Hot New Listing! Open March 2nd 1-4PM. Rare 3 BR Unit in Georgetown Village Condos!

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Barbara Nalls and Long & Foster Real Estate are pleased to welcome you to this opportunity to own one of the rarely available three bedroom patio units in wonderful Georgetown Village. This special property welcomes you with a true Foyer entrance, large Living Room with sliding doors to the private Patio, separate Dining Room over-looking the park-like grounds, and a generous, updated, Table Space Kitchen. Down a private hall are three Bedrooms including a lovely Master Bedroom Suite with a large walk in closet and Private Bath, two more generous Bedrooms, a Hall Bath, good size Laundry and hall linen closet.

Loaded with amenities, a light, bright lay out and room proportions like a single family home but the worry free convenience of condominium living in an absolutely ideal location just .5 miles to Metro and the dynamic new White Flint Corridor, it’s a place you’ll love for many years to come.

MAIN LEVEL............................

• Inviting entrance FOYER with coat closet

• Generous LIVING ROOM with laminate wood flooring and access to private patio via sliding glass doors

• Open DINING AREA with recessed lighting, mirrored wall and tons of natural light

• Updated eat-in KITCHEN with chair rail molding, tile backsplash, new refrigerator, and overhead lighting

• HALL BATH with marble flooring

• LAUNDRY CLOSET with stackable washer and dryer

• OWNER’S SUITE with new Berber carpeting, recessed lighting, big walk-in closet, private FULL BATH

• SECOND BEDROOM with closet, wall to wall carpeting and window

• Spacious THIRD BEDROOM with two closets, new wall to wall carpeting, and window

• HALL LINEN CLOSET 

Features:

·      Private Patio

·      Energy efficient replacement windows

·      New refrigerator

·      New carpet

·      New fixtures

·      Fresh paint

·      Storage Bin

·      Secure Access to Building

·      Small Pets Allowed

Year Built: 1985

Legal Unit #:  11301-003

Condo Fees: $406.00 (Includes Water)

Public Sewer and Water

All Utilities are Electric

Square Feet:  1364 

Estimated Tax and Non-Tax Charges in the first fiscal year of ownership $ 3,727.89

Elementary School: Garrett Park

Middle School: Tilden

High School: Walter Johnson

Georgetown Village Condominium: Ideally located with quick access to I-270 and I-495, but minus the noise.  Convenient to Grosvenor and/or White Flint Metro Stations, and close proximity to multiple grocery stores (Whole Foods, Balducci’s, Giant), North Bethesda restaurants, White Flint Shopping, Timberlawn Park, Cedarwood Park,  and the Bethesda Trolley Trail (which goes to Downtown Bethesda).  All this with amazing community amenities as well, including a large outdoor pool, tennis courts, basketball courts and a community center / party room.

Clients of the Month

Clients of the Month

Our clients of the month are seller Steve Lemken and buyers Jason and Tamara Rademacher. Steve, a recently retired, long time Rock Creek Forest resident, called us when he decided to move to Bucks County Pennsylvania and wanted to sell his house. The house had great potential but wanted a bit of sprucing up in order to fetch top dollar. We worked with Steve and Irshad Alie at Alliance Home Improvement on updates over the summer. At the same time, a friend referred us to Jason and Tamara, who were looking for just such a house. We were able to show them Steve's house, along with a few others on the market in the area and the rest is history. The deal was a real "win-win" because Steve was able to sell without the dreaded staging and the Rademachers got to put their own finishing touches on the home. Congratulations to everyone!

Hot New Listing in Rock Creek Forest - Expanded and Renovated Colonial!

8206 Ellingson Drive Chevy Chase MD 20815 - $849,000 

Open Sunday Feb 23rd 1-4PM!

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Barbara Nalls and Long and Foster Real Estate are pleased to welcome you to this wonderful opportunity to own a very special, thoughtfully renovated and expanded colonial home in popular Rock Creek Forest. The recent major addition to this property included an owner’s suite, an oversized two car garage and a third level bedroom suite. The new layout offers four generous bedrooms, two full baths and two half baths on four remarkable finished levels. The main floor features a large formal living room that beautifully retains the charm of the original home, a bright office with beamed ceilings and skylight located just off the living room, a generous formal dining room with chair rail molding, built in corner china cabinet, and French doors opening to a flagstone patio, a renovated Siletstone kitchen with high-end stainless steel appliances, an updated powder room, and an oversized two car garage with two 9 foot automatic garage doors.  

The second level features three bedrooms and two full baths, including a luxurious master bedroom suite, decadent master bath, sitting room and a huge walk-in closet; a large walk-in hall closet and separate linen closet, and a delightful alcove with a spiral staircase. The sun-filled third level bedroom suite features an inviting landing area with four skylights, a fourth bedroom, and closet with access to floored attic storage.

The lower level boasts a freshly painted family room with built-in bar, custom shelving, a half bath, modern laundry, utility sink, ample storage and a rear exterior exit. The captivating grounds of this home have been meticulously cared for with complementary landscaping, gardens, a shed and a beautifully done flagstone patio. Best of all, it’s a home you'll never grow out of. A perfect place to put down roots whether you are just starting out or ready to “move up” in the neighborhood and don't want the hassle of remodeling – the renovation is already done! A beautiful house in a wonderful neighborhood…..Welcome Home!

MAIN LEVEL............................

• Entry VESTIBULE with glass storm door and exposed brick walls

• Inviting FORMAL LIVING ROOM includes crown molding, recessed lighting, a handsome brick fireplace and hardwood floors

• Charming OFFICE with exposed brick walls, a wood beam ceiling, skylight, spot lighting, built-in shelving and parquet floors

• Bright FORMAL DINING ROOM with chair rail molding, built-in corner china cabinet, modern chandelier and French doors opening to a beautiful flagstone patio. This room also opens to the kitchen and living room

• Sophisticated Siletstone KITCHEN with a stainless steel Viking gas range, stainless steel Bosch dishwasher, stainless steel GE Profile French door refrigerator, ceramic tile flooring and pleasing window box with views of the backyard and patio

• Renovated HALF BATH with corner sink and chair rail molding

• Oversized TWO CAR GARAGE with two 9 foot automatic garage door openers and extra storage space

SECOND LEVEL.........................

• OWNER’S SUITE: Extraordinary MASTER BEDROOM (23 feet by 16 feet) with vaulted ceilings, a HUGE walk-in closet with closet organizing system, recessed lighting, hardwood flooring, and outstanding tree-top views. Luxury MASTER BATH with Israeli limestone, intricate glass tile accents,  large granite double vanity with vessel sinks, a jetted soaking tub, linen closet, and a well-designed large glass enclosed shower with the shower controls conveniently located at the shower entrance allowing one  to run the shower prior to entry

• SECOND BEDROOM: with switched overhead light / ceiling fan, two exposures and gleaming wood floors

• HALL BATH

• THIRD BEDROOM: with two windows, overhead lighting and closet with sliding doors

• HALL LINEN CLOSET and HALL WALK-IN CLOSET

• Quaint ALCOVE with SPIRAL STAIRCASE

THIRD LEVEL.........................

• LANDING: Enchanting landing area with skylights

• FOURTH BEDROOM: with recessed lighting, wall to wall carpeting and casement window

• CLOSET with access to FINISHED ATTIC STORAGE

LOWER LEVEL.........................

• Versatile freshly painted FAMILY ROOM with wall to wall carpeting, recessed lighting, convenient built-in shelving, and built-in bar area

• HALF BATH

• Large STORAGE AND LAUDRY ROOM with utility sink, closet and access to backyard

ADDITIONAL AMENITIES:

• Custom millwork

• Anderson double pane replacement windows with wood interior and vinyl exterior

• Skylights

• Exterior addition Hardiplank

• Rear flagstone patio

• Shed

• Natural gas forced air heating (two zoned) – A new basement heater was installed in 2012

• Central air conditioning

• House generator

• Rinnai on demand hot water system

• Public water and sewer

• Attached two car garage with remote controlled garage door opener

SPECIFICS:

• Price: $849,000

• Lot Size: 6,644 square feet

• Living Area:  3,497 Square Feet (per Truplace)

• Legal Description: Lot 17 Block: F

• Subdivision: Rock Creek Forest

• Year Built: 1946

Schools: Rock Creek Forest Elementary, Westland Middle School and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (International Baccalaureate Program)

Estimated tax and non-tax charges in the first fiscal year of ownership $7,342.30.

Nalls Home Partners, LLC with

Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc.

7700 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 120

Bethesda, MD  20814

Barbara's Cell: 240-602-9035
Office: 240-497-1700

Home Prices Continue Upward Climb in January

Information from GCAAR

First Time Buyers: 27 Percent of Residential Buyers

Posted On February 10, 2014, in Did You Know, by Jed Smith, Managing Director, Quantitative Research

Approximately 27 percent of REALTOR® respondents reported that their last sale in December was by a first time home buyer ¹ (28 percent in November). REALTORS® continued to report about the difficulty of home buyers in accessing credit and that first time buyers who generally use mortgage financing are finding it hard to compete against investors who typically pay cash. About 21 percent of respondents reported a sale to an investor. 

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Double-Digit Gains for Home Prices in 2013

From the National Association of Realtors® - Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Home prices made double-digit gains in 2013, posting the highest annual rate of increase since 2005, according to CoreLogic's latest housing report, released Tuesday. Ten states and the District of Columbia reached new all-time price peaks last year.

“We expect the rising prices to attract more sellers, unlocking this pent-up supply, which will have a moderating effect on prices in 2014,” says Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic.
CoreLogic’s latest report echoed an earlier report from the National Association of REALTORS® that showed a strong gain in home prices in 2013. The median sales price for all of 2013 was $197,100 in December, 11.5 percent above the 2012 median price, according to the National Association of REALTORS' December existing-home sales report.

But CoreLogic’s report showed that home prices have eased slightly the last three months. Home prices dropped by 0.1 percent from November to December, and the year-over-year price increase has slowed, the report says. CoreLogic’s report does not adjust for seasonal patterns.

Nevertheless, “the healthy and broad-based gains in home prices in 2013 help set the stage for the continued recovery in the housing sector in 2014,” says Anand Nallathambi, president and CEO of CoreLogic. “After six years of fits and starts, we can now see a clearer path to a durable recovery in single-family residential housing across most of the U.S.”

The following states had the highest home-price appreciation, including distressed sales, according to CoreLogic:

• Nevada: 23.9%
• California: 19.7%
• Michigan: 14%
• Oregon: 13.7%
• Georgia: 12.8%