5137 WAUKESHA RD, BETHESDA, MD 20816

Constructed in 2002, this farmhouse-style detached home on a corner lot offers old-timey charm and function. Wrap-around porch with space to sit and enjoy the neighborhood. Fenced front/side yard (fence pickets will be replaced in the fall after summer blooms have faded). Mature flowering fruit trees on property. Tenants are free to harvest/re-plant raised vegetable beds.  Hardwood flooring on main level, featuring a living room, dining room, office, powder room and island kitchen with walk-in pantry. Brand-new carpet on upper level, with four beds and two full hall baths. Finished lower level has 9-foot ceilings, a spacious bedroom and full bath, TV/workout area, laundry/storage room, plus walk-out to exterior (very comfortable space for a teenager, au-pair, guests, etc).  Owners are members at Mohican Swimming Pool (just six blocks away), which tenants may access August-September for a fee of $500 per household. Owners will also provide yard and gutter maintenance, as well as Internet access. Unbeatable location just minutes from the C&O Canal, the Potomac River, Glen Echo Park and the friendly Irish Inn. Easy access to DC via MacArthur or Massachusetts Ave, and to 495/270 and Virginia via the Clara Barton Pkwy. Nearby bike trails, plus public busses serving the Friendship Heights metro station. Multiple retail centers with grocery, restaurants & shops are an easy drive, as well as three farmer's markets. The local citizens' association hosts neighborhood parties twice a year. Two-year lease preferred, with the option to extend at a later date. Owners reserve the right to review terms at end of written lease. Pets accepted with additional deposit. No smoking on premises, please.