Chevy Chase isn’t just a goofy guy who used to be on Saturday Night Live. In the early 1900’s it became one of Washington’s early street car communities.
Many of the early homes were built from kits purchased from Sears Roebuck and transported on trolley flat cars. The contractor would load everything from the flat bed to a wagon and then to the building lot.
There are also many of the Washington area cliché houses in Chevy Chase, center hall brick colonials. These came later, typically in the 1930’s.
The architecture in Chevy Chase is pretty eclectic. There are homes in all sizes and shapes and styles, and while many have been added onto and renovated, others are close to their original condition. This can make it pretty interested when we do a competitive market analysis for a client.
There are currently 38 homes for sale in Chevy Chase, with prices ranging from a lot of $598,000 to a high of $1,895,000. To see these listings, you may click here.
While the trolley are now in a museum, Chevy Chase does have a Metro stop at the Friendship Heights station. The neighborhood public schools have a good reputation, and from most of the neighborhood, it's an easy walk to restaurants shopping, and the Avalon Theater. So, if you are thinking about a move to Washington, Chevy Chase might be a good neighborhood to consider.
Pat - Chevy Chase is a beautiful community and was one of my favorites when I lived in the area. We still have friends living there. Good Localism information for buyers.
Jeff
Pat , In my youger days I thought the SNL guy was named or born in Chevy Chase having grown up there and knowing it as a desirable place to live. Great area for listing.
Jeff, it's one of my favorites, too.
And Debbie, actually, Chevy Chase was born in New York's lower Manhattan, before it became chic.
I remember the first time I went to D.C. right after Chevy Chase became famous. I thought it was unusual that they would name a neighborhood after a living person. Alas, a little research proved me wrong.
You didn't mention that Chevy Chase seems to be one of the communities that hasn't seen a large drop in values. And sales seen to be doing well.
Pat -
What a clever way to introduce readers to a neighborhood and highlight the listings available. Chevy Chase's father, Ned Chase was an "editor-at-large" for the publishing house where my wife worked and a notorious womanizer. It was way before we were married but she has some great stories about escaping "unwanted attention".
Cheers-
Michael
Hi Pat... One of my favorite late night/early A.M. eateries was the Tasty Diner (which I thought was in Bethesda), but I remember it being near Chevy Chase Chevyland (which was a Chevy dealer) and I was always amused by that dealership name. Hmmm... now that I am thinking of the Tasty Diner I am in the mood for pancakes!
Pat: Chevy Chase looks like a wonderful community! Good job highlighting the area...