This contemporary townhouse in Silver Spring has been fully remodeled, updated and upgraded. The current homeowners, a retired architect and his artistic wife, have spent the past six years working on this house. Among the many personal touches are built-in niches in walls to display artwork, and two skylights.

The Pergo laminate entryway offers a half bath, a closet and art niches. Stairs here lead to the upper and lower levels.

The kitchen is to the left. It features white appliances, including a convection oven, oak cabinets, a serving/dining bar, a deep-bowl double sink, and porcelain tile. The kitchen was completely remodeled six years ago, including horizontal-opening cabinets and a down-draft vent that rises and closes at the push of a button. The pantry has roll-out shelves, which are adjustable.

Room for stools in the kitchen makes for casual dining, or the dining room is nearby with an oak built-in hutch and a built-in wine rack. A window here offers views of a small neighborhood park/playground.

Next is the living room, which, as with most of the rooms, has new, neutral Berber carpeting. The windows are new and look out to the community pool. There is a ceiling fan, and suspended track lighting accommodates several artistic fixtures.

Downstairs is a half bathroom and a family recreation area with built-in oak cabinets, several of closets, and a brick wall with a wood-burning fireplace. A laundry room has a high-efficiency front-loading washer and dryer that convey. A utility room, with a new heat pump and a humidifier, offers more storage.

A sliding glass door from the rec room leads to an outdoor patio with porcelain tiles and a raised pond platter area. A 6-foot-tall cedar fence with a side entry gate encloses the patio.

Back inside, at the top of the stairs, are the bedrooms. The master bedroom has a seating area with a cozy, tiled balcony through a sliding glass door. A walk-in closet has both shelves and rods. The master bath boasts custom cabinetry, a shower with a bench seat, recessed lighting and Hansgrohe fixtures.

The other two bedrooms both have full closets with mirrored doors and tall windows overlooking the pool. Another full bathroom on this level has a large, walk-in shower with porcelain tile, a vessel sink, and both baths have specially-sized toilets for easier cleaning.

Also upstairs, solar-tube skylights are found above the stairway and near the dressing area in the master bedroom.

The 53-unit townhouse community is in a quiet setting inside the Beltway. It has a monthly HOA fee that includes access to the pool, snow removal, landscaping, and two parking spaces, one reserved in front of the unit.

Sligo Creek Park, with hiking and biking trails, is nearby, as are Colesville Road, downtown Silver Spring and the Beltway.

Specialties of the house

Address: 9232 Three Oaks Drive, Silver Spring

Style: Contemporary townhouse

Lot size: 0.03 acre

Price: $499,000

Estimated taxes: $2,834

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2 full, 2 half

Contact: Continental Real Estate Group, 301-588-4433