Fall in love with this spectacular and distinctive home, located in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Bethesda. This special residence, constructed in 1999, has approximately 6500 finished square feet, and is ideal for both family living and grand scale entertaining. The house has been thoughtfully and meticulously updated throughout the years by the original owners. Situated on a sprawling .42 acre professionally designed and landscaped lot, highlights of this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home include an open floor plan with soaring ceilings, a fully finished and completely renovated lower level with custom movie theatre and expansive home gym , and a spectacular and very private rear yard with beautiful plantings and stone retaining wall. Begin your tour when you enter into the lovely main level featuring a grand foyer with hardwood flooring, 19 foot ceilings and a fabulous curved staircase. The formal living room also boasts 19 foot ceilings, gleaming hardwood flooring, and a custom Palladian window. From the living room, enter through a lovely archway into the beautiful formal dining room, also with hardwood floors and bay windows with a charming window seat that overlooks the rear yard. The expansive and updated kitchen features beautiful wood cabinetry, double ovens, tile backsplash, newer oversized Kitchenaid stainless steel refrigerator, and a large dining area with a wall of windows and French doors leading out to the large deck and yard. Step down from the kitchen into the fabulous family room with custom built in bookshelves, stone hearth gas fireplace, and sliding door, also leading out to the deck and yard. Rounding out the main level is a handsome office/library, spacious powder room with marble floor, laundry room, two large coat closets, and an oversized two car garage. Upstairs are four large bedrooms, and three full bathrooms (two bathrooms are ensuite), including an expansive owner's suite featuring walls of windows with views of the rear yard, soaring tray ceilings, sitting room, and a huge walk in closet with built in shelving and drawers. The renovated primary bathroom features dual vanities, oversized glass shower with two shower heads, and a large jetted tub. The completely redesigned lower level boasts a second family room, home gym, with mirrored wall, and a state of the art movie theatre with built in screen, projection system and gorgeous luxury seating. There is also a large bedroom and bathroom on this level, perfect for use as an in-law, guest, or au-pair suite. Located in a prime Bethesda location, this distinctive home is around the corner from Walt Whitman High School, and very close to the shops and restaurants of downtown Bethesda, the Capital Crescent Trail, public transportation, and the Beltway. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to own what is, unquestionably, one of the finest homes to become available in the Bethesda market in recent memory.