The highway to heaven passes through Cloverly. In this bucolic suburban community of Washington, D.C., temples, churches, masjids and other spiritual centers sit along New Hampshire Avenue. Lutheran and Baptist churches are around the corner from a masjid and a Ukrainian Orthodox church, which sit across the street from a psychic shop. “Most of the land being bought is houses of worship,” says Rose Ogbonna, owner/broker with CitiWide Realtors Inc. and a 30-year resident of the area. “More are being developed as we speak. The grounds are being cleared.”
New Hampshire Ave is the main thoroughfare through Cloverly.
Prayer Stop in north Cloverly welcomes visitors for quiet reflection.
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Religious communities are popular in Cloverly
Cloverly is a community of freshly mowed lawns, grand, renovated colonial houses and open green space for casual outdoor relaxation. Kids play soccer in its open fields and celebrate their birthdays at its picnic pavilions. In the fall, people come from all over town and from D.C. for food, dancing and beer at the Ukrainian church’s annual festival. The Muslim Community Center offers programs for youths and senior citizens, and kids learn about animal habitats and bugs in an outdoor classroom. “It’s a small city. Very quaint and very suburban,” says Ogbonna.
The Muslim Community Center is located on New Hampshire Ave in Cloverly.
Cloverly is home to temples of many faiths.
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Suburban neighborhoods with grand brick colonials north of D.C.
Streetscapes in Cloverly are quiet and well-kept. Most homes have between a quarter and half-acre of land and sit at the end of paved driveways behind sidewalks. Grand brick colonials sit at the end of cul-de-sacs behind rolling green front lawns in some neighborhoods, and in others, 1960s ramblers sit behind well-kept bushes and hedges. Prices range from $376,000 to nearly $1 million.
You'll find many modified colonials with the presence of a small castle all over Cloverly.
Homes in Cloverly range in architectural styles, from cozy split levels to massive colonials.
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The highway to heaven along New Hampshire Avenue
New Hampshire Avenue is also known as the “highway to heaven,” according to a Washington Post story from 2019. Hindu temples, Seventh-day Adventist churches and Spiritist centers are just some religious institutions sitting along this major thoroughfare. Cloverly’s proximity to D.C. and land made it a popular place to establish religious institutions. The town is also culturally diverse. More than a quarter of Cloverly residents are Black or African American, 17% are Asian, 18% are Hispanic or Latino, 35% are white and 9% are of two or more races.
Cloverly is a 10 minute drive from Olney and a 45 minute drive from DC.
The St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Cloverly was established in 1949, just after ww2.
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Shopping and dining in Cloverly
Cloverly is mostly parks, homes and places of worship, but it also has a handful of retailers and restaurants to keep the community fed and well-stocked. Along the “highway to heaven” sit retail plazas with tenants like Starbucks and 7-Eleven. Neighbors can shop for groceries at Safeway and eat pizza outside on the patio at Bear Brick Oven Co. Siriwan Thai serves curry and fried rice, and Kabob N Karahi serves Indian and Pakistani fare.
Safeway on New Hampshire Ave is Cloverly's one stop destination for groceries and home goods.
Cloverly has a many unique dining options in town.
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Cloverly Elementary School is a sought after institution
Cloverly is part of the Montgomery County school district and has a well-regarded elementary school. Cloverly Elementary School has an A-rating from Niche and an active PTA that organizes movie nights and the Scholastic Book Fair. Some kids attend Briggs Chaney Middle School for grades 6-8 and Paint Branch High School, which offers finance, engineering technology and media programs. The middle school has a B-plus rating from Niche, and the high school is rated A.
Cloverly Elementary School building in Cloverly.
Your students will learn form the county's best at Paint Branch High School.
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Commute to D.C. within an hour via bus and Red Line
Cloverly is a 10-minute drive from Olney and about 45 minutes north of D.C. Commuters can get into the District via public transit by taking a bus to the Red Line at Glenmont Station. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 35 minutes away by car, and locals can access Amtrak service in D.C. at Union Station.
For commuters, the Glenmont Metro Station is only a few minutes away from Cloverly.
Cloverly is rated one of the best places to live in Maryland according to Niche.com.
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Learn about nature and play basketball outside in Cloverly
Cloverly has plenty of parks and gathering spaces for the public to enjoy. Hopefield Park has a playground for kids shaded by leafy trees. Maydale Conservation Park has pods brimming with lily pads, plus the Maydale Nature Classroom, where kids learn about the outdoors. Cloverly Local Park has baseball fields, playgrounds and open green spaces where people can lay out and watch the sun go down. People play basketball and tennis on the courts at Peachwood Neighborhood Park and walk through the woods. The public Hampshire Greens Golf Course sits north of Cloverly and west of New Hampshire Avenue.
Cloverly Local Park is home to many little league baseball games.
The viewing deck at Maydale Conservation Park is the best place for a great view of the lake.
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