In Anne Arundel County

Shipley’s Choice is located in Millersville, MD, near Severna Park, at the corner of Benfield Boulevard and Veterans Highway with easy access to Interstate 97, which connects Annapolis with Baltimore.  Thurgood Marshall/BWI Airport is only 20 minutes north and Route 50 is about 15 minutes south of the neighborhood. 

According to the Maryland Historical Society, Adam Shipley came to Anne Arundel County in1686.  On March 30, 1681, 200 acres were surveyed and patented in his name.  This track was the earliest in the Shipley name.   

The first homes in Shipley’s Choice were built in 1978 by a Talles Homes with a sprinkling of other builders:  Dias, Chateau, Costain, Pilli, Gray, etc.  But the majority of the homes were built by Winchester Homes and Talles Homes.   Now, there are 1147 single family homes.    

There are two community associations, Shipley’s Choice community Association, Inc. and the Shipley’s Choice Homeowners Association.  The monthly community newsletter, “Shipley’s Voice” gives the neighbors area news.   Shipley’s Choice is also a part of the Greater Severna Park Council and they play a very active role in the Community.  Shipley’s is in the Severna Park School feeder system and the children go to Severna Park Middle and High Schools.

Shipley’s Choice Elementary School was built in 1989 as part of the developer’s agreement to support the community needs for education.  The facility is one of the most up-to-date in the area with an excellent media center and computer lab.  When the PTA called upon several businesses in the area to help build the new school playground, Joan stepped up and contributed $5,000 as a Cornerstone Donation for the new playground which was dedicated on April 8, 1998.  I am pleased to say that my grandchildren are happily using the playground. 

The Community also has a Swim and Tennis club and a clubhouse which is managed by elected volunteer officers.  To join, each family must purchase a bond to be eligible for membership.  

Joan has been selling homes in Shipley’s Choice since 1984 when she moved there from Southern Maryland.  She has sold a significant share of homes in the neighborhood with more than 200 homes sold with over $60 million in transactions.  As a resident of Shipley’s Choice since 1996, Pam has also been involved in a growing proportion of the transactions in the neighborhood and their partnership offers a combination of two knowledgeable experienced agents, ready to help both sellers and buyers in Shipley’s Choice. 

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