16250 Whitehaven Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906

Situated on a magnificent home-site, this jaw-dropping expanded and remodeled classic Victorian will take your breath away! The vast east facing, wraparound front porch is perfect to enjoy your morning coffee while watching scenic sunrises. The rear, west facing, four season porch is the perfect perch to watch magnificent sunsets and is completely private. This forever home is filled with all of your favorite things including a first floor professional home office with a separate private entrance. A dramatic main level family room features vaulted ceilings, skylights and a gas fireplace with a stone and brick surround. This family room opens to the breakfast room and beyond, a dreamy, fully equipped, chef's kitchen which will delight even the pickiest of chefs. German engineered top-of-the line Gaggenau ovens, expansive gleaming quartz countertops, and a fabulous prep-sink/wet bar/coffee bar complete with a wine chiller/beverage fridge. Each sink has bright picture casement windows to maximize the expansive views beyond. The expanded and remodeled kitchen is perfect for large scale entertaining with a professional Blue Star cooktop, custom, richly hued wood cabinetry, glass cabinets perfect for displaying your treasurers, a large capacity French door refrigerator complete with a knock-knock glass panel that will entertain your guests. A divine owner's retreat features a sitting room, cathedral ceilings and a spa-like, marble and tile owner's bathroom in addition to a large walk-in closet and a separate water closet. The vast, sundrenched lower level is a rare find and features a full level walkout with French doors spilling out onto the vast grounds. This lower level features a fifth bedroom/au-pair/in-law suite with full sized double hung picture windows and two generous size closets. A large recreation room showcasing a fabulous, maintenance free, river/ocean/sand themed epoxy floor, a multi-purpose room also with full size double windows with rows and rows of lights where the owner did intricate stained glass work, a wine cellar, storage rooms and a furnace room with a double bowl utility sink for arts and crafts. A third full bathroom is also found on this level of the home. Recent improvements include a high definition roof, skylights, a Wi-Fi controlled garage door opener, electrical heavy-up, a line drop for a kiln, kitchen expansion and renovation, fencing, appliances and many other amenities for you to discover. Other delights and surprises to treat include; a greenhouse, outbuildings/run-in sheds or hobby shops, a backup generator... the list goes on and on. Opportunities to do serious gardening with your neighbors, access to fresh eggs, or even opportunities to help in lambing season, and lots of other fun activities are at your doorstep. Equestrian zoning too (not for commercial use) and horse friendly. A commuter, entertainer and gardeners delight this is truly a rare find! No HOA, so no HOA fees. Neighborhood lawn cutting service at $75.00 per cutting or natural lawn cutters can be provided by the neighbor as the gentle sheep keep things neat, trimmed and are natural lawn cutters! Those gentle sheep are entirely optional but very entertaining! Welcome home and welcome to the neighborhood!