BCCDC Real Estate by Marcie Sandalow

East Bethesda MD 20814 Homes for Sale 5/17/13

marciesandalow — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:12:30 +0000

Update for 5/17/2013. Two new listings and one is already under contract. No price drops.

All the homes in this article are currently for sale within East Bethesda. The top of the list features the newest listings, while the bottom showcases those that have been on the market for quite some time. I’ll be updating this post every Friday, so be sure to check back to see what’s new, what’s gone, & what might be coming (and check out the date up top… if it’s not current, neither is this information!). I’ve lived in East Bethesda for over 17 years. I’ve sold real estate in East Bethesda for over 14 years. It’s a wonderful neighborhood within walking distance of two metro stops AND downtown Bethesda. While all of this information is available to you on the various search engines (and please keep in mind that these are not all of my own listings), I’ve taken the time to inject my opinion on the condition, pricing, and likelihood of each property selling… or not. I hope you’ll give me a call if you have any questions. I have loved living here over the years, and I want to share it with other enthusiastic people!

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4315 Chestnut Street, $1,624,800
Spacious 5BR/4.5FB home backing to golf course. Built in 2005. Lovely deck overlooking endless green. Pretty hardwood floors. Lots of sunshine. Built-ins. 2-car garage. Big old basement. Days on Market: 1

7909 Lynbrook Drive, $675,000
UNDER CONTRACT. Sorry- this one came and went in-between postings. 3BR/2FB colonial with family room addition. Needed some updates, but great bones, and fabulous location. Just steps from Lynbrook Park. Days on Market: 3

4403 West Virginia Avenue, $724,900
3BR/2FB Cape Cod within steps of Lynbrook Park. Price is ambitious. Original kitchen (with a pretty neat old sink), fresh paint, refinished floors. Renovated basement with tile floor. Rare built-in garage. Original baths. Needs updating, but the space is sunny and sweet. Days on Market: 9

7907 Kentbury Drive, $765,000
Brick colonial backing to Capital Crescent Trail. 4BR/3.5BA. Good looking wooden floors. Updated kitchen. screened porch. Gotta love a screened porch. Nice, large family room in the back of the house. Kitchen close by, open to dining room. Big master bedroom with en suite full bath and closet. Days on Market: 23

4508 Chestnut Street, $870,000
2-level living with 4BR and 2.5 BAs. No basement. Recent $25K price reduction. Days on Market: 195

4548 Windsor Lane, TBD
New construction by Georgetown Custom Homes. Believed to have 6BR/4FB/1HB, but there’s still time to customize certain elements. Give me a call if you would like more details. Not officially on the market.

RECENT SETTLED SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

ACTIVE LISTINGS MAP:
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If you like East Bethesda, you might enjoy reading some of my other posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Live in East Bethesda

East Bethesda School Guide

B-CC Cluster Schools

Walk to Bethesda Metro & Walk to NIH/Medical Center Metro

If you would like to take a look at any of these East Bethesda properties, give me a call. I’d be happy to arrange a tour.

And, if you would prefer to break outside the confines of East Bethesda, take a look at the attached alternative Bethesda/Chevy Chase zip codes. I work throughout Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and DC:

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Are you interested in Buying or Selling in Bethesda or Chevy Chase? If so, please complete the questionnaire below, and I’ll get in touch with you shortly!

The April 2013 Evers & Co. Real Estate Report

marciesandalow — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:29:23 +0000

The real estate market in the close-in Metro area continues to move at a robust pace with dollar volume of sales up 21% over last April and average sales price up 6%. The number of days on the market was down a significant 35% compared to last April as more buyers enter this very competitive DC area marketplace.

The biggest news to come out this month in the greater Metro market is the incredibly low 1.9 months supply of inventory! To get some perspective, a 6-month supply is considered normal in many parts of the country. This acute shortage is likely to continue throughout 2013, because even though more sellers are entering the market, they are greatly outnumbered by enthusiastic buyers, who have renewed confidence in the housing market and who want to take advantage of the record low interest rates and the variety of favorable mortgages available.

* Statistics are taken from the Metropolitan Information System for three areas: Washington, D.C., Montgomery Country, Maryland; and Fairfax County, Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia.

East Bethesda MD 20814 Homes for Sale 5/10/13

marciesandalow — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:22:35 +0000

Update for 5/10/2013. I’ve been ignoring my blog. The spring market has been CRAZY. Hoping I can pick up the pace once things settle down! This week… no new listings, one price drop, and nothing under contract.

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4403 West Virginia Avenue, $725,000
3BR/2FB Cape Cod within steps of Lynbrook Park. Price is ambitious. Original kitchen (with a pretty neat old sink), fresh paint, refinished floors. Renovated basement with tile floor. Rare built-in garage. Original baths. Needs updating, but the space is sunny and sweet. Days on Market: 9

4508 Chestnut Street, $870,000
2-level living with 4BR and 2.5 BAs. No basement. Recent $25K price reduction. Days on Market: 195

RECENT SETTLED SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

ACTIVE LISTINGS MAP:
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If you like East Bethesda, you might enjoy reading some of my other posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Live in East Bethesda

East Bethesda School Guide

B-CC Cluster Schools

Walk to Bethesda Metro & Walk to NIH/Medical Center Metro

If you would like to take a look at any of these East Bethesda properties, give me a call. I’d be happy to arrange a tour.

And, if you would prefer to break outside the confines of East Bethesda, take a look at the attached alternative Bethesda/Chevy Chase zip codes. I work throughout Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and DC:

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Are you interested in Buying or Selling in Bethesda or Chevy Chase? If so, please complete the questionnaire below, and I’ll get in touch with you shortly!

East Bethesda MD 20814 Homes for Sale 5/3/13

marciesandalow — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:45:00 +0000

Update for 5/3/2013. One new listing. No other action.

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4403 West Virginia Avenue, $725,000
3BR/2FB Cape Cod within steps to Lynbrook Park. Price is a bit ambitious. Original kitchen (with a pretty neat old sink), fresh paint, refinished floors. Renovated basement with tile floor. Rare built-in garage. Original baths. Needs updating, but the space is sunny and sweet. Days on Market: 2

7907 Kentbury Drive, $775,000
Brick colonial backing to Capital Crescent Trail. 4BR/3.5BA. Good looking wooden floors. Updated kitchen. screened porch. Gotta love a screened porch. Nice, large family room in the back of the house. Kitchen close by, open to dining room. Big master bedroom with en suite full bath and closet. Days on Market: 16

4508 Chestnut Street, $870,000
2-level living with 4BR and 2.5 BAs. No basement. Recent $25K price reduction. Days on Market: 188

RECENT SETTLED SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

ACTIVE LISTINGS MAP:
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If you like East Bethesda, you might enjoy reading some of my other posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Live in East Bethesda

East Bethesda School Guide

B-CC Cluster Schools

Walk to Bethesda Metro & Walk to NIH/Medical Center Metro

If you would like to take a look at any of these East Bethesda properties, give me a call. I’d be happy to arrange a tour.

And, if you would prefer to break outside the confines of East Bethesda, take a look at the attached alternative Bethesda/Chevy Chase zip codes. I work throughout Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and DC:

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Are you interested in Buying or Selling in Bethesda or Chevy Chase? If so, please complete the questionnaire below, and I’ll get in touch with you shortly!

East Bethesda MD 20814 Homes for Sale 4/26/13

marciesandalow — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:01:25 +0000

Update for 4/26/2013. Nothing new! Nothing sold. No price drops. One house withdrawn from market.

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7907n Kentbury Drive, $775,000
Brick colonial backing to Capital Crescent Trail. 4BR/3.5BA. Good looking wooden floors. Updated kitchen. screened porch. Gotta love a screened porch. Nice, large family room in the back of the house. Kitchen close by, open to dining room. Big master bedroom with en suite full bath and closet. Days on Market: 9

4508 Chestnut Street, $870,000
2-level living with 4BR and 2.5 BAs. No basement. Recent $25K price reduction. Days on Market: 181

RECENT SETTLED SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

ACTIVE LISTINGS MAP:
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If you like East Bethesda, you might enjoy reading some of my other posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Live in East Bethesda

East Bethesda School Guide

B-CC Cluster Schools

Walk to Bethesda Metro & Walk to NIH/Medical Center Metro

If you would like to take a look at any of these East Bethesda properties, give me a call. I’d be happy to arrange a tour.

And, if you would prefer to break outside the confines of East Bethesda, take a look at the attached alternative Bethesda/Chevy Chase zip codes. I work throughout Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and DC:

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Are you interested in Buying or Selling in Bethesda or Chevy Chase? If so, please complete the questionnaire below, and I’ll get in touch with you shortly!

East Bethesda MD 20814 Homes for Sale 4/19/13

marciesandalow — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:50:19 +0000

Update for 4/19/2013. One new listing. Three under contract! No price drops.

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7907n Kentbury Drive, $775,000
Brick colonial backing to Capital Crescent Trail. 4BR/3.5BA. Good looking wooden floors. Updated kitchen. Family room addition + screened porch. Gotta love a screened porch. Days on Market: 2

4508 Chestnut Street, $870,000
2-level living with 4BR and 2.5 BAs. No basement. Recent $25K price reduction. Days on Market: 174

4422 Rosedale Avenue, $1,399,000
5 BR/4.5BA. New construction. 1-car garage. Days on Market: 378

RECENT SETTLED SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

ACTIVE LISTINGS MAP:
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If you like East Bethesda, you might enjoy reading some of my other posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Live in East Bethesda

East Bethesda School Guide

B-CC Cluster Schools

Walk to Bethesda Metro & Walk to NIH/Medical Center Metro

If you would like to take a look at any of these East Bethesda properties, give me a call. I’d be happy to arrange a tour.

And, if you would prefer to break outside the confines of East Bethesda, take a look at the attached alternative Bethesda/Chevy Chase zip codes. I work throughout Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and DC:

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Are you interested in Buying or Selling in Bethesda or Chevy Chase? If so, please complete the questionnaire below, and I’ll get in touch with you shortly!

East Bethesda MD 20814 Homes for Sale 4/12/13

marciesandalow — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:30:50 +0000

Update for 4/12/2013. Two new listings! Nothing under contract. No price drops, either.

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4600 Jones Bridge Road, $599,800
Standard brick colonial on Jones Bridge. 3BR/2FB. Sunroom. Kitchen is tight, but sports some updates (though not original). Great deck out back along with fenced yard. Finished basement with full bath and exit to yard. Great for the NIH/Walter Reed crowd as it’s just across the street. Days on Market: 1

8614 Lancaster Drive, $645,000
Charming cape located conveniently close to the new Walter Reed. 4BR/2FB. Expanded kitchen. Deck. Needs a little TLC, but it’s a sweet house with wonderful potential. Priced right, too. Days on Market: 6

4717 North Chelsea Lane, $1,599,000
This one sold about 2 years ago. I’ve always been fascinated by this house because of its energy efficiency. There was a recent article about this very house in the Washington Post discussing Passive houses. This one boasts 5BR/4.5BAs. It’s convenient to Metro, Walter Reed, NIH and downtown Bethesda. This house has a great feel to it… I love the front porch. Days on Market:42

4508 Chestnut Street, $870,000
2-level living with 4BR and 2.5 BAs. No basement. Recent $25K price reduction. Days on Market: 167

4422 Rosedale Avenue, $1,399,000
5 BR/4.5BA. New construction. 1-car garage. Days on Market: 371

RECENT SETTLED SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

ACTIVE LISTINGS MAP:
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If you like East Bethesda, you might enjoy reading some of my other posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Live in East Bethesda

East Bethesda School Guide

B-CC Cluster Schools

Walk to Bethesda Metro & Walk to NIH/Medical Center Metro

If you would like to take a look at any of these East Bethesda properties, give me a call. I’d be happy to arrange a tour.

And, if you would prefer to break outside the confines of East Bethesda, take a look at the attached alternative Bethesda/Chevy Chase zip codes. I work throughout Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and DC:

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Are you interested in Buying or Selling in Bethesda or Chevy Chase? If so, please complete the questionnaire below, and I’ll get in touch with you shortly!

The Evers & Co. March 2013 Real Estate Report

marciesandalow — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:40:20 +0000

The big news for March in the close-in Metro marketplace was the surge in dollar volume of sales to 21% over March 2012, and 46% over what it was last month! This is good news because we have been experiencing a great increase in buyer demand and not nearly enough supply to satisfy that demand. The reality of a strong real estate market has finally influenced homeowners to make their move now, and renovators and builders who have recently re-entered the market will soon be adding to the supply of homes for sale.

The other encouraging data that will spur would-be sellers to act is this past month’s 8.5% rise in price over last March. However, even with the increase in listings and sales, the inventory has been so historically low that we will still be experiencing a relatively tight supply for the next several months.

* Statistics are taken from the Metropolitan Regional Information System for three areas: Washington, DC; Montgomery County, Maryland; and Fairfax County, Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia.

East Bethesda MD 20814 Homes for Sale 4/5/13

marciesandalow — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:14:30 +0000

Update for 4/5/2013. And then there were three… That’s it for East Bethesda (official) listings. Nothing new added this week. One under contract.

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4508 Chestnut Street, $870,000
2-level living with 4BR and 2.5 BAs. No basement. Recent $25K price reduction. Days on Market: 160

4422 Rosedale Avenue, $1,399,000
5 BR/4.5BA. New construction. 1-car garage. Days on Market: 364

RECENT SETTLED SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

ACTIVE LISTINGS MAP:
View Homes for Sale- East Bethesda in a larger map

If you like East Bethesda, you might enjoy reading some of my other posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Live in East Bethesda

East Bethesda School Guide

B-CC Cluster Schools

Walk to Bethesda Metro & Walk to NIH/Medical Center Metro

If you would like to take a look at any of these East Bethesda properties, give me a call. I’d be happy to arrange a tour.

And, if you would prefer to break outside the confines of East Bethesda, take a look at the attached alternative Bethesda/Chevy Chase zip codes. I work throughout Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and DC:

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Are you interested in Buying or Selling in Bethesda or Chevy Chase? If so, please complete the questionnaire below, and I’ll get in touch with you shortly!

Earth Month 2013

marciesandalow — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:08:56 +0000

Earth Month Activities

Its finally time to put down your snow shovel and pick up your garden shovel. Here are some great ways to celebrate Earth Month, and all of them are approved for Student Service Learning hours for Montgomery County Public School students.

April 2, 6, 13 and 27 Montgomery Parks Annual Garlic Mustard Pull. Help remove one of the fastest spreading, non-native, invasive weeds. Volunteers under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Dress appropriately for the weather and to be out in the woods. For more information go to www.WeedWarrior.org or call 301-495-2504.

Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. – noon Alice Ferguson Foundations 25th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup. Volunteers will pick up trash from hundreds of cleanup sites around the region. To find a site, visit www.potomaccleanup.org, or call 202-973-8203.

Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. noon Rock Creek Conservancy Extreme Cleanup. Clean up the streams of Rock Creek and its tributaries, the parks connected to Rock Creek and the neighborhoods near Rock Creek where trash originates. Over 50 locations are available. Visit www.rockcreekconservancy.org for more information or call 301-775-2960.

Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. noon Montgomery County Road Runners Club Rock Creek Trail Cleanup. Take part in the cleanup of the Rock Creek Trail, the Matthew Henson Trail and feeder paths as well as dry feeder streams, roadways, playgrounds and the Lake Needwood area. For more information go to www.mcrrc.org or call 301-933-2919.

Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Montgomery Parks Cabin John Trail Workday. Improve the Cabin John Natural Surface Trail in Bethesda. Volunteer trail workdays typically include repairing eroded tread surfaces, stabilizing drainage issues, and building new trails and bridges. For more information, go to www.MontgomeryTrails.org or call 301-495-2504.

Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m. noon Anacostia Watershed Society Cleanup. Take part at 20 different cleanup sites along the Anacostia Watershed. For more information, visit www.anacostiaws.org/earthday2013 or call 301-699-6204.

Sunday, April 21, 9 a.m. noon WSSC Invasive Weed Removal. Help get rid of kudzu and other weeds so the trees and wildlife can thrive. Students under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit www.wsscwater.com or call 301-206-8233.

For more information and additional opportunities for Earth Day, call Montgomery Countys Volunteer Center at 240-777-2600 or visit the Volunteer Center website at www.montgomeryserves.org.