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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- I addition to Somerset and the Ch Ch neighborhoods others have mentioned (which are great), here are a few more that are just over the MD-DC line off of Mass Ave.  All are a short bus ride to Friendship Heights metro:

Wood Acres- This is my neighborhood, so I am a bit biased :-).  We have a great neighborhood park next to our elementary school (Wood Acres ES)- both the school and park are within walking distance.  We are very metro accessible, but not walking distance (a 10-15 min bus ride to the Friendship Heights station).  The other schools in our cluster are Pyle MS and Walt Whitman HS- both very good schools.  We've been very happy with Wood Acres and so far it's a great fit for our DD.  We are also close (about a mile walk, short drive) to Glen Echo Park, which has a nature center, theater, beautiful restored carousel, playground, etc.  House prices range from $800 (can get lower if you are willing to live on Mass Ave) up to $1.2M (for houses with nice 2 story additions, 4 BR, etc.).

Springfield- neighborhood right next to Wood Acres.  Same ameneties and schools, houses tend to be bigger/more expensive.

Mohican Hills- Most kids in this neighborhood also go to Wood Acres ES.  Within walking distance to Glen Echo.  Tend to find more modern style homes here (Wood Acres mainly has brick colonials).  A lot of tear downs replaced with very large, more expensive homes.

Westmoreland Hills- In the Westland/BCC school cluster.  Not sure about a neighborhood park, but is the closest to the DC line of the ones I've listed here.  Houses are in the 900K-1.5M range, I think.  [/quote]

PP, I appreciate your thougtful post.  With the bus ride and metro, how long is the commute time from your neighborhood to downtown DC?  How frequent is the bus service and what would happen if the bus was delayed or canceled?  [/quote]

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