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Set in Kensington's established Parkwood community, this charming 1950 rambler stands out with its landscaping, including the pretty plantings that grace the home's faÁade.
Inside, the rooms have been updated, including the kitchen with new granite counters, ceramic floors and cabinet hardware.
The front door opens to a welcoming living room with windows on two walls and hardwood floors that also are featured throughout the home. A mocha-colored accent wall adds interest to the space, and a cedar-lined guest closet is conveniently located behind the entry door.
Plantation shutters on the windows here and throughout convey.
The living room opens to the dining room, which features chair rail, back and side windows, and a wood-trim glass door accessing the rear deck and fenced yard, where a storage shed conveys.
The adjacent kitchen has a clean feel with white cabinets and appliances, and rich but neutral-colored granite countertops.
To the left of the living room, a short hallway leads to the two bedrooms. The master bedroom also has windows on two walls as well as a lighted ceiling fan and a closet with built-in stretchers.
The home's only bathroom has been updated and features a marble-top vanity with a vessel bowl, a tub/shower combination and a back window. Designer tiles line the floor.
Two closets, including a linen closet, sit in the hallway.
The finished basement, accessed via the dining room, includes a rec/family room with Berber carpet, paneled walls and a built-in corner cabinet; another finished room with two closets, which can serve as an office or guest room; the laundry center with a new Kenmore front-loading washer and dryer; and a walk-in storage room that's equipped as a professional dark room — ideal for photographers.
Other recent updates include a sealed deck; cleaned vinyl siding; and new light fixtures in the kitchen, family and guest rooms. The window in the laundry room was replaced in August this year.
Specialties of the house
- Address: 10106 Wildwood Road, Kensington
- Style: Rambler
- Lot size: .17 acre
- Price: $485,000*
- Estimated taxes: $5,354*
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1 full
- Contact: Kathy Byars, W.C. & A.N. Miller, A Long & Foster Co., 240-372-9708, 301-229-4000-372-9708, 301-229-4000
- Open: Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
*List price for homes may be subject to change.