Open Houses in Bethesda This Weekend
From homes with wraparound porches to ones with outdoor pools, take a peek at these open houses this weekend in Bethesda to find your perfect home just in time for summer.
See our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:
5300 Pooks Hill Road
3 BD | 3 BA condominium
Lisa Plushnick, Re/max Town Center
Listed: $499,900
Open: Sunday, June 2 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
9807 Belhaven Road
5 BD | 2 Full BA, 1 Half BA single family detached
H. Joe Faraji, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $599,000
Open: Sunday, June 2 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
7913 Charleston Court
4 BD | 3 Full BA, 1 Half BA single family detached
Wendy Banner, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $879,000
Open: Sunday, June 2 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
5307 Danbury Road
6 BD | 6 BA single family detached
Hengameh Keshani, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $1,249,000
Open: Sunday, June 2 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Open Houses in Bethesda This Weekend
From white colonials with lush tree-lined yards to family friendly homes with backyard pools, don’t miss these open houses in Bethesda this weekend.
See our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:
7420 Lakeview Drive
2 BD | 1 Full BA, 1 Half BA condominium
Delia McCormick, Evers & Company Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $205,000
Open: Sunday, May 19 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
7208 Grubby Thicket Way
4 BD | 3 BA single family detached
Charles Gilroy, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $775,000
Open: Sunday, May 19 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
8036 Lilly Stone Drive
4 BD | 2 Full BA, 2 Half BA single family detached
Linda Picasso, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $850,000
Open: Sunday, May 19 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
8210 Old Georgetown Road
5 BD | 4 Full BA, 1 Half BA single family detached
Antonia Spaith, Re/max Distinctive Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $1,250,000
Open: Sunday, May 19 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Morning Notes
19-Year-Old Chevy Chase Man Charged With Making Pipe Bombs — A Montgomery County grand jury indicted Kyle Druckemiller with two counts of manufacturing and possessing a destructive device on Thursday after investigators say the father of Druckemiller’s girlfriend discovered two pipe bombs in his duffle bag on April 12. Investigators say he learned to make the bombs on YouTube and that one of the bombs exploded when he went to South Carolina to buy fireworks to manufacture them. [NBC4]
County Council Committee Recommends Fulfilling Schools’ Budget Request — The Council’s Education Committee on Thursday recommending using surplus money to fulfill MCPS’ request for a $10 million budget bump in FY14. By using surplus funding, the county is not on the hook for the $10 million next year under the state’s maintenance of effort law. Superintendent Josh Starr’s request for $10 million more than required by the law initially worried some on the Council. [Washington Post]
$10 Million Home Includes Indoor Tennis Court — This six-bedroom, 125,000-square-foot house on Hillmead Road includes a gym, pool, fountains and a room outfitted with a tennis court surface. [Curbed DC]
Purple Line Update Set For Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School — The Maryland Transit Administration’s Purple Line project team will be on hand on May 14 at B-CC High School to give an update on where the light rail project stands and take questions and suggestions before submitting preliminary engineering plans to the feds late this summer. The MTA must have the entire Purple Line plan ready to present to the Federal Transit Administration by late winter or early spring of 2014 in order to get the matching federal funding it seeks for the $2.2 billion system. Expect staff and engineers to discuss a new proposal that would put a Capital Crescent Trail tunnel under a rebuilt Apex Building. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. [MTA]
Bethesda Row Cinema Reopens Today, Check Out The Photos — From yesterday evening, check out photos from the remodeled Bethesda Row Cinema, which after a month of renovations will reopen to the public today. [Bethesda Now]
Flickr photo by ehpien
Luxury Bethesda Condo Begins Marketing Campaign
Signs have gone up for The Lauren, the multi-million dollar condominium development that is set to replace the old, brick Hampden Apartments at 4901 Hampden Lane.
The advertisement for the seven-story, 25-unit building makes clear the developer’s desire to get to the top of the Bethesda luxury housing market: “Now accepting inquiries. Residences from the several millions.”
D.C.-based developer 1788 Holdings has partnered with Sotheby’s International Realty to market the property.
The website boasts of the location’s prime location near Bethesda Row and the Bethesda Metro station and says the boutique property “will feature iconic architecture that will only further its cache” and “the location, the lifestyle and the fit and finish are unlike anything else in Bethesda.”
The developer is waiting for a Planning Board hearing to review a Site Plan Administrative Amendment that would allow for balconies and modified landscaping.
The seven-story building would also replace the detached houses along Montgomery Lane that are now used as offices and include three Moderately Priced Dwelling Units, as is required for new multi-family dwellings in Montgomery County.
Rendering via Montgomery County Planning Department
Developer Plans Townhouses Near Sangamore Road
The developer of a small townhouse community near Sangamore Road wants to abandon an underground garage, clubhouse and lap pool that the County Planning Board had approved.
During the Thursday session of the Montgomery County Planning Board, the Brookes Lane Development Company will attempt to have its site plan for 6450 Brookes Lane changed.
The new plan includes 11 townhouses next door to what will be a new-look Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda, both overlooking the Potomac River. The existing single family house on the property will be maintained.
The developer is proposing to eliminate an underground parking structure and instead provide above-ground garages for each unit. There will be one private roadway ending in a cul-de-sac with shrubs and other groundcover to capture stormwater heading toward the river.
Because the development includes fewer than 25 units, it does not require a recreational area the size or scope of the clubhouse or pool that was originally proposed. The developer plans a sitting area.
Images via Montgomery County Planning Department
Open Houses in Bethesda This Weekend
Summer is just around the corner, and so are these open houses. Whether you’re looking for an apartment to share with a roommate or a brick home with a backyard for your dog, don’t miss these great open houses in Bethesda this weekend.
See our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:
7420 Westlake Terrace
3 BD | 2 BA condominium
Eduardo Aguilar, Fairfax Realty, Inc.
Listed: $319,900
Open: Sunday, April 28 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
7542 Westlake Terrace
4 BD | 3 Full BA, 1 Half BA condominium
Sophia Ghezai, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $528,000
Open: Sunday, April 28 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
4508 Chestnut Street
4 BD | 2 Full BA, 1 Half BA single family detached
Lawrence Lessin, Save 6, Incorporated
Listed: $870,000
Open: Sunday, April 28 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
6307 Mountain Branch Court
5 BD | 4 Full BA, 2 Half BA single family detached
Wendy Banner, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $1,450,000
Open: Sunday, April 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Morning Notes
Strathmore, Federal Realty Announce Music Venue For Pike & Rose — The music hall near the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro and the developer of the Pike & Rose project at Mid-Pike Plaza made the announcement on Saturday. The yet-to-be-named venue is set for 250 seats and weekend shows. Expect more information later today from Strathmore. [Bethesda Magazine]
Hot Tear-Down Market Often Leads To Grandma’s House — The majority of tear-down projects in Montgomery County happen in Bethesda, and as many as 40 percent of those projects start with purchasing a World War II-era suburban home from a retiree or from those who recently died. [Washington Post]
Jury Finds Man Accused Of Home Invasion, Sexual Assault Guilty — A jury found Kevin Darnell Ray guilty of forcing a housekeeper by gunpoint into a Bethesda home, where he tied up those inside the house and sexually assaulted the housekeeper. [WTOP]
Three Candidates Want Spot On Planning Board — Planning Board Commissioner Marye Wells-Harley, whose four-year term is up in June, has two challengers for her spot on the five-member Planning Board. [The Gazette]
Flickr photo by Paul Spring
Morning Notes
Chevy Chase Man Gets 15 Years For Denny’s Robbery — Colin Thomas Bowie was sentenced to 30 years with 15 years suspended for robbing the safe of a Fairfax Denny’s by gunpoint on New Year’s Day 2012. [WUSA9]
Gun Control Bill Heads To House of Delegates Vote, Issues Remain — The Maryland House of Delegate will vote on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control bill today, but some changes to the original legislation have gun control supporters in an interesting position. [Washington Post]
D.C. Realtor Opening Chevy Chase Office — D.C. residential real estate agent Donna Evers is opening up a Bethesda-Chevy Chase office tomorrow on Wisconsin Avenue near Bradley Lane. [Evers & Co.]
Chevy Chase Village To Hold Ethics Briefing Tonight — The Village is looking for up to six candidates to fill its seven-member Village Board in its upcoming election. Two Board members quit last year in protest of new state ethics rules that require more extensive financial disclosures. The Village will brief anybody interested in running on the disclosure requirements. [Chevy Chase Village]
Flickr photo by lisapark8
Open Houses in Bethesda This Weekend
This weekend, grab your Easter basket and go hunting for a new home. Check out these open houses in Bethesda Saturday and Sunday.
See our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:
5007 Sentinel Drive
1 BD | 1 BA condominium
James Coley, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $189,900
Open: Saturday, March 30 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
5101 River Road
2 BD | 2 BA condominium
Laps McCord, Re/max Realty Services
Listed: $364,900
Open: Saturday, March 30 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
8820 Ridge Road
4 BD | 2 Full BA, 1 Half BA single family detached
Nancy Shalett, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $799,500
Open: Sunday, March 31 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
4829 Broad Brook Drive
5 BD | 3 Full BA, 1 Half BA single family detached
Lawrence Lessin, Save 6, Incorporated
Listed: $989,000
Open: Sunday, March 31 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Open Houses in Bethesda This Weekend
With springtime officially here, kick off those winter boots and check out a few of these open houses in Bethesda.
See our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:
5317 King Charles Way
3 BD | 2 Full BA, 2 Half BA townhouse
Lawrence Lessin, Save 6, Incorporated
Listed: $529,900
Open: Saturday, March 23 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
8912 Oneida Lane
4 BD | 2 BA single family detached
Jane Fairweather, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Listed: $860,000
Open: Sunday, March 24 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
8429 Broad Brook Drive
5 BD | 3 Full BA, 1 Half BA single family detached
Lawrence Lessin, Save 6, Incorporated
Listed: $989,000
Open: Sunday, March 24 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
6604 Pyle Road
6 BD | 5 Full BA, 1 Half BA single family detached
Greta Nicoletti, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listed: $1,699,900
Open: Sunday, March 24 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Morning Notes
Man Breaks Into Unoccupied Mansion, Claims It For The “Moorish Nation” — A man named Lamont Butler got into an unoccupied $6 million Bethesda mansion on the market from real estate agent Jordan Fainberg and claimed that he rightfully owned it based on a treaty in the 1700s. Police arrested him for breaking into the house and fraudulently trying to steal it. There was no property damage. [Washington Post]
Geithner Puts Bethesda Home On The Market — Former U.S. Treasury Secretary did not break into his Bethesda home in the 5700 block of Ogden Road. As far as we know, he rightfully owned it and has now put it up on the market. He stands to make $45,000 on the nearly $1 million house with four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. [Curbed DC]
Amended Gas Tax Bill Could Go To House Vote This Week — The Maryland State House’s Ways and Means Committee approved an amended transportation plan that would raise gas tax prices slightly but more gradually than originally proposed in Gov. Martin O’Malley’s plan. [Washington Post]
Flickr photo by AlbinoFlea
Morning Notes
Metro Awards Escalator Construction Project — Metro yesterday awarded a $151 million contract to KONE Corp. to replace 128 escalators in its system, including four at the Bethesda Metro station, which at 212 feet are the second longest in the Western Hemisphere. That project is slated to start early next year. The contract includes two escalator modernizations at the Medical Center station. [Washington Post]
Record $7.9 Million Chevy Chase Condo Sale — The nearly $8 million sale of the penthouse unit at the Parc Somerset Condos off Wisconsin Avenue is thought to be a record for residential condos in the Washington region. [Washington Business Journal]
White Flint A ‘Future Gold Coast’ According To One Developer — Foulger-Pratt senior Vice President Dick Knapp said the planned East Village portion of White Flint along Nicholson Avenue will be a unique community gathering place. [Friends of White Flint]
Flickr photo by IamJomo
Bethesda, Chevy Chase Homes of The Rich and Famous
Its proximity to the nation’s capital and wealthy neighborhoods have made the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area home to a number of political pundits, government officials and other well known figures.
Now, a website called Bigwig Digs is chronicling the past D.C.-area homes of the rich and famous and a number of Bethesda and Chevy Chase properties are in the fold.
Journalists Tom Braden and David Brinkley lived in Chevy Chase. So did President Lyndon Johnson’s Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor called Chevy Chase home until 2005.
Former Washington Wizards star Antawn Jamison and boxer Mike Tyson had homes in Bethesda.
The website, from real estate news website Urban Turf, supplies information and locations for most homes and launched on Oct. 1.
Morning Notes
B-CC High School Drops Color Day — After last year’s homecoming tradition led to on-campus drinking and a series of fights, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School principal Karen Lockard replaced the event this year by reviving “Blue and Gold Day.” Lockard said an increase in the school’s population made Color Day dangerous. [The Gazette]
Group Tries To Rob Boy In Capital Crescent Tunnel — A group of six juveniles attempted to rob a boy Saturday night in the Capital Crescent Trail Tunnel under Wisconsin Avenue before assaulting him. Police wouldn’t detail his injuries or describe the suspects. [Bethesda Patch]
TV President Selling Bethesda Mansion — Black Entertainment Television President Scott Mills and wife Iva have put their six bedroom, 10 bathroom Bethesda mansion on the market. Asking price is $2.7 million. [Curbed DC]
Math Tutoring Company Moving Into Fairmont — Mathnasium, the math learning center, is moving into the Fairmont Avenue space next to the future Take 5 Boutique. [Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row]
Come Back to Bethesda Day — The Children’s Inn at NIH is putting on the 22nd annual Come Back to Bethesda Day, complete with an old car show, live music, motorcycle ride and Suburban Hospital flu shot clinic, to go along with the Taste of Bethesda on Saturday. [The Children's Inn at NIH]
Flickr pool photo by AmyMarieMoore. Hat tip to @202Realtor
Bethesda Named ‘Top-Earning Town’ In America
A few weeks after Forbes Magazine ranked Bethesda as the No. 17 coolest city in America, another national media outlet has included our urban-suburban community in a “Best Places To Live” list.
This time, Bethesda came in at No. 1 in CNN Money Magazine’s ranking of “Top-Earning Towns,” not surprising considering Bethesda’s $82,300 per capita income, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. (The state per capita income figure was $34,849.)
CNN lists the median family income in Bethesda as $184,606 and the median home price as $740,000, “more than twice as pricey as the state average.”
Next on the list are Greenwich, Conn., and Palo Alta, Calif. Other area towns include Ashburn, Va., at No. 6, Arlington, Va., at No. 11 and Ellicott City at No. 12.
Here’s CNN’s full write-up, which seems to better validate the ranking than Forbes’ oft-mocked coolest city list from July:
An easy commute from Washington D.C., Bethesda is a hotspot for the highly educated, with nearly half of its residents boasting a graduate or professional degree. That may explain the incomes — the highest on our list this year. They enable people to afford luxe homes here, which are more than twice as pricey as the state average.
Though Washington D.C. is a quick Metro ride away, there’s no need to head to the nation’s capital for culture. Bethesda’s urban downtown offers its own live theater, international cuisine and a variety of events, from monthly art walks to annual juried art competitions.
Flickr photo by outdoormovies
