11781 Gainsborough Road
Closed 8/18/22
Closed 8/18/22
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.69 acresLot Size
1974Year Built
$249/sq ftPrice per sq ft
7 carsParking Spaces
Description
Back on the market! Fantastic new price! Great opportunity! Welcome to one of the best kept secrets in Willerburn Acres! Stately brick colonial with columns, circular drive and side load garage beautifully set back on a .69 acre lot backing to Cabin John Regional Park! Outdoor spaces include front porch and deck with connecting steps to the yard! Over 5,100 finished square feet inside! 8 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms! Large rooms throughout this special home. Hardwood floors throughout most of the main...Back on the market! Fantastic new price! Great opportunity! Welcome to one of the best kept secrets in Willerburn Acres! Stately brick colonial with columns, circular drive and side load garage beautifully set back on a .69 acre lot backing to Cabin John Regional Park! Outdoor spaces include front porch and deck with connecting steps to the yard! Over 5,100 finished square feet inside! 8 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms! Large rooms throughout this special home. Hardwood floors throughout most of the main and upper levels. Fabulous home for everyday living as well as entertaining! Main level features spacious gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops, spacious island with gas cooktop, ceramic floors and lots of cabinets and built ins. Appliances include gas cooktop, double wall oven, warming drawer, built-in microwave, and dishwasher. Breakfast area with large window overlooking the front porch. Family room features custom built-ins and gas fireplace with mantel featuring floor to ceiling glass tile and slider to the deck. Living room with lots of natural light and wood burning fireplace. Dining room with built-ins and picture window facing the yard and Cabin John Park. Updated powder room off the foyer features glass tile from top of vanity to the ceiling. The annex addition includes 2 bedrooms, each with en suite bath and shared kitchenette in between. The larger of the 2 bedrooms has built-ins, its own access to the deck and a fully handicapped accessible bath. The skylights in the connecting hallway provide lots of natural light and connecting door to a 2 car side load garage. A great space with many possibilities, - main level primary bedroom, in-law apartment, in home office or au pair suite! Upper level features a spacious primary suite with ceiling fan, walk-in closet, dressing/makeup area and full bath with separate tub and shower! 4 additional bedrooms on this level including 1 bedroom with dual access, from both the primary bedroom and the hallway; this bedroom can be an office, a nursery or even converted into a huge walk in closet! Updated hall bath with salad bowl sink and ceramic tile. Huge upper level laundry room with built-ins and linen closet – and potential space to add another full bath! Finished lower level features huge rec room with fireplace and slider to private yard, spacious bedroom, full bath and large storage/utility room. Please note: Not pictured 2nd bedroom and 2nd full bath on main level - part of the annex addition. Convenient location, - close to parks, places of worship, restaurants, public and private schools, shopping, and trails! Easy access to public transportation, 270 and 495! Located in the award winning Beverly Farms ES, Herbert Hoover MS and Winston Churchill HS cluster!
Listing closed: 08/18/2022 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: MDMC2030994
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Location
Listing Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty
Sold By Washington Fine Properties, LLC
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1Property Information for 11781 Gainsborough Road
Property Details
- Taxes: $13,483 / year
- MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
- County: Montgomery County
- Tax ID Number: 160400115214
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Condo Coop Association: No
- HOA: No
- Structure Type: Detached
- Style: Colonial
- Levels/Stories: 3
- Waterfront: No
- Views: Park/Greenbelt, Trees/Woods
- Garage: Yes
- Expected On Market Date: 02-08-2022
- Subdivision: WILLERBURN ACRES
- Subdivision: WILLERBURN ACRES (MONTGOMERY MD)
- Legal Subdivision: WILLERBURN ACRES
- Total Parking Spaces: 7
- Central Air: Yes
- Basement: Yes
- Above Grade Finished SQFT: 3,946.00
- Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
- Below Grade Finished SQFT: 1,170.00
- Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
- Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: 398.00
- Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
- Total Below Grade SQFT: 1,568.00
- Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
- New Construction: No
- Property Condition: Very Good
Building Information
- Stories: 3
- Year Built: 1974
- Lot Size: 0.69 AC / 30,028 SF
Location
Location
- In City Limits: No
- Transportation: Bus Stop less than 1 mile
- School District Name: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- School District County ID: 121138126809
- SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
- Elementary School: BEVERLY FARMS (MONTGOMERY MD)
- ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
- Middle Or Junior School: HERBERT HOOVER (MONTGOMERY MD)
- MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
- High School: WINSTON CHURCHILL (MONTGOMERY MD)
- HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
- 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: 2022
- Tax Assessed Value: $1,130,800
- Year Assessed: 2022
- County Tax: $12,467
- Improvement Assessed Value: $690,500
- Land Assessed Value: $440,300
- Clean Green Assessed: No
- Front Foot Fee: $431
- Front Foot Fee Payment Frequency: Annually
- Land Use Code: R
- Refuse Fee: $245
- Zoning: R90
- Tax Lot: 13A
- Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
- TaxDataUpdatedYN: No
Rooms
Main
- # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 2
- # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 3
- # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 2
- # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
All Upper Levels
- # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 5
- # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
- # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2
Upper Level 1
- # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 5
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
All Lower Levels
- # Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 1
- # Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1
- # Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 1
Lower Level 1
- # Bedrooms Lower Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Lower Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 1
Rooms
- Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Family Room, Foyer, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Recreation Room, Utility Room, Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2, Primary Bathroom
- Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1
Rooms Information
Room 1
- Room Type: Foyer
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - Marble
Room 2
- Room Type: Family Room
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Fireplace - Gas, Built-Ins
Room 3
- Room Type: Living Room
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Crown Molding
Room 4
- Room Type: Dining Room
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Built-Ins, Chair Rail, Crown Molding
Room 5
- Room Type: Kitchen
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Countertop(s) - Granite, Flooring - Tile/Brick, Kitchen - Eat-in, Kitchen - Gas Cooking, Island
Room 6
- Room Type: Primary Bedroom
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Built-Ins, Flooring - HardWood
Room 7
- Room Type: Primary Bathroom
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick
Room 8
- Room Type: Bathroom 1
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick, Bathroom - Tub Shower
Room 9
- Room Type: Bedroom 1
- Room Level: Main
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 10
- Room Type: Utility Room
- Room Level: Lower 1
- Room Exists: Yes
Room 11
- Room Type: Recreation Room
- Room Level: Lower 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - Carpet, Basement - Finished, Fireplace - Other
Room 12
- Room Type: Bedroom 1
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 13
- Room Type: Bedroom 2
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 14
- Room Type: Bedroom 4
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 15
- Room Type: Bathroom 1
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick
Room 16
- Room Type: Primary Bedroom
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Primary Bedroom - Dressing Area, Walk-In Closet(s), Ceiling Fan(s)
Room 17
- Room Type: Primary Bathroom
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick, Bathroom - Soaking Tub, Bathroom - Tub Shower
Room 18
- Room Type: Laundry
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Built-Ins
Room 19
- Room Type: Bedroom 3
- Room Level: Upper 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 20
- Room Type: Bedroom 5
- Room Level: Lower 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Flooring - Vinyl
Room 21
- Room Type: Bathroom 2
- Room Level: Lower 1
- Room Exists: Yes
- Room Features: Bathroom - Tub Shower
Building Info
Building Info
- Year Major Reno Remodel: 1996
- Total Finished SQFT: 5,116.00
- Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
- Tax Total Finished SQFT: 5,116.00
- Total SQFT: 5,514.00
- Total SQFT Source: Assessor
- Construction Materials: Brick, Combination, Brick Front
- Flooring Type: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Luxury Vinyl Plank, Carpet
- Basement Type: Connecting Stairway, Fully Finished, Heated, Improved, Interior Access, Outside Entrance, Rear Entrance, Walkout Level, Windows
- Foundation Details: Other, Passive Radon Mitigation
- Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Main Level-2, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-2, Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-4, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-5, Bedrooms-Lower Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-1
- # Bathrooms Full: 5
- # Bathrooms Half: 1
- Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Lot Features: Backs - Parkland, Front Yard, Private, Premium, Rear Yard, Secluded, Landscaping, Level
- Fencing: Split Rail, Partially
- Parcel ID: 13814077
- Ground Rent Exists: No
Parking
Parking
- Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Driveway, Off Street
- Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
- Driveway - # of Spaces: 5
- Total Garage Spaces: 2
- Parking Features: Gravel Driveway, Circular Driveway
- Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry, Inside Access, Garage Door Opener
Interior Features
Interior Features
- Interior Features: Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Ceiling Fan(s), Entry Level Bedroom, Family Room Off Kitchen, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Island, Kitchen - Table Space, Kitchenette, Primary Bath(s), Skylight(s), Bathroom - Tub Shower, Upgraded Countertops, Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors, Carpet, Recessed Lighting, Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Floor Plan - Traditional, Floor Plan - Open, Bathroom - Soaking Tub, Wainscotting, Stove - Wood
- Fireplace: Yes
- Fireplaces Count: 3
- Fireplace Features: Gas/Propane, Wood, Mantel(s)
- Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Exhaust Fan, Microwave, Washer
- Accessibility Features: Level Entry - Main, Grab Bars Mod, Low Bathroom Mirrors, Ramp - Main Level, Roll-in Shower, Roll-under Vanity
- Door Features: Sliding Glass
- Window Features: Skylights, Sliding
- Laundry Type: Upper Floor
- Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://mls.TruPlace.com/property/445/107531/
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
- Outdoor Living Structures: Deck(s), Porch(es)
- Pool: No Pool
Utilities
Utilities
- Heating: Yes
- Cooling Type: Ceiling Fan(s), Central A/C, Programmable Thermostat, Zoned
- Cooling Fuel: Electric
- Heating Type: Central, Programmable Thermostat, Zoned
- Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
- Hot Water: Natural Gas
- Water Source: Well
- Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Confidential Data
Listing Office
- List Agent AOR: Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS
- List Agent URL: www.jillaharon.com
Property History for 11781 Gainsborough Road
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2022 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1496087766 | $1,275,000 | — |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Closed BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | $1,275,000 | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Pending BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — | |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — | |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — | |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Price Change BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | $1,349,000 | — |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Temp Off Market BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Pending BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — | |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Price Change BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | $1,350,000 | — |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | $1,500,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/18/2022 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1496087766 | $1,275,000 |
| 08/18/2022 | Closed BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | $1,275,000 |
| 06/24/2022 | Pending BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — |
| 06/24/2022 | Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — |
| 04/26/2022 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — |
| 04/26/2022 | Price Change BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | $1,349,000 |
| 04/04/2022 | Temp Off Market BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — |
| 03/29/2022 | Pending BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | — |
| 02/23/2022 | Price Change BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | $1,350,000 |
| 02/08/2022 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC2030994 | $1,500,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 11781 Gainsborough Road
Taxable ValueLand$462,300Additions$830,100Total$1,292,400
Tax Record2025$14,395 ($1,200 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Baths5.5Total Finished SqFt6,298 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt5,122 SqFtFinished Basement SqFt1,176 SqFtStories2Lot Size30,028 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1974Year Renovated1974ZoningR90CountyMONTGOMERYAPN04-00115214
Schools near 11781 Gainsborough Road
This home is within Montgomery County Public Schools.
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | K to 5 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Beverly Farms Elementary School PublicK to 5 | ||
Herbert Hoover Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
Winston Churchill High School Public9 to 12 | ||
Carl Sandburg Center PublicK to 5 |
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
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 11781 Gainsborough Road, Potomac, MD 20854 | $1,275,000 | 8 | 6 | 5,116 | 30,028 |
– | – | 4.5 | 4,358 | 23,110 | |
$835,000 | 4 | 3 | 3,274 | 61,419 | |
$1,315,000 | – | – | – | 43,560 | |
– | – | 6 | 5,540 | 18,158 | |
$809,000 | 5 | 5 | 4,056 | 20,140 | |
– | – | 2.5 | 3,249 | 13,922 | |
– | – | 3 | 2,876 | 29,019 | |
– | – | 2.5 | 2,852 | 24,000 | |
– | – | 3 | 3,389 | 41,089 | |
– | – | 3.5 | 1,906 | 20,618 | |
$1,050,000 | – | – | – | 44,129 | |
$860,000 | 4 | 4 | 4,006 | 14,714 | |
$709,000 | – | 3 | 1,860 | 30,270 | |
$2,275,000 | – | 4.5 | 4,764 | 30,000 | |
– | – | 2.5 | 3,666 | 16,766 |
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