Hagerstown Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Maryland

Hagerstown Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Maryland

Nestled in Maryland’s beautiful Washington County and about 70 miles northwest of Washington D.C., Hagerstown offers its approximate 40,000 residents a modern city with many recreational and cultural opportunities. Five area state parks provide extensive trails for hiking, camping, picnicking and enjoying the outdoors. City parks provide facilities such as tennis and basketball courts, soccer and baseball fields and playgrounds. One of Hagerstown’s better knows parks, the 50-acre City Park features lakes complete with ducks, swans and geese. The park also features fitness trails and is home to the Mansion House Art Center, Jonathon Hager House and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. The Hager House was built in 1739 by city founder Jonathon Hager. The house is styled in the German tradition and is outfitted with authentic furnishings from the time. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is certainly one of the town’s gems. The museum features a collection of American paintings and European, Oriental and African art. Also on exhibit are drawings, prints and sculpture from the eighteenth century to the present. Golfing enthusiasts play a round at the city’s municipal course or at one of the area’s many excellent courses. Industries that provide employment in Hagerstown include educational, health and social services, manufacturing and retail trade. Students in grades K-12 are accommodated by Washington County Board of Education’s excellent schools. And several local and area colleges and universities provide students with higher education. Real estate options consist of single-family detached homes, estate properties, condominiums, townhouses and land lots.