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Beauty and charm in the heart of the city

Insider's Guide to Oakenshawe

July 20, 2008|By Nancy Jones-Bonbrest , Special to the Sun

Dining in The venerable Waverly Farmers' Market, open year-round, is located only steps away from the neighborhood. There's also Giant Food with two nearby locations, one on 33rd Street in Waverly and another at the nearby Rotunda shopping center.

Dining out Oakenshawe is walking distance to a variety of restaurants, coffee shops and informal eateries in Charles Village and along University Parkway, St. Paul Street and Greenmount Avenue.

Nightlife There's not much in the way of nightlife within the boundaries of Oakenshawe, but the neighborhood is close to all the happening city hangouts.

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Recreation and parks Residents enjoy walking to the Johns Hopkins University for sports, concerts and performing arts events. They're also within walking distance of the Baltimore Museum of Art.

The neighborhood includes a small triangular open space, called the Oakenshawe green space. This is a common spot for yard sales, picnics and other gatherings. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg YMCA at Stadium Place and Waverly Library are also within walking distance.

Web siteoakenshawe.org

Oakenshawe by the numbers

ZIP code: 21218

Homes on the market: 4

Average sales price: $377,292*

Average days on market: 89*

*Information based on sales during the past 12 months, complied by Christine Dahdah of Hill & Co. Realtors and Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc.

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