Can anyone tell me about Olney?

biochemgirl · July 2011

For MC, Olney seems to offer the most for our money in terms of ablity to get a SFH, the schools seem good and with theI ICC I think commuting from Olney to other parts of the county and up to 95 will be much easier. Are there any areas that are better than others? Neighborhoods to stay away from? Thanks!

MrsPhilDunphy · July 2011

Olney's great. I grew up near by and my parents (and in laws) still live close to there. We've actually considered it for our next house. It's very family oriented and the only areas I wouldn't buy in are mostly apartments, so you wouldn't have to worry about that anyway. Some neighborhoods are obviously nicer than others, like anywhere else. They've built up the shopping centers a bit in recent years so that there are more dining and grocery shopping options than there used to be (still not a ton, but a handful of good places. One of my favorite MoCo restaurants is Ricciuti's).

It's not a great commute in to DC. And actually, there are a lot of two lane roads, so rush hour can be surprisingly slow.

biochemgirl · July 2011

Thanks!

I have Ricciuti's on our must try list. DH commutes into DC so he would take the ICC from Olney to SG metro but I do actually worry more about getting around the county. We rent a TH right now right around fallsgrove and I LOVE the area but it's hard to get more than a small TH there for our price range.

Litasail · July 2011

A friend of mine and her husband just bought a house there (with the fabulous Dawnmichie's help!) and they're really liking it so far. I drive past horses on my way to visit them - crazy!

ch ch ch chia · July 2011

I've mostly been there for Dr.'s appts, Ricutti's, and the strip malls... but, I generally like Olney!

Are you guys for sure staying in the area? Did I read a post about you thinking of moving somewhere else? (I may be confusing you with another Nestie on that point...) Oh, and did you ever find the fruit for your husband???

biochemgirl · July 2011

No you remember correctly, chia!

We are staying for at least 5 years and we are really not sure if renting for almost the same monthly payment as buying is worth it. We are only going to offer on something we are really into though and not buy just for the sake of buying.

I also haven't found the fruit but I honestly have not looked into it since our anniversary.

JCS2007 · July 2011

Olney is great, definitely family oriented. I grew up nearby, lived in Olney for about 5 years, and now live in an ajoining town, so we are in Olney all the time. Lots of restaurants, good schools. As with anywhere, some neighborhoods are better than others, but overall most would be considered good choices. My only complaint is to get to a store like Target, it is about 20 minutes away, although that could also be considered a good thing as lack of big box stores helps preserve the feeling of a smaller community.There is a farmers market on Sundays near the hosptial that is great too. If you move to Olney or nearby, join the Yahoo group Olney Brookville Exchange, tons of resources and community events are shared across the site and will give you a good feeling of the area.

living_insanity · July 2011

A few of my coworkers have houses in Olney and seem really happy there. It's not for us since we like to be closer to everything and we need the metro.

One of my husband's coworkers lives in Derwood and has a fantastic single family house. It has a ton of property so they have privacy and they have a pool Derwood is next to Olney so it could expand your search a bit

Can anyone tell me about Olney?

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