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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Something to consider is 13th & I NW is a blue/orange/silver metro stop. So in addition to having to get on metro at union station, a transfer at metro center OR walking several blocks. It's not just the commute to Union Station--that's the easy part.[/quote]

Important point. [/quote]

I really like Baltimore and it's housingstock, but this is what would give me pause. In the mostly-telework jobs I've had, when I'm in the office, my days are meeting heavy, with earlyish starts and a tendency for days to run a bit late when things are busy (because I wanted to wrap things up and not have to come in the next day.) MARC/VRE aren't the greatest for early arrivals/late departures and the farther out stations are farther than my spouse could easily drive to pick me up.

It sounds like you like the urban amenities/Walkable aspects of a city, so Olney may not, as PPs have suggested be your cup of tea. But, there are more "urban town center " type developments in the suburbs here, now, that might be worth looking at - and neighborhoods with lots of kids will make it easier to make friends. Maybe look out Rockville Pike?[/quote]

Yep. There are places walking distance to Rockvlle metro and town center right at your $500-550k price point. They're mostly zoned for Rockville, rather than Richard Montgomery HS (which is more desired) but are still a pretty solid bet relative to some of the Baltimore HS options.
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Rockville/909-Grandin-Ave-20851/home/10511678
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Rockville/720-Maple-Ave-20850/home/10514223
This would be a major fixer but would give you space for a big home office, which a teleworker might want.
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Rockville/300-Baltimore-Rd-20850/home/10551539
Or, if you opt for more straightup suburbia, you can get a lot of house in a great school district - and this isn't so far from Kentlands, which offers some of the walkable shops thing. https://www.redfin.com/MD/Gaithersburg/11705-Fernshire-Rd-20878/home/10795586[/quote]

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