University Park MD Real Estate & Homes for Sale

The one you've been waiting for in desirable, established and convenient University Park! One floor living with 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath, living room with fireplace, dining area, spacious screened porch and roomy family room overlooking deep backyard, gleaming wood flooring through most, vintage architectural details, and freshly painted in and out. Easy commute to the University of MD, shopping, restaurants, parks, playgrounds, and schools. Historically, "University Park was developed on land owned by the Deakins family since the mid-1700s. The farm was purchased by the University Park Company in 1923. The developers promised a community of single-family homes without the intrusion of commercial facilities. Homebuyers were attracted to University Park due to its high elevation and lush vegetation. The town was incorporated in 1936." Fun fact: Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, grew up in University Park. Own a piece of history!

You'll like this house! It is comfortable, sunny and packed with convenient features and improvements. There is a bright, spacious living room with oak floors and a wood-burning fireplace with easy access to the main floor powder room. The renovated kitchen is pleasant with big, sunny windows, stainless steel appliances, recessed lighting and granite countertops with convenient access to the attached garage. Adjacent to the kitchen is the formal dining room with chair rails and door to the exterior just waiting for the perfect deck. Up a flight of stairs is a nicely sized bedroom with access to a full bathroom in the hallway as well as a roomy primary bedroom featuring large storage closets and direct access to a huge primary bathroom with a limestone tiled shower and heated floor/towel bar. Around the corner is a laundry niche which is such a clever designâ¦allowing access to the third bedroom on the second upper level while accommodating a stacked washer and dryer on the same level as the primary bedroom. The third bedroom is large and fully carpeted, quiet and private from the rest of the house; it could also serve as a home office or a family room. The basement level was extensively renovated by the current owner that included insulating the walls, adding a large full bath, laundry area, and large storage closets. This is a lovely, versatile space with separate access--great for extended stay guests. Though fully equipped with forced air heat and central air conditioning, you will notice that there are mini-splits in the primary bedroom, third bedroom and basement which allow specific, targeted heating/cooling to accommodate the room occupant. This house has been lovingly maintained. There is an impressive list of renovations -- upgraded 200 amp electrical service, new wiring in many parts of the house, new heavier gauge copper pipes throughout, new larger-sized gutters and downspouts, soffit and ridge vents to improve air circulation and REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION. In addition, there's great walkability--MARC train, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's. plus the pleasures of small town living--Classic architecture, Town holiday celebrations, mature trees, neighbors who wave, a pleasant Town park, 15-20 minutes to Hyattsville or College Park Metro stations.