Friday, September 16, 2011

1826 Greenplace Terrace Rockville MD 20850

This charming five bedroom home is located in the Fallsmead neighborhood, situated on a lot that backs to the pool, park and pool parking lot. The home has good curb appeal with its brick front, pleasant landscaping, slate walkway and new roof.

The  2700 + sq. ft. home, built in 1973,  has been nicely maintained and shows well.The recent price reduction has brought this house into range with comparable sold homes. Similarly sized homes, in similar condition, in Fallsmead and surrounding neighborhoods have been selling in the $775,000 - $790,000 range.

The entry area has  the original slate floor and metal stair railings and attractively painted walls with chair rail and wainscoting.. There is wood-like flooring in the foyer and main level hall. The well-sized living room and dining room are also elegantly painted with chair rail and wainscoting and have hardwood floors in very good condition. The long galley style kitchen has been updated from the original with a neutral granite countertop, but has somewhat outdated oak cabinets and black appliances- although all appear to be in working condition ( there is no built in microwave, but there is an old style second oven above the stove). The kitchen and eating area have Pergo flooring. The family room is open to the kitchen with a small step down to enter the family room. A brick wall with fireplace is the focal point of the family room. There is currently carpet over hardwood in the family room. An office, with basic style built-ins and hardwood floors is a plus in this house. A powder room and two car garage complete the first floor. An expansive deck is entered from the kitchen- there are lovely views past the parking lot to the park, pond and pool.

Upstairs are 5 bedrooms, all good sized. The owners suite has two fairly small closets- one is a walk-in and a master bath that could be renovated to make better use of the space. The hall bath is in good, but largely original condition. The bedroom over the garage is quite large and has two large closets as well as eaves storage.

The walk out lower level has a carpeted recreation room ( beware of lunging stuffed large cat on the wall if you have little ones), a small kitchen area, laundry area and full bath. The basement space under the family room has been excavated for a convenient storage/work space.

All windows have been recently replaced.

Originally heated with oil,  this house has been converted to gas heating. The status of the old oil take is currently unknown.

The rear yard is well landscaped and is open to the Fallsmead pool,  pond,   19 acre park and parking lot. Fallsmead has a swim team in the Montgomery County Summer League.

Greenplace Terrace has traffic at school opening and dismissal times, but is otherwise not terribly busy for a double yellow-lined road. This house is within the city limits of City of Rockville.

The HOA dues are currently $1100/year and include use of the pool, pond, park, tennis courts, and neighborhood playground.

According to the MCPS website, residents of this home would currently attend Fallsmead Elementary School, Robert Frost Middle School and Wootton High School. All three are within walking distance and there is no  school bus service from this home to the schools.

1 comment:

  1. Love the Blog Judy! Thanks for your help and insight on this home.... Gerry

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