Life In Catonsville, Maryland's Main Street USA [Maryland Music City]
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the host Mark dives into the charms of Kensville, a suburb of Baltimore, highlighting its safe and walkable community, rich history, and diverse housing options. With an average home price of $384,000 and a strong sense of neighborhood, Kensville offers affordability and access to major employers, educational institutions, and recreational activities. Mark also emphasizes the suburb's proximity to Baltimore's Beltway, BWI Airport, and the Chesapeake Bay, making it an attractive option for families and professionals alike.
Takeaways
- 🏡 Kensville is a charming suburb located in Southwest Baltimore County with a rich history and a strong sense of community.
- 📍 It offers an excellent location with easy access to Baltimore city, BWI airport, NSA, and other major employment hubs, all within 15 to 45 minutes driving distance.
- 🚶 Kensville is a walkable community with a suburban feel, featuring a variety of housing styles from Victorian to modern homes.
- 💰 Housing in Kensville is more affordable compared to neighboring Howard and Montgomery Counties, with an average home price of around $384,000.
- 🏫 The suburb is home to nationally recognized educational institutions like UMBC and CCBC, offering quality education for residents.
- 👮♂️ Kensville is considered one of the safest suburbs in the greater Baltimore area, according to the FBI.
- 🏢 The area boasts a low unemployment rate of 1.79%, with ample job opportunities in technology, defense, cybersecurity, healthcare, and education.
- 🎸 Known as Music City Maryland, Kensville has a vibrant arts scene, including Bill's Music House, a long-standing Appalachian Bluegrass institution.
- 🎉 The community is known for its annual Fourth of July parade and other festivals, showcasing its strong sense of tradition and community spirit.
- 🌳 Residents enjoy access to outdoor activities with Patapsco Valley State Park nearby, offering opportunities for hiking, biking, and more.
- 🌆 Kensville provides a suburban lifestyle with the convenience of being close to urban amenities, making it an attractive option for families and professionals.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is Kensville, a suburb in Baltimore County, Maryland, discussing its charm, community, housing affordability, and employment opportunities.
What makes Kensville a desirable location for relocation?
-Kensville is desirable due to its proximity to Baltimore's central business district, affordability, walkability, and strong sense of community.
How does the video describe Kensville's location in relation to Baltimore City and other significant places?
-Kensville is located in Southwest Baltimore County, on the western side of Baltimore City, and is close to the city's central business district, BWI Airport, NSA, Fort Meade, and other major destinations like Washington DC and the Chesapeake Bay.
What is the average home price in Kensville according to Zillow?
-The average home price in Kensville, as mentioned in the video, is $384,000, with a 4.7% increase over the past year.
What are some of the educational institutions in Kensville?
-Kensville is home to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), both of which are highly ranked.
What is the unemployment rate in the greater Baltimore area as mentioned in the video?
-The unemployment rate in the greater Baltimore area is 1.79%, indicating a strong job market.
What types of housing styles can be found in Kensville?
-Kensville offers a variety of housing styles, including Victorian, Colonial, ranchers, and Cape Cods, reflecting its rich history and architectural diversity.
What is the significance of the Fourth of July parade in Kensville?
-The Fourth of July parade in Kensville is a long-standing tradition, marking its 78th year in the video, and represents the strong community spirit of the suburb.
What are some of the nearby attractions and recreational activities available to Kensville residents?
-Residents of Kensville have access to Patapsco Valley State Park, various festivals, sports activities through the Baltimore Recreation Council, and are within driving distance to the Chesapeake Bay and Washington DC.
How does the video suggest taking advantage of the home buyer rebate program?
-The video encourages viewers to click on the home buyer rebate link provided to receive a credit towards their closing costs at settlement on a new home.
Outlines
🏡 Kensville: A Charming Suburb with Great Location
The script introduces Kensville as a suburb located in Southwest Baltimore County, known for its charm and affordability. The area is easily accessible to Baltimore's central business district, Camden Yards, BWI Airport, and other significant locations like NSA and Fort Meade. It also highlights the suburb's walkability and the presence of renowned educational institutions like UMBC and CCBC. The community is described as diverse and safe, with a strong sense of belonging and a welcoming atmosphere. The script mentions a home buyer rebate program as an incentive for potential residents.
🎨 Kensville's Community and Housing Affordability
This paragraph emphasizes the community spirit and charm of Kensville, with its long-standing Fourth of July parade and various community festivals. It details the housing affordability, with average home prices and rental rates that are significantly lower compared to neighboring Howard County. The paragraph provides examples of different home styles available in Kensville, from historic Victorians to modern constructions, and mentions various neighborhoods within the suburb. It also discusses the employment opportunities in the area, with a focus on the tech and medical sectors, and the potential for job growth due to Baltimore's designation as a federal Tech Hub.
🌳 Recreation and Employment Opportunities in Kensville
The final paragraph discusses the recreational opportunities available to Kensville residents, including access to Patapsco Valley State Park and various community events. It outlines the wide range of employment opportunities, particularly in the tech and medical fields, with references to major employers and developments in the Baltimore area. The paragraph also touches on the proximity to Washington DC for additional activities and the overall appeal of Kensville for young adults, families, and active adults looking for an engaging community with a variety of lifestyles and opportunities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Kensville
💡Music City Maryland
💡Walkability
💡Affordability
💡Community
💡Housing Styles
💡Employment Opportunities
💡Recreational Activities
💡Education
💡Real Estate
💡Cultural Significance
Highlights
Kensville is a charming suburb located in Southwest Baltimore County, offering proximity to Baltimore city and various significant locations.
Kensville is conveniently located 15 to 20 minutes away from Baltimore's central business district, BWI airport, NSA, and other key areas.
The suburb provides easy access to major highways such as the Baltimore Beltway (695) and I95, making it a great location for commuting.
Kensville is known for its walkable community, with Main Street being the central hub for shopping, schools, and daily life.
The speaker offers a home buyer rebate program, providing up to $2,000 towards closing costs for new home buyers in Kensville.
Kensville is recognized as one of the safest suburbs in the greater Baltimore area by the FBI, offering a diverse community.
The suburb is home to nationally renowned institutions like UMBC and CCBC, contributing to its reputation for quality education.
Kensville has a strong sense of community, with long-standing family names and a welcoming atmosphere for all residents.
Known as Music City Maryland, Kensville is famous for Bill's Music House, an institution since the 1960s.
The average home price in Kensville is $384,000, making it an affordable option compared to neighboring Howard and Montgomery counties.
Kensville offers a variety of home styles, from Victorian to Colonial, ranchers, and Cape Cods, reflecting its rich history.
The speaker highlights the potential for home price appreciation in Kensville, advising potential buyers to act soon.
Kensville provides numerous employment opportunities with a 1.79% unemployment rate in the greater Baltimore area.
Major employers in the area include the NSA, Fort Meade US Cyber Command Center, and various defense contractors and cybersecurity firms.
The Baltimore Peninsula is a new $10 billion development area, dubbed the 'Silicon Valley of the East Coast', offering tech job opportunities.
Kensville is close to various educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and government agencies, providing diverse career paths.
The suburb offers a wealth of recreational activities, including Patapsco Valley State Park and numerous local festivals.
Kensville's location allows for easy day trips to Washington DC and other attractions in the region.
Transcripts
there is nothing I love more than going
back to my roots and ReDiscover who
doesn't like that please let's jump
right into today's video It's All About
Music City Marland baby kensville my
daddy grew up ah the memories I got five
must knows about kensville this suburb
is beyond charming and you cannot
overlook this community if you're moving
or relocating the Baltimore M number two
on the list is all about the charm it's
going to envelop you and number four you
know it it's all about the money if we
have not met my name is Mark and I love
love love love diving into my Baltimore
suburbs born and raised here all day
long it turns me on sorry does anyway
the first must know about kensville it's
a location you could drop the mic right
there about
kensville it's located in Southwest
Baltimore County it's on the western
side of Baltimore city now kensville it
AB buts the elant city which over in
Howard County along also affordable hell
Thorp H Thorp as I call it and also our
beus anyway with kensville your 15 to 20
minutes if that depending on traffic
from Baltimore central business district
and of course home of the O the Orioles
Camden Yards how about that you're 15 to
20 minutes away from BWI thorough Good
Marshall airport it's an international
airport it's top 10 in all of America
for affordability and you're 15 to 20
minutes away and it's it's also a
Southwest Airlines hub right there in
your backyard but it's further away
where you don't have all that noise 20
minutes from NSA National Security
Agency also Fort me US cyber command
you're 30 minutes from Gard space you're
45 minutes from DC mhm you're 30 minutes
from the Chesapeake Bay love that
kensville has easy access to at the
Baltimore's Beltway which is also known
as 695 and of course you got I95 going
north and south to New York and also to
Florida so here you can check that out
look if you're looking for a Suburban
setting but not maybe the high expensive
Howard and Montgomery County they're
both in the top 20 as far as America for
most expensive counties kensville offers
you everything that Colombia does but
for a lot less money and we're going to
get into that woo look cville is
definitely walkable it's a walkable
Community from all four points heading
towards Main Street shopping schools
just life in general so again kensville
location location location it's got it
boom look you have to know this the
status quo in real estate today does not
cut it and I put my money where my math
is I have ,000 in upwards of $2,000 it's
a credit towards your closing cost at
settlement on your new home all home
buyers all home buyers you need every
Advantage click the link below the home
buyer rebate for details and also to
register we got you covered number two
on the list for musts about kensville is
the community this community is nothing
short of charming I'm just telling you
look I just want to envelop myself
kensville it's a suburban community as I
mentioned before and according to the
FBI it's one of the safest suburbs in
the Baltimore greater Baltimore area not
short on diversity by any means cville
gets it on you can check that out on
niche.com it gets a high a rating for
diversity there's two tees that make up
the community you have nationally
renowned UNBC it's considered top 20 uh
in the nation for Innovative University
and also undergraduate teaching programs
Sciences technology engineering
mathematics great phenomenal School UNBC
but not to be diminished by any means is
the Community College of Baltimore at
CCBC as we know it here in Baltimore
it's ranked top 50 in the US a lot of
people don't know that as far as
community colleges and of course it's
one of my alma monitors love my time
there at CCBC gorgeous campus and it is
Affordable so cville it's just a
tight-nit community families active
adults young adults it's it's a
community for Generations there's people
that live in in cville that have been
there their family's been there for
Generations everybody is welcome they
welcome you with open arms my dad he
grew up in cville look like a just got
Goosebump he grew up in kensville and
every Christmas we went over to Aunt
MaryAnn's and the loaden over there and
just it's just an old family name and
it's it's I still have cousins in cville
they just they stay there cuz they love
it big sense of community nothing but
charm it's Main Street USA also there's
restaurants and shops it's just it's
that's their kind of Fame and her mon of
course is Music City Maryland as I
mentioned coming into this that Bill's
music house it's been there forever the
guitar house here my accent guitar I
don't know Appalachian Bluegrass
institution since the 1960s they got
vinyl shot I call them record shops but
anyway tracks on wax you got to check
that out also home to the Baltimore Arts
Guild based in kensville well over 50
years cville has this Fourth of July
parade it's been going on this is his
78th year and it is wow you got to check
out that fourth July parade that is The
Testament of that community and they
start putting chairs out in June
beginning of June to hold her spot
anyway so you got to check out that
unbelievable Community just tight for
raising kids and family and active
adults and living there forever boom
look you're going to move into a
community you got to know where you're
going to live number three on the list
for must noes for cville is definitely
the housing affordability the average
home price in cville according to Zillow
$384,000 and has risen over this past
year 4.7% I think it's higher than that
now look you got to get it now because
these home prices are definitely going
to be going up over this next year it's
it is it's no joke it is what it is
sorry to say that supply and demand
rent.com listed two-bedroom at rent
$1900 a month it's affordable I'm
telling you especially based on the
location and having everything at your
fingertips and right next door being
Howard County which is through the roof
so please let's get to the exciting part
you got home Styles back in the day
1700s 1800s cville was the area for the
rich to escape from the summer heat and
that's where they just built these
gorgeous victorians also all the owners
of the Mills along the PSO River lived
in cville so you got these gorgeous
victorians all through kensville they
got stately Colonials they got ranchers
tutor Charming Kake cods it's just I'm
telling you it's awesome check this home
out old cville two Stanley Drive five
bedroom three and a half bath 2900 sare
ft
9649 had to share that I know it's well
above the average price but still it's
cville it's charm you got to see that
here's one for you 1414 King William
Drive three bedrooms two
bath500 ft for 425 it's close enough to
where that average is anyway communities
in kensville that you can also consider
besides old cville love that my aunt
marann lived on montro Avenue gorgeous
area off of Frederick Road you got
Academy Heights is on the east side
closer to Baltimore has an all girl
school Mount the sales over there super
cute roow houses and duplexes over there
and let me tell you this those houses
would stand a big bad woof they've been
built post war war War I they don't
build them like that anymore other
communities besides the old cville area
you got fox hall you got Patapsco Woods
you got it's super super quaint you got
Oella that's a that's a treasure right
next to like a city in cville
Westchester no View High Fields I can go
on and on and on and on and on lot of a
lot of different communities within
cville that are right there check it out
make certain you take advantage of that
home buy a rebate program that is no
joke a credit from my commissions to
your closing cost at the settlement on
your home guaranteed click the home
buyer rebate link below boom number four
must know about living in cville
employment opportunities I could drop
the mic on this it's unlimited you want
a job you got it I'm just telling you
Mar just if you've seen any of my other
videos
1.79%
1.79% unemployment rate and it's totally
ridiculous hear my accent I'm sorry it's
ridiculous anyway greater Baltimore area
has a massive massive job market it just
on it's it's crazy how big the job
market is on both sides of the app if
they ever got this you know everything
together on both sides of the aisle far
as Congress we get into the high fives
this Market's going to explode anyway
Maryland unemployment I said is
1.79% anybody wants a job can have a job
major employers for kensville AA NSA
National Security Agency Fort me US
Command Center all through that area
you're 15 20 30 minutes away at the tops
based on traffic you got got defense
contractors cyber security firms all
within 30 minutes so if you're into Tech
boom you got a job the Baltimore
Peninsula you got Compass cyber point
you got fail lank Baltimore Peninsula
brand new $10 billion development is
labeled as a Silicon Valley of the East
Coast M Howard County we talked about
how close that is you got tenable
largest I don't mean the point largest
cyber security firm in the US DC
Washington DC is the world capital of
cyber security hello there's your jobs
work in DC live in affordable cville
education Big Time demand in education
whether it's from the local universities
I mentioned UMBC CCBC but the public
schools in that area you check that out
on greatschools.org but Baltimore's got
tons of University Johns Hopkins Loyola
UNBC we mentioned Morgan State
University of Baltimore mayam Mo boom
healthc care you got a healthcare degree
you in the nursing doctor administrator
please you got St Agnes Hospital right
out there outside of kensville but you
got the University of Maryland biop Park
20 to 30 minutes John's Hopkins Hospital
20 to 30 minutes healthc care loran hell
MedStar boom boom it's all through there
and of course you got government
agencies surrounding DC and the state
capital of Anapolis for Maryland H
Social Security Administration 15
minutes away Under Armour HQ 20 minutes
away in Baltimore Amazon has a big
footprint throughout the Baltimore area
you got mccormic Spice in Hunt Valley
that's 20 to 30 minutes away way so you
tell me uh John's Hopkins Applied
Physics lab 20 to 25 minutes Lockheed
Martin northr grummond Marriott
International down there on the Capitol
Beltway 30 minutes away I'm telling you
but listen to me if your if your career
revolves around Tech or medical or those
two combined the opportunity here in the
Baltimore Marketplace is off the charts
in in October of 2023 Baltimore was
designated as a federal Tech Hub there
are billions of at the disposal of
companies in that Baltimore area I'm
telling you for research and development
ever heard of quantum Quantum technology
Baltimore the Baltimore area and the
Baltimore suburbs they were that's going
to be Ground Zero to support the
development in Quantum technology that
goes hand inand with tech and medical
boom look one thing for certain if
you're going to live and move into an
area you got to have activities I got
that canesville has access to that all
day long for young adults for adults for
active adults please get out there and
go you got psico Valley State Park a but
cville it's got a swinging bridge my
daddy used to take me to that 14,000
Acres 10 minutes away to ride your bike
to walk to hike gorgeous you also have
tons of festivals in cville I mentioned
the parade there's other festivals that
go in cville but bottimore 200 plus
neighborhoods go get lost cville
Recreation Council for young kids major
hot bed for lacrosse for girls and boys
field hockey football boom they got it
your 30 minutes if you live in cville 30
minutes from the largest Estuary in
America get on down to Sandy Point get
lost fishing crabbing boating sailing
what I love day trips to the capital of
the Free World Washington DC you have it
all at your disposal right there find it
go get it enjoy life look cville is not
your thing and you need more options you
got to check out my next video best
cities in live in Baltimore Mar all
flavors living here in Baltimore Country
Water City Suburban Urban love you
Baltimore love
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