Chevy Chase Real Estate  

Chevy Chase was unincorporated farmland in the years before 1890, during which time Senator Francis Newlands and his partners began the aggressive acquisition of land in both southern Montgomery County, Maryland and in Northwest Washington, D.C. Their original purpose was the development of a residential streetcar hub for Washington, D.C. The Chevy Chase Land Company was founded in 1890, and its eventual holdings of more than 1,700 acres would extend along what is now Connecticut Avenue from Florida Avenue in D.C. to Jones Bridge Rd in Maryland.

The name "Chevy Chase" was taken from one of the absorbed plots of land. Its name in turn, according to the Village of Chevy Chase's official history, can be traced to the larger tract of land called "Chevy Chace" that was patented to Colonel Joseph Belt from in 1725.

Chevy Chase, Maryland is actually made of up several smaller “villages” and the “town”. In addition to the above, "Chevy Chase" is used for postal addresses that lie in the Town of Somerset and the Village of Friendship Heights, which lie outside historical Chevy Chase.

The commercial/shopping district of Chevy Chase, Maryland is located on Wisconsin Avenue, just inside the D.C. line at Friendship Heights. Here, you’ll find the “Rodeo Drive of the East” with high end shops including names like Tiffany, Saks Fifth Avenue and Cartier…to name a few.

Chevy Chase Homes and Condos for Sale

Within the postal boundaries of Chevy Chase Maryland (20815), housing ranges from high end condos, to estate homes, to 1960s split levels.  While the luxury estate homes and condos in Chevy Chase can command prices that reach almost $5M (though more typically somewhere in the $2M - $3M range), the northern region of the zip code offers some smaller rambler and split-levels priced in the $600Ks.

Chevy Chase, DC, which has the 20015 Zip Code, is known for its shopping areas along Wisconsin and Connecticut Avenues. Here you find everything from federal style townhomes to apartments to condos. Single-family homes start in the $600ks and work their way up to $3 million dollar+ luxury homes.

To search for Chevy Chase real estate, refer to our Chevy Chase Homes and Condo Property search.  You can also use our Chevy Chase Google Map Property Search to get your bearings.  If your fingers are tired of "doing the walking", or you want to pick our brains, feel free to contact us. 

 

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