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Real Estate for Sale in Kensington, Montgomery County Maryland- A Community in Transition.

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Real Estate Agent with Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate 303829;0225082372

Kensington is a lovely urban community in southern Montgomery County.  By "Community in Transition" we mean that many of the older homes in Kensington are going and have gone modernization or been extensively remodeled.  The average age of homes in Kensington is about 50 year old.  Families move into Kensington because:

MARC Train - Stations in Garrett Park and just off Connecticut Avenur in downtown Kensington. 
Montgomery County Public Schools - Kensington public schools have a reputation for excellence that attracts home buyers.
Many smaller homes like the one below attract singles and older buyers looking for small homes close to shopping area.

 

                               Homes Kensington             

                           Homes like the above are popular with folks looking for small homes in Kensington. 

                               Homes Kensington

                The beautiful Victorian like the above are popular and offered in the $700,000 price range and up.

 Kensington Map

Map Kensington

REAL ESTATE IN KENSINGTON, MARYLAND and Garrett Park

Find homes for sale in Kensington, MD in Montgomery County; Detached Single Family, Town Homes and Condos. Convenient to DC, popular public schools and Bethesda Shopping.

Kensington Maryland is a village located between Silver Spring and Rockville / Bethesda. Lovely older communities offer many Victorian homes on tree lined streets. Real estate in Kensington is primarily the 100 year old stately Victorians and Colonials.

Homes in Garrett Park reflect the personality of this charming community. Garrett Park is known for its spirit and independence. Garrett Park real estate is popular with home buyers who wish to use MARC TRAIN for commuting and love the lovely old Victorian Homes.

Kensington is convenient to Silver Spring / Wheaton, Bethesda, Rockville, Chevy Chase. Garrett Park is just East of Kensington


Kensington Zip Codes, 20891, 20895
Garrett Park Zip Codes, 20896

Average Income families with children Kensington- $140,000
Average Income families with children Garrett Park - $160,000

Population Kensington - 2,500
Population Garrett Park - 1,500

Land Area Kensington - 0.5 Square Miles
Land Area Garrett Park - 0.3 Square Miles

SOLD IN KENSINTGON IN AUGUST 2012.

16 homes sold in Kensington in August 2012.
The average price was $634,000.
The average age of the homes sold was 58 years old.

 

 
     
 

WE ARE BUYERS AGENTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND.  WE KNOW KENSINGTON REAL ESTATE, NEW AND RESALES.    

WHEN EXPERIENCE COUNTS, home buyers will enjoy our many years of serving home buyers in Northern Virginia for over 25 years.  We provide buyers with . . .
* Comprehensive home searches,
* Personal tours of homes for sale,  
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* Personally manage home inspections, termite inspections, settlement meetings,
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.

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Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988

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Comments(3)

Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Lenn

Kensington in Montgomery Maryland is in an outstanding location and would be a great place to call home.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Sep 05, 2012 08:14 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Lou.  That is is.  It's a special community.

Sep 05, 2012 08:31 AM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Our house was under the first "o" in Parkwood.  Went to the Parkwood Elem field everyday to play sports!

My paper routes were all over Kensington and my favorite house is the one in front of Noyes Library with the big turret balcony and room!

Sep 05, 2012 08:35 PM