THE WASHINGTON POST.
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Town SquareReal estate News & Notes
BY MICHELE LERNERLiving near a Metro station is a
prime priority for many home
buyers in the Washington region,
but that accessibility often comes
with a high price tag. Buyers who
are more interested in a great
location and a home that is in
good condition than in the size of
it can sometimes find a place at a
bargain price.
For example, while the median
sales price in Montgomery Coun-
ty was $450,000 in January, ac-
cording to Bright MLS, the condo
at 10401 Grosvenor Pl., No. 408,
in Rockville is priced at $179,500.
Annual taxes are $1,643, and the
monthly condo fee of $498 covers
air conditioning, heat, cable TV,
electricity, standard phone ser-
vice, water and building and
grounds maintenance. The con-
do complex has outdoor parking
for residents.
A walkway adjacent to a lakelinks the condo building to the
Grosvenor Metro station for Red
Line service to National Insti-
tutes of Health, Bethesda and the
District for work, restaurants
and shops. Within the condo
building are a grocery store with
a bakery and deli, a dry-cleaner
business, a hair salon and extra
storage space. The grounds in-
clude a swimming pool, tennis
and basketball courts, grilling
stations, picnic areas and bike
paths.
With a price tag of less than
$200,000, the main thing this
condo doesn’t have is a separate
bedroom. The renovated, cus-
tomized studio has a bedroom
alcove that fits a full-size bed and
can be hidden behind a pocket
door.
The owner’s mother, an archi-
tect, maximized the space with
floor-to-ceiling closets and built-
in storage, including a shoe closet
with a full-length mirror.An architect maximizes
space at b argain studio
in high-priced Rockville
The living area has wood-
plank flooring over a cork under-
lay, wood moldings, a built-in
desk, and shelving and large win-
dows that face southwest.
The kitchen has been upgrad-ed with granite counters, porce-
lain tile flooring, maple cabinets
up to the ceiling, undercabinet
lighting, a gas cooktop, a wall
oven, and extra storage in deep
drawers and pullout shelves.The bathroom has hidden stor-
age and ceramic and marble tiles.
For more information, contact
real estate agent Orla O’Cal-
la ghan of Re/Max Realty Centre
at 301-275-0375.H oUSeflI
The owner’s mother, an architect, maximized space with floor-to-ceiling closets at this renovated,
customized studio condo in Rockville. The residence, at 10401 Grosvenor Pl., l ists for $ 17 9,500.DON’T MISS THE
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