What is it like to live in Kensington MD?

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Anonymous wrote:We live in the part of Kensington zoned for Einstein that some people on DCUM disparage, and we love it. Great, affordable, and friendly community and an easy walk to all the new retail in/coming to Town of Kensington. Highly recommend.

We are looking at this area now. Can you be a bit more specific about where? Are your kids in the public schools?

This is PP. My kids are at Oakland Terrace. We have found it to be a good school with an excellent community. Neighbors like Newport Mill for middle but we’re not there for another year.

The problem with Oakland Terrace ES neighborhoods is the options are usually either:

- 1940s-1950s, 1,500-1,800 sq ft ramblers with small bedrooms and tiny closets; or
- Larger, newer 3,000 sq ft + houses

The former are not that cheap ($600k plus) and there is a not unlikely possibility there may be a lot of issues that can't be seen on inspection due to the age of the house. The latter are $1 million plus. Currently, there are three houses listed within the Oakland Terrace ES boundaries and all of them are listed over $1 million.

So I think when we talk about affordability here it should be prefaced with the word "relatively".

Through the years there have always been options in the middle (that is, not tiny ramblers and not massive new builds) in nearby Capitol View Park. It's an excellent neighborhood if you can get in, but there's been hardly any inventory over the past year.

That’s technically Silver Spring, yes?

Yes it's a small neighborhood that abuts Kensington. Walking distance from downtown Kensington and zoned for Oakland Terrace.

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Carroll Knolls is also part of Silver Spring that abuts Kensington and goes to Oakland Terrace. Mostly the smaller housing stock you reference but also some split levels that are a bit bigger. Plus sometimes you can find an expanded rambler or colonial but that’s pretty rare.

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$480,000 over listing in Kensington / Chevy Chase View.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Kensington/4112-Glenrose-St-20895/home/10956960

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$480,000 over listing in Kensington / Chevy Chase View.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Kensington/4112-Glenrose-St-20895/home/10956960

Wow! I figured it was priced low but didn’t know it was priced that low!

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Anonymous wrote:$480,000 over listing in Kensington / Chevy Chase View.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Kensington/4112-Glenrose-St-20895/home/10956960

This is chevy chase view. Not just Kensington. You'd better send your kids to Holy Redeemer if you live here.

[Anonymous]

I love living in Kensington. Everyone knows each other

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Anonymous wrote:I love living in Kensington. Everyone knows each other

Depends on which part of Kensington.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$480,000 over listing in Kensington / Chevy Chase View.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Kensington/4112-Glenrose-St-20895/home/10956960

This is chevy chase view. Not just Kensington. You'd better send your kids to Holy Redeemer if you live here.

Would this house sell at the same price today?

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Market is in a bit of a gully currently, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Market is in a bit of a gully currently, no?

It appears that way. I was just driving through Bethesda near Mass Ave and saw at least 5 houses for sale.

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Anonymous wrote:Market is in a bit of a gully currently, no?

It appears that way. I was just driving through Bethesda near Mass Ave and saw at least 5 houses for sale.

Facepalm. This is a Big Short quote.