Entertaining is a breeze in this Darnestown house on two lush acres. It offers spacious, flowing spaces and walls of French doors that open to a deck and a covered veranda looking out to the open landscape.

The home is in Haddonfield, a community of 55 New England-style colonials on acreage with equestrian easement accessing Great Seneca Park. 

A long, private driveway leads to the sideloading garage. The lot is graced by mature landscaping all around. A path winds to the covered front stoop, where the front door opens to a grand foyer with dentil crown molding, recessed lights and a walk-in guest closet.

Hardwood floors line the entire main level as well as the upper-level hallway and master suite.

Railings to the left mark the step-down living room, where two front windows and a trio of French doors not only open up the space, but offer access to the brick-paver veranda. A wood-burning fireplace with a mantel, and a beamed ceiling also are featured in the large room.

Ahead of the foyer, the formal dining room has another set of French doors to the veranda, and triple floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the spacious rear yard. Dentil crown molding, chair rail and a large brass chandelier finish the dining space.

A hallway to the right of the foyer contains a half-bath with a pedestal sink, and a study with a wall of built-in shelves. At the end of this hallway, the family room offers a brick fireplace, recessed lights and a wall of built-ins.

Also in the rear of the home is the breakfast room and kitchen. Here, the cabinets have been refaced, and countertops and built-in desk area have been upgraded with granite. Appliances include a stainless-steel Kenmore Elite refrigerator. A pantry also is part of this area, as is the breakfast room, which has a French door to the deck, where there is a trellis and built-in benches.

The mudroom with cabinets and a washer/dryer is off of the breakfast area, and has a back door. Access to the two-car garage is from here.

Upstairs is home to four spacious bedrooms, including the master suite. Two of the bedrooms sit at the top of the stairs to the right, as is a double-door linen closet.

Like the hallway and master suite, the hall bathroom has hardwood flooring. A double-sink custom vanity, a double-door linen closet and private toilet room with a shower/tub equip this bath.

At the other end of the hallway, the master bedroom features a wood-burning fireplace, a lighted ceiling fan, two front windows and a French door to a private balcony overlooking the rear property. The view from up here is spectacular and serene.

Three closets including a walk-in are part of the suite, as is a private bath with two granite-top vanities, a jetted corner tub and a separate shower. Custom tile work is featured on the floor and the tub/shower surround.

The basement is unfinished and has a rough-in for a future full bath.

The house has had many recent updates, including new hardwood floors and carpet on the upper level; fresh paint indoors and out; and a heat pump and an air handler for an upper-level zone that was installed August 2007.

Specialties of the house

g Address: 13419 Haddonfield Lane, Darnestown

g Style: Colonial

g Lot size: 2 acres

g Price: $799,900

g Estimated taxes: $11,353

g Bedrooms: 4

g Bathrooms: 3 full, 1 half

g Contact: Gary Floyd, W.C.&A.N. Miller, 301-980-2740, 301-229-4000

g Open: Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m.