6209 Wagner Ln Bethesda, MD 20816

The tax records for SQFT is inaccurate, the actual square footage of above ground is approximately 3200.
A spectacular four bedroom, 3 full bath expanded Cape Cod located on a low-traffic street in the desirable Fairway Hills, a 4-block small neighborhood nestled between Bannockburn and the Glen Echo Shopping Center just 3 miles from D.C. The deceptively modest exterior belies a grand expansion of the main floor and the walk-out lower level – an unusual feature in this neighborhood. The original brick walls of the house have been retained in the interior along with other period details, one of the reasons these classic homes are still so sought-after nearly 85 years later.

As you enter on the main level, the original living room doubles as a large foyer with a wood-burning fireplace. The kitchen was entirely renovated in 2012 with additions made in subsequent years and boasts granite countertops and top of the line Viking and Samsung stainless steel appliances (including a 6-burner Viking gas stove-top with ventilation hood). The focal point of this house reveals itself as you exit the kitchen into the magical and enormous Great Room with vaulted wood ceilings with skylights, floor-to-ceiling windows across the entirety of the back of the house, gas fireplace, and one-of-a-kind wood beams that evoke a ski lodge hideaway. A large private deck opens off the Great Room with stairs down to the fully fenced backyard. Two bedrooms (one currently used as an office) and a full bathroom complete the main level.

The entire Upstairs is currently used as the Owner’s Suite, with two rooms in railroad style and a full bath. The first room up the stairs is versatile and could be used as a large dressing room or as an office with a desk looking out on a nice view from the dormer window. The lower level has double glass doors opening to the backyard from the huge and light-filled recreation room. A fourth bedroom, a bonus room (currently used as a music studio), laundry area, full bath, and a large storage room complete the expansive lower level, which mirrors the square footage of the main level. Total approximate square footage for the house is 3200 square feet of living space.

A driveway (one of only a few on the street) can fit two cars vertically, the side and back yards are fully fenced with gates on either side of the house, and there’s even a Persimmon Tree out front that consistently bears fruit, sometimes even twice a year!

New windows and kitchen 2012; new roof 2014; extensive grading, installation of French drain, two sump-pumps, and buried drains from downspouts have long corrected any water issues since 2012; brand new washing machine; fresh paint upstairs and downstairs; new retaining wall by driveway and front yard stone landscaping; new fencing and gates on both sides of house; new lower level bathroom and hallway with laundry. Lower level bedroom created 2013.

This area is highly sought-after for the excellent schools -- Bannockburn Elementary, Thomas W. Pyle Middle School, and Walt Whitman High School – as well as the proximity to Glen Echo Park, the C&O Canal, the Potomac River, and the Capital Crescent Trail, all within walking distance. Amazing family-friendly neighborhood with two swimming pools, a Clubhouse that serves as the social center for Halloween parades, ice-cream socials, Superbowl parties, happy hours, an annual Music Festival, and the famous Bannockburn Spring Show. The Glen Echo Shopping Center down the street houses a pharmacy, hardware store, yoga studio, 7-Eleven, pizza, sushi, a gas station (with a great mechanic!), as well as other businesses in the upstairs offices. The Irish Inn at Glen Echo is also within walking distance.

All offers will be presented to the owner and reviewed on Tuesday the 7th at 5PM. Thank you.