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elcome to this elegant, Georgian style home sited on a lovely tree-lined street in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Ideally located between Connecticut Avenue and Brookville Road, this home offers easy access to Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Washington DC, points north and the Beltway. Rock Creek Park is close-by with its 1750 acres of forest, fields, trails and streams, Candy Cane City playground, and Beach Drive. Beach Drive is closed on weekends for walking and biking into Washington DC. This home is perfect for those in search of an exceptional residence in a quiet location with the conveniences of the city close at hand.
Built in 1941, this exquisite home is sited on a rare double lot in Chevy Chase. Meticulously expanded and renovated to the highest standards by Bowie Gridley Architects and Gruver Cooley Builders in 1994. This beautiful home offers many custom features and exceptional architectural detail including furniture grade built-ins and millwork, skylights, flagstone terraces, a hand finished mahogany Library, granite countertops, and salvaged heart pine floors. The magnificent one-half acre garden with specimen planting, mature trees and fishpond, designed by Rodney Robison, has fabulous views from three levels. A wide staircase leads from the Entry Foyer to the second floor landing and window seat. The Master Suite offers walk-in closets and a generous Full Bath with separate steam shower and cast iron tub. A private deck off the Master Suite opens to views of the rear gardens and swimming pool. A home office or nursery with custom built-in bookcases and desk adjoins the Master Suite. Two additional bedrooms on the second floor have custom built-in bookcases and en suite Full Baths. The third level features the Guest Suite with built-in drawers and Full Bath, and a private, sunny, Sitting Area. The Lower Level completes the house with a very large, multi-purpose Recreation Room, Media Room/Den with fireplace, Laundry Room, Full Bath and Storage Rooms.
FEATURES AND AMENITIES MAIN FLOOR • Stunning two story Foyer with extra-wide staircase. • Formal Powder Room off Foyer with marble counter, decorative gold fixtures, and wood floor. • Center Hall provides access to Living Room, Family Room, Library, and Front Hall. • Formal Living Room with custom designed wet bar with curved granite countertop, built-ins and under counter refrigerator - for elegant entertaining. Coffered ceiling, fireplace with gas starter, three exposures from five windows in addition to three sets of French doors leading to the magnificent rear gardens and terrace. • Exquisite Dining Room decorated with hand-painted Gracie wallpaper. Other features include crown molding, hardwood floors, and two custom designed corner cupboards with lighting. • Handsome Library with mahogany hand-finished paneling, fireplace with gas logs. • Expansive, south-facing, light-filled Chef’s Kitchen anchors the back of the home with the separate Breakfast Room, Family Room and double doors to Front Hall on one side and the Butler’s Pantry, second staircase, Mud Room, Pool Dressing Rooms, Full Bath, and Garage on the other side. Kitchen features include custom stained cabinets with feltlined drawers, large, walk-in pantry, granite countertops with tile backsplash, and double sink under large bay window overlooking terrace and rear grounds. Top of the line appliances include two Bosch dishwashers, microwave, two Thermador warming drawers, 30” Dacor double ovens, Gaggenau gas cook-top with four burners and center griddle, 36” Sub-Zero refrigerator, separate 36” Sub-Zero freezer, Scotsman built-in ice maker. Kitchen and Family Room share three, nine-paned skylights with custom crafted millwork. • Butler’s Pantry connects the Kitchen to the Dining Room with floor-to-ceiling custom cabinets, felt-lined drawers for silver, upper cabinets with glass fronts, recessed lights, crown molding and exterior door with decorative glass. • Separate Breakfast Room adjoins Kitchen and Family Room with high cathedral ceiling and three walls of windows and French doors overlooking pool, terraces, and landscaped rear grounds. • Family Room adjoins Kitchen and Breakfast Room and features two walls of triple windows with transom detailing, custom built-ins for TV, double French doors leading to the Center Hall and the Living Room. • Mudroom between Kitchen and Garage with custom designed closets and hooks for coats and backpacks. • Full Bath with shower. • Two Dressing Rooms with ceramic tile floor, recessed lights, crown molding, provide separate access from the rear yard and pool area.
• Attached Garage has built-in shelving, recessed lights, automatic door opener, and leads directly to Mud Room and Kitchen.
• Additional Storage Area and large walk-in custom Closet. • Outlets and plumbing roughed in for Dark Room and Kitchenette.
SECOND FLOOR • Spacious Second Floor Landing at the top of the front and rear staircases creates cozy sitting room space with custom builtins and cushioned window seat. The Hall features three, twostory windows that provide height and light throughout. • Enter the luxurious, private Master Bedroom Suite through double wood doors. Features include two generous sized walk-in Closets and Dressing Areas with custom built-in drawers and shelves, Master Bath with separate steam shower, cast-iron tub, and custom marble counters. Master Bedroom is spacious with three exposures, and door to private deck overlooking rear grounds. Adjacent room can be used as Office/Nursery/Bedroom 2 with custom closets, built-in cabinets and windows overlooking the front of the house. • Third Bedroom en Suite with custom built-in bookshelves and drawers, crown molding, recessed lights, three windows with two exposures, wall-to-wall carpet. Full Bath with shower with glass doors, recessed lights, wood floor, custom marble and decorative blue tile. • Fourth Bedroom en Suite with custom built-in bookshelves and drawers, four windows with side and rear exposures, crown molding, recessed lights. Full Bath with tub/ shower and glass doors, wood floor, custom marble and decorative tile.
EXTERIOR • Perfectly sited on a half-acre double lot in the center of Chevy Chase, Maryland. • Gracious semi-circular driveway and brick walkway lead to the stately front Portico with columns and decorative railing detailing above. • Magnificent grounds with mature trees, specimen plantings and fishpond. • Professionally designed and maintained landscaping with outdoor lighting. Landscaping designed by Rodney Robison. • Large, flagstone patio with multiple seating areas. • Heated swimming pool with automatic cover. • Buckingham slate roof. • Multi-zoned automatic sprinkler system for entire property. • Walpoles fencing.
THIRD FLOOR • Stairs from second floor landing lead to Third Level with Guest Suite/Fifth Bedroom. Large Bedroom with custom built-in drawers, two cedar-lined window seats, cedar walk-in closet, two exposures overlooking the front and side yards. • Full Bath with tub/shower with glass doors, and Linen Closet, door to walk-in Storage Room, and Cedar Closet. • Cozy Hall Sitting Room with built-in bookcases and balcony overlooking second story windows with view of the rear grounds. LOWER LEVEL • Generous Recreation Room with enough space for a comfortable seating area, exercise equipment, and pool table and ping pong table. Outside door leads to additional storage area for pool equipment and provides a side entrance to the house. • Custom tiled Full Bath, shower with glass door. • Laundry Room with front-loading Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer, built-in cabinets and sink. • Den/Media Room with gas log fireplace and custom built-ins.
MISCELLANEOUS • 5 Bedrooms, 6 Full Baths, 1 Powder Room • Estimated SQ FT: 8,000 (8,600 with Garage and Unfinished Lower) • Year Built: 1941 • Completely renovated and expanded in 1994 by Bowie Gridley Architects • Refinished main level floors, December 2012 • Custom crown millwork • Custom tile throughout all Bathrooms • Custom audio system throughout entire house • Pocket doors throughout • Toto toilets in many bathrooms • Reclaimed heart pine floors throughout house • Custom wainscoted paneling in Foyer, first and second floor Halls and Master Bedroom • Security System and Fire Alarm System • 4-zoned HVAC system • Two, 75-gallon hot water tanks • 3 fireplaces • 24,248 square foot double lot • Estimated taxes (from MRIS data): $19,584 • Block 7, Lot 36 and 37 • Tax ID: 160700578553 SUSIE GORDON MAGUIRE Direct 202-841-2006
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