9649 Watkins Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, 20882

Welcome to 9649 Watkins Road - a Southern-style Cape with sprawling verandas to soak in the pastoral views! This light-filled 4 bedroom, 4 full bath beauty, with an enormous second-floor extension ready to finish for an additional guest bedroom space and rough in for a 5th full bath, showcases so many bells and whistles. From the front door in the two-story foyer, note the extraordinary view of the verdant lawn in the backyard! A formal dining room and office/bedroom (with an adjacent full bath) flank the staircase to the upper level, and beyond the stairs is the great room/family room with a stone-surround fireplace, cathedral ceiling, clerestory windows, and walls of doors that open onto the oversized terrace. The well-designed gourmet kitchen is adjacent, with custom cabinetry, stone backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a center island, and a breakfast nook. The adjoining mud/laundry room provides convenient access from the oversized 3-car garage. The spectacular main level owners' suite with a huge walk-in closet, French door to the outdoor terrace, lovely spa bath with a double sink vanity, separate commode room, soaking tub, and stand-alone shower complete the main level. The upper level has two ample bedrooms with spacious gables and closets, a full bath, and an office area/Zoom room. This level also features the ready-to-finish attic, with a rough-in for another full bath, an enormous space to customize for a home office or guest room, and a spot dedicated to a future second stairway installation to the main level. There are endless options to finish this space to your needs or dreams! The lower level has 9'4" ceilings, a roomy TV/rec room open to space for playing ping pong or a pool table, a snazzy wet bar with plenty of bar seating for a crowd, an exercise room, another full bath, and a giant storage room with double door walk up exit to the rear yard. Once outside, the real fun starts with the gorgeous heated pool with water features, the oversized terrace with outdoor speakers/TV, piping for an in-ground gas grill, and the expansive lawn with room for a playset, garden games, and invisible fencing for pets! Please review the disclosures for a list of upgrades that include the roof (2022), the driveway and private lane re-paved (2022), recent full HVAC service (2024)and upgrades galore!