Established Homes & Historic Roots in North Bethesda
Last updated: March 2026
2025 market data: Bright MLS closed sales. Includes townhomes and detached homes.
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With 20 homes sold in 2025 at an $880,000 median price, Timberlawn is a North Bethesda neighborhood of approximately 126 single-family homes dating mainly from the 1980s. The community offers a mix of housing sizes on tree-lined streets with mature landscaping, easy access to local amenities and transit, and proximity to quality Montgomery County schools. A Realtor who knows Timberlawn's unique combination of neighborhood character and suburban convenience can help you make the most of buying or selling here.
The Timberlawn Homeowners Association (THOA) is a mandatory HOA with architectural review for exterior modifications. The broader area also includes the Penbrooke Community Association, which manages shared amenities including pools and tennis courts for Timberlawn and several adjacent communities.
Nearby is the historic Timberlawn estate at 5700 Sugarbush Lane — a Georgian Revival house built in 1901, now protected on the Montgomery County Master Plan for Historic Preservation. The estate is best known as the place where Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Camp Shriver in 1962, an annual summer day camp for children with intellectual disabilities that directly inspired the creation of the Special Olympics. The Shriver family lived at Timberlawn from 1961 to 1978. The estate is a singular county-designated historic site — separate from the residential neighborhood that later developed on the surrounding land.
Timberlawn is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. School assignments vary by address — School boundaries are subject to change — verify yours with the MCPS School Assignment Tool.
Always verify assignments with MCPS, as boundaries can change.
Nearby places data from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Information herein is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Market data sourced from Bright MLS; figures reflect closed sales for the calendar year indicated. School assignments are subject to change — verify current boundaries with MCPS. Neighborhood descriptions and boundaries are approximate.