5505 Uppingham St Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Listing details for 5505 Uppingham St, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 : Welcome to this delightful mid-century residence backing to parkland in the Town of Somerset. There are light-filled rooms, gleaming hardwood floors, comfortable living areas, and tasteful architectural details. The main level offers a welcoming foyer, a sun-drenched living room with fireplace and large picture window, a gracious dining room, and a table space kitchen with access to the picturesque patio. The patio overlooks a lushly landscaped private fenced yard, colorful plantings, and Vinton Park. What a fabulous setting for morning coffee or entertaining guests. while enjoying the bucolic views of a backyard paradise! Completing the main level are three generously sized bedrooms, two baths and a carport with a side entrance. The lower level features a family room with a fireplace and a 1950's era bar, a bonus or exercise room, a workshop with ample storage space that was the setting for many a ping pong game, a sitting room and laundry, a half bath, and an exterior entrance. This home’s superb location is close to all the amenities that the Town of Somerset has to offer—a community swimming pool, tennis courts, a batting cage, and basketball hoops. The award-winning Somerset Elementary School is nearby. The Fourth of July picnic, parties and dinners at the pool, and trick-or-treating on Halloween are popular Town traditions. Within walking distance are the jogging and biking trails of the Capital Crescent Trail, Norwood Park, Metro, Friendship Heights, and the shopping and dining scene in downtown Bethesda.