Four-bedroom Forest Hills home with sweeping backyard asks $1.6M

Built in 1941 and featuring updates throughout, this four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom single-family home in Forest Hills recently went on the market for $1,649,000. The home comes with about 3,350 square feet of living space, including a finished lower level, and sits on a 10,500-square-foot lot on a quiet cul-de-sac. There are two fireplaces and hardwood floors.

A few of the rooms, such as the large family room, have built-in shelves. The kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and plentiful storage. In the back, there is a screened-in porch, equipped with a ceiling fan, that looks out to the expansive fenced garden. The home also features a two-car garage and driveway in the front, plus stacked-stone walls.

Walking out to the front garden, the lower level includes a laundry room as well as a guest room. The property last sold in 2008 for $1,525,000, according to public records. Robert Hryniewicki, Adam T. Rackliffe, and Christopher R. Leary, who compose HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties, are the listing agents. The home is close to Rock Creek Park.