Enjoy spacious private room w/ desk and separate entrance on forested acre near Wheaton Metro and Mall. Share our kitchen, back deck and washer/dryer. Easy parking, transit to D.C. We also have a 2nd bedroom listed so can potentially host up to 4, if needed. 2nd room must be booked separately (listed as Loft Room @ Forested Property). We have a large guest room with a separate entrance in our 4-bedroom home on a private, forested property. The 'Garden Room' features a large picture window overlooking a secluded back patio nestled in azalea, ferns and rhododendron. Deer frequent the grounds, geese reside nearby and an occasional red fox will scamper through the environs—all observable from this elevated perch. Complete with Verizon FIOS Wi-Fi and a washer-dryer. A short-hair cat Dusky also shares the house. If you are interested in the second room, send me a note and I can reserve it for you. Or search for Loft Room @ Forested Property in Kensington. From here, you can travel quickly to Washington D.C. via Wheaton Metro Red line, located within a half mile. Alternatively, the No. 34 bus travels Connecticut Avenue for an easy ride to NIH and downtown DC. Westfield Mall is a 5-minute walk and hosts a movie theater, supermarkets, LA Fitness, Macys, Chipotle, CVS, UPS, phone stores and other retail. Nearby Wheaton boasts an array of excellent ethnic restaurants with Chinese, Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, and all manner of Latin American cuisine. Your host (moi) is also a world traveler herself and can help your navigating metro D.C. Kensington is known for its 'Antique Row,' a relaxing neighborhood walk away that also gains access to the MARC train. The station hosts a Saturday farmers' market with an array of local veggies, artisan cheeses, breads, free-range chicken, and ready-to-eat breakfast and lunch foods. This is also a great location for those needing to commute Route 270 or the 495 Beltway for meetings. Kitchen/refrigerator, bathroom, washer/dryer, FIOS internet and cable, easy parking. This is my home so I am always present with guests. I also work from a home office most days. My neighborhood is very walkable with shops in easy distance. Rock Creek Park is also walking distance and is a good place to jog and get a bit of woods. The house is conveniently located approximately .5 miles to Wheaton metro to travel quickly to Washington D.C. Buses run close by, including the 34 bus which is an easy ride to NIH. This is also a great location for those who need to commute on Route 270 or the 495 Beltway for meetings. I do have a cat so if you are allergic that's important to know!