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Top Ten Reasons to Move to Gaithersburg MD

April 15, 2010 at 1:04 pm

If you are thinking about relocating to Maryland, you have alot of lifestyle choices in Montgomery County. There are many great reasons to move to Gaithersburg.

1. The walkable new urbanism community of Kentlands and nearby Lakelands. This award winning community has a mix of single family, townhomes, condos and rentals. You can walk to shopping, restaurants, schools and so much more. There are lakes, trails and cultural activities at the Arts Barn. The nearby communities of Quince Orchard Park and Quince Orchard Manor offer more affordable house prices but with easy access to Kentlands. Here’s what one local had to say about Kentlands.

2. The Washingtonian Center at Rio is an above average retail and entertainment development. The neighborhood across the street is Washingtonian Center, highly desirable because it is in the Wootton High School cluster.

3. Easy (or relatively easy) commute into Washington DC from many communities along the Route 355/Interstate 270 corridor such as Timberbrook Condos, Woodland Hills townhomes and Washington Grove, a unique community in the forest that is laid out to be pedestrian friendly. There is a MARC train station in Gaithersburg, and you are a short drive to the Shady Grove Red Line Metro station from many parts of Gaithersburg.

4. Government services, parks and recreation are superior in Gaithersburg. A partial list includes: a water park, miniature golf course, skate park, senior centers, ball fields, youth centers, summer camps, outdoor concerts for kids and adults, the Arts Barn, a Farmer’s Market and much more.

5. Gaithersburg is a major employment center with Sodexo, Medimmune, National Institute of Standards & Technology, IBM and Lockheed Martin.

6. The Montgomery County Fairgrounds is located in Gaithersburg, and hosts a wide variety of crafts shows, indoor flea markets, a great Fourth of July show and fireworks, home shows and of course, the County Fair complete with animals, agricultural exhibits, monster trucks and the demolition derby.

7. Shopping centers abound, including Lakeforest Mall; Olde Towne Gaithersburg’s antique shops; strip malls and Kentlands ‘old fashioned’ downtown.

8. You’ll find an abundance of green spaces in Gaithersburg, e.g. Bohrer Park, Seneca Creek State Park, Clopper Lake, Kentlands parks and lakes and a variety of ‘pocket’ parks.

9. If you are looking for that old fashioned community feeling, Gaithersburg offers a St. Patrick’s day parade at Rio, a Labor Day parade in Olde Towne, concerts at the Town Hall, street festivals and much more for all ages.

10. If you move to Gaithersburg you’ll be in close proximity to everything that Montgomery County has to offer plus you’ll be close to DC for work and/or play.

The Myers Team has helped families move to Gaithersburg for 24 years, let us help you find the perfect neighborhood. Use the form on the right to order a relocation package today, email us at bob@montgomerymdliving.com or call us at 301-910-9910 to discuss your needs. Visit our other website to see more about Gaithersburg MD homes.

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(all data current as of 5/20/2012)

$499,900 : 15141 Turkey Foot Rd, Gaithersburg

4 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 1.04 ac

$235,000 : 43 Rye Ct, Gaithersburg

4 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 1,540 sq ft

Lot size: 2,250 sqft

$220,000 : 9066 Centerway Rd, Gaithersburg

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 2,024 sqft

$609,000 : 12649 Carrington Hill Dr, Gaithersburg

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,150 sq ft

Lot size: 20,025 sqft

$640,000 : 19213 Sherwood Green Way, Gaithersburg

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 1.92 ac

$425,000 : 512 Paradise Ct, Gaithersburg

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 13,047 sqft

$349,000 : 18 Brighton Dr, Gaithersburg

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 9,000 sqft

$335,000 : 16 Augustine Ct, Gaithersburg

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 2,024 sq ft

Lot size: 2,430 sqft

$309,000 : 10528 Wayridge Dr, Gaithersburg

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 8,250 sqft

$219,900 : 18608 Kingfisher Ter, Gaithersburg

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,024 sq ft

Lot size: 2,001 sqft

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Rockville’s King Farm Workforce Housing

April 15, 2010 at 10:25 am

The Village at King Farm is the first community in Montgomery County to offer affordable homeownership opportunities for people who work within Montgomery County. King Farm is an award winning planned community in Rockville in Montgomery County. It is close to employment areas, transportation, shopping and entertainment centers, and is within the Montgomery County school district. Each of the 49 units at The Village at King Farm is located in buildings where the first floors are retail businesses.

The purpose of the Work Force Housing (WFH) program, which became effective in December of 2006, is to promote the construction of housing intended to:

(1) allow households with incomes between 71% and 120% of the Washington DC area median income to have greater housing choices in the County;

(2) increase the availability of housing in the County for public employees and other workers whose income cannot support the high cost of housing near their workplace and who, as a result, are increasingly priced out of housing;

(3) assist County employers in reducing critical labor shortages of skilled and semi-skilled workers by providing housing that will be accessible to their workplace; and

(4) reduce traffic congestion by shortening commute distances for employees who work in the County.

The WFH Program compliments Montgomery County’s nationally recognized Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) program and other County programs designed to promote affordable housing. Incomes of households served by the WFH program exceed those served by the MPDU program.

The WFH Program provides households an opportunity to purchase a home at a below-market sales price in exchange for certain controls on the property, including

restrictions on the price homeowners can charge when they resell the WFH Unit, and

restrictions on the amount of appreciation they will receive upon resale. In exchange for these controls, households are able to own a home in a desirable area of Montgomery County.

The sales prices for the WFH units are determined by the County and are calculated at a level that are intended to be affordable to households at the income levels served by the program. Because the sales prices are calculated at a level affordable to an “average” household, the actual sales price may or may not be affordable to your specific household; however, these sales prices are not negotiable. Owners of WFH units are required to live in the unit as their primary residence.

Households interested in purchasing a WFH unit must first submit an application to The Village at King Farm Sales Office, along with certain supporting documentation. The application is computer-based and can be filled out either online or with the sales representative.

What a great opportunity and place to call home! If you work in Montgomery County and want to own your home, the advantages are numerous. For more information see The Village at King Farm or call (301) 740-8888.

About the Author: Eileen K. is a native Marylander who has lived in Prince Georges, Montgomery and Carroll Counties.

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Showing properties 1 - 10 of 11. See more King Farm tract real estate.
(all data current as of 5/20/2012)

$635,000 : 1019 Reserve Champion Dr, Rockville

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,057 sq ft

Lot size: 2,200 sqft

$469,900 : 327 King Farm Blvd #301, Rockville

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,848 sq ft

$562,000 : 611 Grand Champion Dr, Rockville

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,160 sq ft

Lot size: 1,280 sqft

$629,000 : 1140 Gaither Rd, Rockville

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,322 sq ft

Lot size: 2,419 sqft

$379,900 : 333 Elmcroft Blvd #301, Rockville

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,504 sq ft

$568,000 : 704 Crooked Creek Dr, Rockville

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 1,962 sq ft

Lot size: 1,500 sqft

$569,000 : 1216 Gaither Rd, Rockville

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,620 sq ft

Lot size: 1,520 sqft

$524,900 : 1051 Gaither Rd, Rockville

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,156 sq ft

Lot size: 1,360 sqft

$778,000 : 214 Watkins Pond Blvd, Rockville

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,868 sq ft

Lot size: 4,000 sqft

$699,000 : 808 Royal Cres, Rockville

5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,945 sq ft

Lot size: 4,271 sqft

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Potomac Grove, North Potomac MD

April 14, 2010 at 4:55 pm

We live in North Potomac – zip code 20878, in a friendly neighborhood called Potomac Grove filled with families who care about their area.

On a warm, sunny day, people are out tending their gardens and front yards, walking their dogs. Everyone stops to say hello and the biggest complaint is that all the friendly conversations make the lawn work take longer!

We really love how our kids can walk to Quince Orchard High School and library, which are only a half mile away. We often walk or ride our bikes to a very close and beautiful park called “Quince Knolls,” which has large fields for flag football, soccer and baseball. It also has tennis and basketball courts and a toddler jungle gym. It is full of large shady trees and tucked away in a quiet neighborhood.

There is a “Women’s Club” in this area that is really nice. It’s called the Potomac Chase Women’s Club (PCWC). For $25 per year, you can join and they have monthly social events. It has over 100 members with women of all ages and with kids of all ages. It’s a great way to meet other women in the area. It is also fun because any time someone needs a referral for a repair, a doctor, anything at all, they send out an email to the entire yahoo group. I have found so many good sources through this network. I have never lived somewhere where they had this wonderful network – it’s a really involved area.

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When the weather is nice, so many people take walks around the area. It feels so alive and cozy. And people in this area work hard to maintain their homes. You rarely find overgrown, unkempt yards. Our homeowner’s association is always on top of maintenance, we are among the first neighborhoods to get plowed and the garbage trucks are very reliable.

People care about knowing one another and helping out with the kids. My neighbors are so generous – they never say “no” to buying popcorn from my boy scout son or cookies from the neighborhood girl scouts.

We really love the comfortable feeling of our neighborhood, and being a short drive to all the services we need.

About the Author: Lauren has been a Potomac Grove home owner since the year 2000.

The Myers Team has helped families move to North Potomac for 24 years, let us help you find the perfect neighborhood. Use the form on the right to order a relocation package today, email us at bob@montgomerymdliving.com or call us at 301-910-9910 to discuss your needs.

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$249,900 : 12352 Sour Cherry Way #107, North Potomac

3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,237 sq ft

$224,900 : 12338 Sweetbough Ct #98, North Potomac

2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,134 sq ft

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Commuting Map for Montgomery County MD

March 11, 2010 at 3:01 pm

Check out your options for commuting in Montgomery County MD on this map, with links to the DC Metro Subway.

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Montgomery County Diversity in Action – Germantown’s Amish Market

March 11, 2010 at 1:44 pm

As the flurries started falling at the start of our February two-foot snowstorm, I made my way to the Lancaster County Dutch Market in Germantown. I knew better than to go within a mile of a grocery store, but I thought the Amish market, as it’s commonly called, might not be so insanely crowded.

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Diversity in Montgomery County MD

The Lancaster County Dutch Market is an experience. Made up of individual markets housed in the same building, it has great food and a great atmosphere. Each section is run by a different family or group and items are paid for in that section, rather than at the end at checkout lines.

I went there to buy some delicious fried chicken for dinner, but I can’t walk in without exploring all areas of the store. It’s laid out in a square, with various markets lining both sides of the main aisle. First you come upon the dried goods where they have all kinds of spices and extracts in addition to staples of sugar and flour. Then you arrive at the cold cuts and prepared salads. But I can never pass up my favorite section—the candy. The nonpareils are my downfall, but they have all kinds of other goodies too, many bringing back fond childhood memories–licorice, Boston beans and candy necklaces among others. They even have candy cigarettes, which I didn’t think existed anymore. I’ve resisted buying them on principle so far, but I might have to get a pack next time, just for old time’s sake. A friendly young woman with a dress, apron and sheer white head-covering rang up my purchase. Just the nonpareils….this time.

As I continued on, I perused the fresh produce, fresh cut flowers, large selections of meats, and prepared chicken and ribs. I stopped to buy the fried chicken that had brought me to the store in the first place. The chicken is delicious, there are large pieces and it’s cheaper than chicken in a bucket. The people behind the counter are friendly and incredibly efficient. I got through what I thought was a long line in just a minute or so.

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Lancaster Dutch Market in Germantown MD - just one example of Montgomery County's incredible diversity

The Amish market also has beautifully crafted wooden furniture. I can’t walk by without running my hand over the smooth wood. It’s not cheap, but it’s not cheaply made either.

Rounding the last corner, I stopped to taste some of the cheeses. And while I passed by the bakery area, looking longingly at all the delicious looking desserts, but not buying them, I did notice that they still had plenty of bread and milk. This is important with 2 feet of snow on the way, so they say. But is it really more important than being stocked up on nonpareils?

About the Author: Claire S., Montgomery County resident since 1989, has lived in Kensington, Montgomery Village, Flower Hill in Gaithersburg and for many years in the Milestone neighborhood of Germantown.
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Germantown’s Milestone Neighborhood

March 11, 2010 at 1:12 pm

When we bought our first home and made a move to Germantown in 1995, it was in the Cloverleaf Center by the driving range. I used to leave it and drive through the Milestone community that was being built and sigh about how I really wished I could live in this idyllic neighborhood. With its neat lots and perfect location – it was a dream…..until 2002. At that point, after almost two years in Pennsylvania, we moved into one of the mid-size single family houses far enough off the main road that there was plenty of privacy, but not so far off that I couldn’t walk to Target across the street if I wanted to.

What attracted me to the subdivision was much more than the nice houses and Target – although Target always plays a large part in my home-buying decisions. In fact, what attracted me was a feeling of community without the feeling that people are looking in your windows watching you eat dinner. There are three pools in this community – one for the single-family houses, one for the apartments and condos, and one for the townhouses across Observation Road. The pools are clean, the lifeguards are responsible and they are great places for meeting your friends after work and waiting for dinner to be delivered. One thing we’d been awaiting for years in Milestone was the opening of the William B. Gibbs, Jr. Elementary School which premiered in August of 2009. It’s a green school and most of the kids are walkers, so every morning we see all of the kids’ friends walking to school, talking, socializing and painting a great picture of suburbia in this neighborhood.

Of course, what’s a neighborhood without good quality neighbors? I can’t complain. We’ve never had a snow storm where we didn’t find people from various houses on our block helping us clear the snow. Every fall we look forward to our next door neighbor bringing over her home-grown persimmons that she’s picked herself. And every spring, we look forward to watching the new growth of life on our plants, blooms on our trees and seeing how all of the kids have sprouted over the cold winter. Milestone is as close as you can get to a Norman Rockwell painting in Germantown, MD.

About the Author: T. Diamond has lived in Montgomery County, MD since 1995.

The Myers Team has been helping people move to Germantown since 1986. Visit our other site for information about the Germantown Md real estate market. Call Bob Myers at 301-910-9910 for more information about great neighborhoods in Germantown.

Showing properties 1 - 10 of 12. See more Milestone tract real estate.
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$415,000 : 12112 Milestone Manor Ln, Germantown

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,426 sq ft

Lot size: 6,169 sqft

$449,900 : 12105 Songbird Ln, Germantown

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 8,703 sqft

$495,000 : 12525 Hawks Nest Ln, Germantown

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,674 sq ft

Lot size: 6,279 sqft

$399,900 : 21510 Manor View Cir, Germantown

5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 8,485 sqft

$460,000 : 21306 China Aster Ct, Germantown

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,468 sq ft

Lot size: 7,246 sqft

$420,000 : 12101 Stardrift Dr, Germantown

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 7,373 sqft

$225,000 : 12705 Found Stone Rd #7-303, Germantown

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,370 sq ft

$390,000 : 12126 Songbird Ln, Germantown

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 6,270 sqft

$529,900 : 21301 Appenine Ct, Germantown

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,066 sq ft

Lot size: 8,513 sqft

$364,000 : 12404 Milestone Manor Ln, Germantown

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 14.00 ac

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Germantown – Convenient Shopping at Milestone’s Neelsville Village

March 11, 2010 at 1:12 pm

As a product of suburbia, one of my criteria for purchasing a home has always been close proximity to convenient shopping. Moving to Montgomery County and living in the Milestone community in Germantown has been amazing in that respect due to having the wonderful Neelsville Shopping Center just across the street. Neelsville is hailed as one of the country’s largest outdoor plazas. It has 10 separate buildings which house restaurants, grocery stores, electronics stores, mass retail stores, and various specialty stores. There is almost nothing we need that we can’t get from Neelsville in Germantown.

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Neelsville Village Center at Milestone in Germantown

Years ago, there was an unprecedented snow storm which left roads unplowed for six days. The snow hit us unexpectedly and hit us hard and fast. How wonderful that my husband could walk across the street to purchase some extra shovels and salt so we could clear our driveway?! Not to mention the milk and cereal and various other home needs to tide us over until the plows came through. Just try to find me a 40 acre plot in Kansas where you can do that!

Of course, variety is the spice of any community shopping mecca and Neelsville has tons of variety. I’ve definitely been known to start in the section that Target anchors for groceries (did I mention our Target is being remodeled into a Super Target with groceries this year?) and household goods, mosey into TJ Maxx for a gift, stop at Staples for ink cartridges, haunt the Halloween seasonal store for a couple plastic shrunken heads and then pop over to Michael’s for decorative baskets — and then haul it all back to my car at Target. Who knew that shopping at Milestone’s Neelsville could double as a weight-lifting work-out?

There are so many different businesses (which have stayed consistent for many years, by the way) that I couldn’t possibly name them all in this blog. But I will mention that there’s a huge advantage to living in the Milestone community where you can leave your house when a commercial break starts, run to pick up and pay for your curbside dining, and be back in your favorite easy chair before the next segment of the show begins. Now that’s service!

About the Author: T. Diamond has lived in Montgomery County, MD since 1995.
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Where in the World is Gaithersburg?

January 29, 2010 at 3:34 pm

When I first made the move to Gaithersburg in Montgomery County MD in 1991, my colleagues in my DC workplace were aghast – where is Gaithersburg and why do you want to move so far out?! How times have changed!

Wherefore Art Thou Gaithersburg?

Looking back, it seems hard to believe that Kentlands was just being built and the two things Gaithersburg was known for were Lakeforest Mall and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (then known as National Bureau of Standards).

The growth of Gaithersburg since then was fueled by an incredible demand for housing, its great location to Interstate 270, (the main commuting route into DC) and the affordability of housing.

Kentlands –A New Idea

A prime example of Gaithersburg’s growth is the neo-Traditionalist Kentlands, a planned walkable community of retail, professional offices and housing, and the more residential Lakelands that has extended out from it. These popular Gaithersburg neighborhoods have good schools, walking trails with water features, great restaurants and upscale housing prices to match.

The communities surrounding Kentlands have some older homes and are more affordable such as Quince Orchard Manor or the newer Quince Orchard Park – where you can take advantage of the Kentlands amenities without paying the higher premium.

Gaithersburg Amenities – Too Many to List

The home we bought as newlyweds was in a small townhome community known as Woodland Hills, right outside of Montgomery Village in zip code 20879. It was a relatively short commute to DC, either by driving down 270, or parking at Shady Grove Metro to catch the subway. We lived there for over ten years and loved it. We wouldn’t have moved but for having children and needing a bigger home. Our kids loved the tot lot and tennis courts at Woodland Hills.

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Gaithersburg's Woodland Hills Tot Lot and Tennis Courts

This neighborhood was within walking distance of the Gaithersburg Library and the ever popular Costco. We went regularly to the summer concerts for kids at the City Hall Park Pavilion and played in the playground there. Olde Towne Gaithersburg offers a Labor Day Parade with marching bands and floats and the Olde Towne Street Festival, great for young and old alike. There are a multitude of parks with loads of activities. For example Seneca Creek State Park offers fishing and recreation in the summer and the Winter Lights display in December.

The Author: Ann Myers has lived in the Washington DC area since 1977, residing in Georgetown, Glover Park, Dupont Circle, Northern Virginia, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Boyds and Clarksburg.

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