9540 River Road

Closed 5/6/21

Sold

Last Sold Price

$1,600,000

3 beds3 baths3,074 sqft$520/sqft

9540 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854

Single FamilyProperty Type

2.68 acresLot Size

1951Year Built

$520/sq ftPrice per sq ft

2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Excellent land opportunity inside the village . BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME on this prime 2.68 acre level lot in Bradley Farms. There's room for a magnificent home, a pool, a sport court, a pool house and more! At a time when staying home is the new normal, you can create your own personal resort-like residence on this prime lot! Renderings provided by Studio Z Architects & civil engineering completed by CAS Engineering. Work with these wonderful firms or choose your own- no restrictions. Perc testing...Excellent land opportunity inside the village . BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME on this prime 2.68 acre level lot in Bradley Farms. There's room for a magnificent home, a pool, a sport court, a pool house and more! At a time when staying home is the new normal, you can create your own personal resort-like residence on this prime lot! Renderings provided by Studio Z Architects & civil engineering completed by CAS Engineering. Work with these wonderful firms or choose your own- no restrictions. Perc testing complete and approved for 6BR. On West side of River heading toward Potomac Village. Moments to the Village, Bethesda & Potomac. Easy access to downtown Wash., 495 & Northern Va. This is the one you've been waiting for!

Listed by: Carolyn N Sappenfield 240.353.7601 carolyn@carolynhomes.com • RE/MAX Realty Services

Listing closed: 05/06/2021 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: MDMC725236

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Median sold price

$1,258,000

Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

98.3%

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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3,400
Square Feet: 0.69
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Square Feet: 5
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Property Information for 9540 River Road

Property Details

Taxes: $17,413 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Montgomery County
Tax ID Number: 161000865714
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Other
Levels/Stories: 1
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: BRADLEY FARMS
Subdivision: BRADLEY FARMS (MONTGOMERY MD)
Legal Subdivision: BRADLEY FARMS
Total Parking Spaces: 2
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 3,074.00
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
Property Condition: Major Rehab Needed

Building Information

Stories: 1
Year Built: 1951
Lot Size: 2.68 AC / 116,741 SF

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School District County ID: 121138126809
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: POTOMAC (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

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2021
Tax Assessed Value: $1,625,767

Year Assessed: 2021
County Tax: $16,887
Improvement Assessed Value: $422,100
Land Assessed Value: $1,250,800
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 011
Refuse Fee: $213
Zoning: RE2
Tax Lot: 1
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 3

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 2
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1

Rooms

Stories: Main

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 3,074.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 3,074.00
Total SQFT: 3,074.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3042/9825/8449/304298258449_512_384_WM_Srw6UJ4_8u2c-YM4.jpg
Basement Type: Other
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Main Level-2, Bedrooms-Main Level-3, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-2, Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 1
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 13980833

Parking

Type Of Parking: Attached Garage
Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 2

Total Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Fireplaces Count: 2
Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: Yes - Personal

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Central
Heating Fuel: Oil
Hot Water: Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Perc Approved Septic

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS
List Agent URL: www.carolynhomes.com

Property History for 9540 River Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
May 6, 2021	Closed BRIGHT #MDMC725236	$1,600,000	—
May 6, 2021	Closed BRIGHT #MDMC725786	$1,600,000	—
May 5, 2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1462652480	$1,600,000	—
May 5, 2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1462652480	$1,600,000	-0.6% / yr
Apr 7, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDMC725236		—
Apr 6, 2021	Pending BRIGHT #MDMC725786		—
Apr 6, 2021	Pending BRIGHT #MDMC725236		—
Apr 6, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDMC725786		—
Apr 6, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDMC725236		—
Nov 5, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC725786		—
Nov 5, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC725236		—
Nov 2, 2020	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #MDMC725236		—
Nov 2, 2020	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #MDMC725786		—
Sep 15, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC725786	$1,650,000	—
Sep 11, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC725236	$1,650,000	—
Aug 4, 2016	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #588326334	$1,650,000	—
Aug 4, 2016	Closed BRIGHT #1002427135	$1,650,000	—
May 19, 2016	Pending BRIGHT #1002427135		—
May 9, 2016	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008184526		—
May 9, 2016	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008184526	$1,747,000	—
May 9, 2016	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008155466		—
May 9, 2016	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002427135	$1,747,000	—
Mar 28, 2016	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008155466	$1,847,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
05/06/2021	Closed BRIGHT #MDMC725236	$1,600,000
05/06/2021	Closed BRIGHT #MDMC725786	$1,600,000
05/05/2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1462652480	$1,600,000
05/05/2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1462652480	$1,600,000 -0.6% / yr
04/07/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDMC725236	—
04/06/2021	Pending BRIGHT #MDMC725786	—
04/06/2021	Pending BRIGHT #MDMC725236	—
04/06/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDMC725786	—
04/06/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDMC725236	—
11/05/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC725786	—
11/05/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC725236	—
11/02/2020	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #MDMC725236	—
11/02/2020	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #MDMC725786	—
09/15/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC725786	$1,650,000
09/11/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDMC725236	$1,650,000
08/04/2016	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #588326334	$1,650,000
08/04/2016	Closed BRIGHT #1002427135	$1,650,000
05/19/2016	Pending BRIGHT #1002427135	—
05/09/2016	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008184526	—
05/09/2016	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008184526	$1,747,000
05/09/2016	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008155466	—
05/09/2016	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002427135	$1,747,000
03/28/2016	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008155466	$1,847,000

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

Public Records for 9540 River Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$14,840 ($1,237 / month)

Home Facts

Beds0Baths10.5Total Finished SqFt43,748 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt33,748 SqFtFinished Basement SqFt10,000 SqFtStories1Lot Size116,741 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built2025Year Renovated2025ZoningRE2CountyMONTGOMERYAPN10-00865714

Schools near 9540 River Road

This home is within Montgomery County Public Schools.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
8/10	Potomac Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	1.1 mi
10/10	Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	2.6 mi
10/10	Winston Churchill High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	2.7 mi
NR	Rock Terrace School	Public - Choice school	6 to 12	6.1 mi
NR	Regional Institute For Children & Adolescents	Public - Nearby school	4 to 12	6.4 mi
NR	Carl Sandburg Center	Public - Choice school	K to 5	6.6 mi
NR	The Manor Montessori School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 3	0.8 mi
NR	Connelly School of the Holy Child	Private - Nearby school	6 to 12	1.0 mi


Rating	School	Distance
8/10	Potomac Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	1.1 mi
10/10	Herbert Hoover Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	2.6 mi
10/10	Winston Churchill High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	2.7 mi
NR	Rock Terrace School Public6 to 12 Choice school	6.1 mi
NR	Regional Institute For Children & Adolescents Public4 to 12 Nearby school	6.4 mi
NR	Carl Sandburg Center PublicK to 5 Choice school	6.6 mi
NR	The Manor Montessori School PrivatePK to 3 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	Connelly School of the Holy Child Private6 to 12 Nearby school	1.0 mi

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

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This home: 9540 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854	$1,600,000	3	3	3,074	116,741
9550 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854	$1,600,000	–	12.5	22,721	158,994
9500 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854	$900,000	–	2	1,666	154,638
9600 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854	$2,700,000	–	3.5	3,277	114,127
9521 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854	–	–	6	7,541	87,120
9511 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854	$2,500,000	6	10	12,700	87,120
9401 Persimmon Tree Road, Potomac, MD 20854	$1,100,000	–	–	–	87,120
9490 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854	$3,350,000	5	6	–	235,224
9706 Logan Drive, Potomac, MD 20854	$2,500,000	5	7	6,600	90,605
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9545 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854	$15,250,000	–	1	684	217,800
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9720 Logan Drive, Potomac, MD 20854	$1,390,000	–	9	18,667	88,862
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