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6505 River Road
Bethesda MD 20817

For Sale: $1,900,000.00 Active

List Date: 2026-08-20

Open House: Sep 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Bethesda
4 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
4,138 build ft2
10,012 land ft2

About This Property

Tucked away on a quiet, private road just off River Rd, in the heart of Bethesda's Locust Ridge, this custom brick home is the kind of home you don't want to rush through. You'll feel it the second you walk in: a two-story foyer, 10-foot+ ceilings, rich moldings, and a staircase that makes an entrance. This is a house built for gathering, and it shows in every room. Herringbone hardwood runs from the entry through the dining room, where hand-painted mural walls and a vaulted, window-wrapped ceiling turn an ordinary dinner into something special. Just off that, a library with custom built-ins leads into a second sitting room with space for a pool table, perfect for game night or a quiet spot to disappear with a book. The family room, breakfast room, and kitchen all open through French doors to the deck, so summer mornings and weekend get-togethers flow naturally between indoors and out. The kitchen itself is bathed in skylight, bright at any hour of the day. Two wood-burning fireplaces keep the home cozy, one right in the primary suite, which feels like its own private escape with a Jacuzzi tub, separate walk-in shower, dual vanities, and two walk-in closets. Upstairs you'll find three more bedrooms and two full baths. Downstairs, there's room to build out a home gym, a flex space, and a workshop big enough to become whatever you need it to be, studio, office, hobby space, you name it. Outside, it's all wrapped in privacy: a wood-lined 0.23-acre lot, a stone garden path, brick front steps, and an attached four-car garage. BONUS - it's zoned for Walt Whitman High School. Homes like this, with this much craftsmanship and character, don't come up often in Locust Ridge. Come see it for yourself and discover what it really means to Love Being Home.

Listing Agent: Kara Chaffin Donofrio. Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. 703-795-7238 kara@kcdrealestate.com

Property Features

Location Information
County:
Subdivision: LOCUST RIDGE
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Interior Features
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Washer, Dryer, Refrigerator, Cooktop, Oven - Double, Built-In Microwave
Interior: Breakfast Area, Kitchen - Island, Dining Area, Floor Plan - Open
Laundry:
Furnished: None
Flooring: Solid Hardwood
Water: Public
Cooling: Central A/C
Heating: Central, 90% Forced Air
Fireplaces: 2
Windows:
Utilities:
Sewer: Public Sewer
Rooms
Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Upper 1
Room Type: Bedroom 2
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Upper 1
Room Type: Bedroom 3
Level: Upper 1
Room Type: Bedroom 4
Level: Upper 1
Room Type: Primary Bathroom
Level: Upper 1
Room Type: Bathroom 2
Level: Upper 1
Room Type: Bathroom 3
Level: Upper 1
Room Type: Foyer
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Main
Room Type: Dining Room
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Main
Room Type: Library
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Main
Room Type: Living Room
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Main
Room Type: Kitchen
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Main
Room Type: Family Room
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Main
Room Type: Office
Features: Flooring - Solid Hardwood
Level: Main
Room Type: Recreation Room
Level: Lower 1
Room Type: Workshop
Level: Lower 1
Exterior Features
Year Built: 1986
Legal Subdivision: Locust Ridge
Subdivision Name: Locust Ridge
Parking: Circular Driveway
Garage Spaces: 2.0
Schools
Elementary School: None
Junior High School: None
High School: None

IDXListing Courtesy of Kara Chaffin Donofrio. Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. 703-795-7238 kara@kcdrealestate.com

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