Silver Spring, MD 20910 10023 Menlo Avenue

Open Dec 7 12:30 to 3:00 -- EXCITING Oasis of Wonder -- Must see turn-of-the-century circa 1890 Victorian country home on double lot is located in a comfortable, eclectic neighborhood within a Montgomery County Historic District. The property exudes charm, surprisingly, generous-sized living room, banquet sized dining room and roomy library, approximately 4300 sf under roof (includes 3273 fin sf) and a private wooded half acre. Commuting conveniences - Forest Glen Metro station and I-495 (1.3 mile ) and mins to NIH, Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval Hospitals. * * * INTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS: high ceilings, front and back staircases, refinished oak and pine floors throughout, freshly painted interior, 5 bedrooms up, attractive mosaic faced wood stove, dramatic folding glass doors opening to the library w/built-in bookcases, spacious dining room with fireplace, cozy fam room/sunroom, 3 full baths, inviting covered front porch, country kitchen with tall cabinets, wood stove, center island with 2nd sink, recent dishwasher, Nov, 2025 - upgraded S/S GE Profile French door refrigerator, GE induction stove with convection oven, Profile microwave/exhaust fan, breakfast room, spacious walk-up attic, windows galore, and a large 5-room walk-out basement. * * * CLIMATE controlled - Attic heat pump cools the entire bedroom level. The main level heating and cooling system has been upgraded with multi-split Mitsubishi systems. Radiators and high quality wood stoves are also present. Sept, 2025 - installed upgraded Corning asphalt roof shingles and 2 skylights with remote controlled shades. The former roof shingles were completely removed. * * * EXTERIOR features: The yard includes multiple brick sidewalks, 2 sizable brick patios, 2 fenced fish ponds, many mature trees, garden tool house, hints of formal gardens. This corner lot is mostly fenced with white picket style fencing. An incomplete pickle ball court ( approx. 61' x 31') on the rear yard is laid over the previous off-street parking. The home has been well maintained.