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7205 Helmsdale RoadBethesda, MD 20817

For Sale

$1,750,000

Smart Buyer Rebate $17,500

GREAT NEW PRICE ADJUSTMENT!! Fabulous opportunity to update and personalize this stately hillside home on a quiet drive in coveted Bannockburn Estates – an ideal property for entertaining on both a grand and intimate scale. The first level features a wide center-hall foyer, an elegant, embassy-sized living room, formal dining room, table-space kitchen, main-floor laundry, a large paneled family room with wet bar and powder room, plus a glass-enclosed sunroom with access to a flagstone patio, multi-level pool area and a wooded path with two more patios above. The second floor boasts four spacious bedrooms and three baths, including an expansive sitting area/office off the primary bedroom with built-ins and storage galore. The walk-out lower level offers a large paneled rec room, full bath and bonus room. With more than 6600 sf of living space, three fireplaces, slate & copper roofing, lush grounds, a double garage, extensive hardscaping, exterior lighting, an in-ground sprinkler system and more, all on a 20,000+ sf lot, this property is truly an oasis to call home.

Listed by Susan Sonnesyn Brooks

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License #595864

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Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

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2023653194

Last updated October 20, 2025

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Source: BrightMLS #MDMC2193334

Listing Facts

  • TypeSingle-family
  • NeighborhoodBethesda
  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms5
  • Days on Prevu49
  • Taxes$16,670/year
  • Size4,933 sqft
  • Price per sqft$355

Amenities

  • Parking

Location

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Listing History

10/20/2025
Price Decreased
$1,750,000
09/19/2025
Price Decreased
$1,900,000
09/03/2025
Listed by Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
$2,250,000

Property Details for 7205 Helmsdale Road

Exterior

Construction

  • New Construction: No
  • Roof: Slate, Copper
  • Year Built: 1968
  • Architectural Style: Colonial
  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • Exterior Features: Extensive Hardscape, Exterior Lighting, Stone Retaining Walls, Underground Lawn Sprinkler

Features

  • Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
  • Patio And Porch Features: Breezeway, Patio(s)
  • Pool Features: Lap/Exercise, In Ground
  • Waterfront: No

Measurements

  • Lot Features: Sloping
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.47
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 20,547
  • Lot Size Units: Square Feet

Financial

Taxes

  • Tax Annual Amount: $16,670.00
  • Tax Year: 2024

Interior

Features

  • Fireplace Features: Wood
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces Total: 3
  • Flooring: Hardwood, Carpet, Ceramic Tile
  • Interior Features: Attic, Cedar Closet(s), Bar, Crown Moldings, Family Room Off Kitchen, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Eat-In, Sprinkler System, Wet/Dry Bar, Wood Floors

Measurements

  • Living Area: 4,933
  • Living Area Source: Assessor

Rooms

  • Basement: Fully Finished, Walkout Level, Side Entrance
  • Has Basement: Yes
  • Bathrooms Full: 4
  • Bathrooms Half: 1
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 5
  • Bedrooms Total: 4

Other

General

  • Senior Community: No

Location

  • Subdivision Name: BANNOCKBURN ESTATES
  • Tax Lot: 2

Parking

Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Asphalt Driveway

Schools

Elementary School

  • Elementary School: BANNOCKBURN

High School

  • High School: WALT WHITMAN

Middle or Junior School

  • Middle Or Junior School: PYLE

Utilities

Equipment

  • Cooling: Central A/C
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Has Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

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