7611 MAPLE AVE #105 Takoma Park, MD 20912

Roomy 1 Bedroom on the entrance level of the Takoma Phoenix Condominium for easy access with no elevator needed! Antique style Spanish style tile floors greet you throughout. If you like to collect books this has a wall of built-in shelving suitable for ALL sizes of books and antique collections! Located a short stroll from Sligo Creek Park with miles of hike/bike trails and just one mile from Takoma Metro Station, you can be fit as a fiddle in short order! It's down the street from the City Town Hall, Police Station, and Library and down the hill from the Takoma Park Cooperative Store. The Takoma Phoenix condo was built as a rental in 1962 to become a Coop and converted to a condo in the late 1990s. There is plenty of parking for a $20 monthly fee and guest parking is available for up to 3 nights for no charge. The unit tax record shows 685 square feet of interior space, but measurements reveal the interior to be around 745 square feet including the closets. The living and dining room are open in layout and there's plenty of room for formal dining and a large sofa set. The electric fireplace set in the wall of shelving conveys. The kitchen is compact but well equipped and includes a gas stove, refrigerator, and freestanding microwave. Enjoy a wall of built-in shelving in the kitchen for extra storage! The $450 pm condo fee includes water/sewer, hot water, and cooking gas. A bike storage room is on each floor and a huge laundry room is close by on the 2nd floor. The condo has a recent roof and refinished balconies and the brick exterior is being repointed. The lobby and each hallway in the condo have been approved for redecorating in 2020 and will be much improved when complete. Mortgages here can be Conventional or FHA backed. There are programs in the City that provide a grant for closing help to residents who are purchasing their first home (see agent). This also makes a great Pied-a-Terre for a buyer with a large country home who needs to work in the City. Priced below the tax assessed value, this condo is a fabulous buy for a first-time buyer, senior down-sizing into retirement, or a busy professional who works hard in the City to escape every weekend to the country. Hurry Over! A mile from Metro Station! Lobby Level Living! 2 Blocks from Sligo Creek Park! Close by Town Hall, Library & Police Station! Easy Stroll to downtown Takoma Park. Conventional & FHA approved$450 condo fee includes water/sewer, hot water & cooking gas. Bike Room each level & Large Laundry Room. Gas cooking. Wall of Built-in Shelving for Books/Antiques/Collections! Large Bedroom Closet. Beautiful Antique Style Spanish Tile Floors. Off-street parking ($20 pm fee & registration required) Dogs and Cats 50lbs or less Allowed Bus Lines 17, 18 and 19 stop in front of the condo. 70 Walk Score (very good)! Verizon FIOS is available in the building.