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You're making the point that shoddy construction isn't a new thing? Thanks, I guess.

My 1908 rowhouse is quiet inside. Solid wood everywhere. We're one of those families who doesn't need to turn on the heat or AC until weeks after others do. The house is inviting and comfortable, with the right amount of space in each room for family use. True, when we entertain, things get a little cramped. But that's what, every other month or so? No big deal.

And as for "jealousy", as a PP said, if I sold my DC rowhouse, I could buy a giant cardboard box in the burbs and have money left over for a full-sized SUV and top-to-bottom Pottery Barn. Ain't gonna do it, though. I have more to add, but it's time for me to stroll two blocks with my granny cart to the grocery store. And I can't later, either, because I'm meeting friends at the restaurant a block away, unless we decide to go further afield, in which case I'll walk two blocks to the metro. :D[/quote]

I think you protest too much.  A 1908 rowhouse is vulnerable at any time to noisy neighbors, regardless of the quality of the masonry.  You also likely have a small family/living room, one place to eat, and none of the amenities that most families, given a choice, would prefer.  If you sold your DC rowhouse, you could not readily afford a newer home in a close-in suburb like Bethesda, Arlington or McLean.  They cost considerably more.  Instead, you'd be relegated to another older house or a newer house many miles from DC.   And, I can't imagine wanting to limit myself to restaurants within walking distance of the Metro, when so many of the area's best - and most enjoyable - restaurants are outside the city.

Net net - you want to advertise your good taste, but just end up coming across as small-minded and parochial.  [/quote]

Oh my GOD!  One place to eat!  Oh, the humanity!!!!![/quote]

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