Chevy Chase isn’t just a goofy guy who used to be on Saturday Night Live.  In the early 1900’s it became one of Washington’s early street car communities.

Many of the early homes were built from kits purchased from Sears Roebuck and transported on trolley flat cars.    The contractor would load everything from the flat bed to a wagon and then to the building lot. 

There are also many of the Washington area cliché houses in Chevy Chase, center hall brick colonials.  These came later, typically in the 1930’s. 

The architecture in Chevy Chase is pretty eclectic.  There are homes in all sizes and shapes and styles, and while many have been added onto and renovated, others are close to their original condition.  This can make it pretty interested when we do a competitive market analysis for a client.

There are currently 38 homes for sale in Chevy Chase, with prices ranging from a lot of $598,000 to a high of $1,895,000.  To see these listings, you may click here.

While the trolley are now in a museum, Chevy Chase does have a Metro stop at the Friendship Heights station.  The neighborhood public schools have a good reputation, and from most of the neighborhood, it's an easy walk to restaurants shopping, and the Avalon Theater.   So, if you are thinking about a move to Washington, Chevy Chase might be a good neighborhood to consider.