This Capitol Heights home is humble, but cozy, and has all the comforts one could ask for. Although it sits on a hill, a retaining wall in the front provides for a level front yard, with areas for flower beds and a curving walkway leading to the door.

The front door leads into the living room with large windows overlooking the front and side of the home, letting in plenty of natural light. In the center of the room is a ceiling fan, with wooden blades and a glass light fixture in the center. What appears to be a closet next to the entrance in fact reveals a stacked washer and dryer, located conveniently near the three bedrooms that are located on this level.

Behind the living room is the kitchen, which has a ceramic tile floor and hardwood cabinets. A small door to the side opens to reveal a deep pantry space for additional storage. A tall breakfast bar separates the living room from the kitchen.

The first bedroom is a little smaller than the others and has high windows. The other two mirror each other, one in front and one in back, both with large windows and a tall double closet. In between these two rooms is a full bathroom with ceramic tile covering the floor and walls. There is a large basin sink and a combined shower and bath.

The home also has a finished lower floor, which can be used as an in-law suite, or simply a place to have some additional privacy. And with one entrance to the home at the top of the stairs and a second one at the bottom, which is just off the driveway, the lower floor can be accessed without disrupting those on the upper floor. At the base of the stairs is a recreation room with inset lighting overhead. Next to this space is a full kitchen, which, like the floor above, has a breakfast bar separating the two rooms.

Past the kitchen is a short hallway, off of which are several rooms and another washer and dryer set to make doing laundry convenient regardless of the floor you're on. There are two additional rooms on this level, both with high windows and closets. They could be put to use as additional bedrooms or office space. There is also a full bathroom which features a combined shower and bath.

The homes sits on a corner lot providing a decent amount of yard space, with landscaping in the front yard and mature trees around the edges to provide shade in the summer. It also has exterior lighting and a security system installed. The home has received many upgrades as well, with new windows, light fixtures and six panel doors as well as a recently updated furnace and maintenance-free siding on the exterior. Located only about a mile from the Addison Road Metro stop on the blue line, and not too much farther from the Capitol Heights stop, it's close at hand wherever you need to go.

Specialties of the house

Address: 616 64th Place, Capitol Heights

Price: $179,900

Year built: 1953

Square feet: About 1,750

Lot size: 0.15 acres

Taxes: $2,758

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 2

Contact: Carol Harriston, Long and Foster, 301-388-2651

*List price for homes may be subject to change.

E-mail Serena Loder at sloder@gazette.net.