Picture your family in a splendid, rarely-on-the-market Van Metre Bedford model, situated on a quiet cul de sac adjacent to Horsepen Run Nature Reserve. Enjoy sunrise and sunset from your backyard deck and flagstone patio, overlooking acres of common woods and park land as well as a neighborhood pool, tot lot and basketball court, and walking trails. As you approach your covered front porch, admire the landscaped yard and stone-edged flower beds loaded with woodland perennials. The spacious ceramic tile foyer opens to sunny rooms with wood floors, large windows, and beautiful views. The living room is quietly elegant and spills into a charming dining room that seats 12, with bay window and crystal chandelier. Go through interior French doors to your gourmet kitchen, fitted with maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a large island with under counter storage, and masses of cooking and buffet space that leads to an open eating area with bay window. From there it is a step into your family room that features a vaulted ceiling with fan, floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace with custom glass doors, and French doors leading to a deck that overlooks the patio, hot tub, privacy trellis, and encircling gardens. An attractive half bath is easily accessible from all rooms. The first thing to catch your eye on the second floor is an open and airy loft overlooking the family room, with maple floors, built-in shelves, and granite-topped maple drawers under each dormer window. It is a perfect home office, craft room, or reading retreat! Down the hall are two large bedrooms with wall-to-wall Berber carpeting, ceiling fans, and large closets. The double-sized front bedroom has two closets, two doors and three windows that can convert to two smaller bedrooms or offer a spacious retreat for growing children. The second bedroom has a walk-in closet and a double window with southern exposure. Go past the new upscale hall bathroom, cedar linen closet, and conveniently located laundry closet to the master bedroom, complete with wall-to-wall Berber carpeting, ceiling fan, three large windows, and a spacious walk-in closet with attic storage access. The brand-new en suite bathroom whispers spa with its granite counters and trims, oversized tiles, double sinks, walk in shower, soaking tub, and natural light from double windows and a skylight. Accessible from both interior stairs and an exterior door, the finished lower floor offers full-size south-facing windows and a double sliding door leading to your patio, butterfly garden, and common grounds filled with pines and flowering trees. A large recreation room with maple floor has space for a home theater AND exercise equipment or pool/ping pong table. Each of the two carpeted bedrooms on this floor have full double windows and a closet; one features a built-in full-size platform bed. A tiled bathroom with double shower makes the whole floor a perfect retreat for guests, teens, or older family members. With a workbench/sink room with built-in cupboards, a separate furnace room with lots of room for shelves, and an under-stairs closet, this home has an abundance of storage space! Hidden upgrades abound, to include an alarm system, an in-ground watering system, and a garage with built-in cupboards and wall-to-wall pegboard for hanging tools, toys and bikes. Welcome to a home designed for comfort and convenience in a beautiful, nature-rich community. Excellent elementary, middle, and high schools all are in walking distance. Enjoy easy access to bus and Metro lines, with multiple park-and-ride lots within a mile of home, and the new Silver Line stop on Route 28 only 5 miles away (due to open early 2022). All offers will be reviewed on Monday, May 3 at 4.00 p.m.