Smith Mountain Lake, access to Roanoke for major healthcare needs.

Wildwood Crest (which is about 2 hours away from Philly hospitals)?

Anonymous wrote:I need a small vacation home (with potential to retire there) near DC. Anything within 3 hrs is fine. Just want scenic and affordable. My budget is $600K and would prefer 3 bed/2 bath. Any suggestions about which areas to focus on. I want to do some homework before involving a realtor.

New Hope, Pa if you can afford it

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Anonymous wrote:Berkeley springs West Virginia
Chesapeake Island, Virginia
Annapolis, Md - not old town but on bay or rivers nearby

Not in OP’s budget unless they want to spend the foreseeable future doing a major reno.

I have friend who retired on river near annapolis in small house for less than that - but maybe prices have gone way up in the last 5 years?

They've almost doubled (and that's not unique to the area).

Forget me, if you wanted to retire within 3 hrs of DC, which one would you pick and why?

Easton Md

Anonymous wrote:Well OP none of us know what “scenic” means to you. And if you’re planning to retire there, you don’t want a cabin in the middle of nowhere. You need to be near healthcare and other services.

Scenic means near mountain, beach, river or lake. I do need to be near healthcare and basic necessities.

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Anonymous wrote:Berkeley springs West Virginia
Chesapeake Island, Virginia
Annapolis, Md - not old town but on bay or rivers nearby

Not in OP’s budget unless they want to spend the foreseeable future doing a major reno.

I have friend who retired on river near annapolis in small house for less than that - but maybe prices have gone way up in the last 5 years?

3 hrs is a big radius Op.

PA, MD, NJ, DE, WV, and arguably NC (if you time the traffic from Roanoke Rapids or like Rocky Mount).

Anonymous wrote:Berkeley springs West Virginia
Chesapeake Island, Virginia
Annapolis, Md - not old town but on bay or rivers nearby

Not in OP’s budget unless they want to spend the foreseeable future doing a major reno.

Anonymous wrote:Berkeley springs West Virginia
Chesapeake Island, Virginia
Annapolis, Md - not old town but on bay or rivers nearby

Here is what US News suggests

The Best Weekend Getaways From Washington, D.C.

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Leesburg, Virginia
Annapolis, Maryland
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Leesburg, Virginia

Well OP none of us know what “scenic” means to you. And if you’re planning to retire there, you don’t want a cabin in the middle of nowhere. You need to be near healthcare and other services.

Berkeley springs West Virginia
Chesapeake Island, Virginia
Annapolis, Md - not old town but on bay or rivers nearby

Eastern Shore, southern PA.

I need a small vacation home (with potential to retire there) near DC. Anything within 3 hrs is fine. Just want scenic and affordable. My budget is $600K and would prefer 3 bed/2 bath. Any suggestions about which areas to focus on. I want to do some homework before involving a realtor.