3736 MILITARY RD NW, WASHINGTON,DC 20015

Open Sunday 5/4 1-4. Welcome to 3736 Military Road, NW, an elegant, unusual colonial with beautifully preserved historic details and exceptional room proportions. Celebrating its 100th birthday this year, this stately home features six bedrooms, three bathrooms, a powder room and an office (or 7th bedroom). It offers a free-standing two car garage on a beautiful lot. The first time on the market in over 40 years, this home in the heart of Chevy Chase is a short stroll to the Friendship Heights metro and the terrific restaurants on Connecticut Avenue.

The expansive, light-filled first floor showcases newly refinished original oak hardwood floors, soaring ceilings and fresh paint. Entering through a gracious foyer with a coat closet, there is a stately formal living room anchored by a fireplace. The walls showcase beautiful plaster moldings and an oversized window. Two sets of French doors lead to a lovely covered patio. Across the foyer, the formal dining room accommodates large dinner parties and is adorned with more plaster moldings and a chair rail. A short passageway with original cabinetry leads to the kitchen. Highlights of the kitchen include granite counters, 42 inch cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a pantry/ mudroom with a door to the backyard. From the kitchen, enter a lovely bonus room that could be used as an informal dining room, an office or a family room. It has an ensuite powder room.

The sunny second floor also offers newly refinished original oak hardwood floors, fresh paint and four nicely sized bedrooms. The master bedroom has two closets and an ensuite, updated bathroom. There is a hall closet and another updated bathroom for the other three bedrooms. The upper level serves up two additional bedrooms and an office as well as a full bath. There is an unfinished basement with a finished room in the lower level.

After decades off the market, this is the opportunity to own a home of distinction, built with quality materials and elegant architectural design. It is cited serenely in sought after Chevy Chase with its vibrant shops and parks. This Grand Dame home is the perfect trifecta of location, historic charm, and updates for the very best of sophisticated urban living!