Your Next Place for DC Exploration
The Perfect Home Base for DC Explorers & Visiting Professionals Located in Silver Spring—just minutes from Washington, D.C., the FDA, NIH, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Enjoy a stylish, peaceful space designed by an avid traveler, with easy access to Metro, top medical centers, and the capital's best attractions.
Bright & Cozy Private Suite close to DC
Silver Spring, Maryland
About this house
New
Host ID Verified by Stripe
Properly
Licensed
Permit name: STR License
Number: STR26-00162
guests
bedroom
bathroom
Welcome to your home away from home! This super clean and spacious one-bedroom basement apartment with one queen bed and a sofa bed offers all you need for a comfortable stay: Enjoy a separate entrance leading to a cozy living and dining area, a walk-in shower, a kitchenette, and a separate bedroom. Free parking is available, and easy access to public transportation. Groceries and restaurants are within a few minutes walk. We offer comfort, convenience, and a great location.
The space
Welcome to your cozy, private retreat! This inviting basement apartment offers plenty of daylight and your own entrance, ensuring privacy with no shared spaces. • Space & Comfort: The suite includes a comfortable bedroom with a queen bed, full window, and closet, along with a living area featuring a TV, dining space, and a pull out sofa with a mattress. It’s perfect for relaxing after a long day. • Fully Equipped Kitchenette: Prepare light meals with ease using the provided single stove, small oven, toaster, crockpot, coffee maker, and tea kettle. We’ve stocked the space with dishes, silverware, and all the essentials. • Thoughtful Amenities: Enjoy cotton bedding, towels, slippers, toiletries for a few days, coffee, and tea. Step outside to a charming backyard with a table and chairs for fresh air and relaxation. • Impeccably Clean: the suite is sparkling clean, with every surface thoroughly cleaned, washed, or disinfected for your comfort. • Things to Note: The apartment is in a basement with stairs at the entrance, so please consider this if you have mobility concerns or small children. While we strive to minimize noise, you may hear footsteps or sounds and some running from our friendly small cat upstairs. Prime Location: The apartment is licensed by Montgomery County (STR26-00162) and located in a convenient and safe area. Whether you’re here for work or leisure, this suite offers a hotel-like experience in the comfort of a home. I live upstairs and available to answer any questions during your stay. We kindly ask that you read and respect the house rules, maintain quiet hours, and observe our no-event and limited-visitors policy. Book now for a relaxing and comfortable stay!
Guest access
You will have the entire basement with your own entrance. Laundry access is on-demand for short-term stays, but if your stay is longer than five days will have full access to it. We expect you to use laundry reasonably as this is not a commercial equipment. If you stay longer than two weeks you should share laundry with me. I will only use it on agreed-upon time once or twice per month. The backyard is huge and you can use it, there is a dedicated table and chairs for you, but you may see us on the porch sometime.
Other details
The place is for two people but we a pull out sofa if you need two beds or a third bed for child. MD law requires names of all guests. Please share them while booking or prior to check in. Our place IS NOT for parties, events, friend gatherings, loud conversations, frequent visitors or loud music. It’s the perfect place to relax, study, work, or visit the area. You will have everything you need for your stay - toiletry, tea/coffee, slippers, hairdryer. We have quiet hours from 11 p.m. till 7 a.m. and we ask you to respect it and neighbors and limit movement during these hours. A single electric stove is provided for light cooking. You will also have tea, a coffee maker, a toaster, a microwave, and a small oven in the kitchen. If the stay is longer than 2 weeks, you should share the laundry room located in the basement with me. There is a large backyard and there is a table and chairs to be used by you. The internet signal is also available in the backyard. We leave here, so you will hear us walking, if sensitive to noise, please factor this in. Also, there are stairs after you enter, and factor this in if have kids or mobility issues. Happy to provide any details if you have any questions. We have free street parking in front of the house, but sometimes on weekend evenings, you may not find a spot right in front of the house but close by. No recreation smoking anywhere on the property, territory or nearby. This is quite and peaceful residential area and we expect same from our guests.
Interaction with guests
You have a separate entrance and we will not interact at all. Your entrance is only for you, nobody else is using it. You will not see me unless you have any questions or need anything from me. I am committed to making your stay as comfortable as possible and addressing your concerns or answering any questions. I work from home a few days a week and am always available to assist if needed.
Sleeping Arrangements
1 bedrooms • 2 beds
Bedroom
1 Queen
Sleeping Space
1 Sofa bed
Amenities
Room-darkening shades
TV
Body soap
Coffee
Essentials
Board games
Private living room
Hangers
Street parking
Dryer
Additional amenities
Bedroom and Laundry
Room-darkening shades
Hangers
Dryer
Drying rack
Bed linens
Washer
Extra pillows & blankets
Iron
Wardrobe/closet
Entertainment
TV
Books
Bathroom
Body soap
Essentials
Hair dryer
Hot water
Conditioner
Shower gel
Cleaning products
Shampoo
Kitchen and Dining
Coffee
Refrigerator
Dishes & silverware
Dining table
Cooking basics
Mini fridge
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Toaster
Blender
Coffee maker
Microwave
Wine glasses
Hot water kettle
Oven
Family
Board games
Children's books & toys
Parking and Facilities
Private living room
Street parking
Free parking
Home Safety
Fire extinguisher
CO alarm
First aid kit
Smoke alarm
Services
Luggage drop-off
Long term stays
Internet and Office
WiFi
Workspace
Location
Private entrance
Heating and Cooling
Heating
Portable fans
Air conditioning
Outdoor
Outdoor seating
Garden/backyard
Outdoor dining
Location
The exact location will be shared when your reservation is confirmed.
Neighborhood overview
Our place is on a quiet street, in a residential neighborhood, but everything is nearby. The great neighborhood “4corner’s pub” and good Asian food restaurants “Red Maple” are within a 3-4 minutes walk. Please be considerate of neighbors when coming back late and parking car, so you won’t disturb them and block access to driveway. There is a great bakery, grocery, frozen yogurt, fast food places and Starbucks coffee within a 5-7 minutes walk. Check out the neighborhood guidebook for more details about the neighborhood. It is close to DC and has easy access by public transport. "Silver Spring: Hip. Authentic. Dynamic. Diverse. Simultaneously historic and modern. Silver Spring is among the most attractive places to live and work in the DC Region. It also shares a border with D.C. and is the first Metro Rail stop in Maryland, making it a great place for visitors."
Transit
This location has easy access to public transportation and has very high walkable score. The red line stop Silver Spring is less than 2 miles away with multiple buses to and from the metro station. The bus stop is 3 minutes walk from the place. It is easy to get to downtown Silver Spring and DC, Bethesda, or any other area in the neighborhood. Silver Spring Metro station is bordering DC. As we are close to the beltway, getting around by car is also very convenient.
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- Full refund for the entire stay if cancelled at least 5 days before check-in.
- 50% refund for entire stay if cancelled between 5 and 0 days from check-in.
- After check-in, unused nights will receive a 50% refund.
4:00pm Check-In Window
Guests may arrive and access the property starting at this time.
Check-In with Smart Lock
Lock opens with a mobile app or keypad used by guests..
11:00am Checkout
Guests must depart and leave the property by this time.
2 Guests Maximum
The total number of guests allowed to stay at the property, including children.
No parties or events
No parties or events are allowed on this property
Commercial photography not allowed
Commercial photography and filming on this property is not allowed
No smoking allowed
No pets allowed
Additional house rules
This is a nice and clean space, and we ask that you help us keep it that way. We are located in a residential neighborhood with a shared driveway. You may park anywhere on the street, but please ensure that you do not block the driveway. This is not a place for parties, events, gatherings, visitors, loud conversation, or loud music. Only the individuals who made the booking are allowed to stay on the premises. Maryland law requires us to maintain a guest log. Therefore, I will need the names of all o guests. As this is a residential area, please be mindful of our neighbors and avoid making noise late at night, and no guests in and out after 11 p.m. Maryland also mandates recycling, and detailed instructions will be provided upon your arrival.
Kate
Hosting since 2000 (26 years)
Speaks English, Russian
My work: Teacher
Born in the 70s
Hi, I’m Kate your host! With a career rooted in finance and international operations, I currently work as a project manager, teacher, and instructional designer. Deeply passionate about travel, I’ve designed this cozy one-bedroom apartment five years ago to deliver the exact experience I seek when I travel: thoughtful details, effortless comfort, and a genuinely welcoming space to relax and recharge.
Guest Must Climb Stairs
There is stairs to get to and from basement. There is Egress window in the bedroom, you should know how to open it.
Potential for Noise During Stay
This is basement and family of three lives upstairs. While we will try our best, some noises from upstairs will still come.
Pet(s) Live on Property
Pets are not allowed
Exterior Security Camera(s)
There is a security camera at the entrance
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Ages 12 and above
Ages 2-11
Under 2
- This property allows up to 2 total guests.
- Pets are not allowed at this property.