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The Kentlands is an award-winning neo-urban community in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Though founded in an area filled with history, the Kentlands was originally conceived on 358 acres in 1988. Today, Kentlands remains the most successful and largest neo-traditional New Urbanist project in North America. Located in the heart of Montgomery County, the Kentlands offers the friendliness of small town America and the convenience you’d expect this close to Washington DC.
The major component of Neo Urbanism is Walk ability and workability
Most daily needs; shopping, services, schools, and recreation, is within a five to ten minute walk of home and work. Pedestrian-friendly design includes buildings close to the street, front porches, continuous tree cover, on-street parking, hidden parking lots, and garages relegated to rear lanes. Narrow streets, traditional roadway features such as forks, staggered intersections, traffic circles, and on-street parking are provided to slow down traffic. Elementary schools, day-care centers and recreation facilities are located to be easily accessible on foot or bicycle. A variety of parks, from tot-lots and green spaces, to ball fields and community gardens, are located within neighborhoods.
The purpose of The Kentlands is to create a rich environment in which community would be both fostered and enhanced by planning. The central idea is that the community should be pedestrian-oriented, and mix together the necessities of daily life. Houses, shops, businesses, offices, schools, places of worship, restaurants and recreation are placed close together, and made accessible to pedestrians via sidewalks and paths. Equally important is the diversity that comes from a mix of residents and housing affordability. Housing options were built that would work for singles, young families, and older residents, in a range of apartments, cottages, townhouses, single-family homes (some with garage apartments) and live-work units.
Mixed-use is encouraged within the neighborhood and the block and within buildings through a mix of shops, offices, apartments, houses, recreation and institutional uses.
Homes
A variety of housing types, sizes and prices are located close together, often in the same block Affordable housing is designed to look like market-rate housing, not segregated, and never clustered in large numbers. The housing mix contains people of diverse ages, ethnicity, and incomes.
Commercial buildings and public sites are located in prominent locations, as landmarks, within the community. Streets are faced by building fronts or public parks Retail buildings front the sidewalk directly, with no setback. Residences are set close to the street. Homes in The Kentlands are designed with bay windows, balconies, stoops, open porches, awnings, arcades, etc. Most residential lots have driveways and garages in the rear of the home.
 Residences, shops, services and employment are close together to preserve open space, encourage walking and to create a true sense of a small town. Close neighbors support a sense of community, caring and security. Homes in The Kentlands and Lakelands are lovingly maintained. There is truly a pride in the community and it shows!
Traditional Neighborhood Values The model of neo urbanism, The Kentlands' and Lakelands success lies in the people who make up the community, and can be seen in its clubs and organizations, active street life, internal politics, active recreation program, athletic teams.
Kentlands is a truly incredible place and has a profound pride in itself. It's a great place to live and work. Just ask anyone who lives or works here! Click on the house below to search for homes in The Kentlands and Lakelands  King Farm
King Farm is an award-winning neo-traditional community. With space for living, working, shopping, and recreation, King Farm is conveniently located in the center of Montgomery County.
Diverse, vibrant, and active, King Farm is the model of neo urbanism. Located within the city limits of Rockville, King Farm is north of Washington, D.C. The community is bordered by Interstate 270 to the west and the Shady Grove Metro transit station to the east, making King Farm an ideally located community
King Farm is a great place to live, work and shop. King Farm boasts 45 acres of parkland, swimming pools, fitness facilities and walking/biking trails all help to keep the King Farm community active
Residents of King Farm have quick access to the Shady Grove Metro station via the King Farm Shuttle service, a courtesy bus that also stops at the VillageCenter, Irving Centre, and throughout the residential neighborhoods, free of charge.
Centrally located just a short walk from all of King Farm's residences, the VillageCenter houses a beautiful, full-service Safeway complete with a Starbucks outlet, eight restaurants, a beer and wine store, a florist, a video rental store, several hair stylists, dental and doctor's offices, and other retail shops.
Walk your dog and run errands…grocery shopping, banking, dry cleaners, local dentists and chiropractor as well as a cozy coffee house and more are all within walking distance of each other.
Walk your dog and run errands…grocery shopping, banking, dry cleaners, local dentists and chiropractor as well as a cozy coffee house and more are all within walking distance of each other.
Ingleside at King Farm in Montgomery County, Maryland, is a non-profit continuing care retirement community dedicated to providing an active, comfortable lifestyle to their residents. Ingleside at King Farm will offer you a number of fine restaurants and a myriad of services and amenites all wrapped up in an inviting lifestyle.
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Fallsgrove
Welcome to Fallsgrove! An exclusive planned development located in Rockville. Fallsgrove consists of over 1,000 impressive single family homes, townhomes, condominium and apartments.
Fallsgrove offers many amenities including the Fallsgrove Clubhouse, fitness facility, pool,
tennis courts and the popular Fallsgrove Village Center, featuring a
variety of shops and restaurants for residents to enjoy.
Fallsgrove is a prestigious development on the former Thomas Farm, a site approximately
257 acres located east of Shady Grove Road
Fallsgrove Village Center includes neighborhood retail stores, restaurants, Safeway grocery store and other community retail services. The Village Center is within walking distance of all residential properties Fallsgrove.ad across from the Shady Grove Medical Center.
This tight knit community of Fallsgrove is one of many that Rockville has to offer, with residents actively participating in Halloween parades, gourmet cooking classes, Spring Fling, Garden Group, and Doggie Happy Hour. Community yard sales are prevalent, and contests for holiday decorations take place annually.
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