Sited on a tree lined street in the Sumner neighborhood, 5605 Overlea Road is a timeless Colonial combining charm and all of the up-to-date conveniences today’s buyer values! Built in 1948, the residence was renovated and expanded in 2020 and underwent additional renovations from 2022-2026. This neighborhood jewel boasts 5 Bedrooms, 4 Full Baths and 4,582 square feet of living space across 3 levels, including hardwood flooring and recessed lighting throughout the main and upper levels.
The residence’s curb appeal will have residents and guests alike stopping to admire the slate front walkway, driveway with a stone retaining wall leading to the attached garage and covered entryway. The 2-story Foyer showcases a modern chandelier and is flanked by the Library and Living Room. The Library, updated by BOWA Builders in 2023, boasts a tray ceiling with cove lighting and custom lighted bookcases. The Living Room includes a box bay window and wood-burning fireplace. The Dining Room opens to the Rear Gallery, which includes a sliding glass door to the covered side patio boasting a beadboard ceiling, ceiling fan and recessed lighting. The Family Room showcases a modern gas fireplace with a pebble base and a picture window, in addition to a sliding glass door leading to the Rear Patio. The Island Kitchen offers waterfall quartz island counters, pendant lighting, breakfast bar seating, white custom cabinetry above and pale gray cabinetry below, a full suite of Thermador appliances including a 6-burner gas range, walk-in pantry, and a glass door leading to the side yard. The Additional Bedroom/Optional Office includes barn door access, a sliding glass door to the covered side patio and windows on 3 exposures. The Main Level’s offerings are complete with a Rear Hall including a Full Bath with modern tile flooring, a vanity, and a tiled stall shower with frameless glass surround. All standard light switches on this level were replaced with dimmer switches (2023).
Ascending the floating staircase to the Upper Level, a large landing with a skylight awaits. The Primary Bedroom offers 2 walk-in closets and an ensuite Full Bath. The ensuite Primary Bath boasts chic tile flooring, a free-standing soaking tub, a dual vanity, a water closet niche, a large tiled stall shower with frameless glass door and 2 windows. The expansive Second Bedroom includes a walk-in closet with a window, an ensuite Full Bath and an optional Sitting Room/second closet with a window. The Second Bedroom’s ensuite Full Bath includes chic tile flooring, a single vanity, and a tile stall shower with frameless glass surround. The Third Bedroom offers a walk-in closet, and the Fourth Bedroom offers private access to the Hall Bath, boasting handsome tile flooring, a bath/shower with tiled surround and a large single vanity and window. The Upper Level’s offerings are complete with a Laundry Closet.
Descending to the Lower Level, the Recreation Room offers LVP flooring, 2 large, finished storage closets, a utility room and garage access.
The rear slate patio includes a stone outdoor kitchen with a slate counter and gas grill and overlooks the fully fenced, landscaped idyllic rear yard.
Some of the most recent updates to this property include replaced caulking on all tile and stone surfaces (2022), replaced sump pump (2022); an expanded bluestone patio, additional exterior lighting and installation of a gas line and grill to the back yard (2023); entire house repainting, plus replacement and repainting of all wood trim on the original section of the house (2024); and roof replacement on original section of the house (2026) with a 30 year transferrable warranty.
Located in the Whitman High School Cluster, just minutes to Massachusetts Avenue and Washington, DC, and in close proximity to the Little Falls Library, Little Falls Stream Valley Park, the Westbard Mews development and the Capital Crescent Trail, 5605 Overlea offers residential bliss in an idyllic location.
