What area is good near Bethesda to live?
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Anonymous
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New to area and looking into purchasing a home-more like financing of course.
Working parents, one in downtown Bethesda and one in downtown Silver Spring. We did a simple search online and consider the home prices in the area of Bethesda expensive. Can't afford 1M. Would like home prices less than 500k, good school area, good community, single family home, doesn't have to be a big home, commute to Bethesda and Silver Spring within 30 minutes, prefer close to public transportation. What Elem schools around here are good ? Do they feed into good public schools? I hear VA is good. Is that feasible to drive from VA to Bethesda without going insane in the traffic? Don't want to drive 45 minutes every day. Thanks |
Anonymous
No. Try looking in Kensington, or in Silver Spring a little further away from downtown, and you will find single-family homes under $500,000. |
Anonymous
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I would look at greatschools ratings to determine the quality of the neighborhoods that feed the schools.
I would look at kensington (not Einstein district) |
Anonymous
| Historic area of Rockville, i.e, not Rockville Pike. Try Woodley Gardens neighborhood. |
Anonymous
I agree. Rosemary Hills is a possibility too, if you want to be in the BCC cluster. |
Anonymous
Not happening at less than $500K. |
Anonymous
Also not happening at less than $500K. |
Anonymous
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Perhaps consider just outside the beltway in Silver Spring.
Friends in the area have been happy with OTES and the newly opening Flora Singer elem. schools. Forest Glen metro is nearby. Here are a few in the area < $500k. http://www.cbmove.com/property/details/1102022/MLS-MC8187619/10029-Pratt-Place-Silver-Spring-MD-20910.aspx?SearchID=11605544&RowNum=21&StateID=26&RegionID=0&IsRegularPS=True&IsSold=False http://www.cbmove.com/property/details/1066069/MLS-MC8152677/10020-Reddick-Drive-Silver-Spring-MD-20901.aspx?SearchID=11605544&RowNum=10&StateID=26&RegionID=0&IsRegularPS=True&IsSold=False |
Anonymous
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We just bought in SS and there are several good options in your price range. Pretty simply commute to downtown SS and Bethesda.
http://www.redfin.com/MD/Silver-Spring/406-Lanark-Way-20901/home/10984483 http://www.redfin.com/MD/Silver-Spring/9706-Marshall-Ave-20901/home/10961523 (I've seen the one above on Marshall...would've bought it if our other place didn't pan out!) http://www.redfin.com/MD/Silver-Spring/9007-Eton-Rd-20901/home/10958318 http://www.redfin.com/MD/Silver-Spring/9509-Saybrook-Ave-20901/home/11015355 I also saw the home on Reddick (white brick) that PP posted. Great home and neighborhood, but fairly small kitchen and no driveway, if that matters to you. |
Anonymous
Here's a 4BR/2BA rambler for $450k. http://www.weichert.com/49090121/ |
Anonymous
| My mistake, I looked at homes that had sold in the past year and there were none there under $500K, but I didn't look at active listings. That is a great deal. |
Anonymous
+1 I will add, we have two kids at Einstein and love the school. Ignore the PP. |
Anonymous
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I have a child in the Einstein district as well and we are happy with it (mine in still in ES). For your price point, you can get a decent home and a decent school district in a safe, convenient area with really nice, down to earth people. And you would be right in the middle of your two jobs.
Is the school system rated as highly on greatschools? No. But I think that site is a bunch of BS anyway so that holds no weight with me. I am telling you from personal experience, the schools are fine and I think you will find the community, house and convenience that you are looking for if you look in the areas of Kensington that are in your price range. Many areas in Silver Spring are within that price point as well and Rosemary Hills is also great but your options will be limited in Rosemary Hills at that price point. |
Anonymous
| Schools are not very good and the price point shows it |
Anonymous
can it. |