Simon:
Perfect. That's exactly what I am looking for. I know very little about DC
neighborhoods, so this really helps. I need a yard because I am bringing 3 dogs
with me - and I prefer they not do their business in the house. :) And I have
done the multi-unit living with 1 dog - which was a nightmare.
I am looking to buy but not cool to the idea of renting, but this really gives
me an idea of where to begin my search.
JB
From:Simon Horwith si...@horwith.com
To:cf-jobs-talk cf-jobs-talk@houseoffusion.com
Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 10:20:36 PM
Subject: Re: Moving to DC
So if I understand: you want to commute into downtown via Metro, plan to
buy (otherwise you wouldn't care about property taxes), and want a place
with a yard and low crime. I'm not sure what you consider a good
price, but my immediate gut is to say you should look at neighborhoods
toward the VA end of the Orange line. Basically, from VA Square to
Fairfax stations you should be able to find places that have a yard and
aren't priced outrageously (which is relative, mind you). Greenbelt
isn't a terrible suggestion, though I wouldn't live there, myself (of
course, I lived downtown, so take what I say about the suburbs with a
grain of salt). There are some OK neighborhoods towards the VA end of
the blue line (near Franconia/Springfield) but I personally wouldn't
bother with it unless you're really into traffic and malls (and a lot of
other nonsense, including high odds of soul-less neighbors).
Shady Grove, and suburbs beyond (Damascus, all the way out to Fredrick)
is a really good option for you if you want to rent (prices, unless you
go WAY out, aren't going to be low if you're looking for a yard, etc nd
plan to buy) and don't mind driving just a little to get to the metro
station.
To be honest, that's about all I can recommend that's out in the
suburbs. If I were looking for what you describe personally, I'd maybe
look towards the end of the orange line or red line like I said, but
would most likely look in town at neighborhoods that E-W are from 16th
St NW to 10th St NE and N-S are from Florida Ave to Capital. If you
aren't looking to spend too much really and you really want that yard,
I'd say your best decent bet in town is going to be somewhere between
the Easternmost 10 blocks of NW and the Western most 10 blocks of NE
My $0.02.
~Simon
Simon Horwith
CTO, Nylon Technology
http://www.nylontechnology.com
blog - http://www.horwith.com
On 11/4/2010 3:24 PM, Jason Birchman wrote:
I am a Senior ColdFusion Developer that is moving out to the Washington, DC.
Obviously housing is a premium in the DC area. I would like to buy or rent a
house in one of the suburbs, so that we can have a fenced in yard for my dogs.
What suburbs are the safest and most affordable in DC that have single family
homes (not townhomes/apartments)? Which area is lower in taxes? Commuting by
train/light rail would be ideal. Also, what is a typical salary range for
Senior
CF Developers in the DC area? Thanks!
- Jason
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