7629 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

The Lyndon House, 1912. Its name, prominently painted above the front porch and freshly regilded in gold leaf, sits on 0.80 acres set high above Carroll Avenue, with a view across the treetops that very few houses in Takoma Park can match. Inside, the original stained glass, original doors, original wood floors, plaster walls, and 9-foot ceilings, all well maintained, all still here. The front parlor, roughly 500 square feet, runs the full length of the house. The main level also offers a living room open to the dining room, a large kitchen, a finished three-season room, and an office or fifth bedroom with its own full bath. Upstairs, the primary bedroom opens onto a large private balcony, the place to take in the stunning view. A self-contained second-floor suite with its own kitchen, study, bedroom, and full bath connects to the main house and works as a guest suite, rental unit, or space for live-in help. Five bedrooms and four full baths in all, plus a walk-up attic with two...