Welcome to 8805 Melwood Rd in the quaint neighborhood of Hillmead. This renovated Cape Cod offers three bedrooms and three full bathrooms and is located in the highly desirable Walt Whitman school district. Enter this cheerful home to find a light-filled living room with a wood-burning fireplace, gleaming hardwood floors, and new paint throughout. You’ll love the newly renovated eat-in kitchen featuring shaker cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and quartz countertops. Continue to the spacious dining room, perfect for entertaining or casual everyday use. Care to dine al fresco? There’s a fabulous screened-in porch leading to the fully fenced backyard. The main level also features a spacious bedroom, an updated full bathroom, and plenty of convenient closets. Continue to the second floor to find the sunny primary suite, overlooking the terrific backyard complemented by the mature tree canopy. You’ll also find a renovated hall bath and an additional secondary bedroom with a charming built-in day bed. There are several closets on this level, making home storage a breeze. The finished lower level offers a great bonus room, which could be used as a guest suite, recreation room, home office, or gym space. You’ll also find a third full bath and a terrific laundry/mud room with convenient access to an exterior entrance. This property is turn-key move-in ready, with improvements throughout including a new roof (2024), new kitchen cabinets, countertops, and flooring (2024), new HVAC (2022), new washer & dryer (2021), and a new fence (2019). Hillmead is a wonderful community with a fantastic neighborhood park, regular community events, and easy access to many commuter routes, as well as downtown Bethesda, restaurants, shops, Metro, and more! Make this your new home today!
Sold for $950,000 on 04/26/24
$950,000
8805 Melwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
3beds
2,363sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
5,073 Square Feet Lot
$965,500 Zestimate®
$402/sqft
$4,720 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: April 26, 2024 at 08:22am
Listed by:
Carolyn Sappenfield 240-353-7601,
RE/MAX Realty Services,
Listing Team: The Carolyn Homes Team
Bought with:
Dana Rice, SP98374040
Compass
Brian Myles
Compass
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: MDMC2126262

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Basement
- Area: 945
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s), Electric
Appliances
- Included: Disposal, Dryer, Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, Oven/Range - Gas, Washer, Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Table Space, Floor Plan - Traditional, Upgraded Countertops
- Flooring: Hardwood, Wood
- Basement: Side Entrance,Improved,Heated,Partial,Windows,Full
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,363
- Total interior livable area: 2,363 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,418
- Finished area below ground: 945
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway, Off Street
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Three
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Enclosed
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Partial
Lot
- Size: 5,073 sqft
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Parcel number: 160700596392
- Zoning: R60
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape Cod
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Very Good
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1950
- Major remodel year: 2024
Details
- Builder model: BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Bethesda
- Subdivision: Hillmead
Other
Other facts
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Services availability

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