This rambler in the Maryvale community of Rockville is a10-minute walk from a Metro Red Line station. The Rockville Town Center, with shops, restaurants and movies, is equally accessible.

Outside the back door is a huge yard, with a patio, that borders Maryvale Park.

Inside, the home has three bedrooms, a living/dining room and one bathroom.

The huge master bedroom can easily accommodate a king-sized bed or could be transformed into a family or recreation room.

The two other bedrooms, one of which has recently added wainscoting, could serve as an office/guest room, child's room, study or craft room.

The kitchen has new, white cabinet doors and a recently installed, ceramic-tile floor. Appliances include a dishwasher, a refrigerator, and a gas stove.

A separate laundry alcove off the kitchen houses a washer and dryer.

The house has gas, forced-air heating and electric central air conditioning.

A water heater was installed in 2009.

As with other houses on the street, this house was built on a concrete slab without a basement.

However, a large, unfinished attic runs the length of the house and offers a great deal of storage space. A new, pull-down stairway eases access to this storage.

Built in 1954, the house has undergone multiple updates and improvements during the past seven years. These include replacement of the roof, windows, siding, gutters and downspouts.

A flagstone front walk and steps are new. In the backyard, terracing, landscaping, fencing, and a large storage shed have been added.

Recessed lighting, an alarm system, and refinished the hardwood floors also are found in the home.

This charming home could be ideal as a starter house for a professional couple or a young family. Maryvale Elementary School is just down the block on 1st Street.

Specialties of the house

Address: 822 1st St., Rockville

Style: Rambler

Lot size: 0.17 acre

Price: $284,000

Estimated taxes: $4,077

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 1 full

Contact: Susan Kelly, Long & Foster Realtors, 301-253-5155, 240-372-3053