I haven't read all the responses but was the listing description written by AI?

As you walk to the basement you will be impressed with the family oasis of rest...

Anonymous wrote:Here is a new build in the same school district with a more classic design. I’m guessing this is modern colonial- I’m not sure if that’s the correct name for the style. But it definitely looks kind of classic as what I mean.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Bethesda/5512-Pollard-Rd-20816/home/10665719

We looked at a house on that street a few years ago. There was no privacy bc sitting in the backyard you can see 5 other sets of houses and backyards.

The only redeeming feature of this house is the screened porch.

The design is both weird and boring at the same time, which is not easy.

The yard is small compared to the house, and boring/ugly. It looks like a tract home yard.

It always looks weird when these big new builds muscle into a neighborhood of smaller, older houses. A scourge in many places in the DMV though.

All that for nearly 3mm. One can do better. That's why it is sitting.

Anonymous wrote:It isnt gorgeous. It is very ugly. I hate the home style being built now. And " best" schools is opinion not fact...lol

What other publics are better that Woodacres, Pyle, and Whitman? Seriously?

It isnt gorgeous. It is very ugly. I hate the home style being built now. And " best" schools is opinion not fact...lol

Meh, it’s not that bad. I don’t like the dark. I love the nook. I like the master. The price seems right, sorry.

Anonymous wrote:Not a fan of the dark look , it should be in Colorado mountains, overall it's an average middle class home nothing too fancy. 2.7m is entry level for Bethesda. 99% of people would be ok with a home like this , a few vocal crazy people who like shacks will complain.

2.7m is not "entry level" for Bethesda, but, keep on pushing that.

The house to the left looks a little small. What does the rest of the neighborhood look like?

Is the builder coming in and buying other lots to tear down and build other homes like this in the area?

The lot is small, with 2 car garage, finishes are okay, I'd expect more at almost $3M.

Anonymous wrote:I know we live in dark times, but do the exteriors of our houses have to be dystopian as well?

+1. I'll need to lock my doors against the zombies trying to get in.

Anonymous wrote:Not a fan of the dark look , it should be in Colorado mountains, overall it's an average middle class home nothing too fancy. 2.7m is entry level for Bethesda. 99% of people would be ok with a home like this , a few vocal crazy people who like shacks will complain.

for me, the point is that if I'm going to spend $2.7 million on a house (I'm not) I could find so many better options

Anonymous wrote:BECAUSE THE PRICE IS TOO HIGH!!!!!

BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT BELONGS TO A NEW JERSEY HOUSEWIFE!!!!!

BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DESIGNED ON A TODDLER'S ETCH-A-SKETCH!!!!

But what if I'm a chef who demands the best when preparing home meals and entertaining?

Need to reduce it by 150k.

The garage door needs painted just white. Stop trying to be artsy, it doesn't pay off.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your thoughts on this GORGEOUS new-build home. BETHESDA, WHITMAN, PYLE, WOODACRES!!!! I'm loving it.

Reduced price, why?? Thoughts???
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Bethesda/6302-Blackwood-Rd-20817/home/10675152?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=instant_listings_update&riftinfo=ZXY9ZW1haWwmbD00NTk4NzI2MCZwPWxpc3RpbmdfdXBkYXRlc19pbnN0YW50XzE1JmE9Y2xpY2smcz1zYXZlZF9zZWFyY2gmdD1pbWFnZSZlbWFpbF9pZD00NTk4NzI2MF8xNjk2MzYxMDM5XzImdXBkYXRlX3R5cGU9MyZzYXZlZF9zZWFyY2hfaWQ9NTYzODU2NzgmbGlzdGluZ19pZD0xNzI4MjM1OTQmcHJvcGVydHlfaWQ9MTA2NzUxNTImcG9zaXRpb25fbnVtYmVyPTA=

When will the tear down developers stop putting up all these multi triangle houses? Every new build in close in Bethesda seems to be the same.

If you scroll through the listing history, you can see the prior split level that was bought for $1M and torn down in 2022. Honestly, that fit the lot and the character of the community so much better. It's sad that these "thriving Bethesda families" are getting outbid on homes that work for them, at prices closer to what they can afford than this out of place monstrosity.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. FIRST IMPRESSION - TOO DARK ON THE OUTSIDE. PLS PAINT WHITE OR LT GRAY

2. INSIDE TOO WHITE. NEEDS COLOR. BLCK IS NOT A COLOR. BLCK WINDOWS ARE DATED.

3. BATHTUB IN SHOWER READS CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP
This is a very popular trend. All the new builds have this or have it as an option. I’m not quite sure I understand the appeal of this either. I think it’s supposed to be spa- like.

They do it for waterproofing purposes and it's hideous.