Debbie Cook

Silver Spring, Maryland - A wonderful place to Live!

Ahhh .... Silver Spring, Md, Unique, Diverse, Interesting, Rich in History, Revitalized, Historic, Charming and Modern all at the same time. There is no place like Silver Spring and, with regards to Housing, still affordable compared to the rest of Montgomery County. A Superb Location just over the Washington, DC line.

Silver Spring is located along the north east border of Washington D.C., a sprawling area that was named for a spring with sparkling bits of mica. The eastern arm of the red line serves the four metro stops in Silver Spring, the Silver Spring station, the Forest Glen station, the Wheaton Station and the Glenmont station.


Old Downtown Silver Spring has had an exciting and ongoing renewal, a multi-million dollar facelift that is providing a pedestrian friendly downtown area with shops and restaurants. The American Film Institute theatre, now housed in the historic Silver Spring theatre, the theatre is an internationally recognized, state-of-the-art film and video exhibition center. The Discovery Channel's breathtaking headquarters is located in downtown Silver Spring. Silver Spring is about to get a new "State of the Art" Transit Center named after Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes, who was instrumental in approprating funds for this mammoth project.

The "Close-in" older neighborhoods of Silver Spring with tree lined streets offer homes built in the late 1800's to the 1940's, providing the charm coveted by so many buyers. These older neighborhoods such as Woodside are for the most part within easy walking distance of the downtown Silver Spring metro stop or the Forest Glen stop. There is also some infill and a limited amount of new constrution occuring in Close-in Silver Spring, such as The Courts of Woodside and the Forest Glen Park Area. Also, within the older downtown area are newly constructed chic urban condos, with more still planned and currently under construction.

Further out Colesville Road to Burtonsville and from Georgia Ave to Wheaton there are subdivisions built in the mid 1940's ,1950's and 1960's where architectural styles include ramblers, split levels, colonials and contemporary mid century modern homes. There are newer townhome and condominium developments sprinkled throughout the Greater Silver Spring Area. We have something for everyone in Silver Spring.

Silver Spring's parks have more than just grass and trees. Many include playgrounds, ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic areas, trails, ponds, recreation centers or indoor swim centers. Our parks and streams are beautiful and there are two very active groups of people that want to keep them that way, The Friends of Sligo Creek and Neighbors of the Northwest Branch are pivate groups dedicated to keeping our two largest tributaries clean and healthy.

Real Estate Prices in Silver Spring

According to our MLS system - In the year 2008 .....

The Highest Price paid for a Detached Single Family house in Silver Spring was $1,485,000 for a 5 Bedroom, 3 1/2 Bath home built in 1985 on 5 acres.

The lowest price paid for a Detached Single Family home in Silver Spring was $134,925 for a 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Rambler, built in 1949, in distressed condition.

The highest Price paid for a Townhouse in Silver Spring was $930,000 for a 4 Bedroom 3 1/2 Bath Newly Constructed Townhome built in Forest Glen Park.

The lowest price paid for a Townhouse was $110,000 for a 2 Bedroom 1 1/2 Bath Townhouse, built in 1972 in need of total rehab.

The highest price paid for a Condo was $533,000 for a 3 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bath Condo at the MICA in Downtown Silver Spring

The lowest price paid for a Condo was $70,000 for a 1 Bedroom 1 bath garden style condo built in 1975.

A Diverse Supply of Housing in all price ranges! There Really is Something for Everyone in Silver Spring, Maryland For more information about Silver Spring, Maryland Homes, Neighborhoods and Real Estate Visit The Silver Spring Real Estate Team

Local Silver Spring Blogs

The Silver Bee Silver Spring Real Estate Blog The Author is Yours Truly, Debbie Cook, Realtor

Silver Spring Singular In-the-know blogger, A survivor of the "mean streets of Silver Spring" and defender of the cause "There is NO S on the end of Silver Spring" It is singular not plural!

Thayer Avenue A Thayer Avenue resident that provides a forum for both his own immediate neighborhood (at street level) and larger issues within the Silver Spring community. Interspersed within all that are small things to amuse himself and, hopefully, a few others.

Just Up the Pike (not the one in Rockville) A very savy 19 year old local with insights into development & politics of Eastern Montgomery County.

Silver Spring Penquin A Silver Spring resident gives a refreshing daily dose of Silver Spring Happenings

Silver Spring Daily Photo This is a MUST SEE Blog! Daily Artistic Photos from around Silver Spring

A Parent in Silver Spring A Fun, Free Community Resource served with a side of humor that any parent in the DC Metro area will appreciate.

Takoma Park, Maryland

Takoma Park, or "Granola Park" as some locals call it now, was the first planned suburban community of Washington, DC. Founded in 1883, by Benjamin Franklin Gilbert, Takoma Park was developed along a branch of the B & O railroad. It was originally conceived as a "summer resort" area, as a healthful clean-water alternative to Washington, DC's malarial swamps. With a population of 18,000 it rests along the upper northeast boundary of D.C. and strattles Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland.

B.F. Gilbert named his community TAKOMA an Indian word meaning "High Up - Near Heaven". Takoma Park has it's own city government, police department, library and is served by Montgomery County Schools

Religion and politics has shaped the Takoma Park community. From the early 1900's to 1990, Takoma Park was the world headquarters of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Two of the church's institutions remain today, The Washington Adventist Hospital, and Columbia Union College. The coming of metro service to Takoma Park has made it a perfect "bedroom community" for young professionals. It is a 15 minute commute to the middle of Downtown D.C. by Metro from the Takoma Station on the Red Line.

Takoma Park is a friendly "laid back", independent, small town with liberal politics. The residents are politically active and have put in place a number of progressive measures such as the declaration of a nuclear-free zone and legal recognition of non-marital partnerships.

In the historic district you will find grand old Victorians, Bungalows, American Four Squares and other old timey styles, along tree-lined streets.

The Old Town offers an eclectic, funky mix of small, locally owned specialty shops and small restaurants, cafes and a very popular FOOD COOP. From the end of April to mid December there is a farmers market every Sunday in the center of town. To celebrate July 4th, the town puts on its own parade and its own fireworks display.

During the year 2008 there were 117 sales of single family detached homes in Takoma Park, sales prices ranging from a low of $215,000 for a five bedroom 2 bath brick Rambler in need of total renovation to a high of $1,005,000 for a completely restored 1890's Victorian. The average sale price for a single family home in Takoma Park in 2008 was $429,000.

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The Silver Spring Real Estate Team

If you're looking for a new home in the Silver Spring-Takoma Park, MD area, or you are relocating to Silver Spring or Takoma Park, Maryland Debbie Cook and Team are the right go to real estate professionals for your Silver Spring home buying and home selling needs.

The Silver Spring Team can help you find the home you're looking for in one of Silver Spring's unique and diverse neighborhoods. Whether it's Woodside Park, North Woodside, South Silver Spring, Woodmoor,Indian Spring, South 4 Corners, North Hills of Sligo Creek, we can help you buy a home in Silver Spring or sell a home in Silver Spring.

Debbie Cook and her team want to show you what makes Silver Spring, Maryland a great place to live! Known as the best example of a Revitalized Downtown in Maryland, Silver Spring offers world-class entertainment, restaurants and shopping, plus the benefits of one of the best school systems in the nation, a beautiful park system and superior transit system -- all in close proximity to the excitement of our Nation's Capitol.

Whether you're looking for a new condo in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring, a 1920s bungalow in one of the many eclectic neighborhoods nearby, a classic colonial in a family friendly neighborhood, a turn of the century victorian in Takoma Park or a sprawling contemporary ranch house with acreage in the countryside, Debbie Cook and the Silver Spring Team's experienced real estate agents will help you find the home of your dreams. We love it here, and we know you will, too! Debbie Cook knows the Silver Spring and Takoma Park, Maryland real estate market and can help you if you are looking for a new home or if you are selling your existing home.