About the Colesville Area
The Colesville area of Silver Spring is located to the north of the "downtown" area and, while its boundaries are not officially defined, they are generally accepted to extend between the Northwest Branch to the west, the Paint Branch to the east,  Cloverly to the north and the Springbrook area to the south (click here to see map).
It is home to a wide variety of styles and sizes of homes, predominately detached, single-family homes, but includes a smattering of townhomes as well. The area is well-served by high-performing public schools, county parks, rec centers and pools, neighborhood  and community pools and swim clubs and supports a variety of local businesses including grocery stores, restaurants, dry cleaners, video stores, professional and medical offices and more. Public transportation is readily accessible with Metrobus routes, Park & Ride lots and easy access to a number of subway stations. It is also ideally located between Washington and Baltimore for easy commutes to either city.
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Colesville At A Glance |
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Land Area |
496 square miles |
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Population |
968,000 |
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Average Age |
36.9 years |
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Total Households |
360,400 |
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Median Household Income |
$83,880 |
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Average Commuting Time by Car |
29.4 minutes |
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Unemployment Rate (5/07) |
2.7% |
Source: 2005 Census Update Survey, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPS April 2006
The area also boasts an active civic organization made up of homeowners and local business people who actively participate in the issues that affect the quality of life in the area. More information can be found at www.greatercolesville.org/about/
To find out more about the many great neighborhoods the Colesville area has to offer, click the links below. If you have any questions we can be helpful with please send us an e-mail or give us a call at 301-237-3685.
Colesville Area
(includes Greater Sherwood Forest Area, Meadowood/North Springbrook/Valleybrook,
Springbrook, Quaint Acres, Paint Branch Farms and Stonegate/Naples area)
Greater Sherwood Forest
(includes Sherwood Forest / Drumeldra Hills / Colesville Manor
North Sherwood Forest / South Stonegate / Doral)
Quaint Acres / Meadowood / Springbrook
(includes Quaint Acres / Rocky Brook Park / Springbrook / Meadowood
North Springbrook / Springwood / Wolfe Acres / Paint Branch Farms / Colesville Farm)
Stonegate / Naples Manor (coming soon)
(includes Stonegate / Naples Manor / South Stonegate
Rolling Stone / Old Salem Village)
Helpful Web Links:
Greater Colesville Citizens Association
Montgomery County Website
Montgomery County Public Schools
MCPS School Boundary Locator
Brookside Gardens
Wheaton Regional Park (including ice rink and tennis)
Metro System Subway Map
Glenmont Metro Station
Intercounty Connector (ICC)
FDA Consolidation at White Oak
About the Sherwood Forest Area
The Sherwood Forest neighborhood is located in the Colesville area of Silver Spring and generally is framed by New Hampshire Avenue to the east, Randolph Road to the south, Bonifant Road to the north and the Northwest Branch Park to the west. It is comprised of a  collection of small subdivisions built as long ago as the 1950's with some new sections still being built today. For our purposes we're including the Westover Elementary boundary area as 'Greater Sherwood Forest' and including the Doral neighborhood which is outside the Westover boundaries but is still a part of the fabric of Sherwood Forest (see map).
One of the strengths of the area is the wide variety of styles and sizes of homes and the generous lot sizes (1/4 acre to 1+ acres) most are situated upon. In early spring the cherry blossoms are a sight to behold! Westover Elementary and the Robin Hood Swim Club serve as the focal points of the community and combine to form a very comfortable and inviting neighborhood core.
The area is ideally located for commuting into downtown D.C., Columbia, Baltimore, the University of Maryland at College Park, Bethesda and the I-270 corridor to the west. 
The neighborhood combines a convenient, yet quiet, location with a friendly collection of residents and offers a pleasant and relaxed lifestyle!
  2009 Annual Sales Report
In 2009, the average neighborhood home
LISTED for sale at $506,715,
was ON THE MARKET for 134 days and
SOLD for a net price of $482,387.
(Click link at bottom of the following tables for comprehensive printer-friendly .pdf version
with complete list of 2009 sales with pictures, charts, graphs, historical data)
Greater Sherwood Forest Area Sales
January 1 through December 31, 2009
| Address |
Style |
BR/BA |
List Price |
Net Sold |
Age |
DOM |
| 14209 Amberleigh Dr. |
Colonial |
4/3.5 |
$495,000 |
$460,750 |
18 |
25 |
| 13205 Banbury Pl. |
Split-Level |
4/2.5 |
$450,000 |
$450,000 |
42 |
25 |
| 315 Beaumont Rd. |
Split-Level |
4/2.5 |
$410,000 |
$380,000 |
45 |
171 |
| 513 Beaumont Rd. |
Rambler |
4/2.5 |
$474,875 |
$446,500 |
45 |
408 |
|
305 Chartwell Dr. |
Split-Level |
5/2.5+ |
$539,900 |
$515,000 |
43 |
203 |
| 409 Colesville Manor Dr. |
Rambler |
5/3 |
$445,000 |
$431,000 |
49 |
30 |
| 14008 Cricket Ln. |
Colonial |
4/3.5 |
$424,900 |
$418,625 |
38 |
45 |
| 13424 Doncaster Ln. |
Rambler |
5/3 |
$342,000 |
$325,000 |
45 |
30 |
| 328 Greenspring Ln. |
Colonial |
4/3.5 |
$525,000 |
$510,000 |
21 |
469 |
| 516 Hawkesbury Ln. |
Split-Level |
5/3 |
$519,500 |
$498,368 |
44 |
25 |
| 14405 Marine Dr. |
Split-Level |
4/2.5 |
$449,000 |
$415,417 |
49 |
199 |
| 13617 Mills Ave. |
Colonial |
4/2.5 |
$500,000 |
$485,000 |
43 |
129 |
| 13709 Mills Ave. |
Rambler |
5/3 |
$449,900 |
$417,000 |
41 |
68 |
| 205 Montvale Terr. |
Colonial |
5/3.5 |
$633,933 |
$622,000 |
25 |
34 |
| 14209 Northwyn Dr. |
Split-Level |
6/3 |
$399,000 |
$400,000 |
42 |
41 |
| 13722 Notley Rd. |
Colonial |
4/4.5 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
2 |
261 |
| 13738 Notley Rd. |
Colonial |
5/5.5 |
$1,050,000 |
$900,000 |
5 |
318 |
| 14314 Notley Rd. |
Colonial |
5/4.5 |
$529,000 |
$513,130 |
9 |
18 |
| 305 Nova Ct. |
Colonial |
4/3 |
$649,900 |
$620,000 |
8 |
45 |
| 13907 Overton Ln. |
Cape Cod |
3/2.5 |
$579,900 |
$540,000 |
7 |
254 |
| 708 Oxford Square Dr. |
TH |
3/1.5 |
$245,000 |
$223,100 |
23 |
442 |
| 14439 Pebblestone Dr. |
Colonial |
4/2.5 |
$479,500 |
$445,000 |
22 |
11 |
| 14527 Pebblestone Dr. |
Colonial |
4/2.5 |
$449,000 |
$420,000 |
22 |
391 |
| 13602 Petwyn Ct. |
Colonial |
4/3.5 |
$695,000 |
$670,000 |
New |
176 |
| 13106 Quail Creek Ct. |
Colonial |
5/3.5 |
$599,900 |
$570,000 |
13 |
94 |
| 213 Randolph Rd. |
Split-Level |
4/3.5 |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
47 |
3 |
| 13102 Riviera Terr. |
Colonial |
7/3.5+ |
$474,900 |
$476,000 |
14 |
10 |
| 13113 Riviera Terr. |
Colonial |
4/2.5 |
$579,900 |
$540,000 |
12 |
34 |
| 335 Scott Dr. |
Rambler |
4/2 |
$359,000 |
$305,550 |
53 |
35 |
| 359 Scott Dr. |
Contemp. |
5/3 |
$510,000 |
$507,989 |
46 |
11 |
| 4 Shannon Ct. |
Rambler |
5/3 |
$455,000 |
$426,550 |
42 |
269 |
| 13909 Shannon Dr. |
Split-Level |
4/3 |
$475,000 |
$435,000 |
49 |
455 |
| 13300 Sherwood Forest Dr. |
Cape Cod |
5/4 |
$329,900 |
$319,000 |
49 |
19 |
| 13309 Sherwood Forest Dr. |
Rambler |
4/3 |
$349,900 |
$350,000 |
55 |
83 |
| 6 Silver Moon Dr. |
TH |
4/2.5+ |
$379,000 |
$362,511 |
19 |
124 |
| 700 Stratford Manor Terr. |
Colonial |
4/3.5 |
$514,900 |
$499,900 |
22 |
107 |
| 820 Stratford Manor Terr. |
Colonial |
5/3.5 |
$519,900 |
$480,000 |
22 |
395 |
| 206 Stubblefield Way |
TH |
3/2.5 |
$199,900 |
$196,000 |
20 |
128 |
| 215 Vierling Dr. |
Rambler |
3/2 |
$469,900 |
$444,260 |
56 |
19 |
| 13320 Tamworth Ln. |
Rambler |
5/4 |
$485,750 |
$453,750 |
46 |
172 |
| 13109 Wigan Dr. |
Colonial |
5/3 |
$599,900 |
$589,900 |
42 |
13 |
Report includes homes listed and sold by all brokers as per MRIS 01/02/10; DOM = total days on market; List Price is listed price at time of contract, not necessarily original list price; Net Sold = Sold Price less seller subsidy (closing cost help); information deemed reliable but not guaranteed
If you have any questions on any of these homes, or others you don't see on this list, please don't hesitate to call us at 301-237-3685 or shoot us an email. We'll get you the info you need to stay on top of the market!
2009 Sales Comparison By Style
Detached Homes Only
| Style |
#Sold |
Avg. List |
Avg. Sold |
| Colonial (built before 1990) |
8 |
$515,254 |
$485,053 |
| Colonial (built 1990 or later) |
9 |
$647,067 |
$611,098 |
| Split-Level |
10 |
$441,740 |
$420,934 |
| Rambler |
8 |
$434,041 |
$411,758 |
| Cape Cod |
2 |
$454,900 |
$429,500 |
| Contemporary |
1 |
$510,000 |
$507,989 |
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Single-Family Sales History: 1998-2009
Despite Recent Correction, Home Values Still
Significantly Higher Than They Were 10 Years Ago!
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Year |
#Sold |
Avg. List |
Avg. Sold |
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1998 |
49 |
$270,389 |
$261,168 |
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1999 |
40 |
$288,422 |
$281,050 |
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2000 |
40 |
$306,566 |
$300,509 |
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2001 |
56 |
$338,036 |
$336,533 |
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2002 |
55 |
$417,930 |
$413,893 |
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2003 |
46 |
$424,152 |
$422,083 |
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2004 |
55 |
$523,192 |
$521,724 |
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2005 |
54 |
$613,817 |
$615,242 |
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2006 |
37 |
$635,109 |
$630,675 |
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2007 |
30 |
$591,636 |
$569,687 |
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2008 |
30 |
$529,940 |
$502,661 |
|
2009 |
38 |
$506,715 |
$482,387 |
SHERWOOD FOREST 2009 SALES REPORT
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