10740 River Road

Closed 12/4/20
Closed 12/4/20
Beautifully sited on extraordinary lot, set back
Stunning pool
Inviting brick walkway to front door & lower level
Welcoming foyer
Gallery Image 5
Stunning front to back LR with sunroom addition
Bay window with storage bench in LR
LR w/beautiful FP & gorgeous view of front garden
Bay window in dining room overlooking front garden
Dining room with crown molding and chair rail
Beautiful view of back garden from sun room
Gas FP ... perfect for watching the snow fall
Entrance from sun room to deck
Spacious table space kitchen
Bright and sunny front to back kitchen with views
Beautiful view of back garden
Family room with gas fireplace
Family room built in book shelves & SGD to deck
Main level powder room
Upstairs foyer (chandelier since removed)
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Master BR w/three windows overlooking front & side
Ceiling fan and hardwood floors in master bedroom
Dressing area
Dressing area with multiple closets
Master bah with shower
Front bedroom with two windows and spacious closet
front bedroom
Hall bathroom with tub
Back bedroom overlooking backgarden
Spacious back bedroom
Lower level office reception area
Outside entrance to lower level office
Spacious reception or recreation room
Hallway to offeratories
Hallway to offeratories
Lower level with shower
1st offertory
2nd offertory
Imagine lounging by the gorgeous pool
Barn with horse stall
Rolling hills and beautiful trees
VIew of back of home
Spacious front garden set back from River Road
VIew of front garden from front of house
Beautiful back garden w/gorgeous trees & stable
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back deck
View from fence along river Road - set way back
View of front
Long driveway with plenty of room for parking
Rolling hills
Mature azaleas in bloom
azaleas in bloom
Such beautiful azaleas
Color, color everywhere!
Gallery Image 57
Main level floor plan
Upper level floor plan
Lower level floor plan
Shops at Potomac Village very close by
Potomac Village Library!
More shopping in Potomac VIllage
Normandie Farms Restaurant...
Sold
Last Sold Price
$986,000
3 beds2,470 sqft$399/sqft
10740 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
Single FamilyProperty Type
2 acresLot Size
1960Year Built
$399/sq ftPrice per sq ft
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Wow! What an opportunity for a extraordinary property in close-in Potomac! Licensed in- home professional office! Currently a dental office . No sign on property! Rolling hills, beautiful mature trees, and gorgeous pool provide the setting for this lovely center hall colonial. Sited away from River Road behind an acre of land owned by the state. So, you have additional privacy ! You enter the home into a foyer with the living room on the right and dining room on your left. The back-to-front living...Wow! What an opportunity for a extraordinary property in close-in Potomac! Licensed in- home professional office! Currently a dental office . No sign on property! Rolling hills, beautiful mature trees, and gorgeous pool provide the setting for this lovely center hall colonial. Sited away from River Road behind an acre of land owned by the state. So, you have additional privacy ! You enter the home into a foyer with the living room on the right and dining room on your left. The back-to-front living room has a bay window overlooking the front garden, fireplace, and French doors to sun room off the rear of the living room. Sun room has a beautiful view of the back pasture and pool, sliding glass door to deck and a gas fireplace. Spacious dining room for elegant dining also has a bay window overlooking front porch and garden. Eat-in kitchen with beautiful view of the front and back garden.... wall oven, built in microwave, warming drawer and cook-top. Family room with gas fireplace, sliding glass door to deck and built in bookshelves. There is also a lovely half bath on this level. Upper level has three bedrooms, including back-to-front master suite with walk in closet and full bath. There is also an additional hall bathroom with tub. Lower level is currently being used as a dental office including reception area and multiple offices/offertories for future use. It's also ideal for an in-law suite with separate entrance. This level also has a full bath with shower and exterior walk-up to front garden on the side of the house. You can also have horses on this property! NOTE: GPS will take you to Sandy Landing Road - not to this home... Home is two homes up from Sandy Landing on River. Home being sold "as-is" PLEASE DO NOT GO TO LOCATION WITHOUT PRIOR APPOINTMENT WITH AGENT!
  • Listed by: Bonnie M Barker 301.785.3474 bonnie@bonniebarker.com • Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Listing closed: 12/04/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: MDMC710768

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$1,085,000

Avg days on market

25

Sale-to-list ratio

95.0%

Potomac, MD

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Property Information for 10740 River Road

Property Details
  • Taxes: $11,814 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • County: Montgomery County
  • Tax ID Number: 161000847316
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Style: Colonial
  • Levels/Stories: 3
  • Waterfront: No
  • Views: Pasture, Trees/Woods, Garden/Lawn
  • Garage: Yes
  • Expected On Market Date: 06-29-2020
  • Subdivision: POTOMAC OUTSIDE
  • Subdivision: POTOMAC OUTSIDE (MONTGOMERY MD)
  • Legal Subdivision: POTOMAC OUTSIDE
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2
  • Central Air: Yes
  • Basement: Yes
  • Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,470.00
  • Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
  • Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
  • Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
  • Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
  • New Construction: No
Building Information
  • Stories: 3
  • Year Built: 1960
  • Lot Size: 2.00 AC / 87,120 SF
Location
Location
  • In City Limits: No
  • School District Name: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • School District County ID: 121138126809
  • SchoolDistrictSource: 3rd Party
  • Elementary School: POTOMAC (MONTGOMERY MD)
  • ElementarySchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • Middle Or Junior School: HERBERT HOOVER (MONTGOMERY MD)
  • MiddleSchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • High School: WINSTON CHURCHILL (MONTGOMERY MD)
  • HighSchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • County: MONTGOMERY
Waterfront / Water Access
Waterfront / Water Access
  • Water View: No
  • Water Access: No
  • Water Oriented: No
  • Navigable Water: No
  • Tidal Water: No
  • Riparian Rights Y/N: No
Association / Community Info
Association / Community Info
  • Senior Community: No
Taxes and Assessment
Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2020
  • Tax Assessed Value: $1,029,167
  • Year Assessed: 2020
  • County Tax: $11,280
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $242,000
  • Land Assessed Value: $781,000
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Land Use Code: 011
  • Refuse Fee: $213
  • Historic: No
  • Zoning: RE2
  • Tax Lot: 2
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
  • TaxDataUpdatedYN: No
Lease Information
Lease Information
  • Concessions: No
Rooms
Main
  • # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
All Upper Levels
  • # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2
Upper Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
All Lower Levels
  • # Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 1
Lower Level 1
  • # Bathrooms Lower Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 1
Rooms
  • Room List: In-Law/auPair/Suite
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1
Building Info
Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT: 2,470.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Parcel ID: 13979546
Parking
Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Driveway
  • Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
  • Total Garage Spaces: 2
  • Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry
Interior Features
Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Store/Office
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces Count: 2
  • Appliances: Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Extra Refrigerator/Freezer, Icemaker, Oven - Single, Built-In Microwave
  • Accessibility Features: Chairlift
  • Security Features: Smoke Detector, Security System
  • Window Features: Bay/Bow
  • Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://mls.TruPlace.com/property/590/87757/
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Exterior Features: Other
  • Outdoor Living Structures: Deck(s), Porch(es)
  • Pool: Yes - Personal
  • Personal Pool Features: Fenced, In Ground
  • Horse: Yes
  • Horse Amenities: Horses Allowed, Stable(s), Paddock
Utilities
Utilities
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Type: Forced Air
  • Heating Fuel: Oil
  • Hot Water: Oil
  • Water Source: Well
  • Sewer Septic: Septic > # of BR
Confidential Data
Listing Office
  • List Agent AOR: Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS
  • List Agent URL: bonniebarker.com

Property History for 10740 River Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Dec 4, 2020

Closed

BRIGHT #MDMC711834

$986,000—
Dec 4, 2020

Closed

BRIGHT #MDMC710768

$986,000—
Dec 3, 2020

Price Change

BRIGHT #MDMC711834

$1,000,000—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
12/04/2020

Closed

BRIGHT #MDMC711834

$986,000
12/04/2020

Closed

BRIGHT #MDMC710768

$986,000
12/03/2020

Price Change

BRIGHT #MDMC711834

$1,000,000

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 10740 River Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-
Tax Record2025$14,587 ($1,216 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Baths3.5Total Finished SqFt4,030 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt3,250 SqFtFinished Basement SqFt780 SqFtStories2Lot Size87,120 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1960Year Renovated1960ZoningRE2CountyMONTGOMERYAPN10-00847316

Schools near 10740 River Road

This home is within Montgomery County Public Schools.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Potomac Elementary School
Public - K to 5
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Public - 6 to 8
Winston Churchill High School
Public - 9 to 12
Regional Institute For Children & Adolescents
Public - 4 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Potomac Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Herbert Hoover Middle School
Public6 to 8

Winston Churchill High School
Public9 to 12

Regional Institute For Children & Adolescents
Public4 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 10740 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854
$986,000
3
2,470
87,120
10730 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854
–
–
7
12,199
87,991
10750 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854
–
–
3
3,115
87,120
10825 Fox Hunt Lane, Potomac, MD 20854
$1,210,000
5
5,216
103,673
10711 Sandy Landing Road, Potomac, MD 20854
$1,523,810
5
3,752
91,040
10830 Fox Hunt Lane, Potomac, MD 20854
–
–
2.5
2,809
101,495

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