I’ve been happy to call New Mark Commons and Rockville home for 32 years. My husband and I decided that Rockville would be a good place to raise a family and we were right. The Montgomery County schools were -- and still are -- excellent. The noted Richard Montgomery High School is nearby, but the entire district is well-regarded nationally. When my children were young, I was active in the PTA and enjoyed meeting other parents. That was one way I became part of the community in New Mark Commons.
Rockville, as a whole, cares a lot about education. The city recently completed a downtown library and arts center. The library is beautiful, with all the amenities you could imagine. The arts center has galleries and offers art education for all ages. Both the library and the arts center are near the town square, where we also enjoy the Memorial Day and Fourth of July festivals.
My husband does freelance work for companies all over the metro area, so we needed a home where he could get to work quickly, no matter where his assignments were located. Rockville provides that. New Mark Commons is close to I-270, but also to the Metro and I-95. The Metro is a short walk from our house, in fact. That’s another thing I like about Rockville -- it’s very walkable. There are plenty of walking paths, downtown is only a stroll away, and if I need to get something, a gallon of milk, a copy of the newspaper, I don’t have to get in my car. Plus, the area is highly wooded, so there’s plenty of shade, even on the hottest summer days.
Our neighborhood of New Mark Commons is very close-knit. We’ve been here so long that we’re beginning to see the children we watched grow up move back. We like making our new (no longer so young) neighbors feel at home again. We recently considered moving -- our children are grown and we don’t need as much space as we used to -- but we decided against it. When it came down to it, we just couldn’t imagine leaving; we like living here too much.
Janice Perry has lived in her New Mark Commons, Rockville home since 1978.
Here’s a sample of homes for sale in Rockville MD’s zip code 20850, where New Mark Commons is located -- call Bob Myers of Re/Max Realty Services at 301-910-9910 for a private showing of these Rockville homes for sale:
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$560,000 : 15 Bouldercrest Ct, Rockville3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$425,000 : 848 Ivy League Ln #3-19, Rockville4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$790,000 : 2324 Mccormick Rd, Rockville6 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$554,500 : 512 Fallsgrove Dr, Rockville3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$539,900 : 564 Winding Rose Dr, Rockville3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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