We live in Brightwood near Walter Reed and absolutely love it. I can walk to the Takoma Metro in 15 minutes at a leisurely pace and the 16th Street buses get us downtown quickly and easily. I love being near the trails in Rock Creek Park and living in such a leafy, green neighborhood. We’re we’re able to get a house here with a bit more room to grow and a yard that’s not easy to find in DC. Lots of the families in my neighborhood in the nearby charters or private schools (mostly Lowell), although plenty of younger kids use the neighborhood schools.

I have no idea what the market will do in the spring, but I’m watching it, too. I’m noticing some early signs that it might tick up and it seems like new business are opening or cleaning up their storefronts every time I go down Georgia Ave, but I don’t know what that means for housing. IMO the neighborhood is underrated and there’s room for appreciation, but I also selfishly hope it doesn’t get too busy. The quiet is part of why I like it here.

Anonymous wrote:We don’t need to worry about schools. We luckily are already in a charter that we are happy with. It gives us flexibility to focus on other neighborhood features. Like I said earlier, I’m mainly trying to get a sense of what folks think the market will do in the spring. One of the biggest hesitations is being so far from downtown. It makes biking less of an option.

We live in Brightwood. I take metro everyday (it takes me about 15 minutes to walk if I'm not hustling) and also frequently run to and from my downtown office (4-5 miles). I thought I'd hate being further from downtown but now that we have kids (in a charter school near us) I like it actually (we also use Silver Spring as a second downtown, if that makes sense).

I do think the market will be an issue. We'd like to stay in the neighborhood but buy a bigger home. Granted it's a flip with a big lot, but this house on 8th street just went on the market for $950 and was off the market in a few days. We feel a bit dejected (and worry about buying at that price and then having the market not support any more growth).

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Anonymous wrote:With the new dc school policy live and rent for one year in a WOTP feeder and then move to a big house in takoma and send your kids through the Wilson feeders going forward win win

No win for those who actually legitimately live inbounds for those overcrowded schools.

The policy is the policy. People are going to take advantage of it, but it's not against the rules.

Lawful but awful.