17007 Barn Ridge Dr , Silver Spring, MD 20906(Montgomery County)

IMPROVED ASKING PRICE! Welcome to 17007 Barn Ridge Drive! This incredibly striking contemporary with a unique architectural design, is located in a neighborhood of two-acre plus lots of custom homes, in a sylvan setting of lovely trees. The home is constructed of brick and has a lovely stone entryway with a vaulted porch ceiling, and arched windows above the front door. One enters through the double doors to a dramatic, two-story foyer which has an elegant herringbone hardwood floor, and a staircase with a gallery overlooking both the front foyer, as well as the Family Room on the back of the home. The vaulted ceiling extends from the front foyer, over the gallery staircase to the back, where it becomes the cathedral ceiling in the Family Room. On either side of the front Foyer are the Living and Dining Rooms, both with windows overlooking the front lawn. The Living Room adjoins to a hallway off the foyer, and has a wall with open rectangular spaces. The hall extends back to a first floor Master Bedroom Suite found at the end of this private wing of the home. The Master Suite features a Luxury Bath w/separate dressing area, a walk-in closet, in addition to a wall of closets and other built-in storage areas. There is also a Library/Office on this wing of the home, with built-ins on two walls, and windows overlooking the the front lawn. From the back end of the Foyer is the entry to the Family Room, which features a beautiful, two-story stone fireplace on one wall, a cathedral ceiling, as well as a wall of built-ins. Opposite the fireplace wall, are windows overlooking the back deck in the same arched style as the those found over the front door, and follow the angled ceiling line. The spacious Family Room is a focal point of the home. Just beyond the family room is an entrance to a spacious Kitchen featuring stainless appliances, granite counter tops and wood cabinetry. The Kitchen also has a center island cook-top and an eat-in breakfast area . There is an exit off of the back of the Kitchen to a laundry room, powder room, as well as an exit to the three-car garage. The other side of the breakfast area exits to a charming screened-in porch, a new addition to the home, which also has a vaulted ceiling with an island fan and recessed lighting. The screened porch exits out to the main deck area which was recently replaced. Opposite the Kitchen is an entry to a stairwell that goes to a spacious Recreation Room on the lower level, offering additional room for family activities. There are also a storage and utility rooms, in addition to a fifth bedroom w/private bath, perfect for guests. The Recreation Room also has windows, and a door that exits outside to a small patio. Back in the main foyer, is the staircase to the upper level where there are three additional bedrooms, one with a private bath as well as another that has a full hall bath. This home is designed for elegant entertaining as well as relaxed family living in a beautiful, wooded setting. It is close by to country clubs and golf courses, shopping, dining, and other amenities. The home's unique architecture provides the feeling of a lodge in the countryside, where one can enjoy warm evenings beside the stone fireplace overlooking the lovely deck and treed lawn outside; or, enjoy sitting outside in the summertime, enjoying cool breezes from the lovely screened porch, or on the deck.