Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 20:39     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
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Anonymous wrote:Hi! We’re a family with two young toddlers seeking to move into DC or to a nearby burb (within 2 miles of DC).

Looking for a neighborhood with:

- an excellent public elementary school
- many young families
- a community with a dedicated social commitee / active civic association
- a neighborhood in which most families send their children to public school, at least for elementary

We would be grateful for any advice, good and bad.


https://redf.in/Aphy25
Does a house like this work? It’s a 15 minute drive to DC and it’s on a quiet residential neighborhood road (with no through traffic). It’s in country club hills, if you want to join the country club that could provide some community involvement.

Except that house is overpriced for what it is, and there’s about an 8 yr wait for WGCC
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 20:38     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
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Anonymous wrote:Takoma Park but you're gonna have to stop saying "nabe."


This person will dislike Takoma Park. Definitely does not match their vibes.


I'm in one of the neighborhoods mentioned by a PP and it doesn't match anyone's vibes!
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 20:36     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Somerset is a great community neighborhood with local elementary


Somerset ES is a gem! Great energy, dedicated teachers, and strong ties with the community.


You can't move to Somerset with a budget of $1.5.


Yeah I was surprised at this too. A lot of the people in this thread haven’t looked at prices since covid started.


https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5710-Warwick-Pl-Chevy-Chase-MD-20815/37174640_zpid/


There is a 0% chance this will sell for anything close to asking.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 20:33     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Somerset is a great community neighborhood with local elementary


Somerset ES is a gem! Great energy, dedicated teachers, and strong ties with the community.


You can't move to Somerset with a budget of $1.5.


Yeah I was surprised at this too. A lot of the people in this thread haven’t looked at prices since covid started.


https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5710-Warwick-Pl-Chevy-Chase-MD-20815/37174640_zpid/
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 20:18     Subject: Re:Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Anonymous wrote:Sorry. I just can’t. Can someone tell me….Is “nabes” a thing?


Sure, for people with littles who who are good at snagging a hot resy.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 20:11     Subject: Re:Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Sorry. I just can’t. Can someone tell me….Is “nabes” a thing?
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 20:06     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Do you plan to redshirt?
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 18:18     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Anonymous wrote:Glover Park. Great, tight-knit neighborhood with a social life that revolves around the public school (Stoddert) and tons of families.


I heard most went private during COVID and haven't gone back to public. Maybe that's different with the younger elementary cohorts. Also think $1.5M is tight for Glover Park but haven't checked in a minute.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 15:46     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
OP,

To help us narrowing down options, within your target budget, what Nabe and state are you relocating from?
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 14:17     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Not 2 miles from DC, but I think Columbia, MD is what OP is seeking.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 14:08     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I would not worry about country clubs with that budget. It won’t be an issue. Not snarky, just realistic.


Bullshit. You mean to be snarky.

No, it’s being nice to them. Idk if they’re coming from Kansas City or some BFE place but 1.5M housing budget is not the tax bracket to get into the Bethesda country clubs… they won’t interact with those people


Thanks for my monthly reminder on how provincial this site can be - hilarious that you think a housing budget signifies someones overall NW / standing in society


I mean houses are typically reflective of a persons HHI and their largest asset -- there are exceptions, but for the vast majority of home buyers, this is true. Someone buying 1.5mm house in DC has a HHI between 300-400k, this isn't paying for the initiation fee and monthly dues at Chevy or Kenwood. Its realistic.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 13:45     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Somerset is a great community neighborhood with local elementary


Somerset ES is a gem! Great energy, dedicated teachers, and strong ties with the community.


You can't move to Somerset with a budget of $1.5.


Yeah I was surprised at this too. A lot of the people in this thread haven’t looked at prices since covid started.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 13:39     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Somerset is a great community neighborhood with local elementary


Somerset ES is a gem! Great energy, dedicated teachers, and strong ties with the community.


You can't move to Somerset with a budget of $1.5.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 13:38     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Colonial Village or Shepherd Park in DC. Great family neighborhoods where kids still play outside.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 09:35     Subject: Best DC nabes for young family with excellent public elementary school
Glover Park. Great, tight-knit neighborhood with a social life that revolves around the public school (Stoddert) and tons of families.