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Anonymous wrote:Palisades doesn't feed to Deal.

But this PP is correct about Deal feeder neighborhoods. If you like Silver Spring, Takoma park area, you can look across the street from Takoma Park in Shepherd Park DC, also across the street from Rock Creek Park (one of the only two neighborhoods that feeds to Deal that are east of the Rock Creek Park). It's not as urban as Georgetown, but more than Chevy Chase because its walkable to urban parts of Takoma and Silver Spring is currently undergoing huge development at Walter Reed that will make it more retail friendly. Also, you can get a lot more for $1m, plenty of street parking, and very diverse neighborhood (albeit not much in terms as SES as it has always been a historically upper class, black and Jewish neighborhood of DC.

and is nowhere near metro or much else. It is beautiful but suburban and you will be driving a lot.

NP. I live in Shepherd Park and have a 10/15 minute walk to Silver Spring or Takoma Metro stop on the Red Line. Unless you are obese or decrepit, a mile walk is nothing.

NP. I am neither obese nor decrepit (there is a decent chance my 10k time would beat yours) but I am not willing to walk a mile to the metro. First, that walk will take me a lot longer than my current 5 minute drive to the metro. Second, I often make that ride with kids and/or lots of other stuff. That not only slows the trip tremendously, but makes it a big pain in the butt. The trip is even less pleasant in lousy weather.

Please enjoy your mile walk, but I'd rather take a very quick drive with my kids and all their/my crap.

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Anonymous wrote:Palisades doesn't feed to Deal.

But this PP is correct about Deal feeder neighborhoods. If you like Silver Spring, Takoma park area, you can look across the street from Takoma Park in Shepherd Park DC, also across the street from Rock Creek Park (one of the only two neighborhoods that feeds to Deal that are east of the Rock Creek Park). It's not as urban as Georgetown, but more than Chevy Chase because its walkable to urban parts of Takoma and Silver Spring is currently undergoing huge development at Walter Reed that will make it more retail friendly. Also, you can get a lot more for $1m, plenty of street parking, and very diverse neighborhood (albeit not much in terms as SES as it has always been a historically upper class, black and Jewish neighborhood of DC.

and is nowhere near metro or much else. It is beautiful but suburban and you will be driving a lot.

NP. I live in Shepherd Park and have a 10/15 minute walk to Silver Spring or Takoma Metro stop on the Red Line. Unless you are obese or decrepit, a mile walk is nothing.

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lizziewhit wrote:Wow... this is all so helpful! I feel like we have honed in on Georgetown b/c of its name familiarity. I like the suggestions of where we can get more bang for our buck. I will start looking around some of these other places. And I would like being near a metro (and had no idea Georgetown is not good for this). So again, thank you for your replies!

If you want to be near metro, definitely do not buy in Georgetown.

Georgetown is not all its cracked up to be. Its too many college kids, tourists and old people. Not nearly as many young families as would like for your kids. CP is much better and must more accessible. Or live in bounds for Janney closer to Tenleytown metro. Honestly I would take G'town off your list if you are looking for a super kid friendly location. Cap Hill is great if you are in Brent Elem. But over half the students are gone after 4th grade because there is still not a strong middle option.

Agree to take Georgetown off your list. It's "urban", but in a small town kind of way, with cute stores and without metro access. Also, the reason Hyde is a somewhat lower performing elementary school (compared to Upper NW options) is that most kids in Georgetown traditionally went private. Similar to Cleveland Park in that way, as a historically wealthy neighborhood, and different from areas in Upper NW (like AU Park) that are historically more middle class even if they are expensive today.

She's from Texas, Applebees and BoConcepts is EXACTLY what she's looking for.

But is she also looking for a 900 sq ft $1.5 million house?

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lizziewhit wrote:Wow... this is all so helpful! I feel like we have honed in on Georgetown b/c of its name familiarity. I like the suggestions of where we can get more bang for our buck. I will start looking around some of these other places. And I would like being near a metro (and had no idea Georgetown is not good for this). So again, thank you for your replies!

If you want to be near metro, definitely do not buy in Georgetown.

Georgetown is not all its cracked up to be. Its too many college kids, tourists and old people. Not nearly as many young families as would like for your kids. CP is much better and must more accessible. Or live in bounds for Janney closer to Tenleytown metro. Honestly I would take G'town off your list if you are looking for a super kid friendly location. Cap Hill is great if you are in Brent Elem. But over half the students are gone after 4th grade because there is still not a strong middle option.

Agree to take Georgetown off your list. It's "urban", but in a small town kind of way, with cute stores and without metro access. Also, the reason Hyde is a somewhat lower performing elementary school (compared to Upper NW options) is that most kids in Georgetown traditionally went private. Similar to Cleveland Park in that way, as a historically wealthy neighborhood, and different from areas in Upper NW (like AU Park) that are historically more middle class even if they are expensive today.

She's from Texas, Applebees and BoConcepts is EXACTLY what she's looking for.

Anonymous wrote:The best recommendation is to rent for 6 months to a year to figure out what works for your family. DC can be very complex especially if you haven't spent some time here. The east coast begins here so it is extremely different than the south. Neighborhoods and blocks matter a great deal. I recommend viewing the region as "inside the beltway vs outside." Better to be patient than sorry!

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lizziewhit wrote:Wow... this is all so helpful! I feel like we have honed in on Georgetown b/c of its name familiarity. I like the suggestions of where we can get more bang for our buck. I will start looking around some of these other places. And I would like being near a metro (and had no idea Georgetown is not good for this). So again, thank you for your replies!

If you want to be near metro, definitely do not buy in Georgetown.

Georgetown is not all its cracked up to be. Its too many college kids, tourists and old people. Not nearly as many young families as would like for your kids. CP is much better and must more accessible. Or live in bounds for Janney closer to Tenleytown metro. Honestly I would take G'town off your list if you are looking for a super kid friendly location. Cap Hill is great if you are in Brent Elem. But over half the students are gone after 4th grade because there is still not a strong middle option.

Agree to take Georgetown off your list. It's "urban", but in a small town kind of way, with cute stores and without metro access. Also, the reason Hyde is a somewhat lower performing elementary school (compared to Upper NW options) is that most kids in Georgetown traditionally went private. Similar to Cleveland Park in that way, as a historically wealthy neighborhood, and different from areas in Upper NW (like AU Park) that are historically more middle class even if they are expensive today.

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Anonymous wrote:With that budget, I would move near Brent on Cap Hill.

With that budget, I'd explore the Ludlow-Taylor zone on Capitol Hill. Highly-regarded school with solid middle school feed. Very vibrant, walkable part of the Hill.
Good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:Palisades doesn't feed to Deal.

But this PP is correct about Deal feeder neighborhoods. If you like Silver Spring, Takoma park area, you can look across the street from Takoma Park in Shepherd Park DC, also across the street from Rock Creek Park (one of the only two neighborhoods that feeds to Deal that are east of the Rock Creek Park). It's not as urban as Georgetown, but more than Chevy Chase because its walkable to urban parts of Takoma and Silver Spring is currently undergoing huge development at Walter Reed that will make it more retail friendly. Also, you can get a lot more for $1m, plenty of street parking, and very diverse neighborhood (albeit not much in terms as SES as it has always been a historically upper class, black and Jewish neighborhood of DC.

and is nowhere near metro or much else. It is beautiful but suburban and you will be driving a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:Palisades doesn't feed to Deal.

But this PP is correct about Deal feeder neighborhoods. If you like Silver Spring, Takoma park area, you can look across the street from Takoma Park in Shepherd Park DC, also across the street from Rock Creek Park (one of the only two neighborhoods that feeds to Deal that are east of the Rock Creek Park). It's not as urban as Georgetown, but more than Chevy Chase because its walkable to urban parts of Takoma and Silver Spring is currently undergoing huge development at Walter Reed that will make it more retail friendly. Also, you can get a lot more for $1m, plenty of street parking, and very diverse neighborhood (albeit not much in terms as SES as it has always been a historically upper class, black and Jewish neighborhood of DC.

and is nowhere near metro or much else. It is beautiful but suburban and you will be driving a lot.

Anonymous wrote:With that budget, I would move near Brent on Cap Hill.

Anonymous wrote:Palisades doesn't feed to Deal.

But this PP is correct about Deal feeder neighborhoods. If you like Silver Spring, Takoma park area, you can look across the street from Takoma Park in Shepherd Park DC, also across the street from Rock Creek Park (one of the only two neighborhoods that feeds to Deal that are east of the Rock Creek Park). It's not as urban as Georgetown, but more than Chevy Chase because its walkable to urban parts of Takoma and Silver Spring is currently undergoing huge development at Walter Reed that will make it more retail friendly. Also, you can get a lot more for $1m, plenty of street parking, and very diverse neighborhood (albeit not much in terms as SES as it has always been a historically upper class, black and Jewish neighborhood of DC.