2513 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910

FOREST GLEN METRO 3 Blocks. Bright and spacious bedroom, plus share lovely house! ORGANIC garden! Wonderful House Nice Housemates! When responding, please tell us a little something about yourself. THANKS. This is for one room and to share the house. Please, NO SHORT-TERM or temporary rentals. Sorry, NO PETS :-( Bathroom shared with only one person - very considerate (House has 2 Bathrooms total) $985 + 1/3 utilities QUICK WALK TO RED LINE METRO (9 mins/~3 city-blocks) in safe, historic, and REALLY nice neighborhood - with warm & friendly people (We even have NEIGHBORHOOD POT-LUCK DINNERS!). Easy bike ride or quick drive to NIH/Med. Center, USUHS/Walter Reed/NNMC-BETHESDA, WRAIR, AFRRI, Chevy Chase, and 8 min to DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING. Walk to HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, 12 min to DC Line, Fast reverse-commute to Balt. Easy drive to Univ. of MD, FDA & BWI. 18 min to Twinbrook (#5 bus at the corner [1-min walk]). Forest Glen rated by Washingtonian Mag as, "ONE OF THE GREAT PLACES TO LIVE." Housemates are both male/good guys: a PhD/scientist and a Fed. Govt. manager (who hasn't lost his job yet). Age range is from ~28 to 50-ish. But we're open to anyone. We'd like to find a nice housemate (female or male), and we look forward to speaking with you. Landlord is very proud of long history of housemates staying for awhile! Close to Metro Red Line Dedicated Off-Street Parking (Sm. fee) & Bike storage (free) Nice House + Nice People Great landlord & community atmosphere Free Recreation Center nearby Trails for Hiking, Biking & Running Fantastic neighborhood pool (Glenwood) Nice Yard + Tire Swing + Big Organic Garden! Spacious Rooms High-Speed Internet, plus Ethernet-wiring throughout Easy access to Downtown Silver Spring 100% SMOKE-FREE Friendly neighbors - yet privacy is respected. CLOSE TO THE CITY AND CLOSE TO NATURE - and close to the beauty of 'Enchanted Forest Glen'/Natl. Park Seminary (Google it) Hike through & explore the historic Women's Seminary, and see the beautiful restoration BRIGHT & SPACIOUS The house is a restored, charming Cape Cod style home. It accommodates three residents very comfortably. However, only one room is available (~7/23). There are three large bedrooms (two up and one down), two full bathrooms - and one big, cool glass-block shower! Well-designed, open spaces with lovely glass-block accents & nice views. Professionally finished natural-hardwood floors (Red Oak), mahogany molding, good closet-space, and great common areas. WONDERFUL KITCHEN with vintage cherrywood cabinetry, large island (actually, a peninsula), Retro countertops. BIG LIVING ROOM & Family Rm/Dining Rm, recessed lighting, etc. FREE washer/dryer, dishwasher, disposal & safe, small-flame fireplace - plus green-rated, energy-efficient central heating & AC, and upgraded insulation. Plus, money-saving HYBRID hot water system (SOLAR, in addition to natural gas). Up-to-date electrical, as well as copper plumbing throughout. To complement the dedicated off-street parking, there are several honest mechanics right in the neighborhood! LARGE YARD & GARDEN Seasonal flowers and tasty, organic vegetables Tho there's NO PRESSURE to be a gardener! Roses & raspberries, herbs, kale, green beans, tomatoes, and squash. Sometimes peas and sweet potatoes, as well as BACKYARD HONEY - and we'll again be devouring heirloom pumpkins after Halloween We usually have a pretty respectable pumpkin patch. Just think, FRESH VEGGIES - right from your own backyard! (Editor's note: Unfortunately, we're forced to share some tomatoes with THIEVING SQUIRRELS who apparently never learned how to share! Thankfully, the ravenous rabbits and devouring deer have responded well to appropriate fencing.) We promise that we are NOT gardening fanatics! Enormous numbers of excellent Hiking / Biking / Running TRAILS, all very close; some of the best trails & bike paths in Metro DC converge right in our neighborhood. Plus nearby Rec centers & Woodend NATURE SANCTUARY. There's even some amazing bird-watching We see goldfinches, chickadees, cardinals, woodpeckers, jays, and hummingbirds! We hear many SONGBIRDS... And one of our occasional visitors is an owl 'whoo' seems to have made the 'wise' choice to nest nearby (BTW, we're not bird fanatics, either We should enjoy these more, but sadly have all been too busy.). Fun neighborhood restaurants - like Pacci's, coffee shops, crazy neighborhood events like listening to bagpipes practice at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Lots of shopping, including Aldi, and of course Snider's - one of the last neighborhood grocery stores with really fast check-out. Don't forget the BIG YARD and spectacular GARDEN (NO PRESSURE to do gardening!). A vegetarian would feel right at home, but we're flexible (One of the two current residents is vegetarian). Oh, did we mention the Fantastic Garden? (It's okay if you're not into gardening; we're honestly not fanatics. However, the squirrels are testing us!!) Our place is fantastic - and we think it's a good deal at $985 + 1/3 utilities BTW, this space is CLEAN, SAFE AND LEGAL. We have an excellent relationship with our landlord who respects us - and our comfort & safety. 100% SMOKE-FREE / vape-free, drug-free, and sorry, NO PETS. Also, PLEASE NO SHORT-TERM or temporary rentals. (Sorry for the repetition; people continue to ask.) Thanks for reading this looooong posting! AVAILABLE ~ July 23rd. Hey, did we mention the garden?! ;-) Standard Lease $985/Mo + 1/3 Utilities