9441 Tobin Circle - McAuley Park - $1,499,000

Listed by Long and Foster

McAuley Park is a lovely community that runs along Kentsdale Drive and borders Cabin John Regional Park. This is a well maintained enclave of homes that feeds into the Churchill High School Cluster. It is consistently a sought after community.

This home is a pretty brick colonial on a nicely landscaped lot. There is good curb appeal. The foyer has brand new hardwood floors that run through to the powder room adjacent. The living room and dining room are on the right side of the home with formal mouldings and plenty of room.

The back of the home has been extended. There is a large breakfast room in the back of the home just behind the kitchen. Encased in glass, it brings the outside in with plenty of natural light and views of Cabin John Regional Park behind the home. A deck with elaborate (Expensive) rails is spacious and attractive. There could be some fabulous Potomac parties in this space.

Because of the extension the kitchen is now in the center of the home. Large and open it is due for a makeover. The space would accommodate a spectacular kitchen with all the latest updates. Currently it is a bit tired and dated. It will be on the short list of things to renovate.

The family room is adjacent to the kitchen and has a large stacked stone fireplace that is super. The family room was also extended and has lots of space for the family and entertaining. With cathedral ceilings it has huge potential once the home is renovated.

Behind the garage and addition has been added to the home housing a Master bedroom wing. Very nicely done, with modern design this will WOW the right buyer. It is a lovely escape from the main home and offers privacy and seclusion after a long day of work.

The upstairs has 4 bedrooms. Currently one of them is open to the family room downstairs and is used as a loft work area. The other 3 baths are en-suite and decent size. All of the baths in this home will need renovation sooner rather then later.

If you can look past the old kitchen and baths, this is a fabulous home. The new master suite will steal someones heart, but at $1,499,000 it is no bargain. It needs quite a bit of additional renovation to ever sell at that price. I see this more in the $1.3mm range once settled.