Maryland and Virginia Real Estate and Homes Blog

ROCKVILLE IS HOME TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND.   What features make a county or city a popular place to live?

Location?  Rockville is located in the heart of Montgomery County and is popular with residents for:

• Public Transportation, METRO, MARC Train, Ride-On Bus
• Shopping, White Flint Shopping Center
• Public Schools; Montgomery County Public Schools
• Housing, prices and variety of types and styles available

Rockville Demographics:

• Population - 51,000
• Land Area - 13.4 Square Miles
• Population Density - 3,720 persons per square mile
• Economic Growth - 1.1% Per Year (5 year average)
• High School Graduates - 94.1%
• College Graduates - 61.4%

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MEANS METRO.  Metro provides three stations for METRO riders; Rockville Station, Twinbrook Station and White Flint Station.  Rockville Metro offers effecient and comfortable connections to Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring in Montgomery County.  The Rockville Stations also offer connections to and from Prince George’s County, New Carrollton, Greenbelt, College Park and Takoma Park; Northern Virginia Stations in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County and Reagan National Airport.  Stations in Northern Virginia have hubs to connect to the Virginia Railway Experess Local Commuter Train.  At every METRO Station are connections to the Ride-On Bus which offers hundreds of connections throughout Montgomery County. 

SHOPPING IN ROCKVILLE BEGINS AT WHITE FLINT.   The sampling of White Flint stores below are an example of the style and variety availalbe.  Located just minutes from more shopping along Rockville Pike.  White Flint is the shoppers’ choice in Montgomery County.   Metro stops here too.

Bloomingdale’s Borders Books Lord & Taylor
Pottery Barn Kay Jewelers The Coach Store
Gap Godiva Chocolates White Flint Toys
Anne Taylor Banana Republic Victoria’s Secret
AMC Lowes Theatre
 

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ROCKVILLE are a popular attraction for families with children.  Comprehensive testing, boundary information for Montgomery County Public Schools is available at the Montgomery County Public Schools At A Glance site.  Information available includes but is not limited to:

• School Assignment
• Testing
• Demographics
• Special Programs
• Maps

HOUSING IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND offers a home for any serious home buyer.  Single Family homes are availalbe throughout as are townhomes and condominium homes.  Prices for real estate in Rockville ranges from the condo home priced at $150,000 to the luxury home with acreage priced at $3,300,000.  The average price for Single Family Homes in Rockville is about $525,000.  The home below is a wonderful example of a Single Family Home in the average price range.

Property Details for listing # MC6799992
Price:  $519,900 City:  ROCKVILLE
Bedrooms:  5 Bathrooms:  3 full  1 half
Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Colonial
Year Built:  1988 Lot Acreage:  0.366253
Subdivision:  NORBECK MANOR  County:  MONTGOMERY, MD
State, Zip:  MD, 20853  Status:  ACTIVE
Listing Office: RE/MAX Home Center

ROCKVILLE MD, THE OLD AND THE NEW COMMUNITIES AND HOME STYLES

ROCKVILLE MD HISTORY and why we need to preserve it. 

Important to many residents of towns with a long and strong history, county and town planners will do well to preserve the old as well as manage the new.  Towns in Montgomery County would quickly lose much of their charm and vitality if the priceless Victorian homes, the historical train stations, the popular shops located in the original areas of town were replaced with just new construction. 

Local towns in Maryland and Northern Virginia almost always preserve the MARC Train Stations.  These stations are along the original rail road lines upon which many of our most important towns were founded.  Commerce thrived along these rail ways just as they now thrive in close proximity to International airports. 

     TYPICAL MARC STATION                                   CONTEMPORARY TRAVEL, SLEEK AND DRAMATIC

Rockville, the town, dates back to about 1780.  The early structures included a few homes, a tavern, a courthouse and a jail.  All vital contributions for the orderly growth of an important town built along the rail road bringing food, feed, lumber, citizens to and from Rockville to other towns along the rail line. 

The rail line in Rockville today is busy with the MARC Train and METRO. 

UNLIKE CONTEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION LINES, HOUSING DEVELOPERS LOVE TO PRESERVE THE “LOOK” of historic architecture.  The classic Victorian was popular in the 1800s and is popular today. 

The classic Victorian Homes are still popular after more than 100 or 200 years of successive families. 

NEW CONSTRUCTION MAKES THE HISTORIC VICTORIAN HOME A GUIDE FOR THE 21ST. CENTURY HOME.

Property Details for listing # MC6462750

Price:  $1,555,900 City:  ROCKVILLE Bedrooms:  4 Bathrooms:  3 full  1 half Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Victorian Year Built:  2008 Lot Acreage:  0.260354 Subdivision:  CHESTNUT LODGE  County:  MONTGOMERY, MD  State, Zip:  MD, 20850  Status:  ACTIVE  Listing Office: Morton H. Levine Realty

Property Details for listing # MC6731279

Price:  $1,196,900 City:  ROCKVILLE Bedrooms:  4 Bathrooms:  2 full  1 half Type of Home:  Detached Style:  Victorian Year Built:  2008 Lot Acreage:  0.295776 Subdivision:  CHESTNUT LODGE  County:  MONTGOMERY, MD  State, Zip:  MD, 20850  Status:  ACTIVE  Listing Office: Morton H. Levine Realty

Rockville’s historic homes are lovely and the communities popular with good transportation alternatives, very popular public schools, well organized public services and world class shopping.  

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