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Ledgerock Court - Glen Oaks - $899,500

Listed by Long and Foster
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Glen Oaks is a beautiful community located off Glen Road in Potomac.

This traditional colonial is well maintained on a nice treed lot. The home has had some renovations in the kitchen and master bath which are a few years old and very well done.

With 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, this home also has a nice step down family room and newer wood floors. The basement is fully finished and provides nice space for an exercise room or workshop.

This home shows well and will be attractive to anyone looking to move up to a larger home from the Rockville side of Potomac. The neighborhood is the draw. A real sense of community among neighbors is what keeps the inventory low in Glen Oaks. There is always someone waiting for the next home to come on the market.

This home is at the high end of its range. The neighborhood reputation will draw in enough potential buyers to get it sold. Look for this one to go 5-8% below list price.

Drews Court - Beallmount - $1,198,500

Listed By: Century 21
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This home is beautiful! Pretty on the outside and a knock out on the inside too.

It is not often I see two great homes in one day. This one is so very pretty on the outside and much larger then it appears. Although it needs some updating on the inside, it has fabulous balance.

With a great first floor master, there are high ceilings and plenty of space for your stuff. Although it needs to be updated, it is in good condition. Anyone stretching to buy this home can put off improvements or do them in affordable stages. The kitchen is this homes downfall. Small, dated and the only room that is out of balance in this home. It would be great to blow through the kitchen wall into the dining room to make a large open kitchen. It may be expensive, but you would get every penny back in resale.

The center hall in this home goes straight through to the back of the home. Your focus goes right through the home as your vista is the wide beautifully maintained grounds on this 2 acre lot. The french doors lead you out to a patio and then on to the kidney shaped in ground pool. The setting is idyllic

There are 2 additional bedrooms upstairs in the main part of the house. One on each side, both large and interesting spaces. The dormers bring in light and the roof pitch adds interesting perspective to both rooms. The bath is serviceable, but it too will need updating in the future.

There is a cool room over the garage too. Separate stairway, full bath and separate entrance make this a dream for a child fledging from the nest. They have privacy and space without Mom and Dad on their backs.

The basement is large with plenty of room. There is a bath, cedar closet, large storage room plus a great room for home theatre. The decor may be a bit dated, but whimsical.

This is a good value at the current price. It will just need a family to appreciate the space. Any price below 1.15mm is a steal. I am making this one my new home of the week.

7001 Masters Drive - River Falls - $1,150,000

Listed By WFP
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This is one of the prettiest homes from the outside I have seen in a long time in Potomac. This is what the term "Curb Appeal" is all about.

This is a very nice home in the River Falls community in Potomac. This is the "Lowell" model with 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths upstairs and a very nice circular flow to the floor plan.

This home has been very well maintained, and it shows. There are beautiful hardwood floors, tile foyer and three season porch that has been added off the kitchen.

This house is livable as it is, but the new owners may want to plan to redo the kitchen. Although it looks like it was partially upgraded, the cabinets seem original and the dark bead-board dated. The basement too will need an update. Although finished, it needs some upgrading. The space was not well planed when the basement was originally finished so it should have the space there repartitioned. PLEASE save some of the red carpet going downstairs. It is classic, and will certainly get the attention of your guests.

This one is fairly priced for this marketplace. The home is vacant, so maybe an offer is in order. At 1.1mm this home is a good deal.