will find truly sprawling multimillion dollar mansions and estates.  When it comes to suburban or residential neighborhoods, there are many in DC area. When it comes to urban areas, the older ones that had been associated with prestige are Georgetown and Kalorama, you could add Dupont to it if you want.  These days there are more urban areas of prestige, where price per square ft. is similar.  Same is happening to the suburbs where some parts of  Arlington are getting more of that reputation due to higher cost per Sq.Ft because of better urban development and metro access people find desirable.  Mclean had always been considered more tony than Arlington, but mainly due to large estates and huge lots that can accommodate the homes of the rich.  I'd say when it comes to regular SFH areas closer to DC N.Arlington and Mclean are about the same in terms of prestige.  Then there is also Potomac, Bethesda and CCMD.  I consider NWDC to be residential, but it also had some level of prestige, around Observatory and CCDC parts.  These days you would add parts like AU park and Tenleytown too, which weren't associated with prestige before. [/quote]

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