Tucked in the quiet northeast corner of Frederick County, this Cape Cod off Route 26 features fresh updates including granite in the downstairs bathroom and a kitchen with new stainless-steel appliances.

From the road, the driveway winds through the tree-shaded front yard past a play structure and a deck.

A deep, full-length front porch provides additional seating overlooking the hilltop site.

From the porch, the entry opens to a center hall with vinyl tile and beadboard wainscoting.

To the right, the living room features a hardwood floor and crown molding. There also is a wood-burning fireplace with a brick hearth and a simple yet elegant mantel.

Past the living room, the entry hall leads to a hardwood-floored study that could be a fourth bedroom.

Also off the entry hall are a closet and a full bathroom, newly updated with ceramic tile and a granite-topped vanity. The bathroom also has a tub/shower.

The dining room is to the left of the entry. This sunny space has windows on two sides plus chair rail, as well as hardwood flooring and crown molding that echo the living room's trim.

All new stainless-steel appliances — including a built-in microwave – add a fresh look to the adjacent kitchen, and a press-tin backsplash above the stove adds a decorative flourish. The space also offers vinyl flooring, laminate countertops, oak cabinets and beadboard wainscoting along one wall.

From the kitchen, a side door leads out to a large deck enhanced by twin gazeboes. They overlook a fenced backyard shaded by several mature trees. The one-acre lot also has two storage buildings and paved parking for as many as eight cars.

The stairs to the neutral-carpeted upper level lead to a hallway with beadboard wainscoting.

The sunny master bedroom has windows on two sides, dual closets and a ceiling fan. The master suite has its own entry to a shared hall bathroom with vinyl flooring and a tub/shower.

Also on this level are a linen closet and two additional bedrooms, both with ceiling fans.

On the walkout lower level is a spacious, Berber-carpeted family/media room with beadboard wainscoting, recessed lights and a ceiling fan.

A side door opens to stairs leading outside.

Off the family room is a carpeted office with ample storage and recessed lights.

An additional unfinished storage area and a vinyl-floored laundry finish this level.

Specialties of the house

g Address: 14112 Peddicord Road, Mount Airy

g Style: Cape Cod

g Price: $392,000

g Estimated taxes: $4,776

g Lot size: 1 acre

g Bedrooms: 4

g Bathrooms: 2 full

g Contact: Bonnie White, Long & Foster Real Estate, 301-525-4742

g Open: 1-4 p.m., Sunday