Desirable Spaces

Desirable Spaces

1840s house mixes historic, modern

Rick and Terri Steel were about to sign the contract for a new house when they decided to go for a drive and give it some thought.

Desirable Spaces

Skyline, water views a treat in city condo

For homeowner Michael G. Curry, it was the beautiful city views that drew him to trade a 40-room Guilford mansion for a three-bedroom condominium in HarborView Tower.

Desirable Spaces

1900s farmhouse, modern luxuries

In 1996, Mark and Carrie Wilson bought a fixer-upper in Oella from sellers who had lived in it since the 1960s and had made very few improvements during that time.

Desirable Spaces

Classic style, rural privacy

Blending classic Greek ornamentation and elegant Tuscan-style color themes, this architecturally traditional house offers rural privacy in the southwest tip of Howard County.

Desirable Spaces

Sweetheart staircase is picture-perfect

What do you do after you've married off your daughter, watched her glide down your oak-floored foyer's sweeping Gone With the Wind staircase and through the glass-paneled double doors? Well, if you're Sharon and Bob Yellon, you sell the house.

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