Mid Century Houses in PG County - Maybe??? (College Park, Camp Springs: for sale, neighborhood)

[oldhousegirl]

Hello everyone. On my continued search for places to live, I am now considering the D.C. area. Love 1950's and 1960's era houses. Love walkable, and good access to a thriving city center. Love "modestly" priced houses, around 325k preferably under. Might PG county be a good fit? No school worries, only child heading off to college in August. Jobs? Thankfully portable. Just me and my hubby, and maybe a dog, and not one on the banned breeds list!!!

[RamblingMan]

Originally Posted by oldhousegirl

Hello everyone. On my continued search for places to live, I am now considering the D.C. area. Love 1950's and 1960's era houses. Love walkable, and good access to a thriving city center. Love "modestly" priced houses, around 325k preferably under. Might PG county be a good fit? No school worries, only child heading off to college in August. Jobs? Thankfully portable. Just me and my hubby, and maybe a dog, and not one on the banned breeds list!!!

It probably doesn't meet your requirement for good access to a thriving city center, but you might check out the Moyaone Reserve. There are a lot of very interesting mid-centry modern homes there and the minimum lot size is 5 acres. It is certainly walkable, but may feel more rural than you want. Prices vary widely, and there are usually only a few homes for sale at any given time, but there are occasional bargains.

[oldhousegirl]

Thanks!!!Will check it out.

[justtitans]

Mount Ranier? Sounds like that might be a good fit of what you're looking for. The houses are a little older than mid century but there are a lot of older renovated homes with a lot of character there. Plus it is very walkable in the main corridor.

[MDave52]

Originally Posted by pgtitans

mount ranier? Sounds like that might be a good fit of what you're looking for. The houses are a little older than mid century but there are a lot of older renovated homes with a lot of character there. Plus it is very walkable in the main corridor.

+1

[scrapper105]

I'm not sure that you can find a house anywhere in the DC area that is walkable to a thriving city center for under $325K. You can find houses around that price range that are walkable to small town center with a few shops. The mid-century thing is also hard because most of those houses are in developments.

I've seen some good examples of (what I think is) mid-century modern in the East Hillandale area, specifically on Riggs Road north of Adelphi (use intersection of Lackawanna and Riggs Road in Adelphi to map it). There are also some mid-century modern homes in College Park in a neighborhood that is north of Paint Branch Parkways and west of Kenilworth Avenue (use intersection of Edmonston Road and Radcliffe Drive in College Park).

I'd agree with checking out Mt. Rainier for some place to walk to and the price point.

Moyaone Reserve sounds amazing, but it's rural, IMHO.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by scrapper105

I'm not sure that you can find a house anywhere in the DC area that is walkable to a thriving city center for under $325K. You can find houses around that price range that are walkable to small town center with a few shops. The mid-century thing is also hard because most of those houses are in developments.

I've seen some good examples of (what I think is) mid-century modern in the East Hillandale area, specifically on Riggs Road north of Adelphi (use intersection of Lackawanna and Riggs Road in Adelphi to map it). There are also some mid-century modern homes in College Park in a neighborhood that is north of Paint Branch Parkways and west of Kenilworth Avenue (use intersection of Edmonston Road and Radcliffe Drive in College Park).

I'd agree with checking out Mt. Rainier for some place to walk to and the price point.

Moyaone Reserve sounds amazing, but it's rural, IMHO.

I live in one of those mid-century neo-modern homes in Adelphi. I always get rave reviews on my house. Especially with the entire south facing wall that has nothing but windows from floor to ceiling.

I'd also like to add:

Hyattsville (Growing city center)

[oldhousegirl]

^^^Thanks!! Checking out the recs of towns.

[jmking]

Berwyn Heights

[wisedisguise]

I am in Camp Springs and my house was built in 1952. Most homes around here are of that vintage but the walking aspect is only good for walking around the neighborhood as amenities are only had by driving to them. This was considered to be "way out in the country" 60 years ago. The beltway was only a dream then.