Great Condos in Bethesda for Downsizing

Sumner Village Condos in Bethesda are perfect for downsizing into a quiet community surrounded by trees and walking paths, but still close to shops, restaurants and commuting routes. Sumner Village is just a few miles to downtown Bethesda so you can have it all here! You will be close to all the activity of downtown Bethesda but still enjoying the serenity of natural settings close to the Canal and the park.

Many people move here to the two or three bedroom condos at Sumner Village from larger homes in Bethesda, Potomac and other areas around the Beltway. To start your search for homes in Sumner Village, just click here.

Sumner Village is an architecturally distinctive condominium community, developed on a 28-acre tract of wooded land.  It is located just off Sangamore Road in Bethesda, between MacArthur Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue. The wooded areas and surrounding parkland protect Sumner Village from traffic noise and provide a buffer from surrounding neighborhoods.  You will love sitting on your balcony and watching the birds in the trees or the deer walking gracefully through the parkland across the street!  There is even a gate into the park that is accessible just for people who live at Sumner Village, so that it is easy to get to the Capital Crescent Trail that will take you all the way to Georgetown and the Little Falls Valley Stream Trail that wanders through the park from Massachusetts Avenue down to Sangamore Road!

Each building houses 24 to 28 apartments on four or five floors. There are 12 apartment styles ranging from 1360 to 2185 square feet.  You can select from several 2 or 3-bedroom designs, with 2 or 2 ½ baths, several with step down living rooms.  Features in many apartments include large foyers, 27-foot living rooms, wood burning fireplaces, walk-in closets, laundry rooms, and spacious balconies or terraces.

Find condos for sale or rent at Sumner Village on Sentinel Drive in Bethesda MD 20816.  To find other condos for sale that are similar to Sumner Village,  just click here!

There is more than just greenery and interesting people at Sumner Village.  You will love the friendly and helpful personnel at the entrance gate, the sparkling waters of the community pool, the tennis courts, the party room and meeting space, the picnic areas sheltered under tall trees, the walking paths that wind through the 28 acres that make up Sumner Village, the well used community center and popular library.

Sumner Village has two tennis courts, a large outdoor pool and a handsome, contemporary Community Center.  The Center includes a kitchen and bar, a library, an intimate atrium lounge with fireplace, and a common room overlooking the pool.  It also has saunas and a well-equipped exercise room.  For a fee, residents may use the Center for private parties

Sumner Village’s Community Association sponsors frequent activities in the Community Center, including morning coffees, book groups, dinners, evening functions with speakers, concerts and holiday events

Are you thinking of downsizing? Maybe you want lots of amenities but you really don’t want the hustle of downtown Bethesda. Who wants to do yard work?? Not you!   Are you tired of living in a big single family house without interaction with your neighbors and friends?  Then the Promenade Co-op is clearly for you! Click here to see all the coops currently on the market at the Promenade.  Here are all the other condos and coops for sale in the 20814 which are similar to the Promenade.

If you want to get in on the ground floor of a coop on the move, you should choose the Promenade.  It is going through a big makeover which is going to make it absolutely beautiful! The lower level concourse has recently been completely renovated and Chef Tony’s has opened a restaurant there with Italian seafood as their focus.  In the summer, you can dine outside on the patio by the pool too.  The lobby is going to be redone with a fireplace and intimate seating areas.

The onsite management and the front desk are friendly, competent and thoughtful – which is not always the case at some of the large condo buildings nearby.

Set in over 20 acres of greenery, the Promenade creates a high bar for luxury in Bethesda at an affordable price.  Located on Pooks Hill Road, the two towers of the Promenade give an exceptional view of the area from Sugar Loaf Mountain to the north to Washington DC to the south. You even have a great view of the tower at Walter Reed, the Mormon Temple and Silver Spring beyond that.

Living at the Promenade is like taking up residence in a fine hotel.  The lobby with its friendly front desk even looks like one!  The amenities provided include a Bank On-site, Beauty Salon, Club House, Common Grounds, Concierge, Convenience Store, Elevator, Exercise Room, Extra Storage, Fitness Center, Gated Community, Guest Suites, Jog/Walk Path, Laundry Facilities, Library, Meeting Room, Party Room, Picnic Area, Pool – Indoor, Pool – Outdoor, Recreational Center, Reserved/Assigned Parking, Sauna, Storage Bin, Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, Cable.  What more can you ask for?

The resort style amenities include a grocery store at the Promenade Market and Deli, Chef Tony which serves Italian seafood (and delicious pasta) and has outdoor seating.  There is a full service hair salon, indoor and outdoor pools, a tennis facility, and a full sized commercial quality gym.  If you never want to leave the property, try the doctors here, the travel agency, and the spa!  There is a dry cleaner, tailor, shoe repair, contractor and an interior designer too for your comfort!

The Willoughby is loved for its amenities, proximity to shops and restaurants, and well priced condo units. The Willoughby of Chevy Chase Condominium is the largest residential building in the Friendship Heights neighborhood. In fact, the Willoughby is so big that it has two addresses. You can live at 4515 Willard Avenue or 5500 Friendship Boulevard – with entrances at each side. Choose from 815 one-, two- and three-bedrooms and two sizes of studio. While many of the units have balconies, several of the condos come with a very very large private patio!

Do you want an affordable full service condominium building in Chevy Chase with many choices in layouts and sizes? Just click here!  To see all the condos for sale in the 20815 zip code near the Willoughby, just click here.

Parkside Condos are distinguished by their spaciousness, affordability and great location at the edge of Bethesda! Amenities include pool and tennis!  If you are looking for an reasonably priced Bethesda Md condo that gives you the option of walking to the Stratford Music Center or biking into Bethesda or hopping on the Beltway and I-270 easily, then Parkside is your first choice. Located in a wooded setting, these condos are spacious and peaceful – and yet so close to everything. You would never imagine that you are just a few blocks away from the Grosvenor Metro (Red Line). You are also very close to the Walter Reed Medical Center, NIH, Marriott Headquarters, and the new Pike and Rose, with all the shops, movie theaters, bowling alley, and restaurants you could imagine. Pike and Rose is so big and innovative that it even has its own beach and a boat as a restaurant!  The elementary school, Garrett Park, is well regarded by the families that attend.

Parkside was built between 1952 and 1966 as a rental community and converted to condo ownership in 1981.  It is a medium sized community of 954 units in 102 buildings located in a wooded setting spread over 69 acres.  There is one efficiency with 354 square feet, lots of one bedroom condos, two bedrooms condos, some with one bath or one and a half or two full baths, and three bedrooms with two baths. There is a condo for almost every need and taste at Parkside. Many of the units have lovely views of the woods from their balconies or patios.  To find out which condos are on the market right now, just click here.