# 6505 RIVER RD, Bethesda, MD 20817 > **TL;DR:** 4bd/4ba single family, $1,800,000, built 1986. Est. $9,627/mo. Listed 52 days. ## Property at a Glance | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | Price | $1,800,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 full, 1 half | | Year Built | 1986 | | Lot Size | 10,019 sqft (0.23 acres) | | Property Type | Single Family (Other) | | Status | Active | | Days on Market | 52 | ## Estimated Monthly Costs | Category | Amount | |----------|--------| | Principal & Interest (20% down, 30-year at 6.5%) | $9,102 | | Estimated Insurance | $525 | | **Total** | **$9,627** | ## Property Highlights - Built in 1986 - 0.23 acre lot ## Description ### Agent Description Tucked away on a quiet, private road just off River Rd, in the heart of Bethesda's Locust Ridge, this custom brick home is the kind of home you don't want to rush through. You'll feel it the second you walk in: a two-story foyer, 10-foot ceilings, rich moldings, and a staircase that makes an entrance. This is a house built for gathering, and it shows in every room. Herringbone hardwood runs from the entry through the dining room, where hand-painted mural walls and a vaulted, window-wrapped ceiling turn an ordinary dinner into something special. Just off that, a library with custom built-ins leads into a second sitting room with space for a pool table, perfect for game night or a quiet spot to disappear with a book. The family room, breakfast room, and kitchen all open through French doors to the deck, so summer mornings and weekend get-togethers flow naturally between indoors and out. The kitchen itself is bathed in skylight, bright at any hour of the day. Two wood-burning fireplaces keep the home cozy, one right in the primary suite, which feels like its own private escape with a Jacuzzi tub, separate walk-in shower, dual vanities, and two walk-in closets. Upstairs you'll find three more bedrooms and two full baths. Downstairs, there's room to build out a home gym, a flex space, and a workshop big enough to become whatever you need it to be, studio, office, hobby space, you name it. Outside, it's all wrapped in privacy: a wood-lined 0.23-acre lot, a stone garden path, brick front steps, and an attached four-car garage. BONUS - it's zoned for Walt Whitman High School. Homes like this, with this much craftsmanship and character, don't come up often in Locust Ridge. Come see it for yourself and discover what it really means to Love Being Home. ## Location - **Address:** 6505 RIVER RD, Bethesda, MD 20817 - **County:** Montgomery - **Neighborhood:** LOCUST RIDGE - **Coordinates:** 38.98023, -77.13175 - **Google Maps:** https://www.google.com/maps?q=38.98023,-77.13175 ## Listing Agent - **Name:** Kara Chaffin Donofrio - **Brokerage:** Long & Foster Real Estate - **Broker Phone:** 4102602800 ## Photos ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 1](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1320970749r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 2](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1827374997r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 3](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3839395104r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 4](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f2600293285r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 5](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3817177416r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 6](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3649635835r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 7](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1349224509r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 8](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1939799685r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 9](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3071794023r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 10](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3389078035r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 11](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f13669388r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 12](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f4236909387r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 13](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f2588373601r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 14](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f196337802r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 15](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1573623852r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 16](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f277548815r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 17](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f2682770007r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 18](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f491690742r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 19](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1548373076r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 20](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f302356376r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 21](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f965372548r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 22](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3665703180r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 23](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1346578939r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 24](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f4048033915r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 25](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1447517146r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 26](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1984348698r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 27](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f2704417505r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 28](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f2729089497r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 29](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3876967984r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 30](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3016547629r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 31](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1552120674r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 32](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f2903854952r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 33](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f811937507r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 34](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1774738300r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 35](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f815452722r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 36](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f2612271221r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 37](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1834471823r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 38](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1554194514r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 39](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f297489615r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 40](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f4087146102r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 41](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f1098745702r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 42](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f33907217r.jpg) ![6505 RIVER RD - Photo 43](http://lh.rdcpix.com/d9401ea5c671ecd45070a9d1472ed640l-f3674621979r.jpg) --- **MLS#:** MDMC2244238 | **Updated:** 2026-10-10 **Source:** listhub *Copyright © 2026 Long & Foster Real Estate. All rights reserved. All information provided by the listing agent/broker is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.* [View on PropertySimple](https://www.propertysimple.ai/listing/6505-river-rd-bethesda-md-20817-c2244238) --- ## Structured Data ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "RealEstateListing", "@id": "https://www.propertysimple.ai/listing/6505-river-rd-bethesda-md-20817-c2244238#listing", "url": "https://www.propertysimple.ai/listing/6505-river-rd-bethesda-md-20817-c2244238", "name": "6505 RIVER RD, Bethesda, MD 20817", "description": "Tucked away on a quiet, private road just off River Rd, in the heart of Bethesda's Locust Ridge, this custom brick home is the kind of home you don't want to rush through. You'll feel it the second you walk in: a two-story foyer, 10-foot ceilings, rich moldings, and a staircase that makes an entrance. This is a house built for gathering, and it shows in every room. 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