Where to buy a vacation home within 2.5 hours of DC

[Anonymous]

We are starting to look for a second home, and here are our requirements:

--600K or less
--nice views of nature. The piece of property is more important to us than the home in some ways. We want a nice piece of land with pretty views and access to nice walks, hikes, etc.
--within 2.5 hours of DC and even better if it's 2 hours

Secondary desires that are not critical:
--potential rental market (we would consider renting out for the summer, but this isn't critical)
--proximity to a town (not critical; being in nature is more important than proximity to a town, but it'd be wonderful to have a cute town center nearby).
--proximity to a lake, river or swimming hole within 30 minutes

[Anonymous]

OP here--I meant 2.5 hours of NW DC in case that's helpful. We want the ability to commute back and forth relatively easily.

[Anonymous]

How much land are you thinking about? An acre? Two?

[Anonymous]

Do you prefer beach or mountains?

[Anonymous]

Harpers Ferry, WV

[Anonymous]

Harpers ferry or Shepherdstown.

[Anonymous]

Luray. Staunton. Deep Creek Lake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harpers Ferry, WV

look at the house at 203 HoneySuckle, Ln Harpers Ferry, WV
You still will have some cash to renovate it.

[Anonymous]

https://redf.in/4mYEb9

Buy that. It’s rare to find something so inexpensive east of the national park especially with direct access to the trails.

It fits all of your top priorities plus it’s close to Sperryville and Little Washington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harpers ferry or Shepherdstown.

Shepherdstown is more quirky, less touristy, right on the Potomac River and walkable to the C&O canal. It’s also a college town and is Uber liberal. And it has good restaurants and a very charming downtown.

It’s not cheap though.

[Anonymous]

I love to go to Shenandoah to hike, but we stay in B&Bs and I think it’s a wash. Maintaining a property out there would be such a PITA. It’s so much easier to get a room and there are lots of cute options in Washington and Sperryville.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love to go to Shenandoah to hike, but we stay in B&Bs and I think it’s a wash. Maintaining a property out there would be such a PITA. It’s so much easier to get a room and there are lots of cute options in Washington and Sperryville.

Cool story. You realize that isn’t the question, right?

[Anonymous]

Calvert County. North Beach or similar.

[Anonymous]

Why not just buy a home in Potomac or Great Falls with nice views and walks and enjoy it year round.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not just buy a home in Potomac or Great Falls with nice views and walks and enjoy it year round.

For 600k.
Hilarious