Kensington and Garrett Park Maryland Homes and Neighborhoods
Kensington/Garrett
Park

Kensington is a town located in
Montgomery County,
just 4 miles north of the Washington, DCborder and
two miles from the Beltway (I-495). The
area offers convenient access to the city, yet maintains a small town feeling
with lots of shopping and amenities within easy walking distance from the
town's historic center. The Kensington
commercial district features more than 300 businesses, a large number
specializing in antiques and interior design including art shops, restaurants, supermarkets, auto repair shops, hardware stores,
and others.

Kensington is primarily a bedroom community for residents who commute to
jobs in The Washington, D.C., area. 
Nestled
in the heart of historic Kensington,
Antique Row is the oldest Antiques Center in Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

Garrett Park named after Robert
W. Garrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Garrett
Park is located in southern Montgomery County, Maryland,
tucked inside Kensington and just
minutes from Washington DC, in a
sylvan setting on the banks of Rock
Creek Park. Garrett
Park is primarily a residential town, with a post
office, and a few small businesses. The only road open to automotive traffic
into or out of Garrett Park is Strathmore Avenue.
The town is served by the MARC train . Garrett
Park is
known for its close-knit community.

The
Washingtonian Magazine
picked Garrett Park as one of the
best places to live in the metro area.
