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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you so much for the quick replies -- going to look into the neighborhoods you all mentioned. We were leaning towards outside DC based on our initial knowledge of homes and communities, but not opposed to living in DC proper. Would anyone be able to tell me more about Glover Park, Mt Pleasant, Woodley Park and how that may compare to MD/VA top contenders (likely Fall Church VA and CCMD)?[/quote]

I agree with posters above that Glover Park may be the only neighborhood that meets your commute requirements + at least a couple of other things.  It's difficult to get a <30 minute commute on public transit in a neighborhood where you can have a yard, that is not Georgetown, to both Georgetown and downtown (and I'm not sure where in downtown you're referring to).  I live a 5 minute walk to the Tenleytown metro, and work by a close-ish red line stop, and I say it's 40 minutes door to door even though the actual train time is probably 15 minutes and sometimes the GoogleMaps estimate is only 30 minutes total. It just talks awhile to walk down to the platform, wait for the train, etc.

That being said, Tenleytown/ Cathedral area/ Friendship Heights other neighborhoods on Wisconsin could work because you can easily take the 31/33 buses to Georgetown and parts of downtown (I often take them to the K St/ Farragut area, and it takes about 40 minutes - but sometimes I have to wait).  There are great communities in these neighborhoods, although it is a bit block to block. There are Catholic churches in the area, like St. Ann's.  And they are zoned for the best DC schools.

I disagree on Mt Pleasant as it's difficult to find a house there with much of a yard (although with a big enough budget you could make it work).

If you are also considering neighborhoods outside DC where you would have a car commute and car-dependent lifestyle, that opens up other options that I am not familiar with.

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