Rent includes lawn care services!
Spacious & well-maintained Colonial on cul-de-sac w/ deluxe pool table and deck overlooking quiet forest backyard. Brick façade & large foyer w/ natural light (& chandelier). Easy 20+ min access to all DC-area military installations. Set in affluent private neighborhood w/ 2-min walk to amenities that pets/kids will fall in love with, such as private swimming pool, tennis & basketball courts, children’s playground, & private 2-mile paved loop-trail through the forest (streams, woods, & small lake).
Address: 12015 Thackeray Ct.
1) INTERIOR
• Over 3,600 sq. ft. including finished basement (2,488 sq. ft. excluding basement). 5 BR, 2 full baths, 2 half-baths. Brick fireplace. Partially furnished.
• Spacious master bedroom w/ high vaulted ceiling. Top floor contains 3 comfortable guest bedrooms w/ windows & spacious closets. 1 add'l guest bedroom in the basement (also carpeted).
• Open kitchen; granite countertops & stainless steel appliances. Plenty of shelf space.
• BASEMENT: Finished basement w/ French dbl-doors open onto backyard. Built-in pet-door. Deluxe 8.5’ POOL TABLE (1-piece slate, new felt) w/ cues, bar stools, & chalk. 15-foot custom wet-bar (w/ sink). 1 carpeted BR; 1 storage room.
• FILTERED WATER: Whole house Filtration System removes chlorine, rust, pharmaceuticals, & other sediments & micro-particles to the ANSI 42 level. Essentially a whole-house Brita Filter. Less chlorine means better taste & showers won’t make your skin dry. Fridge dispenser purifies water even further to ANSI 53 level.
• TANKLESS WATER HEATER: Brand new. Saves gas bill. Only kicks on when you open a faucet (unlike big-tank heaters, which waste gas 24/7). Tankless provides unlimited supply of on-demand hot water – never leave guests/kids complaining about cold showers (unlike standard tanks).
2) RECENT UPGRADES (2017-2020):
o WINDOWS: Top-quality windows & sliding doors – saves $$ on utility bills.
o LIGHTING: All LEDs! Dimmable crystal chandelier in dining room. Dimmable overhead lights in living room, office, basement, bathrooms & most BRs.
o NEW premium A/C indoor & outdoor units installed 2019.
o Washing machine – whisper quiet!
o High-tech convection oven & 5-burner stove.
o Energy-saving LEDs throughout house – saves $$.
o Shower ventilation fans – whisper-quiet!
o Samsung microwave.
o Attractive curtain rods & blackout curtains throughout house.
o High-capacity furnace (& AC blower) quickly pushes tons of hot (or cold) air to all vents (2015).
3) YARD/EXTERIOR
• Backs onto forest w/out anyone in sight. *Feels* like acres!
• Large deck (built 2016) w/ forest view. Recently stained (2018).
• New fence (2017) for pets.
• Basement pet-door allows entry/egress to fenced backyard.
• RAISED GARDENS: Two large garden beds (8’x4’ each) built 2017. Organic soil. Fresh veggies!
• SOLAR PANELS: Installed 2017. Not visible from the street or backyard. Saves $$!
• ROOF & SIDING: Brand new siding! New roof with premium architectural shingles.
4) NEIGHBORHOOD & AMENITIES:
• Super safe, affluent, awesomely diverse, & well-maintained housing community. Not gated, but private, quiet, & virtually no thru-traffic (or noise).
• Good schools for region. “$142,759” = avg household income for 20720 zip code. (see https://www.incomebyzipcode.com/maryland/20720).
• Free Amenities w/in 2-min walk:
o Swimming pool
o Tennis & B-Ball courts
o Paved 2-mile loop trail through woods w/ streams & small lake.
o Large playground w/ modern climbing fortresses, swings, jungle-gyms, etc.
• Short 8-minute drive to either Beltway or BW Parkway.
• METRO: 10 mins to ORANGE Line (New Carrollton). 15 mins to BLUE (Largo) and GREEN (Greenbelt).
• 3-8 min drive to MANY grocery stores (2 Giants, Safeway, Harris Teeters, Shoppers)
• Numerous restaurants w/in short drive (try Sobe!)
• Many impressively large Nat’l, State, & County parks w/in 5-35 minute drive (see below).
5) NEARBY MILITARY INSTALLATIONS:
• Ft Meade (20 mins)
• J.B. Andrews (25 mins) - My old base; easy commute!
• J.B. Anacostia Bolling (30 mins)
• Pentagon (35 mins)
• Annapolis Naval Academy (28 mins)
• Coast Guard Yard Curtis Bay (38 mins)
• Washington Navy Yard (30 mins)
• Coast Guard HQ (30 mins)
• Downtown D.C. (30 mins)
6) NEARBY NAT'L PARKS & TRAILS:
o Patuxent Nat'l Wildlife Refuge (5-mins away) – 12,800-acre forest w/ several lakes & miles of hiking trails. & wildlife.
o Greenbelt Nat’l Park (8-mins away) – 1,100 acres w/ 10+ miles of trails.
o Watkins Park (county – 15-mins away) – 10+ miles of loop trails w/ beaver lake.
o White Marsh Park (county – 15 mins away) – Paved trails; quiet forest by stream.
o Patapsco State Park (30-mins away) – Huge waterfall & 14,000+ acres of loop trails, mountains, & rivers.
(Disclosure: Wife (Janelle) is real estate agent)