5401 HUNTINGTON PKWY Bethesda, MD 20814
3 Beds
3 Baths
2,001 SqFt
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,001 sqft
Price per Sqft $474
Subdivision Greenwich Forest
MLS Listing ID MDMC2260970
Style Tudor
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 1,495
Year Built 1940
Annual Tax Amount $12,898
Tax Year 2026
Lot Size 9,907 Sqft
Acres 0.23
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Slate roof, breezeway to detached garage, large concrete driveway, screened porch, main floor bedroom or office with full bath, hardwood floors, living room with fireplace, large dining room, butler pantry, original vintage kitchen, upper level with 2 bedrooms and full bath, lower level with half bath, loads of storage. Amazing opportunity in a great Bethesda location. sold As-Is.
This home is loaded with wonderful vintage details worth preserving:
The kitchen features a beautiful layout that serves as an authentic time capsule of 1940s home design.
A hallmark feature of kitchens from this era is the continuous stainless steel or chrome metal trim wrapping around the countertops and matching along the top edges of the wall cabinets. The original wooden cabinets include distinctive elements characteristic of the period:
• The vented sink base: The linear slot cutouts under the double-bowl porcelain sink were standard in 1940s cabinetry to allow air circulation and heat to escape from plumbing underneath.
• Period hardware: The curved, offset chrome drawer pulls and cabinet latches perfectly preserve the streamlined aesthetic of the early-to-mid 20th century.
• Scalloped window valance: The decorative wooden trim bridging the gap between the upper cabinets above the kitchen window frames the space in classic vintage style.
Given that the house was built in 1940 in Bethesda, Maryland, the stone work is almost certainly Carderock Stone (historically also referred to as Stoneyhurst mica schist or Potomac bluestone). Carderock stone is a highly localized mica-schist quartzite. It is exclusively extracted by Tri-State Stone & Building Supply from a local quarry right in Bethesda, Maryland that has been operating since 1926. During the mid-20th century—especially the 1930s and 1940s—this exact local stone became the defining architectural signature of homes, regional landmark buildings, and stone retaining walls built throughout Montgomery County and Washington, D.C.
Location
State MD
County Montgomery
Zoning R60
Rooms
Basement Daylight, Full
Main Level Bedrooms 3
Interior
Interior Features Attic, Entry Level Bedroom, Wood Floors
Hot Water Electric
Heating Radiator
Cooling Window Unit(s)
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 2
Furnishings No
Fireplace Y
Window Features Casement
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Lower Floor
Exterior
Parking Features Other, Additional Storage Area
Garage Spaces 7.0
Utilities Available Natural Gas Available, Electric Available, Water Available, Sewer Available
Water Access N
Roof Type Slate,Shingle
Accessibility Other
Total Parking Spaces 7
Garage Y
Private Pool No
Building
Story 3
Foundation Block, Brick/Mortar
Above Ground Finished SqFt 1495
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Tudor
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type Plaster Walls
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Bradley Hills
Middle Schools Pyle
High Schools Walt Whitman
School District Montgomery County Public Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 160700496997
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source 2001
Special Listing Condition Standard
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