This spacious, brick-front colonial in Christie Estates is on a cul-de-sac backing to a wooded lot. The house has modern, clean-cut updates including a roomy, luminous two-story addition in the back, and a gourmet, open kitchen with two islands.

A flagstone walkway and porch leads to a beautiful front entrance, which has a brushed-nickel door handle and knocker. It opens to a two-story foyer with hardwood floors and a decorative window above the door.

To the right is a carpeted living room, with crown molding and a large, floor-to-ceiling bay window. The carpeting extends into the dining room, which has more formal crown and decorative moldings on the walls, and an interesting, modern pendant light fixture.

The updated kitchen has hardwood floors, stainless-steel appliances — including a double oven — maple cabinets, granite countertops, brushed-nickel hardware, recessed lighting, a tile backsplash, a pantry, a gas cooktop, a lovely powder room and a center island with counter-height breakfast bar. A second kitchen island has a stainless-steel double sink, pendant lights and a bar-height counter in the breakfast or informal dining area. Formerly the family room, this area has been updated with tile flooring and a hanging light fixture to complement the wood-burning fireplace and glass-door access to the deck. There also is access to the two-car garage.

Outside, a wooden deck overlooks the wooded area behind the backyard, and leads down to a brick-paver patio, which has a built-in grill station with counter space and room for an outdoor gas grill and mini-refrigerator.

At the back of the house, the carpeted family room has a vaulted ceiling, a gas fireplace with a sandstone hearth and a white, wood mantel, a ceiling fan and great picture windows looking to the backyard.

Downstairs, the finished basement has a spacious media/recreation room with plenty of storage; countertops, cabinets and a full refrigerator in a bar area; a full bath with stone-tile floors and a beautiful, glass-door shower with a seat; a room that could be a fifth bedroom, an office or an exercise room with recessed lighting; a storage area with workbench and more.

Upstairs, a separate laundry has a washer/dryer plus a utility sink and shelving.

The master bedroom has a walk-in closet, a ceiling fan, a picture window, and a high, pitched ceiling. The master bathroom features a double-sink vanity, a window, a two-person soaking tub in a tile platform, a glass-door shower and a nearly private toilet.

Three additional upstairs bedrooms all have white ceiling fans with lights, and share a hall bathroom that has a tub/shower combination with one sink and a vanity within the bathroom and another separated by a door in the hall. The corner bedroom has private access to the bathroom.

Located a couple blocks away is Brook Grove Elementary School. Montgomery General Hospital is about a five-minute drive, as are shopping, restaurants and the community of Olney. The HOA fee is about $42 per month.

Specialties of the house

Address: 2706 Snowberry Place, Olney

Style: Colonial

Lot size: 0.25 acre

Price: $639,000

Estimated taxes: $6,591

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 3 full, 1 half

Contact: Susan Ellis, RE/MAX Realty Centre, 301-367-9032, 301-774-5900