Check out Aurora Highlands neighborhood in Arlington. 22202.

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Anonymous wrote:People trying to convince the OP to move to the Hill- she already said they have ruled out living in the city. Respect that personal choice, just as everyone should respect your choice to stay in the city.

But she also said she wants the commute to be 20 minutes. Which is it?

Agree. I live in the suburbs in MD. I don't see how you're going to get a 20 minute commute to capitol hill without living in D.C. People need to face reality. Even Arlington is tricky. Sure a 20 minute commute from Arlington to Capitol hill is theoretically possible but most people i know who actually drive that commute on a daily basis say it's more 40 minutes, even early in the morning.

I hate when PPs mislead people with commutes. Why can't people just be honest and realistic? I wonder if people lie to themselves about what their commutes are.

I think this is the rare thread where people ARE being honest. Generally, you see ridiculous threads where people are advocating places like Vienna and Rockville for their "quick" commutes into town -- 30 minutes door to door! This is the first thread where people who live in ARLINGTON (how much closer can you get, really?) are suggesting that a 20 minute commute during rush hour is an impossibility. However, at 6:45 a.m., it's a no-brainer. You can clearly get from Arlington to the Hill in 20 minutes at 6:45 a.m. Not at 7:45 a.m. Not at 8:45 a.m. Not at 5 p.m. But at non-rush-hour times? Of course you can!

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Anonymous wrote:Cheverly, MD, it's about 15-20 minutes without traffic. Not sure about with traffic, but probably doable.

I was just going to recommend this!! I live and work on Capitol Hill and I love it (kids in public schools and doing great-- including Washington Latin for middle school) but if I had to move off Capitol Hill, this is where I would go. Very suburban enclave (private community swim and tennis club, nice backyards, etc.) yet so crazy close to the city. Not sure about the public schools-- my friends that live in Cheverly use the private school there. Kids can walk to school. House prices are way cheaper than in the city, so private school is affordable.

Horrible schools.

Actually cheverly has a pretty highly ranked montessori school.

Oh, if you're going to do the private school thing (and there's a parochial school on the Hill, too, that's not so expensive), I'd also look at Hillcrest. It's a very easy drive to Capitol Hill and you'd pass Capitol Hill Day on the way.

Although the Anne Arundel Co. suggestion's not bad and you wouldn't have to go as far as Annapolis. I think these two would be about 30 min normal driving time, add perhaps 15 min in rush hour and are zoned for a good highschool.

http://www.redfin.com/MD/Gambrills/2574-Davidsonville-Rd-21054/home/9925351

http://www.redfin.com/MD/Gambrills/2558-Davidsonville-Rd-21054/home/9993383

Those two locations are a 45 minute drive to capitol hill. Any traffic issues, it's easily an hour. Very rarely can you get from Gambrills/Crofton/Davidsonville to Capitol Hill in under a half hour -- RARELY.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure there are some good teachers in Arlington, but in my opinion going to a multi-decade proven system in MoCo is the better bet than taking a chance on an up and coming smaller system.

up and coming? Didn't realize I lived in a multi-million dollar transitional 'hood over here.

Don't feel bad, there are plenty of million-dollar-plus homes in DC where no rational human would send their kids to school.

Yeah, no rational human being would ever send their kids to school in a top-ranked county where people move . . . for the schools. #MoCoBitterMuch?

I haven't read through everything, but I know a lot of people who really like Cheverly. The schools would be a problem, though, although with what you'd save living there, you could probably afford private.

It's like 26 miles from Gambrills to the hill. Good luck.

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Anonymous wrote:Cheverly, MD, it's about 15-20 minutes without traffic. Not sure about with traffic, but probably doable.

I was just going to recommend this!! I live and work on Capitol Hill and I love it (kids in public schools and doing great-- including Washington Latin for middle school) but if I had to move off Capitol Hill, this is where I would go. Very suburban enclave (private community swim and tennis club, nice backyards, etc.) yet so crazy close to the city. Not sure about the public schools-- my friends that live in Cheverly use the private school there. Kids can walk to school. House prices are way cheaper than in the city, so private school is affordable.

Horrible schools.

Actually cheverly has a pretty highly ranked montessori school.

Oh, if you're going to do the private school thing (and there's a parochial school on the Hill, too, that's not so expensive), I'd also look at Hillcrest. It's a very easy drive to Capitol Hill and you'd pass Capitol Hill Day on the way.

Although the Anne Arundel Co. suggestion's not bad and you wouldn't have to go as far as Annapolis. I think these two would be about 30 min normal driving time, add perhaps 15 min in rush hour and are zoned for a good highschool.

http://www.redfin.com/MD/Gambrills/2574-Davidsonville-Rd-21054/home/9925351

http://www.redfin.com/MD/Gambrills/2558-Davidsonville-Rd-21054/home/9993383

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure there are some good teachers in Arlington, but in my opinion going to a multi-decade proven system in MoCo is the better bet than taking a chance on an up and coming smaller system.

up and coming? Didn't realize I lived in a multi-million dollar transitional 'hood over here.

Don't feel bad, there are plenty of million-dollar-plus homes in DC where no rational human would send their kids to school.