BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME OR INVEST FOR THE FUTURE!!! Rare opportunity to own a 1-acre residential lot in Gaithersburg/Montgomery County. With approximately 43,560 sq. ft. of land, this property is ideal for a buyer looking to build a custom home, a builder seeking a new project, or an investor looking for a long-term land opportunity. Located in an area experiencing continued growth and redevelopment, including the transformation of the former Lakeforest Mall into a major mixed-use destination with residential, retail, entertainment, and public spaces. Convenient to I-270, MD-355, Watkins Mill Road, shopping, dining, employment centers, and commuter transportation. Bring your builder, your plans, and your vision! Property sold as raw land. Buyer to perform all due diligence and independently verify buildability, permitted uses, utilities, water/sewer or well/septic requirements, access, setbacks, and development requirements with Montgomery County.
Prathertown, located between Montgomery Village Avenue and Wightman Road, is a residential and park-adjacent Montgomery Village neighborhood with wooded trails and lakefront pockets. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around the Montgomery Village Avenue corridor near Lakeforest Mall’s former site, where everyday errands and local services cluster along wide boulevards and big parking lots. Nearby, the Montgomery Village Foundation offices and the Montgomery Village Golf Club act as familiar community touchpoints tied to the area’s planned-community roots. Streets are lined with townhomes and garden-style condos, with mature trees softening cul-de-sacs and walking paths. Sidewalk links and shared-use paths connect to pocket parks and lake loops for a low-key, outdoors-forward routine. The setting feels suburban and organized, with greenery and recreation shaping the daily rhythm.
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Property details
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Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Residential use
Exterior features
No tidal water on the lot
Home design
Fee simple ownership
Construction
Built before or by 2026
Utilities
No public sewer; property does not connect to a sewer system
Water supplied by private sources and well
Front-foot fee billed annually
Financial info
County tax and assessment information available for 2026
Electricity and solar
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The intent of the R-200 zone is to provide designated areas of the County for residential uses with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet. The predominant use is residential in a detached house.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Assembly/ meeting place
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Infrastructure-Other
Public service
Kennel
Transportation-Other
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 102° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
11% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Gaithersburg, MD • 20879
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.2 hours in
June and 4.1 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Redfin Estimate for 20610 Prathertown
$149,810
$190 under list price of $150K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $540K to $739K.