Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 20:57     Subject: Re:I don't think the neighborhood I'm looking for exists in DC - am I right?
Really? I didn't know that Takoma Park succeeded.


Yes, the city of Takoma Park succeeded--it is 100% within Montgomery County. Happened about 12 (?) years ago.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 19:07     Subject: Re:I don't think the neighborhood I'm looking for exists in DC - am I right?
Anonymous wrote:OP and PP: Check out my neighborhood: Sligo Park Hills. A couple of really cute houses on the market now and at least one more coming (on Mississippi Ave). We are zoned for East Silver Spring Elementary which was recently renovated. Our kids are not elementary aged but our neighbors are really happy there (despite the high FARMS rate). Middle school is Takoma Park Middle and then Blair for HS. All very good schools. We are about equidistant from DT Takoma Park and DT SS. Best of both worlds!

We're with you-same neighborhood happy neighbors at ESS.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 17:36     Subject: I don't think the neighborhood I'm looking for exists in DC - am I right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Falls Church City meets this description but I don't think your budget will work for that place. Vienna may be nice too but almost too far from DC for me.



But definitely within the OP's 20 miles radius requirement though. Also check out Rockville, MD.



THen again, OP may not realize just how far out from DC 20 miles really is in DC commute/time terms.....


Being on/close to a Metro line is therefore important IMO. Rockville, Bethesda, Vienna, all have this going for them. OP -- have you looked into Reston? It has a nice downtown area and Metro is coming there in about a year. Schools are not the best in Fairfax county, but decent.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 17:34     Subject: I don't think the neighborhood I'm looking for exists in DC - am I right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Falls Church City meets this description but I don't think your budget will work for that place. Vienna may be nice too but almost too far from DC for me.



But definitely within the OP's 20 miles radius requirement though. Also check out Rockville, MD.



THen again, OP may not realize just how far out from DC 20 miles really is in DC commute/time terms.....
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 17:32     Subject: I don't think the neighborhood I'm looking for exists in DC - am I right?
Anonymous wrote:Falls Church City meets this description but I don't think your budget will work for that place. Vienna may be nice too but almost too far from DC for me.



But definitely within the OP's 20 miles radius requirement though. Also check out Rockville, MD.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2012 17:29     Subject: Re:I don't think the neighborhood I'm looking for exists in DC - am I right?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MA and NJ also have insane property taxes to support those schools.



Virginia is a better option than NJ or MD


I'm the PP from NJ -- let me just say that compared to where I'm from in NJ the property taxes in MD aren't that bad. I paid about 6 times in NJ for what I'll pay in MD. Admittedly, VA property taxes are even less.