Stuart and Maury Inc. Realtors

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5607 Gloster Road.

Bethesda, Md.20816

Nestled on a quiet street in one of Bethesda’s finest neighborhoods, this classic colonial features a superb center entry floor plan, a daylight lower level with a rare and valuable extra room, a huge patio and deck leading to one of Wood Acres finest, private backyards, perfect for play! There’s a timeless quality to this fine home and best of all, this home is right around the corner from WoodAcresPark and the elementary school. Enjoy!

A FEW WORDS ABOUT WOOD ACRES… Albert Walker’s Wood Acres Construction Company from 1940 through the late 1950’s built this harmonious collection of 400 homes. Every original Wood Acres home is a colonial, built with brick, plaster walls, hardwood flooring and the care and pride of an era gone by. The rolling terrain and the magnificent trees provide for a setting that is the equal of any community in Bethesda. But the community is more than brick and mortar. This is a community where people really do know their neighbors, where there is an intense pride in being part of a community. The homes are meticulously cared for and have weathered the decades gracefully.

There is also the gorgeous WoodacresPark, recently renovated and enhanced, where many in the neighborhood come to play. Woodacres Elementary is adjacent to the Park and was completely rebuilt brand new, re-opening in 2002. The school district of Walt Whitman High School and ThomasPyleMiddle School is one of the most sought after in the nation.The home isminutes from GlenEchoPark, C&OCanal and the Crescent Trail. And what’s more – public transportation to the FriendshipHeights Metro stop and downtown D.C. is at your doorstep.

Community life is enhanced through the efforts of the Wood Acres Citizens Association. This community organization has been in continual service since the inception of the community 61 years ago. Wood Acres sponsors a fabulous 4th of July celebration each year, featuring home made floats, decorated bicycles and fire engines. It’s a scene right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Thousands attend and while the event is specifically staged for the benefit of the community, we usually attract hundreds of past Wood Acres residents who have never really left the community…in their hearts. At Halloween and the Holiday season the children are visited by the Great Pumpkin and Santa, a Spring House Tour is held occasionally and a newcomer’s party each year gives us a chance to meet our new neighbors.

Does it sound too good to be true? Ask anyone who lives in Wood Acres. They will tell you how special it is! It is simply a great place to live.

Price:$835,000Age: Built in 1941

Lot Size:8314 square feetTaxes: $7694 (’08-09)*

Legal: Lot5 Block 4Schools: Woodacres/Pyle/Whitman

Subdivision: Wood AcresPossession: flexible/immediate

*Estimated real property tax and other non-tax charges a new owner will pay in the first full fiscal year of ownership.

FIRST LEVEL

  • Living room (19’2” x 11’2”) with crown molding,fireplace and door to porch.
  • Dining room (9’7” x 16’2”) w/coat closet, wall of built-ins and double doors leading to deck (doors installed in 1987).
  • Kitchen(see below)
  • Denw/ chair rail & crown (wall could be opened up to create larger kitchen if desired)
  • Appealing screened porch (13’8” x 10’) off living room.
  • Huge wraparound deck –installed new in 1987(12’ x 23’6”-on back)

SECOND LEVEL

  • Master bedroom (14’2” x 11’8”) with two closets.
  • Master bath with shower.
  • Bedroom #2 (over dining room) (10’ x 12’2”).
  • Bedroom #3 (left) (14’ x 11’2”) with closet with attic hatch.
  • Full hall bathroom with tub.
  • Hall linen closet.

LOWER LEVEL

  • Finished daylight recreation room (18’3” x 20’7”) with wall to wall carpeting (installed 2008), closet, utility closet, and half bath.
  • Daylight office/utility room (9’7” x 16’2”) with laundry facilities.
SPECIAL AMENITIES
  • New asphalt shingle roof installed in 2005.
  • Front walk, steps to driveway, front door steps (stone and random slate in concrete) installed in 2008.
  • Daylight lower level completely renovated in 2008 with new wall-to-wall carpeting, and two new basement windows. This room is much more “open” and bright than many Wood Acres homes.
  • Lenox Whisper heat gas forced air furnace and electric central air conditioning are believed to have been installed in the late ‘90’s. They have been continually under an annual service contract, currently with Cropp-Metcalf.
  • Aprilaire humidifier installed new in 2008.
  • Attic insulation increased with batt insulation and blown in fiberglass raising the R value to +/- R30.
  • Professional landscaping in front and back yards with mature azaleas, Japanese maples, river birch. Great opportunity for a gardener! Large flat back yard is excellent for children’s play equipment.
  • Large brick patio.
  • Guardian 50-gallon hot water heater.
  • Circuit breaker electrical service.
  • Quality construction. The original home was built with plaster walls and ceilings, copper supply water piping, insulation in the exterior walls for added energy efficiency and warmth. Gorgeous hardwood flooring, a quality interior trim package featuring real wood six panel doors.
  • Kitchen:

a) White countertops (2008)b) Kitchenaid dishwasher (1997)

c)Hardwood flooring (2008)d) Badger disposer.

e) Whirlpool refrigerator (1997)f)Stainless steel sink.

g) 4 burner electric Maytag stove(1997)h) Side door to deck

i) Pantry closetj) Wood cabinetry

  • Kenmore washer and Maytag dryer convey.
  • Upstairs windows have triple track storms.

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If room sizes or dates (which are approximate) are critical please verify. Please verify schools independently with the MCPS.

Matthew Maury

The #1 agent in the 20816 zip code, 23 years in a row.

Over $500,000,000 in career sales during a 28-year career.

O-301-654-3200, Cell-301-928-8686

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