713 Gist Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Welcome to 713 Gist Avenue, a charming cottage tucked on a quiet residential street in a wonderfully convenient location between Downtown Takoma AND Downtown Silver Spring. With easy access to shops, restaurants, parks, and Metro, this home offers the perfect blend of neighborhood charm and close-in convenience.nnA welcoming enclosed front foyer/mud-room leads into bright, comfortable living spaces with hardwood floors and an easy flow for everyday living and entertaining. The sunlit living room opens to a separate dining area, creating a natural gathering space for dinners with friends or relaxed evenings at home.nnThe updated kitchen, remodeled in 2023 with stainless steel appliances, modern cabinetry, and thoughtful finishes, provides both style and functionality for home cooks and opens to the back yard.nnThe home offers four bedrooms and two full bathrooms, with two bedrooms and a full bath on the main level and a loft-like bedroom upstairs.The upper level also provides flexible bonus space-perfect for a home office, art studio, a yoga practice, or a reading nook.nnThe finished lower level adds impressive additional living space, featuring high ceilings and recessed lighting, with a large recreation room, a full bathroom, and a fourth potential bedroom as well as a laundry room, a workshop/storage room, and a door accessing exterior steps to the rear yard. The lower level has been thoughtfully improved over the years, including the conversion of what was formerly a half