1 Lakeside Overlook Rockville, MD 20850

This mid-century modern home is set in the serene community of New Mark Commons yet walkable to Rockville Town Center and Metro with easy access to I-270 and Rockville Pike. A planned community of detached houses and townhouses, the amenities of New Mark Commons include a beautiful lake, swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball court, clubhouse, bike paths and a tot lot. This 1968 “Downhill” model, set on a corner, low maintenance lot, is a bi-level design with the large, single-level entrance hall that opens to the living and dining areas, the kitchen and outside spaces including side deck, which has seasonal views of the lake. The open living-dining area has cathedral ceilings, prominent end-wall fireplace and large expanses of glass. This main level, which features wood floors and Italian laminate in the kitchen, also includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms, including the primary suite with renovated bathroom featuring a skylight, Porcelanosa tile floor and jetted shower with glass surround. The lower level includes a large family room with second wood-burning fireplace, fourth bedroom, large utility/storage room, third full bathroom and entrance into the extra-long garage with storage area. A new HVAC was installed in 2020. With four decks, skylights and walls of glass the house was designed to bring in light and connect with the outdoors, including the trees and variety of birds that flock to the area. The home and neighborhood were designed by the award-winning firm of Keyes, Lethbridge & Condon and developed by Edmund J. Bennett. The neighborhood was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. The house is conveniently located just one block from the RideOn bus to the Rockville Metro and just .5 miles from Rockville Town Center and Exit 5 off I-270 toward historic Rockville.