Darnestown

Settled in the 1750s, Darnestown is an unincorporated area bordered by Potomac and North Potomac to the east, Germantown to the north and the Agricultural Reserve to the west. Homes here are typically on 1-2 or more acres with private water and septic systems. Residents here enjoy life in “the country” with easy access to local commercial, retail and entertainment areas. Darnestown doesn’t have set boundaries. The map shows the general area. Searching on homes with a town of ‘Darnestown’ will miss many listings since homes here can also be listed as Germantown, North Potomac or Gatihersburg. Searches on this site show all homes in zips 20874 and 20878 with at least 0.5 acres which is a pretty good approximation. Contact us to received more accurate Darnestown listing information.

Homes in Darnestown are assigned to the Northwest H.S. and Quince Orchard H.S. school clusters (always verify a home’s school assignment at MCPS).


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Neighborhoods in Darnestown

Here’s a few of the most popular neighborhoods in Darnestown.

- Ancient Oak - Highlands of Darnestown
- Black Rock Mill Estates - Mountain View Estates
- Bondbrook - Pioneer Hills
- Brookmead - Quail Run
- Darnestown Hills - Roberts Landing
- Darnestown Knolls - Seneca Highlands
- Darnestown Outside - Spring Meadows
- Finegan Farm - The Paddock
- Haddonfield

Homes for Sale in Darnestown

Showing properties 1 - 10 of 62. See more Available Homes for Sale in Darnestown.
(all data current as of 5/25/2013)

  1. 6 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 3,700 sq ft
    Lot size: 2.42 ac
    Year built: 1987
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 3
  2. 5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 5,704 sq ft
    Lot size: 5.00 ac
    Year built: 1997
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 5
  3. 5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Lot size: 2.10 ac
    Year built: 1989
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 8
  4. 5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 4,439 sq ft
    Lot size: 2.00 ac
    Year built: 1996
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 9
  5. 4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Lot size: 3.91 ac
    Year built: 1979
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 10
  6. 5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 5,164 sq ft
    Lot size: 1.61 ac
    Year built: 1998
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 10
  7. 6 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 5,209 sq ft
    Lot size: 2.46 ac
    Year built: 1968
    Parking spots: 4
    Days on market: 10
  8. 5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 4,470 sq ft
    Lot size: 2.00 ac
    Year built: 1988
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 12
  9. 2 beds, 1 full bath
    Lot size: 1.52 ac
    Year built: 1955
    Days on market: 18
  10. 4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Lot size: 9.60 ac
    Year built: 1948
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 20

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Classic New England Colonial

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Classic Brick Darnestown Colonial

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Country Estate in Darnestown

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Regal Darnestown Colonial

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Black Rock Mill and Seneca Creek Trail

The Black Rock Mill was built in the early 1800s and was powered by Seneca Creek. The mill was in working operation for over a hundred years until a flood in 1920 destroyed a dam on Seneca Creek and damaged the mill.

The Black Rock Mill sits on the banks of the meandering Seneca Creek and is a point on the Seneca Creek Trail. This trail follows Seneca Creek for miles from the Potomac River up to Damascus. This gorgeous – and hilly – trail is a fantastic natural setting which is ideal for a nature walk or trail run. Seneca Creek State Park is another stop on the trail.  Here’s a map showing the section of the trail from the Potomac River to I-270.

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Custom Dutch Colonial with Pool

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Back Yard Resort in Darnestown

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Custom All Brick Colonial in Darnestown

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Deal of the Year in Darnestown?

This bank-owned home in Finegan Farm in Darnestown came on the market in late summer.  At the time I said this was a screaming deal at $1.1M.  I know that they had an at least one offer over $1M in the summer, but a mix of inflexibility and unresponsiveness killed that deal.  I’m sure they had others.  It finally closed today with a final price – $955,000.  Shockingly low.   This price would be understandable if this home was in poor condition, but it wasn’t.  Properly marketed and negotiated, this home should have settled for something closer to $1.2M.

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Brick Darnestown Estate on Over 10 Acres

6 Bellingham CourtThis sprawling brick colonial has a regal presence on over 10 acres.  Everything’s been improved with a new roof, renovated kitchen and baths, and professional decor throughout.  On the crest of the Agricultural Reserve, this home still enjoys a great commuting location.  Take a video tour and check out all the details at www.BellinghamCourt.com.

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Fabulous Foreclosure in Finegan Farm

It’s rare to describe a foreclosure that ‘shows like a model’, but this is the best way to describe huge, bank-owned Craftmark home.  It’s a massive home with about 10,000 square feet of living space on four finished levels.  Flooring is top-notch throughout – hardwood floors on the main level, premium textured carpet and premium ceramic tile in all the baths.  The kitchen has premium cherry caps, granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances.  At $1.1M, this is easily the best deal Read the rest of this entry »

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$9.9M Home in Darnestown

This sprawling brick estate features 35 acres, 9-hole golf course, pool, tennis court, basketball court and guest house.

Nice. Very nice indeed.  The most breath-taking feature of this home, however, is it’s asking price at $9,900,000.  Darnestown and North Potomac are amazing places to live, but super-affluent buyers in this area flock to Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac (here’s an update of the luxury market in Montgomery County).

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