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Developed in the early 1940's, Woodside Forest is a tree-lined neighborhood with hills of unique, custom Colonial, Cape Cod, Rambler and Contemporary style single family homes next to Sligo Creek Park.  

The different house styles, including some ultra contemporary homes, reflect the fact that development in Woodside Forest continued every decade into the 1970's.  You will find homes ranging from the old traditional 1940's Brick Colonials, Sprawling 1950 -1960's Split levels and Ramblers to Sleek 1960 - 70's Contemporary Styles.  

Woodside Forest is Adjacent to the Older Subdivision of Woodside Park.  Woodside Forest is bordered on the west by Georgia Avenue, on the east by Colesville Road, on the north by Sligo Creek and on the south by Dale Drive.

Woodside Forest is within Walking Distance to Downtown Silver Spring and Silver Spring Metro. 

Schools
The Montgomery County public school system is well known as one of the best in the nation. The public schools serving the Woodside Forest neighborhood in Silver Spring are:
Woodlin Elementary (k-5)
Sligo Middle School (6-8)
Einstein High School (8-12)
Also, at the high school level the Downcounty consortium is available giving students a choice regarding their academic area of study. The five high schools in the Downcounty cluster include Montgomery Blair, Einstein, Northwood High, John F. Kennedy and Wheaton.

There are also some high quality Private schools convenient to the Woodside Forest Neighborhood:
Grace Episcopal (K-8)
Calvary Lutheran

Woodside Forest Real Estate
There are 325 homes in the Woodside Forest subdivision.

2008
11 Listings Sold in 2008
Average Asking Price in 2008 - $574,423
Average Sold Price in 2008 - $567,436
Lowest Sales Price - 445,000
Highest Sales Price 2008 - $742,000
Average Days on Market in 2008 - 66

2009 Sales in Woodside Forest
9 Sold Listings
Average List Price - $$572,094
Average Sold Price - $564,656
Lowest Sold Price - $445,000
Highest Sold Price - $742,000
Average Time on Market - 78 Days

All Homes Currently for Sale in Woodside Forest and Woodside Park, Silver Spring, Md 20910

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It's nippy, damp and clammy out.   Today was the day to get my first guart of Chicken Soup for the season from the Parkway Deli (also known as the Grubb Road Deli) in Silver Spring. 

Yummm . . . . It never disappoints at this time of the year and through the rest of the fall and winter.  I consider this the best chicken soup in Silver Spring.

It is really the "Matzoh Ball Soup" served from a big square vat at the carry out part of the restaurant.  I always order mine "without balls" (matzoh that is) or with "just one ball"  The matzoh balls are not that bad, but they take up too much room out of all that rich, hearty chicken broth with noodles and veggies.
 
The second best chicken soup is served at the Woodside Deli.  The Woodside has both Chicken Noodle Soup and Matzoh Ball Soup on their menu.

Third best is the Chicken Noodle Soup (sans balls) from the Tastee Diner - It's homemade and very good, but they only serve it up on Thursdays and Sundays.

North Hills of Sligo is a beautiful neighborhood of some of the finest older single family homes in Silver Spring. 

Set into the heavily wooded hills of  Sligo Creek Park (thus the name) this subdivision of Single Family Homes built during the early 1930's to late 1940's is located "inside the Capitol Beltway", close to Downtown Silver Spring and Washington, DC. 

The subdivision of North Hills was originally sold as a suburban Neighborhood with large lots "overlooking 2 golf courses".  The two golf courses were at Argyle Country Club (what's left of the Argyle Golf Course is now the Public MNCPPC - Sligo Golf Course) and Indian Spring Country Club (what's left of Indian Spring is now the YMCA property) 

On an interesting note: Considered a Landmark - The old original Brunett Farmhouse (circa 1864) that preceded the development of North Hills, still stands today on an impressive 3/4 acre lot at the top of a hill in the North Hills Subdivision.

A fasinating and detailed book about the history of North Hills of Sligo Creek was written by Sally Gagne in 2003.  This 190 page book titled "North Hills of Sligo Creek - History, People and Surroundings", is not only about the history of the North Hills area, but everything you'd really like to know about Silver Spring from it's development right down to the people that lived here before and that live here now.  Sally also knows all about Sligo Creek Park., from how it began up to current wild inhabitants and vegetation.
The Parkside Headquarters are just at the edge of the Community in the park.  There are miles and miles of Trails for Hiking, Biking, Fitness, Dog walking and just nature watching!  The park also offers picnic areas, ball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts and many playgounds.

Schools
Montgomery County public school system is well known as one of the best in the nation. Public schools serving the North Hills Subdivision:

Sligo Creek Elementary School
Silver Spring International Middle School,
Northwood High School,

At the high school level the Downcounty consortium is available giving students a choice regarding their academic area of study. The five high schools in the Downcounty cluster include Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy and Wheaton.

There is the the ACORN HILL Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery School just steps from the edge of this neighborhood nestled in Sligo Creek Park.

Private schools convenient to the North Hills Neighborhood are:

St. Bernadette's fondly called "ST B's"
Grace Episcopal Day School
Calvery Lutheran School


North Hills & Argyle Park Real Estate
There are 229 Single Family Houses in the Legal Subdivision of North Hills of Sligo Creek

There were 12 Sales in 2008

Average List Price - $478,425
Average Sold Price - $469,806 
Highest Sale Price - $650,000
Lowest Sale Price - $370,000
Average Seller Subsidy - $5,407
Average Days on Market in 2008 - 112


There have been 11 Sales YTD 2009
 
Average List Price - $516,314
Average Sold Price - $501,755
Highest Sale Price - $767,500
Lowest Sale Price - $374,000 
Average Seller Subsidy - $1,654 
Average Days on Market 2009 - 63

 





           








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The Forest Estates Neighborhood in Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 is bordered by Georgia Avenue to the west, Dennis Avenue to the north, Sanford Road to the south, and Sligo Creek Park to the east.

Forest Estates is an attractive quiet suburban community of single family homes built between the 1940's through the mid 1960's.  Most homes are solidly built Post War brick cape cods and colonials.  The community is walking distance to the Forest Glen METRO.  Forest Estates is located just outside the beltway but close to the hustle, bustle, nightlife, shopping and ammenites of Downtown Silver Spring and Washington, DC. There is an abundance of Parkland in and around Forest Estates. 

There are 446 Single Family homes in the Forest Estates subdivision, Silver Spring, Md 20902



Sales Activity in 2008

23 Homes Sold
Average Listing Price - $407,450
Average Sold Price - $396,343

Lowest Sale Price - $290,000
Higest Sale Price - $525,000

Average Days on Market - 62



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Capitol View Park is an Old Historic Neighborhood down by the Railroad Tracks and just past Forest Glen in the area of Silver Spring that borders Kensington, Maryland.  In this quiet shaded glen, away from the hustle and bustle of Downtown, you will find a mix of every thing from old "Sears" Bungalows, Restored Victorians, post WWII capes cods, colonials and ramblers to recently built homes.
More info: Capitol View Park Neighborhood, 

There are 395 Total Single Family Houses in Capitol View Park, Silver Spring zip code 20910

 
                       Real Estate Market Activity Report:  January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008

12 Sold Listings
Average List Price - $430,349
Average Sold Price - $423,000

Lowest Sold Price - $270,000
Highest Sold Price - $807,500

Average Time on Market - 165 Days
Average Seller Closing Credit to Buyer -$5,741


10 Withdrawn or Expired Listings
10 Listings were removed from the Market
Average Price Withdrawn Listings - $568,840
Average Time on Market - 183 Days


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Boundaries: University Boulevard West and Dennis Avenue to the north. Colesville Road to the east. Forest Glen Road to the south and Tenbrook Drive to the west

South Four Corners is a desirable location close to Forest Glen Metro Station and Downtown Silver Spring.  Walking distance to recently renovated "Woodmoor Shopping Center" and a very friendly "Neighborhood Safeway Store" Bordered by Sligo Creek park with an abundance of nature, hiking-biking trails and recreation. This neighborhood has a very active Civic association, many events such as an annual COMMUNITY DAY, Halloween Parade and neigborhood yard sale. There are a lot of young families with children a babysitting coop, a Large playground and community center on Forest Glen Road. There is a unique "small town" feel within the neighborhood of South Four Corners.

The Houses of South Four Corners

Developed Around the Original Argyle Country Club (Now Sligo Public Golf Course) before the Beltway bisected the country club grounds. Thus the Sudivision names such as, "Country Club View", "Fairway" and "Argyle Forest" The Oldest Houses in South Four Corners date back to the late 1920's and early 1930's. 

There are 5 houses in South Four Corners that make up a Montgomery County "Historic District".  They are the "Polychrome Houses" built by John Joseph Early in 1934 and 1935. The houses are outstanding examples of the Art Deco Style with richly ornamented appearance and relatively rare examples of pre-cast concrete panel
constuction in single family homes for the time period. 3 polychrome houses are on Sutherland Road and 2 of the polychrome houses face Colesville Road near the exit ramp to the Beltway. A Silver Spring Blogger recently wrote this article about the Polychrome Houses.  A Recent Article in the Washington Post  is about these houses - from Montgomery County The Historic Polychrome House District Article and from 2005 another Washington Post article .  Many people seem to be fascinated with these houses.

Popular House Styles are the Cozy Cape Cods, Storybook Tudors and Traditional Colonials built  before, during and just after WWII.  During the post war building boom years -  the 1950's and 60's brought newer mid century modern ramblers and split levels to complete the neighborhood.  There are approximately 1,100 Single Family Homes within the Neighborhood boundaries of South Four Corners.

Public Schools
Montgomery County public school system is well known as one of the best in the nation.
The South 4 Corners Neighborhood is served by 2 School Districts:
Elementary Schools
Oakland Terrace Elementay School
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Middle Schools
Silver Spring International
Sligo Middle School
High Schools
Northwood High School
Albert Einstein High School
*At the high school level the Downcounty consortium is available giving students a choice regarding their academic area of study. The five high schools in the Downcounty cluster include Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Northwood and Wheaton.


South Four Corners Real Estate - 2008

49 Listings were Sold in 2008
Average Asking/List Price - $404,375
Average SOLD Price - $394,145
Lowest Sold Price - $251,000
Highest Sold Price - $549,550
Average Seller Contribution -
Average Time on Market - 84 Days

South 4 Corners Real Estate - 2009

31 Sold Listings
Average Listing Price - $389,642
Average Sold Price - $379,523
Lowest Sold Price - $200,000
Highest Sold Price - $487,000
*Average Subsidy/Credit to Buyers from Sellers - $4,323
Average Days on Market - 69

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