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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I would. We bought in Bloomingdale 6+ years ago as dinks and a couple people told us it wasn't a good idea if we wanted kids soon. FF to now, we have a 2 yo and a baby and we love it here. And I'm SO glad we have 3 br so we're not feeling crowded out of the city like others that I know. Early education is pretty good in most DCPS as far as I can tell so we have a few more years before that's even a concern. Meanwhile, by the time we feel like we need to move we'll have a decade of appreciation on this house which is not insignificant in a neighborhood like this (and I would suspect H St.). One of the smartest decisions I ever made.[/quote]

This is usually the argument: "the area has tons of young families!" Emphasis on YOUNG families. Having a 2-year old in a stroller is not the same thing as a 5th grader who wants to run outside and play. You can tick off all the appreciation, coffee shops, bars and expected redevelopment in the world, doesn't change the fact: H St is not a family friendly neighborhood. [/quote]

This. We lived in the U Street neighborhood before moving to upper NW. There's a big difference between the baby/preschool ages when you're always with your kid when they're outside vs a 5th grader roaming the neighborhood with their friends unsupervised. We LOVED the former with very young kids, but the latter is better for schools and letting kids enjoy some independence. I say this as someone who thought we would never leave our beloved urban neighborhood, then it all changed when our oldest hit upper elementary.[/quote]

I don't think anyone is really disputing this fact? The point is that, depending on when you buy, you still have a good decade of time between buying as a married couple with no kids and your kids being old enough to need a bigger house. If you're 30 with no kids and want them in the future, you don't have to buy a house suited for 12 year olds. The same way that when I buy a house suited for 12 year olds I'm not going to be thinking about whether it's a good retirement community. I love living in the city with my little kids, I know I'll have to move someday, but that doesn't mean I regret living here now. And in a place like H Street (or Bloomingdale) houses are appreciating enough that spending 10 years in a house before you need to move is probably going to pay off just fine. [/quote]

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