MAJOR PRICE IMPROVEMENT !! Charming and light-filled 1900 Victorian that was fully renovated in 2019 on a beautifully landscaped unusually large ½ acre lot with a pool on Drummond Avenue, one of the prettiest tree-lined streets in all of Chevy Chase. The house retains its original character (9-foot ceilings) with all the modern updates. One block from Somerset Elementary School and a 10-minute walk to both Friendship Heights and downtown Bethesda. Easy access to Little Falls and the Capital Crescent Trails (which connect to the extensive DC, MD, and VA trail system), as well as Norwood Park and also the Bethesda public pool. 3 stories above grade with 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 ½ baths, plus a full basement with gym.
Enter the house via a southern facing front porch that leads into the foyer and an expansive formal living room with gas fireplace. Original pocket door opens into a spacious den that is adjacent to a banquet sized formal dining room (21’x 14’). Between the dining room and the kitchen is adorable powder room along with a large storage closet and a kitchen pantry closet.
Sun filled chef’s kitchen/family room (24’x24’) with cathedral ceiling, skylight, sleek wood burning fireplace, large granite island, two sinks, Dacor double ovens with warming oven, and a wine refrigerator (all new in 2019). The kitchen/family room leads out to the private heated 32’x16’ swimming pool that was fully renovated in 2021 surrounded by 3 slate patios and beautiful stone retaining walls and separate fencing, and also opens via 12’ accordion doors to a large screened porch that leads to the pool, the garage and also overlooks a fully fenced side yard with beautiful landscaping, mature majestic trees, a stone pond located adjacent to the outdoor firepit area and ample yard for games.
The second floor has 3 bedrooms including a new (2019) large primary suite with 2 custom built walk-in closets, marble bathroom with heated floors and a large soaking tub. The 2 additional bedrooms on this floor are very spacious with southern exposures and custom closets and built ins and are next to another marble bathroom with full tub/shower.
The third floor has 2 additional bedrooms and a full bath (all new in 2019) as well as a cedar closet. One bedroom currently serves as a home office with a Palladian window overlooking the pool.
The 2-story garage was built in 2002 with lots of storage and has two 240-volt car charging ports (added in 2019), as well as a large attic space that is already roughed in with framing and electrical that could be easily finished for bonus space.
Adorable custom playhouse!
All HVAC systems and wiring new since 2019 and a tankless water heater installed in 2021. The house has architectural grade shingles along with GutterHelmet.
This lovely home has been meticulously maintained.