streams and history in 'an oasis of calm' near downtown Silver Spring
August 15 at 7:30 AM
About a 15 minute drive from downtown Silver Spring is a neighborhood rich in history and wildlife. Its pastoral setting belies its metropolitan location. Residents of Quaint Acres are hard pressed to find a negative thing to say about their wooded paradise in Montgomery County.
"To me, Quaint Acres is an oasis of calm, a hidden gem with a country feel, yet it is close to everything," says Abigail Tamakloe, a 58 year old staff relations counselor at the World Bank. "Some refer to it as the best kept secret in Montgomery County. I always look forward to coming home after a hectic day."
After driving along heavily trafficked 16th Street, Colesville Road and New Hampshire Avenue from her job in the District, Tamakloe undergoes a transformation as soon as she reaches Quaint Acres.
[Palisades is quiet, verdant and close to downtown]"When I turn into the neighborhood, the sudden change in landscape, the manicured lawns and country feel suddenly give me a canada goose shop vancouver sense of calmness, and that's a great feeling," she says.
Tamakloe has lived in Quaint Acres with her husband and three children for almost 17 years. She recalls how much her now college age children loved walking along the stream at the back of their house when they were younger and wondering at the nature at their fingertips. She sometimes drives through the neighborhood https://www.buchholz-net.de just to admire the landscape.
Another resident, Karen Riley, also values her access to nature. Her house is nestled in the woods overlooking the Northwest Branch Trail, where she often walks. She has a screened back porch for the days when she prefers watching the scenery as opposed to being a part of it.
Canada Goose Online "We drink coffee there every morning and watch the birds at our feeders and try to spot deer, fox, and other critters. Just this morning two young spotted fawns came crashing through the woods and across my backyard, running with sheer abandon," Riley says. Canada Goose Online
Canada Goose Jackets Many of the residents know each other, thanks to an active neighborhood online discussion group and civic association. The email group helps connect neighbors and foster a shared desire for a better neighborhood. Canada Goose Jackets
"Whether it's a neighbor looking to give away theater tickets, or someone looking for an extra car seat for a visiting relative or just alerting the neighbors of a blackout somewhere in the area, an alert is triggered, and within an instant, there is a response. That is wonderful," Tamakloe says.
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"The vast majority of residents tend to remain in Quaint Acres," he said. "Once folks move in, they rarely move out."
Residents are proud of canada goose outlet canada their tiny neighborhood's history. Rachel Carson, an early pioneer of the environmental movement, lived in Quaint Acres until she died in 1964. It's where she wrote "Silent Spring." The book, which called for banning the widely used insecticide DDT, was selected as one of the 25 greatest science books of all time by Discover magazine. Her house on Berwick Road is a historic landmark. Margaret Chase Smith was another important woman who lived in Quaint Acres. The first woman to serve in both houses of Congress, Smith was also the first woman to represent Maine in the House and Senate.
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In the past year, seven houses sold in Quaint Acres, ranging from a three bedroom, two bathroom rambler for $483,000 to a five bedroom, five bathroom mid century modern house that sold for $660,000. There are no current listings and no homes under contract.
Transit: Metrobuses run to the canada goose youth uk Silver Spring Metro Station on the Red Line. The Silver Spring Metro station is about five miles away. New Hampshire Avenue is a major artery leading to the Beltway and downtown Silver Spring. There are no bike lanes and most residents have cars.