Woodmoore

Anonymous wrote:Nice houses in our safe, family friendly neighborhood in Silver Spring, 20901, for $450K. They aren't huge, fancy, new houses (more like Cape Cods from the 30s and 40s) but it's convenient and you get MoCo schools.

That's down county right. Not the same as the good MOCO schools.

If you like Cloverly, how about the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Silver Spring in 20904? There's not much on the market now, but very few people want to sell their houses at this time of year. I an guessing that more houses will go up for sale in early 2014.

This is the only house I see on the market in Sherwood Forest right now. It's a little over your price range but it has been for sale for a while and it looks like it is empty so they might bargain:

http://www.redfin.com/MD/Silver-Spring/13311-Tamworth-Ln-20904/home/10565730

Everyone I know who lives in Sherwood Forest likes the elementary school and there is a great community pool in the neighborhood.

Anonymous wrote:Bowie is basically full of boring old white people who complain about all the blacks moving in. (Depending on how well they know you, they don't say "blacks.")

No, that's Crofton. And Bowie is where the blacks are coming from.

Anonymous wrote:Can you tell me a little about the neighborhood around bowie university? Is quiet, safe, family friendly? Are they around 400/ 450k or cheaper? Is the neighborhood that you would recommend your family to live?

I moved away from Bowie years ago...is there a neighborhood near Bowie U? When I was a kid, there was nothing around it. Well, the abandoned racetrack...

All of 20715 is generally nice. Old Bowie used to be terrible (crackheads hanging out in the park downtown). South Bowie is sort of dodgy but not really bad. Bowie is basically full of boring old white people who complain about all the blacks moving in. (Depending on how well they know you, they don't say "blacks.")

Bowie HS is probably the best general-enrollment HS in Prince George's.

Anonymous wrote:Can you tell me a little about the neighborhood around bowie university? Is quiet, safe, family friendly? Are they around 400/ 450k or cheaper? Is the neighborhood that you would recommend your family to live?

The area is quiet and safe. And there's a MARC station at the university with free parking.

You should definitely be able to find a very nice single family home in the area for below $400k.

Anonymous wrote:Crofton is even blander than Bowie and it will be the "new" Bowie in 10 years....and then all scared Crofton-ites will move to Millersville and Crownsville.

Ha ha! Totally true. In fact, I think the new shopping has drawn people to Crofton that the current Crofton-ites moved there to get away from. And so it goes...

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Anonymous wrote:Laurel, 20707

NP here. As I live in 20707, I agree. But one caveat, try to find one of the neighborhoods zoned for Bond Mill elementary school. Not only is it the best elementary school in PG County, but the homes zoned for that school hold their values better.

I agree that the homes in 20707 are a great value - but they are zoned for Laurel High School. No, thanks.

Can you tell me a little about the neighborhood around bowie university? Is quiet, safe, family friendly? Are they around 400/ 450k or cheaper? Is the neighborhood that you would recommend your family to live?

Anonymous wrote:How is the neighborhood around bowie university? Is safe , family friendly?

It's older, but very nice. That's actually where the really good elementary schools are.

How is the neighborhood around bowie university? Is safe , family friendly?

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Anonymous wrote:Crofton, MD has better schools and is Anne Arundel county. All the newer stores are in Crofton (hello Wegmans, my love), and I imagine resale value is better.

You had me at Wegman's.

There is a Wegmen's close to Bowie!

Seriously. People there is a Wegmans right off of 495 like 5 minutes from Bowie.

Actually the Lanham Wegman's is about 15 minutes from Bowie, but still not too far. Just not the convenient local supermarket.

Anonymous wrote:Nice houses in our safe, family friendly neighborhood in Silver Spring, 20901, for $450K. They aren't huge, fancy, new houses (more like Cape Cods from the 30s and 40s) but it's convenient and you get MoCo schools.

Yes, but which ones?

Nice houses in our safe, family friendly neighborhood in Silver Spring, 20901, for $450K. They aren't huge, fancy, new houses (more like Cape Cods from the 30s and 40s) but it's convenient and you get MoCo schools.