Situated along a cul-de-sac, this Gaithersburg home isn't visible from the street. However, turn down a long driveway and one will find ample parking in front of this roomy split-level. With more than one-third acre, the home offers plenty of privacy and potential for large gardens or landscaping. The simple vinyl siding exterior contrasts with the gleaming hardwood floors and crisply painted surfaces, and the two-level deck provides views of an adjacent, undeveloped property.

Inside, the tall foyer features a hardwood floor, a French-door closet and a crystal chandelier. Painted metal railings lead to both the downstairs and the upstairs.

Wide, carpeted steps to the lower level go to the carpeted family room, which has a gas fireplace, both track and recessed lighting, and a sliding glass door to a shady, pebble patio area under the deck.

Along a carpeted hall is a full bathroom with a glass-door shower, and a laundry/utility room including a sink and built-in shelves.

Two lower-level bedrooms are quite different. One is smaller — currently used as an office — and has built-in shelves. The other is painted a lush mandarin orange and features a small white shelf around the perimeter of the room. A storage room has been converted to a walk-in closet for this second bedroom.

Upstairs, hardwood flooring continues into the formal living room, which has a balcony overlooking the crystal chandelier and the foyer, as well as a window looking to the deck.

Adjacent is the dining room, where a wall-sized mirror makes the space appear quite large, and a sliding glass door accesses the large wooden deck.

The deck has a matching wooden picnic table and a bench that conveys, as well as a gas connection. Steps from the deck to the fenced backyard intersect near the back door of the one-car garage. A sizeable shed can store outdoor equipment.

The eat-in kitchen has a built-in buffet counter with extra cabinet space below and glass-door cabinets above. Practically everything in the kitchen is white, which gives the space a bright, crisp atmosphere. A window over the stainless-steel sink looks out onto the open, grassy adjacent property.

Along the hardwood upper level hall is a hall bathroom with a glass-door shower and tub.

Two carpeted bedrooms each have a hardwood floor and French-door closets. One of the bedrooms has a small open storage area above the closet, and the other, slightly larger, has two windows.

The carpeted master bedroom features a ceiling fan and two separate closets, divided by a skinny full-length mirror. A small master bathroom has a glass-door shower.

Nestled in the Hunters Woods community, this house is convenient to Shady Grove Road, the Shady Grove Red Line Metro station, Woodfield Road, and Interstates 270 and 370. It also is close to Cabin Branch Park as well as shopping at Montgomery Village and Goshen Crossing Shopping Center.

Specialties of the house

Address: 9 Ridge Heights Court, Gaithersburg

Style: Split-level

Price: $369,000

Estimated taxes: $3,705

Lot size: 0.35 acre

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 3 full

Contact: Lee Ann Turner, National Realty, 703-860-4600