Sumner Village in Bethesda

Sumner Village is located in Bethesda, MD on Sentinel Drive, off Massachusetts Ave, quite near to the DC/Maryland border. It is not an over-55 community, but it has many of the features that older adults often look for in a community. It’s made up of 16 low-rise buildings, each with elevators, and is ensconced in 28 acres of wooded land. It is very close to the city and many conveniences, but feels as if it’s away from it all.

Each building is 4 or 5 stories tall, and contains 24 – 28 condos. The condos are 2 – 3 bedrooms, with 2 or 2 ½ bathrooms. There are 12 different condo styles. Development of Sumner Village was begun in 1972 and completed in 1977. Each condo has a washer/dryer within the unit, and many have wood-burning fireplaces. Some have large balconies. Many of the living rooms are sunken, but in some units everything is completely on one level. Some units come with one or two garage spaces under the building.

Sumner Village has a large outdoor pool, two tennis courts, and a community center that includes a kitchen, a library, an exercise room, saunas, and several community rooms for gatherings. Sumner Village has a very active social calendar that includes book clubs, knitting groups, speakers, concerts, and dinners. It also takes advantage of its wooded setting by having paved, lighted trails throughout the property.

Located immediately next to Sumner Village are the Shops at Sumner Place, which contain a grocery store, a drugstore, and several restaurants and other shops. There is a gate that residents can walk through to immediately be able to access the Shops. Two different Ride-On buses have stops right at the Shops. One goes in the direction of Friendship Heights, and drops off at the Friendship Heights metro, the other goes to Sibley Hospital. So it might be possible to live at Sumner Village without driving or owning a car.

Seven units have sold at Sumner Village in the past six months, with prices ranging from 350K – 815K. The condo fee for these properties ranged from $896 - $1328 a month. The condo fee includes water and all of the amenities at Sumner Village, as well as maintenance of the common areas, lawn maintenance, snow removal, and a 24-hour guarded entrance.

If you are interested in learning more about Sumner Village or viewing some current condos for sale there, please let me know. As always, I am happy to help!