908 White Pine Place - Orchard Ridge - $799,000

Listed By Long and Foster

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Orchard Ridge is a nice single family community located south of Wootton Parkway between Seven Locks and Falls Road. Part of the Richard Montgomery School Cluster - these homes are affordable in comparison to those in the Wootton or Churchill district. For those looking to move up to Potomac but don't want to pay the school "premium" this is a great spot to look.

This colonial has great curb appeal The brick front and landscaping look great and invite you in. The foyer is hardwood as is mist of the first level. The home shows beautifully and is well maintained. The family room is in the rear of the home with cathedral ceilings that is open to the upstairs hallway above. The fireplace is the central focus in this room which seems warm and convenient.

The kitchen is beautiful and recently redone. New cabinets, appliances and granite are all well done and good quality. A nice tile backsplash is a lovely touch and really bring the design together.

There is a slider from the family room that leads to a deck and the backyard. The lot is on the smaller side, about 1/5 acre. The home backs up to other homes - but this is typical in these neighborhoods. There is plenty of room to recreate -even with the smaller lot.

The upstairs has 3 medium size bedrooms and a large master suite. The baths are a bit dated, but in great shape. There will be no rush to update baths if the budget does not allow.

The basement is partially finished with a small family room and Nanny bedroom and bath. The basement is in ground - so "bedroom" should be interpreted as a room without a full size window.

This is a nice home that shows well. There is competing with a home in the same community at 1828 CLIFFE HILL WAY. It may be worth a look at this one too. With the market as tight as it is with low inventory - this home should sell within 30 days. Look for a sales price around $765K to $780K.

1112 Halesworth Drive - Orchard Ridge - $650,000

Listed by Long and Foster

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Orchard Ridge is a lovely single family community tucked in on the southwest side of Wootton Parkway and Seven Locks Road. Part of the Richard Montgomery school cluster, this is an attractive move up community close to all Potomac amenities.

This is a nice home on the Halesworth Loop. With white siding and a front sited garage, this home has nice curb appeal. The foyer is open and looks straight into the kitchen at the back of the home. Double doors allow you to cut off the kitchen from view, but with doors open the space looks much larger and less formal. The hardwood extends into the living room and dining room and is good condition. The kitchen is spacious with a large table area to eat. Although dated, this kitchen would be smashing if re-done.

The Family room has cathedral ceilings and a fireplace centered on the long wall. Skylights and windows make this space bright although there is staining around one of the skylights that hints of a leak. A laundry room doubles as a mud room with a door going into the front offset 2 car garage. Nice touch!

Upstairs has 3 decent size bedrooms and a very nice master with volume ceilings. The baths are original but with a little paint will look nice. Nice floor plan!

The basement is unfinished, but looks to have a full rough-in bath. This has huge potential for a family room or home theatre.

The downside to this home is the back yard. It is sloped up to Seven Locks Road with a view of the County Detention Center. A large deck and some creative landscaping can alleviate some of this issue, but you cannot change the location. It is priced well at $650,000 which does take some of these issues into consideration.

This one has been on the market too long. Although it is now priced well, it is stale. This one will end up selling at between $605K and $620k when all is said and done.

SOLD - 934 Willowleaf Way - Orchard Ridge - $775,000

Listed By Weichert

SOLD on 2/27 for $775,000

This home is in the Orchard Ridge subdivision located jut off Wootton Parkway in Potomac.

This beauty has 4 bedrooms and 2 bath on the upper level and an additional 2 bedrooms and full bath in the basement. All of the space has been recently renovated and will please the most critical of buyers.

The kitchen is fabulous Completely remodeled, the owner did a great job in choosing high end cabinets and appliances. Granite counters perfectly match the cabinets and will be coveted by all that visit. A six burner gas stove finishes off the space and will be a fabulous tool for the serious home cook.

The Family room is located in the rear-center of the house. A step down to this area really defines the space. There are two sets of French doors that flank the fireplace that give great access to the deck. This would be a fine house to entertain. The traffic flow in this home is wonderful.

The floors are all light hardwood and look almost new. Good quality carpet seems new throughout the house, including the basement. The home has been recently painted, the only gripe is the painter only did a mediocre job. This small gripe will only be noticed by the most anal retentive of consumers. Other then this small complaint, this house is a stunner.

For the wine lovers out there this home as a separate room in the basement for wine. There is "Diamond" racking in this room for about 2000 bottles of wine. A small air conditioner keeps the space cool in the summer. The winter temperatures and basement location should not require 12 month conditioning. This was obviously the cellar of a true wine lover. Not super expensive, but efficiently done. The money is better spent on quality wine, right?

I think this home is priced right. The comps support the value, and the home is in fantastic shape. This is a good example of a seller doing he prep work FIRST before putting your home on the market. The seller should reap the rewards of a quick sale at full price.

This home has earned the Potomac Secret Agent "VALUE OF THE WEEK"