Once a land of farms, Olney, MD, still rich with green space, is now known for its arts and comforts, both a community all its own and a suburb of Washington, DC.
Live in Olney, in Montgomery County, and, like the rest of this area known as one of the wealthiest overall in the country, savor luxury in a laid-back style. Buy an Olney condo for sale and watch your investment rise. Lease an Olney condo for rent and enjoy the same benefits of owners for a relatively affordable cost. Make an Olney condo for vacation rental your home away from home for DC, Baltimore or Annapolis tourist attractions or a business contract.
Just a 20 miles from downtown DC, you might work there or in Baltimore, 32 miles north. You’ll likely visit DC, at least, for the Smithsonian and national Broadway tours; Baltimore for its Inner Harbor or to watch the Orioles, nearby, vie at Camden Yard for the World Series. Annapolis, the state capital, curved along the Chesapeake Bay, may be your destination for sailing. Perhaps you’ll work in Northern Virginia like other residents who live near the Olney condominium for sale that you buy.
Median family income of this community of 31,000 is $101,000. Yet, cost of living is lower than closer to DC and you can still purchase relatively affordable Olney real estate.
Among the parks galore is Needwood Park featuring archery, fishing, canoe and rowboat rentals and a path connecting to the Potomac in DC, which you can bike or hike. Chances are the Olney condo for rent you lease will be part of a homeowners’ association that maintains a pool, but you can also swim year-round in the public indoor pool at Olney Manor Park. Many developments offer tennis courts. Membership is available at the private country club, which sports golf driving ranges and miniature golf.
Olney Theater is a popular destination for its plays and musicals. Dine and imbibe before or after at the 1924 Olney Ale House.
Olney is the kind of community where residents actively participate in development decisions, if they like, and in creating events that call neighbors and visitors together for celebrations. Olney Days takes place an entire weekend each May to recognize the community’s founding, with a “Mr. and Mrs. Olney Pageant,” fireworks and parade. You’ll also be busy Independence Day with the Fourth of July Picnic. If you end up with a scheduling conflict, no matter, you can sit with your neighbors and listen to the Olney Community Band free concerts and/or go for the Olney Big Band swing dance events. And/or groove to the Olney Jazz Group.
Got kids? You’ll find a number of youth and teen clubs. Your child can participate even short-term if you make an Olney condominium for vacation rental a getaway or hideaway during several months of DC-area work.
When you come home to the Olney condo for sale you purchase, you can be both a patron of sophisticated arts and dabbler in farm life. Pick blueberries on local land. Plan dinner around the fresh produce your find at the farmers’ market. Or, change your mind and pack a picnic while swaying to one of the local bands.
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