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[quote=Anonymous]We used to live in an exurb (way out area of North Potomac near Poolesville.  It was absolutely gorgeous and peaceful.  Huge, beautiful lots... great houses... just wonderful in so many ways.

BUT it was also very hard in other ways.  I was the only woman in my neighborhood who worked, and many of our neighbors were older.  My husband and I had DC-facing jobs and found that was unique so far out (mostly because the commute was god-awful) - most of our neighbors were doctors, dentists, or corporate C suite people who either owned their own businesses or commuted by plane somewhere far afield Monday-Thursday.  The wives were home taking care of kids and homes.

Most people who live in areas you are talking about live on huge pieces of land because they don't want to deal with neighbors.  It means it can be really hard to build community.

So we ultimately moved closer in.  We wanted shorter commutes, a community pool, a school our kids could walk to, and mainly - people more like us who wanted community.[/quote]

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