French Country · First-Floor Primary Suite · Bethesda · McLean · Chevy Chase · Arlington · Falls Church · Potomac · Vienna · NW DC

A French Country home built around a first-floor primary suite

The Maret is designed around a simple idea: the most important room in your home shouldn’t require a staircase to reach it. Build it as shown — or customize it to your lot and the way you live.

5Bedrooms

5.5Bathrooms

6,255Sq Ft

French CountryStyle

Price for land and home starting at $2,316,591
Based on our Protos Specifications.

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Walk through the Maret

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The moment the side-load garage disappears from view, something shifts. The Maret’s façade opens up — white stucco, steeply pitched rooflines, a columned entry that reads as architectural rather than decorative. It stops feeling like a house and starts feeling like a decision someone made with intention. Inside, the main floor flows the way life actually does — morning coffee, work calls, dinner, and rest all on one level, without the household traffic that comes from stacking everything vertically. The rear sunroom wing pulls light deep into the home, and by evening the whole space feels quieter, warmer, and more deliberate than anything you’d find already built.

The address you saw on Zillow is where we anchored the listing — not where this home has to be built. The Maret can go on your lot, or on a property we’ve identified across the DC metro. Paramount evaluates hundreds of lots, teardowns, and aging homes for potential acquisition — it’s the research we do for our own purposes, across neighborhoods most buyers aren’t watching. Two paths in, one outcome: a home built from the ground up for your life. Tell us where you want to build.

Why choose the Maret

First-floor primary suite — no stairs at the end of the day, and a layout that works for decades, not just right now.
Side-load courtyard garage keeps the streetscape clean and turns the arrival into something intentional.
Rear sunroom wing for a home office, morning room, or the kind of light-filled space that changes how a house feels to live in.
Upper level creates a natural separation — kids, guests, or an au pair with their own floor and their own space.
Built from the ground up on your lot or a property we’ve identified — every finish and every room sized for how you actually live.

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What’s included — Protos Specifications

Every home starts here. Upgrades and customization available on every detail.

Exterior & StructureJames Hardie CedarMill siding (16 colors)CertainTeed 30-year architectural shinglesPella Lifestyle aluminum-clad wood windows8-ft solid mahogany entry doorBrick-stamped foundationProfessional landscaping package

Kitchen & CabinetryFull-overlay soft-close cabinets (3 door styles)Level 1 granite or quartz countertopsGE Profile appliances (gas range, side-by-side fridge, dishwasher)GE Café glass canopy range hoodKohler Vault undermount sink

Baths & PlumbingKohler fixtures throughout67″ freestanding soaking tub in primaryFrameless glass primary showerComfort-height toilets with quiet-close seatsPorcelain tile floors and subway tile walls

Interior Finishes4″ Red Oak hardwood on main level (6 stain options)Crown molding and 5¼” baseboardsMasonite solid-core doorsSherwin-Williams designer paletteSchlage designer hardware (5 finishes)

Living & ComfortNapoleon Ascent 42 gas fireplace with Arts & Crafts mantelRed oak staircase with painted balustersFrench doors for study/officeLED recessed lighting throughoutPhenix/Mohawk carpet on upper level

Upgrades AvailableSub-Zero / Wolf / Thermador appliancesCustom iron or glass panel railingsModern cable rail systemsSmart home integrationStamped concrete or bluestone paversWhole-house surge protection