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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey OP - report back! Are you happy?

(We're considering the same so would love to hear)[/quote]

OP here. I had totally forgotten about this thread and began reading it not even realizing that I was the one who started it! And I promised to report back two years later...I guess now it is almost 4 year later. Time flies.

We did put in an offer and closed in November 2019. It was one of the best decisions we have ever made. We spent almost the entire pandemic there, which was ideal as it was away from everyone. It felt a lot less weird being there, where you are always pretty isolated, than in DC, where things felt very uncanny.

Now things have normalized we get out there less, but still quite a bit. Being only 90 minutes away (with no traffic) you can go after a kid's soccer match and it is still worthwhile. WFH also makes it much more practical to get there while avoiding traffic, so that has been great. We can go e.g. Thursday to Monday in the summer. We haven't rented it out because we use it so much.

Our one regret is that we haven't made many friends there yet, partly because we bought it during the pandemic. But quite a few dc friends have come out and enjoyed it with us.

Cycling, kayaking, swimming, going for walks or meals in St Michaels or Easton are all great. We installed a sauna, which I love. But the best part is just sitting on a chair in the yard with a drink watching the sunset. We live on a busy road in DC so it makes a very nice change. It can be quite expensive to maintain a second home, but definitely worth it for us.
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