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Property Description
Fabulous opportunity to update and personalize this stately hillside home on a quiet drive in coveted Bannockburn Estates - an ideal property for entertaining on both a grand and intimate scale. The first level features a wide center-hall foyer, an elegant, embassy-sized living room, formal dining room, table-space kitchen, main-floor laundry, a large paneled family room with wet bar and powder room, plus a glass-enclosed sunroom with access to a flagstone patio, multi-level pool area and a wooded path with two more patios above. The second floor boasts four spacious bedrooms and three baths, including an expansive sitting area/office off the primary bedroom with built-ins and storage galore. The walk-out lower level offers a large paneled rec room, full bath and bonus room. With more than 6600 sf of living space, three fireplaces, slate & copper roofing, lush grounds, a double garage, extensive hardscaping, exterior lighting, an in-ground sprinkler system and more, all on a 20,000+ sf lot, this property is truly an oasis to call home.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 7205 Helmsdale Rd
General
- Sold For: $1,650,000
- Taxes: $16,670 (2024)
- Status: Closed
- Type: Single Family
- Source: BrightMLSMidAtlantic
- MLS ID: MDMC2193334
- Added to Site: 136 day(s) ago
Interior
- Interior Features: Attic, Cedar Closet(s), Bar, Crown Moldings, Family Room Off Kitchen, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Eat-In, Sprinkler System, Wet/Dry Bar, Wood Floors
- Fireplace: Yes
- Number of Fireplaces: 3
- Fireplace(s): Wood
- Flooring: Hardwood, Carpet, Ceramic Tile
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 5
- Full Bathrooms: 4
- Half Bathrooms: 1
- Upper Floor Baths: 3
- Upper - Full Baths: 3
- Main Floor Baths: 1
- Main - 1/2 Baths: 1
- Lower Floor Baths: 1
- Lower - Full Baths: 1
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 4
- Bedrooms Upper: 4
Other Rooms
- Laundry: Main Floor
Additional Information
- Pool: Yes
- Private Pool: Yes
- Pool Description: Lap/Exercise, In Ground
Exterior
- Exterior Features: Extensive Hardscape, Exterior Lighting, Stone Retaining Walls, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
- Porch/Patio/Deck: Breezeway, Patio(s)
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Total Spaces: 6
- Parking Features: Asphalt Driveway
- Parking Type: Attached Garage, Driveway
- Garage Description: Garage - Front Entry
Location
- County: MONTGOMERY
- Subdivision: BANNOCKBURN ESTATES
- Cross Streets: Hidden Creek
- Driving Directions: GPS
- City Limits: Yes
School Information
- School District: Montgomery County Public Schools
- Elementary School: Bannockburn
- Middle School: Pyle
- High School: Walt Whitman
Heating & Cooling
- Central air: Yes
- Cooling Type: Central A/C
- Cooling Fuel: Electric
- Heating Type: Forced Air
- Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
- Water Heater: Natural Gas
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: Colonial
- Structure Type: Detached
- Construction: Brick
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Entrance: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Fully Finished, Walkout Level, Side Entrance
- Foundation: Brick/Mortar
- Roof: Slate, Copper
- Stories Description: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1
- Square Feet: 6,662
- Sq. Ft. Source: Assessor
- Living Area: 4,933 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Above Grnd: 4,333 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Below Grnd: 600 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1968
- Year Built Source: Assessor
Unit Information
Unit 1
- Bathrooms-Lower: 1
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.47
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 20,547
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Zoning: R200
- Lot Description: Sloping
Financial Considerations
- Price Per Sq. Ft.: $403.88
- Assessment Year: 2025
- City/TownTax Freq: Annually
- County Tax: $15,870
- County Tax Freq: Annually
- Tax w/Assessment: $1,413,500
- Tax Amount: $16,670
- Tax Year: 2024
- Terms: Standard Sale
- Tax Total Finished Sq. Ft.: 4933
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Lot Number: 2
Listed by Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Susan Sonnesyn Brooks
Sold by Redfin Corp, Jami Rankin
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Schools
Schools serving 7205 Helmsdale Rd
School District:Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg, MD
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Bannockburn Elementary School 6520 Dalroy Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817 | K-5 | 0.9 mi |
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School 6311 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817 | 6-8 | 1.3 mi |
Walt Whitman High School 7100 Whittier Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817 | 9-12 | 1.3 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 7205 Helmsdale Rd
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
1/05/2026
Sold
$1,650,000
-5.71%
MLS
10/20/2025
Price Reduced
$1,750,000
-7.89%
MLS
9/19/2025
Price Reduced
$1,900,000
-15.56%
MLS
9/03/2025
Listed
$2,250,000
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MLS
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
7205 Helmsdale Road, Bethesda, MD 20817 (MLS# MDMC2193334) is a Single Family property that was sold at $1,650,000 on January 05, 2026. Want to learn more about 7205 Helmsdale Road? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Bethesda? You can browse all Bethesda real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

