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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why the obsession with huge houses 3 miles away from everything. Why not access to parks, trails, restaurants, schools, grocery stores, socializing in coffee shops, biking etc?

The American obsession with SFH is unsustainable environmental, financially (impossible to maintain long exburban roads) and mentally [/quote]
One still has easy access to all that plus a safe neighborhood (from crime or bad traffics) for raising a family 18+ years. Plus good schools hopefully.

3 miles is peanuts. How did you even pick that figure. We drive 1-3 miles per kid per weekend game all the time. Or 10-20 miles in a freeway to a complex.  I’d say live in a nice suburb inside that beltway where you can hop on the beltway for kid errands or get in a commuter route to several job centers (Arlington, Tyson’s, Bethesda, downtown DC).

Zipping around for errands
Take 10 mins tips to get everywhere you want, maybe longer for work.
Space for kids to play or work, two home offices, a yard or pool.
Garages space for bikes, mower, extra fridge, gear.
Room for guests. 
Bus routes are everywhere, so are park/ride subway stops if need be. 
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