WOW House: $15.9M Buys 8 Garages, Heated Pool, Wine Cellar

BETHESDA, MD – This 6-bedroom, 13-bathroom, 8-fireplace home designed by an award winning architect has us going wild for wine cellars. With over 20,000 feet of imported stones and walnut floors, were pretty sure this is the perfect home for the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. If you have more mature ideas in mind, we're sure your guests wouldn't mind hanging out in the cabana before dipping their toes in the heated swimming pool. Actually, forget maturity. Play Marco Polo, do a cannonball, pretend you're a sea monster. This home was made for going over-the-top.

• Address: 5517 Pembroke Rd, Bethesda, Maryland
• Price: $15,950,000
• Square Feet: 20263
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 8 Full and 5 Half Baths
• Built: 2005
• Features: Perhaps the finest example of architecture, setting and workmanship in the metropolitan area, this truly extraordinary masterpiece has been built by and for a prominent local developer and represents the combined talents of award winning architect Glenn Fong and the interior design of nationally recognized Barry Dixon. Exquisitely sited on a manicured and professionally landscaped private 1.5 acre with gated entry, reflecting pool, separate heated swimming pool and sensational cabana/pool house, this one-of-a-kind French Country home is convenient to the heart and vibrancy of downtown Bethesda. Over 20,000 square feet of unparalleled beauty and design are found in this special home and pool house designed for both full scale entertaining as well as comfortable family living. Eight fireplaces, hand selected random width walnut floors, exotic and imported stones throughout, Waterworks fixtures, exceptional custom plaster moulding, the area's finest wine cellar, spectacular wall and window treatments and a porte cochere introducing 8 garages with parking for 11 cars are a small portion of the spectacular thought and design that went into producing this one of a kind home reserved for the most discerning buyers UNQUESTIONABLY THE FINEST HOME IN CLOSE IN BETHESDA ON SPECTACULAR 1.5 ACRE EXQUISITELY LANDSCAPED LOT WITH POOL HOUSE, REFLECTING POOL AND HEATED SWIMMING POOL. NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED INTERIOR BY BARRY DIXON.THE ULTIMATE IN IMPORTED EXQUISITE MATERIALS + UNPARALLELED EXPERT WORKMANSHIP. VIEW VIDEO ONLINE. FINANCIAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED FOR ALL SHOWINGS.

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