Look no further!!! An oasis of green on a half-acre peppered with towering oak trees well inside the Beltway is the setting for this exceptional four bedroom, three and one half bath colonial with two car garage. Gracious warm welcome to this custom three finished level house commences with the delightful and very private front patio framed by walled planting beds creating eye level color through the growing seasons. Portico addition provides excellent entre with vistas into the sizeable living room or the family room/breakfast/kitchen. The former in concert with the adjacent separate dining perfect for entertaining, holiday gatherings, or relaxing; note generous sized windows create wonderfully light filled interiors; hardwood flooring. Updated kitchen (stainless, granite, work island, greenhouse window for the cooks herb garden) flows into the family/breakfast room (with cozy wood burning fireplace)truly the gathering place with lots of space for chatting, snacking, preparing meals, hanging out. Updated powder room conveniently nearby. Upper level with four generous sized bedrooms and hardwood flooring; primary bedroom with updated bath and wall of closeting; hall bath with tub. Lower level (with laminate flooring) includes large recreation room (with wood stove insert to fireplace); entertainment, exercise and game areas; bar; updated full bath; sliding glass doors opening onto the lower patio; generous sized utility room with tons of space for storage; sizeable laundry room with convenient laundry sink. Gas heat and hot water. All of this plus fabulous close in location with easy access to 395 for short commute to DC, Pentagon, Crystal City, Mark Center; VRE into DC or Express Metro buses. Very active civic association with garden club, annual pot luck, Halloween parade, Ocktober Fest, ice cream social. Numerous county parks nearby: farmers market, tennis, golf, swimming, jog/running trails.