Nestled between Mount Airy?s Main Street and Ridge Avenue is this house at 102 Cloverdale on the market for $395,000.
“This place is a lot of house for the money,” commented listing agent Kerry Mandrik, Long & Foster Real Estate. “The owners brightened it with fresh paint, new carpeting and neutral décor.”
The 2,200 square-foot Garrison Colonial built in 1981 has a first-floor brick exterior and second-floor siding. It sits on just under half an acre.
Notable are large rooms, mature and healthy landscaping and a private backyard, said owner Laura Strong, who lives here with husband Doug and their children. “You can sit on the back patio during warmer weather and not see or hear a soul,” she said.
A flowering Kwanzan cherry tree graces the front yard, as do azaleas and shrubs. The backyard has a jungle gym, storage shed, more cherry trees (including one that bears fruit) and a gigantic lilac bush “as big as a tree,” said Strong.
The front door opens onto a small covered porch. To the left is a large living room and behind it is the dining room, a spacious eat-in kitchen with new vinyl flooring and the family room. The entrance to the Trex deck outside is between the kitchen and family room.
Upstairs you?ll find a master suite which boasts walk-in closets, a dressing area with vanity, and the remodeled, all-ceramic master bath. Three more bedrooms with ample closets are ideal for other family members and guests. A nearby bath has a coveted laundry chute to the basement laundry area.
The basement is finished, with an auxiliary pantry, storage area and family/rec room wired for multi-media. The HVAC system ? central air plus heat pump ? is two years old. All windows are Andersen.
Next-door neighbor Nancy Wingate raised three sons in this neighborhood with husband George and believes it?s a great place for families.
“Merridale Gardens is quiet but friendly,” she says. “It?s a wonderful place for kids, especially on the end of the cul-de-sac.”
AT A GLANCE
>>Property: 102 Cloverdale Court, Mount Airy (Carroll County)
>>Description: Four-bedroom, 2.5-bath Colonial at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. This 27-year old home was updated with fresh paint, new carpet and all-neutral décor for quick turnaround.
>>Price: $395,000
>>Contact: Kerry Mandrik, Long and Foster Realtors, (301) 831-0333 (office); (240) 994-4179 (cell).
