Anonymous
06/07/2018 17:51
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That would be enormous in Manhattan. Not enormous in dc. Large, yes, enormous no. Whole swaths of DC are practically suburban.
It can be enormous for one DC neighborhood but not for another. If you had a rowhouse on a 0.2 acre lot, it would be an enormous lot.
No row/townhouse anywhere in the US is on nearly a quarter acre. We're talking SFH and if you are in DC in the market for a SFH, you are already a 1%er.
The rowhouse example was a hypothetical to get the point across that it depends on the neighborhood. If you go to Redfin and filter for minimum lot size of 8,000sf, you will see that even in SFH neighborhoods in DC, there is very little. Mostly in the wealthiest neighborhoods WOTP, but almost nothing in AU Park, Chevy Chase, Barnaby Woods, North Cleveland Park, Wakefield. EOTP they are few and far between. So for those SFH neighborhoods, it wouldn't be a gross exaggeration to call a .2 acre lot "enormous" in the context of those neighborhoods.
I live in a SFH in DC on .26ac and would not describe my hard as enormous. That's just silly.
What neighborhood? What's the typical lot size there?
We have no idea what neighborhood OP's agent was talking about, but if it's a neighborhood where the vast majority of lots are half the size, it is perfectly reasonable for her to convey the idea that this is a really big lot for that neighborhood, even using the word "enormous". I doubt she would have described it that way if that size was nothing unusual in whatever neighborhood OP is looking, but without knowing in what context the agent was talking, we have no idea whether the agent was being silly or whether OP just has different standards for lot size because she comes from somewhere where lots are typically bigger.
Forest Hills. Typical lot size is like mine and above. Even if typical lot size were 2,000sqft, my yard would not be ENORMOUS. We are fortunate to have any yard in DC, but enormous it is not. If it were enormous mu midd could practice their lacrosse in the backyard without hitting a house or car.
Here are 3 for sale now:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3051-Albemarle-St-NW-Washington-DC-20008/453878_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4627-30th-St-NW-Washington-DC-20008/458076_zpid/
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Anonymous
06/07/2018 17:36
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Average lot size in urban DC is 5000 sq ft
Really? Most rowhouses have less, no? It may be average in the more suburban parts of the city (like Upper NW), but I doubt it's in the urban parts.
You are right. In areas like Georgetown and Foggy Bottom, you will find much smaller lots. In Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights, and Tenleytown most lots are around 5000 sqft. The more suburban parts of these neighborhoods and adjoining neighborhoods (e.g., bordering Rock Creek Park/Barnaby Woods, Spring Valley, Wesley Heights, etc.) will have larger lots.
Anonymous
06/07/2018 17:19
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:we have 1.5 ac in moco...
MoCo is big...
+1 8700 square foot lot in Gaithersburg is no big deal. 8700 square feet in Chevy Chase MD near the metro is nice! Same for DC.
Anonymous
06/07/2018 16:23
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Average lot size in urban DC is 5000 sq ft
5000 square feet is 0.115 acre.
Anonymous
06/07/2018 15:28
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Measuring the lot in "acres"? Must be ENORMOUS! 
Anonymous
06/07/2018 15:11
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
If a typical lot in the neighborhood you are searching for House is approx 5,000 sq feet?
Yes, a .2 acre lot is indeed enormous.
Duh
Yes, a .2 acre lot is indeed enormous.
Duh
Anonymous
06/07/2018 14:20
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That would be enormous in Manhattan. Not enormous in dc. Large, yes, enormous no. Whole swaths of DC are practically suburban.
It can be enormous for one DC neighborhood but not for another. If you had a rowhouse on a 0.2 acre lot, it would be an enormous lot.
No row/townhouse anywhere in the US is on nearly a quarter acre. We're talking SFH and if you are in DC in the market for a SFH, you are already a 1%er.
The rowhouse example was a hypothetical to get the point across that it depends on the neighborhood. If you go to Redfin and filter for minimum lot size of 8,000sf, you will see that even in SFH neighborhoods in DC, there is very little. Mostly in the wealthiest neighborhoods WOTP, but almost nothing in AU Park, Chevy Chase, Barnaby Woods, North Cleveland Park, Wakefield. EOTP they are few and far between. So for those SFH neighborhoods, it wouldn't be a gross exaggeration to call a .2 acre lot "enormous" in the context of those neighborhoods.
I live in a SFH in DC on .26ac and would not describe my hard as enormous. That's just silly.
What neighborhood? What's the typical lot size there?
We have no idea what neighborhood OP's agent was talking about, but if it's a neighborhood where the vast majority of lots are half the size, it is perfectly reasonable for her to convey the idea that this is a really big lot for that neighborhood, even using the word "enormous". I doubt she would have described it that way if that size was nothing unusual in whatever neighborhood OP is looking, but without knowing in what context the agent was talking, we have no idea whether the agent was being silly or whether OP just has different standards for lot size because she comes from somewhere where lots are typically bigger.
Anonymous
06/07/2018 13:24
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That would be enormous in Manhattan. Not enormous in dc. Large, yes, enormous no. Whole swaths of DC are practically suburban.
It can be enormous for one DC neighborhood but not for another. If you had a rowhouse on a 0.2 acre lot, it would be an enormous lot.
No row/townhouse anywhere in the US is on nearly a quarter acre. We're talking SFH and if you are in DC in the market for a SFH, you are already a 1%er.
The rowhouse example was a hypothetical to get the point across that it depends on the neighborhood. If you go to Redfin and filter for minimum lot size of 8,000sf, you will see that even in SFH neighborhoods in DC, there is very little. Mostly in the wealthiest neighborhoods WOTP, but almost nothing in AU Park, Chevy Chase, Barnaby Woods, North Cleveland Park, Wakefield. EOTP they are few and far between. So for those SFH neighborhoods, it wouldn't be a gross exaggeration to call a .2 acre lot "enormous" in the context of those neighborhoods.
I live in a SFH in DC on .26ac and would not describe my hard as enormous. That's just silly.
Anonymous
06/07/2018 13:07
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:we have 1.5 ac in moco...
MoCo is big...
Anonymous
06/07/2018 12:05
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
we have 1.5 ac in moco...
Anonymous
06/07/2018 12:01
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Talked to a real estate agent about an "enormous" lot.... turns out it was only 0.20 acres. Why do people do this, are they engaging in hyperbole or do they genuinely not understand that there are 2,3,5 acre lots not too far from here
Enjoy Gainesville!
There are plenty of areas in Fairfax and Montgomery Counties with lots that size.
But how about the attitude?
Anonymous
06/07/2018 11:35
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That would be enormous in Manhattan. Not enormous in dc. Large, yes, enormous no. Whole swaths of DC are practically suburban.
It can be enormous for one DC neighborhood but not for another. If you had a rowhouse on a 0.2 acre lot, it would be an enormous lot.
No row/townhouse anywhere in the US is on nearly a quarter acre. We're talking SFH and if you are in DC in the market for a SFH, you are already a 1%er.
The rowhouse example was a hypothetical to get the point across that it depends on the neighborhood. If you go to Redfin and filter for minimum lot size of 8,000sf, you will see that even in SFH neighborhoods in DC, there is very little. Mostly in the wealthiest neighborhoods WOTP, but almost nothing in AU Park, Chevy Chase, Barnaby Woods, North Cleveland Park, Wakefield. EOTP they are few and far between. So for those SFH neighborhoods, it wouldn't be a gross exaggeration to call a .2 acre lot "enormous" in the context of those neighborhoods.
Anonymous
06/07/2018 10:38
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Talked to a real estate agent about an "enormous" lot.... turns out it was only 0.20 acres. Why do people do this, are they engaging in hyperbole or do they genuinely not understand that there are 2,3,5 acre lots not too far from here
Enjoy Gainesville!
There are plenty of areas in Fairfax and Montgomery Counties with lots that size.
Anonymous
06/07/2018 10:23
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That would be enormous in Manhattan. Not enormous in dc. Large, yes, enormous no. Whole swaths of DC are practically suburban.
It can be enormous for one DC neighborhood but not for another. If you had a rowhouse on a 0.2 acre lot, it would be an enormous lot.
No row/townhouse anywhere in the US is on nearly a quarter acre. We're talking SFH and if you are in DC in the market for a SFH, you are already a 1%er.
Anonymous
06/07/2018 09:39
Subject: Large lot is 0.20 acres
Anonymous wrote:That would be enormous in Manhattan. Not enormous in dc. Large, yes, enormous no. Whole swaths of DC are practically suburban.
It can be enormous for one DC neighborhood but not for another. If you had a rowhouse on a 0.2 acre lot, it would be an enormous lot.