9117 Goshen Valley Dr

Goshen Valley, Gaithersburg, is a well-kept secret w/gorgeous homes 10 minutes from the best shops in Montgomery Co at Milestone/Neelsville Center, I- 270, & the MARC Train. The school system is a major draw with a variety of options, including nearby Montgomery College. The city was voted # 1 MOST DIVERSE CITY IN AMERICA, restaurants, parks & outdoor amenities abound. Goshen Valley Dr is a beautiful street with overarching oaks, children ride bikes on a cul-de-sac, & friendly neighbors chat taking walks. At 9117, a magnificent French colonial ivory brick mansion, with nearly $600,000 of new improvements, including new kitchen, new roof, skylights, windows, doors, & Lennox gas furnace. With two large wings, it sits impressively on the highest hill, from the 3-CAR GARAGE, to the two-story entrance with a glimmering marbleized porcelain tile floor. To the right, the living room has the 1ST OF 6 FIREPLACES & hand-blown sconces lighting wainscoted walls and brand new brilliant hardwood floor. To the left is the dining room & 2ND FIREPLACE, similar sconces & wainscoting. A curved stairway to upstairs sees the 3RD FIREPLACE & new family room with 3 skylights & bar cabinet. THE CHEF'S DREAM KITCHEN WITH ALL HIGHLY RATED GE MONOGRAM APPLIANCES HAS TWO 8 FOOT ISLANDS lit by 4 Tiffany-style chandeliers & all counters have rare AZUL BAHIA GRANITE. The prep island has a sink, conveniently next to the GE Monogram fridge/freezer, three 9-foot-tall pantries & roll-out drawers. The kitchen’s second island has a GE Monogram cooktop, retractable downdraft, warming drawer & solid wood KraftMaid soft-close drawers with dovetail corners for heavy pots & pans, & 2 two-tiered cutlery drawers. A pretty fan sits in a tray ceiling & hand-stenciling. A whisper-quiet dishwasher & wall microwave/baking oven over a convection oven, also GE Monograms, & 2 Fisher Paykel crystal washers. The main sink & breakfast nook boast a 27-foot-square portion of the newly extended deck. Beyond the pantries are 10-FOOT MIRRORED COAT CLOSET, shoe shelves, drawers, wall cabinets & a second fridge/freezer. Across is a mudroom with one of 3 WASHER/DRYERS, multiple drawers, & 2nd powder room (the first is off the entry hall). The conservatory seen through high windows from the family room features a 4TH FIREPLACE, four skylights, & three walls of tall arched windows. Dogwoods, magnolias, azaleas, Japanese maple trees, & forest beyond provide privacy. The first-floor primary bedroom suite with the 5TH FIREPLACE & brand new hardwood flooring, extends from the front to back of the house. Double doors open to the extensively mirrored primary bathroom, flanked by two 12-foot sink counters, newly refinished cabinets & large central jacuzzi. To the right & left are two 10-foot-long walk-in closets, shower room with a stacking 2ND WASHER/DRYER & a toilet room with a bidet. Prior to the master suite is a library with brand new hardwood flooring, built-in bookcases on three walls, on the fourth wall a 7-foot-tall picture window reaching the floor. Upstairs there are four large bedrooms with brand new carpeting, two full baths – one with a skylight & 3RD WASHER/DRYER. The bright, magnificent walkout lower level offers maximum versatility & functionality & is perfect for multi-generational/au pair possibilities, with a sixth bedroom, second kitchen, TV wall with reclining chairs, hardwood floors, wainscoted walls, & the 6TH FIREPLACE across from the bedroom that looks out a picture window to the backyard. There is a carpeted exercise room or playroom with a tropical mural, alongside the 4th full bathroom. Two pairs of French doors separate these rooms from a large party room, complete with full kitchen. Three sets of glass French doors lead out to a "slate patio" and the backyard. Two large storage rooms round out the lower level. House & deck have 2x12 beams/joists, with French drains around the foundation providing maximum water & moisture prevention. All it needs is YOU