This beautiful, bright colonial home with attractive landscaping backs up to Rock Creek Regional Park and features original murals and hand-painted details throughout the interior.

Outside, a flagstone terrace leads to a white-pillared porch, framed by the red brick exterior with white trim and black shutters. Inside the two-story foyer with a high window, decorative molding and a chandelier lend a formal air. Off of the foyer, a powder room has a white pedestal sink and small window. A curved staircase leads to the second floor.

Straight back from the foyer, a large carpeted family room with a ceiling fan has a built-in, cherrywood entertainment center and a butler's pantry. The built-in unit also forms a mantel for the central gas fireplace.

Off of the family room, a breakfast area offers access to a luminous sunroom with large windows, a tile floor, a ceiling fan, a hand-painted trellis and greenery, as well as sliding-door access to a composite-wood deck. The deck has white railings and a staircase that leads to the backyard below; views of Rock Creek Park's greenery abound.

Next to the breakfast area is the large kitchen, which features oak cabinetry, recessed lighting, Corian countertops, a pass-through above the sink that looks to sunroom, and an island with cabinets and a counter-height bar. Hand-painted tiles have a subtle vine pattern.

The formal dining room, illuminated by a large bay window, has hardwood floors and crown molding that extends into the formal living room, set off with white columns.

Around the corner and off of the foyer, the carpeted staircase winds up to a hallway with a linen closet and laundry room with a full-size washer/dryer and shelves. At the top of the steps, the spacious master bedroom features a vaulted ceiling, a ceiling fan and a long, walk-in closet. The master bath has a shower/tub combination with a glass door and a separate glass-door shower, plus a second linen closet.

An upstairs bedroom/office on the left side of the home has a large closet and a ceiling fan. Two additional bedrooms on the right side of the home have spacious closets and flank a large full bath with a shower/tub. One of the bedrooms features a full-wall, hand-painted fantastical mural of Earth from outer space, with stars painted on a blue ceiling.

In the finished basement, more original murals create a relaxing beach and surfing theme. A recreation area and a second family room offer ample space, and a fifth bedroom or exercise room has private access to a full bathroom with a tub/shower. Ample storage is neatly sectioned off by a door. A sliding glass door off of the rec area leads to a nicely maintained, shady flagstone patio beneath the deck.

Specialties of the house

Address: 4711 Broom Drive, Olney

Style: Colonial

Lot size: 0.2 acre

Price: $679,333*

Estimated taxes: $8,035

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 3 full, 1 half

Contact: Cathy Zucker, Weichert, Realtors, 240-447-7872; 301-681-0550

*List price for homes may be subject to change.