11020 CROSS LAUREL DR Germantown, MD 20876

Nestled in a community of 31 homes there is one home that backs to Parkland and has only one neighbor. Enjoy a lovely view of Great Seneca Park and the Greenway Trail. It is the first house on the right coming up the hill, of which there is only one way in and one way out. In front, there is a composite porch overlooking a big cherry tree. As you enter the foyer, you notice wainscoting. The Kitchen has many exquisite features; upscale omega cabinets made of red-birch, a 36-inch wide pantry, large shelves, and drawers for storage, stainless steel appliances with gas cooking, designer floor tile, and halogen LED under cabinet lighting. The Family Room has surround sound speakers inset, lighting for a computer desk, lighting for artwork, and at the end of the room has a wall-to-wall brick wood-burning fireplace which is also lighted. Family Room opens to the rear deck through sliding glass doors, the large multilevel deck offers outdoor speakers and a Sundance Spa hot tub sunken into the deck.
The backyard is completely private Parkland and only one neighbor to the left. The Dining Room is large with a bay window overlooking a paver patio and trees. It has designer wallpaper below the chair rail. Large living room; can easily be used for theater or an audio room. The top-level laundry room has front loading Samsung washer and dryer on pedestals for easy access. Primary Bedroom has a large area and two dormers with plenty of space. Extra track lighting can be used to illuminate artwork and photos. Primary Bath has a wall-to-wall mirror with a step-up sunken tub underneath a skylight., a walk-in master, dual sinks, a tile enclosed shower, and a linen closet; was completely remodeled with Travertine and granite countertops. The lower level is a walkout basement with lots of light. It is a huge open area as large as the main floor above about 1300 sq ft.


Features throughout the house include:
Ceiling fans in most rooms, light dimmers in almost all rooms, upgraded light fixtures everywhere including outside floodlights, house wired for Gigabit Ethernet to all needed areas and 5 or more drops wired to the unfinished basement. All cabinets are soft-close.
Downstairs entry, living, dining, powder room, stairway, and upstairs hall are Brazilian Cherry. Upstairs carpets are upgraded pads and carpet and just need Hot-water Extraction steam cleaning to make them like new again.
The roof and the 2 skylights are only a few weeks old. The air conditioner is 2 years old. The exterior has almost all vinyl planking, no wood to rot, and the paint is all Sherwin Williams Duration paint inside and out.
The garage is decked out with extra storage shelves everywhere, with Container Store ELFA shelving lining the entire garage, that is fitted with LED tube lights.
The house is fitted with a security system that is wired and works on cellular networks. All lower windows and doors are covered and the system can be controlled remotely via Apps or PC.