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Suburban village in southern Columbia
Kings Contrivance features oak tree-lined streets, lush community green spaces and award-winning schools tucked among Columbia’s extensive trail system. “This is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Columbia,” says Brian Pakulla, a Realtor with Re/Max Advantage Realty who has been selling homes in the area for over 25 years. “When it was developed, it was spread out nicely. There’s a shopping center, lots of mature woods and direct access to Interstate 95.” The community is the southernmost village of Columbia, and I-95 provides access to Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and beyond.
Kings Contrivance has three subdivisions.
Kings Contrivance is a beautiful neighborhood in Columbia.
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Traditional single-family homes with large lots
Kings Contrivance consists of three neighborhoods: Macgill’s Common, Huntington and Dickinson. Macgill’s Common sits above Route 32 and is the village’s first neighborhood. Homebuyers in this area can find traditional Colonial Revival and ranch-style homes built throughout the 1950s to 1970s for around $475,000 to $775,000. Huntington and Dickinson are south of Route 32 and feature split-level, Colonial Revival and ranch-style estates built around the 1980s. Prices in these two neighborhoods range from about $500,000 for a four-bedroom split-level home to $900,000 for a five-bedroom Colonial Revival estate. Mature trees and an average lot size of just under half an acre offer residents plenty of privacy. Homebuyers can also find townhomes scattered throughout the village, with prices starting at about $285,000 for a two-bedroom and reaching $540,000 for a three-bedroom.
Split-levels are a very common home style in Kings Contrivance.
Kings Contrivance range from big to small houses.
Kings Contrivance has beautiful yards.
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Kids attend the top-rated school district in Maryland
Children in the area attend the Howard County Public School District, which earned an A-plus from Niche and was ranked the best school district in Maryland. Kids in the village begin their education at Atholton Elementary School, Hammond Elementary School or Gorman Crossing Elementary School. All three elementary schools are rated an A. Older kids attend Oakland Mills Middle School or Murray Hill Middle School, both of which earned an A-minus. Teens attend the A-minus-rated Oakland Mills High School or A-rated Hammond High School. The district offers several career academies offering teens hands-on experience in accounting, biotechnology, computer programming and more.
Kings Contrivance is home to Atholton Elementary.
Oakland Mills High School in Kings Contrivance is home of the Scorpions.
Oakland Mills Middle School in Kings Contrivance helps students excel.
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Explore neighborhood parks and an expansive trail system
All three neighborhoods in Kings Contrivance have a community green space with a playground, sports courts and an outdoor pool. Over 114 miles of trails connect the villages of Columbia, including the Patuxent Branch Trail. Residents can walk, run or bike along the paved path, which runs parallel to Little Patuxent River and connects to Lake Elkhorn.
Lake Elkhorn park, near King's Contrivance, allows catch and release fishing.
Patuxent Branch Trail in Kings Contrivance is a great spot to get outdoors time.
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Events hosted by the Kings Contrivance Community Association
The Kings Contrivance Community Association hosts community events at Amherst House, located in the Kings Contrivance Village Center. “Our Halloween event is very popular, we usually have over 300 people,” says Beverly Myers, the Village Manager of Kings Contrivance. “We also have pool parties for the residents at the Dickinson Pool.” Residents are about 6 miles south of Meriweather Post Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater and popular concert venue.
Swing by the Community Association in Kings Contrivance.
The Community Association in Kings Contrivance is a great place to rent a space for a party.
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The Kings Contrivance Village Center and upscale restaurant
The Kings Contrivance Village Center is less than 3 miles from most homes. Residents can pick up groceries at Harris Teeter or head to Trattoria E Pizzeria Da Enrico and enjoy authentic Italian dishes in their homestyle dining room. Not to be confused with the village itself, The Kings Contrivance Restaurant offers a fine dining experience. “It’s a cool spot; it used to be the Kings Contrivance Inn,” says Pakulla. “The restaurant is inside this historic mansion on acres of land, and they serve American fare.”
Kings Contrivance Village Center has great shopping.
Pick up your produce at Harris Teeter in Kings Contrivance.
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Interstate 95 provides access to Washington, D.C.
Kings Contrivance is just west of Interstate 95. “That makes commutes to Washington, D.C. and nearby cities a breeze,” Pakulla says. Residents are about 25 miles north of the district and 20 miles south of Baltimore. The Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland provides local bus service to the community, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is about 20 miles northeast.
Hop onto I-95 to get where you need to go fast in Kings Contrivance.
Hop on the local bus in Kings Contrivance to get to downtown Columbia.
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Access to John Hopkins Howard County General Hospital
John Hopkins Howard County General Hospital is about 7 miles northwest of Kings Contrivance. The hospital includes a Primary Stroke Center and is designated as a Perinatal Referral Center.
If you need to go the hospital you can go to Howard County Medical Center in Kings Contrivance.
Johns Hopkins is conveniently is conveniently located in Kings Contrivance.
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Kings Contrivance Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Kings Contrivance, Columbia sell after 10 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Kings Contrivance, Columbia over the last 12 months is $505,000, down 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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