Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 19:36     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
This is so weird. It’s like they’ve only stalked these three neighborhoods on the internet and have no idea who actually lives there in real life.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 16:06     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
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Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.


15 years ago I recall it having the rep of groups of unreformed aging frat boys and barfly aging sorority girls living together. Has it not evolved since then?


They were not aging. They were 22-25 years old. But people pretend it has but it really should still be a transitional area for just out of college types. Trying to turn it into a family neighborhood is kind of a farce.


What? There are not many college houses anymore. It is a family neighborhood.


+1.

This person has no idea what they're talking about.


I know what it is and what it should be. It isn’t a post college transition area anymore but it still should be. The people who hunkered down there and stayed and did this make believe “it’s a family neighborhood” are awful. They put a cork in the natural progression of DC movement. Instead of getting in the way, they should have moved to Annandale or the like instead.

Optimally, people should start in GP or Cap Hill, then move to Kent and land your forever home in Normanstone. Shame on those who didn’t.


LOL this is pure comedy 🤣
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 14:34     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.


15 years ago I recall it having the rep of groups of unreformed aging frat boys and barfly aging sorority girls living together. Has it not evolved since then?


They were not aging. They were 22-25 years old. But people pretend it has but it really should still be a transitional area for just out of college types. Trying to turn it into a family neighborhood is kind of a farce.


What? There are not many college houses anymore. It is a family neighborhood.


+1.

This person has no idea what they're talking about.


I know what it is and what it should be. It isn’t a post college transition area anymore but it still should be. The people who hunkered down there and stayed and did this make believe “it’s a family neighborhood” are awful. They put a cork in the natural progression of DC movement. Instead of getting in the way, they should have moved to Annandale or the like instead.

Optimally, people should start in GP or Cap Hill, then move to Kent and land your forever home in Normanstone. Shame on those who didn’t.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 09:17     Subject: Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
People comment that Glover Park feels so green, but note the lack of private outdoor space. For those who live there, how does that balance out?
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 08:52     Subject: Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
People comment that Glover Park feels so green, but note the lack of private outdoor space. For those who live there, how does that balance out?
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 20:07     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.


15 years ago I recall it having the rep of groups of unreformed aging frat boys and barfly aging sorority girls living together. Has it not evolved since then?


They were not aging. They were 22-25 years old. But people pretend it has but it really should still be a transitional area for just out of college types. Trying to turn it into a family neighborhood is kind of a farce.


What? There are not many college houses anymore. It is a family neighborhood.


+1.

This person has no idea what they're talking about.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 20:06     Subject: Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
I've lived in Glover Park since 1997 and love it. It's safe, quiet, and green. Right now my windows are open and all I hear are birds. It's a respite from the location where I teach, at a school in a more "popular" but volatile part of the city. And it's far from a starter neighborhood. My neighbors are people of all ages. I couldn't care less if it's a hot neighborhood. GP will always have my heart.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 20:01     Subject: Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
no metro

almost all shared walls
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 19:59     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.


15 years ago I recall it having the rep of groups of unreformed aging frat boys and barfly aging sorority girls living together. Has it not evolved since then?


They were not aging. They were 22-25 years old. But people pretend it has but it really should still be a transitional area for just out of college types. Trying to turn it into a family neighborhood is kind of a farce.


What? There are not many college houses anymore. It is a family neighborhood.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 19:25     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.


15 years ago I recall it having the rep of groups of unreformed aging frat boys and barfly aging sorority girls living together. Has it not evolved since then?


They were not aging. They were 22-25 years old. But people pretend it has but it really should still be a transitional area for just out of college types. Trying to turn it into a family neighborhood is kind of a farce.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 13:27     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.


15 years ago I recall it having the rep of groups of unreformed aging frat boys and barfly aging sorority girls living together. Has it not evolved since then?
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 13:00     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.


This wasn't my experience at all - it was mostly couples and young families, but kids get older and families move to larger homes.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 12:58     Subject: Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
We lived there before we had kids but we wanted a single family home with a big yard, so we moved out to the suburbs. But yes, I love Glover Park, it would have been a great place to raise kids (we knew a LOT of families there).
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 12:00     Subject: Re:Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
Anonymous wrote:It’s really a starter house/group home for people just out of college area. While people tried to pretend it wasn’t just that and did ridiculous additions and talked it up, it is what it was and always will be.


~$1.3 million is a starter home?

Anonymous
Post 05/09/2026 11:26     Subject: Why isn’t Glover Park more popular
We ended up in cathedral heights - same school feeder pattern as GP, with essentially the same neighborhood (and even closer to cathedral commons!). We have a detached house and a nice yard. It’s definitely a great alternative for the folks who don’t want the row home or the houses with only one bathroom on the second floor. However, the prices are generally higher than GP so YMMV.