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Gibson Island
A private island rich in amenities.
Location: The private gated island — which is connected to the mainland by a causeway — is situated in the northeastern part of Anne Arundel County where the Magothy River meets the Chesapeake Bay.
Average home listing price: Current homes for sale range from $850,000 to $3,950,000, according to Barbara [...] -
Fallston
Location: The western part of Harford County. Monkton lies to the west and Jarretsville is to the north. Many people move here for the location, according to Georgeanna Garceau, a Fallston resident and broker for Garceau Realty. She says Fallston is easily accessible by Interstate 95 and Route 1, and that retail hubs like [...]
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Catonsville
Victorian Mansions and Quick Access to BWI
Location: The southwestern corner of Baltimore County, with Baltimore City to the east and Howard County’s Ellicott City and Elkridge to the west and south. Doug Schopman, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker’s Catonsville office, notes that the 15-minute drive to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport or downtown Baltimore [...] -
Baltimore Neighborhood Canton
LOCATION: According to Dawson Nolley, Prudential Homesale YWGC Realtor and Canton resident, the exact boundaries of Canton’s Historic District are Chester Street to the west, Conkling Street to the east, Eastern Avenue to the north, and the waterfront to the south.
Average home listing price: Waterfront, $804,564; non-waterfront, $336,643.
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Upperco
By Pat van den Beemt
While many people think Upperco is a shortened version of upper county, the name actually comes from early landowners. Jacob Opercock bought 86 acres in the area in 1757 and six years later, he changed his last name to Uppercoe, according to Baltimore County Historical Society records.
Upperco is a sprawling area [...] -
Kensington
Beautifully wooded streets and historic homes are the hallmark of Kensington, Maryland, a diverse community of 20,000 people just five miles north of Washington, D.C. in Montgomery County.
The area was conceived from the vision of Brainard Warner, a Washington financier, who created this planned garden community in 1894 after an inspirational trip to England.
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Severna Park Maryland
Severna Park is a relatively young community, only incorporated in 1906. People speak of Severna Park as a great place to grow up or, conversely, a great place to raise kids.
Severna Park is a haven of quaint neighborhoods where family comes first. Severna Park’s annual Fourth of July parade is practically famous and is a [...] -
Deep Creek, Garrett County
In the last decade, Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County has lured many vacationers to Wisp Resort, the only four-season ski, golf, and recreational destination in Maryland. The area sits at an average altitude of 2,461 feet and covers an area of approximately 3,900 acres. The residential properties are mainly used as second homes, but [...]
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Rockville
Rockville is a residential community as well as a commercial, office, and government center that appeals to families and professionals from all over Maryland. It is the county seat of Montgomery County and, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, has a population of 61,209, making it the third largest incorporated city in Maryland, behind Baltimore [...]
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Roland Park
Tucked away in one of the most respected Baltimore City communities, Roland Park is one of the nation’s oldest planned garden suburbs. Developed between 1890 and the 1920s by the Roland Park Company, the neighborhood was named for Baltimore County landowner, Roland Thornberry, and is a self-contained area surrounded by natural elements that were planned [...]
