Anonymous
Post 05/07/2026 21:42     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
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Anonymous wrote:Bethesda-Chevy Chase is the nicest place to live out of all MD and VA suburbs. Nicer downtown and not as dense as Rosslyn-Clarendon-Ballston.


Have fun with the apartment buildings surrounding your sfh. MOCO just upzoned major parts of Chevy Chase and Bethesda for high density apartments.

Local control over zoning only applies to Chevy Chase for SFH once MOCO upzones Chevy Chase to multifamily, the zoning decisions ate entirely controlled by the county.

What? No they didn't. Link?


Yes they did. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=35c44dee1734457185b0604f3ce67e5e
You better hope the Chevy Chase Country club is not sold to developers. They can easily bill 2,000-3,000+ apartments by-right on this parcel due due to ZTA 25-02
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2026 08:23     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
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Anonymous wrote:Good luck finding a nice house under $1.5M in FCC or even Falls Church zoned for Marshall.


Don't go to Marshall.


Why? What schools would you recommend on OP’s budget inside the Beltway or closely outside the Beltway?
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2026 08:23     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
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Anonymous wrote:Cherrydale is not Ballston, FFS. Who is claiming that?


Learn to read moron


I see Thad has raised his skinny arm.


Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 23:10     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Anonymous wrote:Good luck finding a nice house under $1.5M in FCC or even Falls Church zoned for Marshall.


Don't go to Marshall.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 20:52     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cherrydale is not Ballston, FFS. Who is claiming that?


Learn to read moron


I see Thad has raised his skinny arm.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 19:56     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
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Anonymous wrote:$1.5M will get you a SFH in Bethesda zoned to Walter Johnson.


This is a good option. Given the boundary studies, I would not trust a Kensington or Garrett Park zoned for Walter Johnson purchase.


If your house gets rezoned to Einstein, you'll immediately lost $250k in house value, maybe more.

I’d actually think > $250K loss in value. My kids being zoned to that school would be a literal nightmare.


We’ve got (a few) $1.5 million homes zoned for Einstein, OP, and it’s nothing close to the way these PPs have described it. Sheesh. I will say most houses here are in the $500K to $1 million range tho, and if I had your budget I’d move a mile away to Town of Kensington which is an easy public transportation commute into DC and a lovely little town of its own right.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 18:41     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
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Anonymous wrote:Cherry picking one SFH sale at 2.2, when the age of the buyer is unknown does not for a minute convince me or anyone else that the vast majority of people in Ballston are sub 30.


FYI when people say “Rosslyn - Ballston corridor” in OP’s walkability SFH context they mean Lyon Village, Lyon Park, Ashton Heights, parts of Waverly Hills and Cherrydale, parts of Bluemont, and parts of Arlington Forest.

You know, the areas ADJACENT to the urban centers incl Ballston. Of which all new builds are mid 2s to mid 4s, and teardown lots are $1M+.


Thank you for explaining this to the people who don't know anything about the areas they are commenting on.


Right, but all these areas PP listed are not the same price range either. Some are more premium than others, and some aren't zoned for good schools, which can be important for OP.


True- Lyon Village is pretty much completely out of reach for most people and Lyon Park isn't far behind.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 18:14     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Here’s a 3 br SFH in town of chevy chase for $1.5 M.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Chevy-Chase/4428-Stanford-St-20815/home/10651305
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 17:49     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Anonymous wrote:Cherrydale is not Ballston, FFS. Who is claiming that?


Learn to read moron
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 17:44     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bethesda-Chevy Chase is the nicest place to live out of all MD and VA suburbs. Nicer downtown and not as dense as Rosslyn-Clarendon-Ballston.


Have fun with the apartment buildings surrounding your sfh. MOCO just upzoned major parts of Chevy Chase and Bethesda for high density apartments.

Local control over zoning only applies to Chevy Chase for SFH once MOCO upzones Chevy Chase to multifamily, the zoning decisions ate entirely controlled by the county.

What? No they didn't. Link?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 17:38     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Cherrydale is not Ballston, FFS. Who is claiming that?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 16:44     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cherry picking one SFH sale at 2.2, when the age of the buyer is unknown does not for a minute convince me or anyone else that the vast majority of people in Ballston are sub 30.


FYI when people say “Rosslyn - Ballston corridor” in OP’s walkability SFH context they mean Lyon Village, Lyon Park, Ashton Heights, parts of Waverly Hills and Cherrydale, parts of Bluemont, and parts of Arlington Forest.

You know, the areas ADJACENT to the urban centers incl Ballston. Of which all new builds are mid 2s to mid 4s, and teardown lots are $1M+.


Thank you for explaining this to the people who don't know anything about the areas they are commenting on.


Right, but all these areas PP listed are not the same price range either. Some are more premium than others, and some aren't zoned for good schools, which can be important for OP.


Just pulled up the recent comps. OP’s budget is $1.5M and I’m guessing they want more than 3 bedrooms so these areas wouldn’t work anyways.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 16:37     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cherry picking one SFH sale at 2.2, when the age of the buyer is unknown does not for a minute convince me or anyone else that the vast majority of people in Ballston are sub 30.


FYI when people say “Rosslyn - Ballston corridor” in OP’s walkability SFH context they mean Lyon Village, Lyon Park, Ashton Heights, parts of Waverly Hills and Cherrydale, parts of Bluemont, and parts of Arlington Forest.

You know, the areas ADJACENT to the urban centers incl Ballston. Of which all new builds are mid 2s to mid 4s, and teardown lots are $1M+.


Thank you for explaining this to the people who don't know anything about the areas they are commenting on.


Right, but all these areas PP listed are not the same price range either. Some are more premium than others, and some aren't zoned for good schools, which can be important for OP.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2026 16:24     Subject: WFH - Rank These DMV Neighborhoods -$1.5M Budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bethesda-Chevy Chase is the nicest place to live out of all MD and VA suburbs. Nicer downtown and not as dense as Rosslyn-Clarendon-Ballston.


Have fun with the apartment buildings surrounding your sfh. MOCO just upzoned major parts of Chevy Chase and Bethesda for high density apartments.

Local control over zoning only applies to Chevy Chase for SFH once MOCO upzones Chevy Chase to multifamily, the zoning decisions ate entirely controlled by the county.