If you are looking for close convenience with a variety of new upscale, shopping and dining, then north Bethesda may be perfect for you.
So before we jump into all the awesome things about north Bethesda, I’ve got a little secret to tell you that anybody who’s local to Montgomery county and over the age of 45 already knows growing up as a native in Montgomery County, Maryland. There actually was no such thing as North Bethesda, the area that we now call north Bethesda, it was Rockville around the early and mid-1980s. Both developers, home builders and new home buyers started adopting the name north Bethesda. This was an attempt to grab and lay claim to the more ritzy upscale name of Bethesda. We actually saw the exact same thing happen around the same time on the Western side of Gaithersburg, which they now call north Potomac.
So if you’re the type who’s into labels, you’ll definitely like to name north Bethesda. However, I think of that area mainly as Rockville. Okay, so let’s get past the whole debate over the name north Bethesda. There are really some pretty exciting things going on there right now. In 2021 North Bethesda has actually ranked the second-best place to live in all of Maryland by niche com. This was based on crime rates, public school, quality cost of living job opportunities and other amenities. This was compiled by using publicly available information such as census data, labour statistics, and other sources.
Let’s talk about everyone’s favourite entertainment, dining and nightlife. The new pike and rose section of north Bethesda is the new happening spot in all of Montgomery county pike. And the rose is a new urban community that consists of high-end retail, fine dining, as well as high-density housing. The location of pike and rose is right between route 3 55 old Georgetown road, Montrose Parkway and pros street. Once again at pike and rose there are many dining options, Pike and rose also has many high-end retailers and boutique-type stores.
Additionally, you’ll find pins, stripes, bowling, and an incredible, I pick movie theatre. I just have to tell you, I love the comfy reclining chairs that go back with a weight service that serves me food and drink. Next. Let’s talk about commuting in North Bethesda while the commuting in the DC area really is far from wonderful commuting from North Bethesda is actually pretty good. There are many major thoroughfares around North Bethesda, like route 3 55 old Georgetown road S Parkway and Tuckerman Lane. Additionally, there’s easy access to both two 70 and 4 95, the capital beltway, depending on traffic patterns and depending on exactly where you’re going, you can be in places like Bethesda in five to 10 minutes, DC, 15 to 20 minutes, as well as 15 to 20 minutes to Northern Virginia north Bethesda also provides you easy access to public transportation. When it comes to public transportation, there are actually two Metro stations close by.
You’ve got the one at white Flint and the second at Groner Strathmore, there’s also close proximity to a mark train station in the nearby town of Garrett Park. The mark train station takes commuters directly straight to union station in DC, Montgomery County and the entire DC area is known for excellent hospitals.
There are two hospitals in close proximity to north Bethesda. The closest one is a suburban hospital in Bethesda. The suburban hospital is part of the John’s Hopkins network. Hopefully, you don’t have to go there anytime soon, but if you do say hello to my daughter, Kristin who’s at a suburban hospital, the other close by hospital option is shady Grove Adventist in Rockville, which is right off of two 70 once again, probably about 15 minutes away. Next, let’s talk about close-by employers. North Bethesda is in close proximity to many large employers both nationally and regionally, just north of north Bethesda in Rockville, you have places of employment like John’s Hopkins, Adventist, health FINRA, and the national cancer Institute.
Just south in Bethesda. You have many other options like Marriot international, post hotels, Lockheed Walter Reed, national military hospital, and the NIH beyond just the employment options in Bethesda and Rockville. Obviously, there are many more in Washington, DC and Northern Virginia.
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