Chelsea Towers Condos

The Chelsea Towers Condos is a high rise building just minutes to I270 & I495. Built in 1983 it has 238 units, from one bedroom one bath condos with 841 square feet to 882 square feet. The two bedroom two bath condos are approximately 1100 square feet in size, and then there are three bedroom two bath condos that are approximately 1300 square feet in size. Unlike the upscale buildings in downtown Bethesda, Chelsea Towers represents a real value in terms of price per square foot. An 800 square foot 1 bedroom 1 bath condo sold for less than $200,000 in 2015 but with a condo fee around $450 a month.  A 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo sold in 2015 in the lower 200,000s, but the condo fee was in the $500s.  A large three bedroom two bath condo sold into the mid $300s with a condo fee around $650.  Fast forward to the end of 2021 and a one bedroom one bath with 859 square feet sold in October for $218,000 with a condo fee of $450.00.  A one bedroom one bath is expected to come on the market soon for $199,000.  A 1081 square foot two bedroom two bath sold in 2021 for $270,000 with a condo fee of $569.  A 1273 square foot condo with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths sold for $350,000 in August with a condo fee of $676.  A three bedroom sold in July 2021 for $339,000 on the first floor with a $674 condo fee.  There is a three bedroom currently on the market in December 2021 for $379,000 with 1304 square feet and a condo fee of $686.  The higher condo fees have kept the price of the condos lower than one might expect for the square footage. Check out all the properties currently available.

The Chelsea Towers condo fees fall into the upper mid range of condo fees in Bethesda (particularly for this price range), but the square footage for the units is very large.  The condo provides an outdoor pool, tennis courts, all exterior maintenance, party room, sauna and exercise room.  There is underground parking for residents, lots of surface outside parking, and storage units with many of the condos.

Chelsea Tower is located on Westlake Drive, which is a quiet street which ends at a charming little lake. The high rise and its property are surrounded by Cabin John Park, one of Montgomery County’s nicest parks with lots to do – from playing baseball to ice skating to tennis and enjoying nature.

Chelsea Towers Condos has a no pet policy.  Since not everyone likes to ride an elevator with a friendly German shepherd, it is good to know that there are buildings that do not allow pets.  Chelsea Towers Condos is for people who do not like pets or are allergic to them.

Chelsea Tower is located in the Walter Johnson Cluster of the Montgomery County public schools. Students that live in the Chelsea Tower condos will attend Ashburton Elementary, North Bethesda Middle School, and Walter Johnson High School. Nearby private schools include Landon School for Boys, Holton Arms, Stone Ridge, Mater Dei, and Georgetown Prep.

Walter Johnson is a very well regarded high school in the DC metro area – in the top 5 in Montgomery County, 14th in the DC metro area, 6th in the entire state of Maryland and ranked 344 nationally in 2020.

The Chelsea Towers is a high rise on the edge of Bethesda with spectacular views of Cabin John Park! With Montgomery Mall (Westfield Mall) just a few blocks away, residents love being able to walk to Nordstroms, Macy’s and all the smaller shops like Abercrombie or Apple that you will find at the mall.  Restaurants are there too – California Pizza Kitchen, Bobby’s Burger Palace, Cava Mezze Grille, a newly renovated and enlarged food court, and Met Bethesda. See all the available condos for sale at Chelsea Tower. 

Please don’t miss my favorite restaurant at the Wildwood Shopping Center, the Oakville Grille, on Old Georgetown Road. The nearest grocery stores are the Giant at Old Georgetown Road, and the Balducci’s in the Wildwood Shopping Center.  There also is a Giant at the Cabin John Shopping Center, about two miles away and a DSW.

Life at Chelsea Towers can be very active.  The lake is a wonderful place to walk around and you will love taking a swim in the pool.  If you want a bigger space to walk, run and exercise in, you should go to Cabin John Park with the miniature train, dog park, playground, Shirley Povitch baseball field, and Cabin John Ice Rink.  There are also several gazebos for picnics at the park and grill stations.

There are a number of sites on the internet that will give you ‘estimates’ for what your home will sell for. These sites use public records and usually some kind of algorithm to try to produce a value for your home. These sites also publicly state their ‘error rates’. That means they aren’t correct, they are simply an estimate based on incomplete date. We are happy to do a free comparative market analysis of your home or condo in Bethesda (or anywhere else in the DC metro area) and let you know what could expect to get in today’s market if you are considering selling. Our valuation is based on up to the day data for homes that have recently sold in the area. Our valuation is not based on a formula that relies on public records which can take months to update. Please visit my website in order to get your free property evaluation for your Bethesda home or condo.