In the North Baltimore neighborhood of Homeland, a traditional stone house is being offered for $699,000.
Classic touches such as chair rails, wainscoting and custom covers for radiators give the home a style that will be around for a long time. Built in 1929 and renovated this year, the home retains its original charm and offers 3,285 square feet of living space.
"It has extraordinary curb appeal, the beautiful stone façade — it's almost heartwarming when you look at it," said Karen Hubble Bisbee of the Hubble Bisbee Group of Long & Foster Real Estate/Christies International Real Estate. "It's very unique for Homeland; the entire block looks like an English country village."
The home's upper two floors hold five bedrooms and house has four full bathrooms plus a powder room off the first-floor hallway.
Refinished hardwood and pine floors can be found throughout the home. The living and dining rooms feature box-bay windows that allow for plenty of natural sunlight. A gas fireplace, built-in bookshelves and a coffered ceiling add coziness in the living room.
Added touches like matching framed pressed-tin ceiling panels with chandeliers in both the dining room and kitchen add personality. The gourmet kitchen has Bosch stainless-steel appliances, a pot-filler above the range, Italian porcelain tile floors and granite countertops.
French doors lead from the hallway to the screened-in porch with flagstone flooring. A door leads to a flagstone patio that is ideal for entertaining. A sun-drenched Florida room features three walls of windows and hardwood floors.
The second-floor master bedroom has a custom-fitted closet and a bathroom with a heated marble floor, a granite double vanity and a modern shower with a built-in granite seat and multiple shower sprays.
A finished, carpeted basement with halogen ceiling lighting has been transformed into a recreation room complete with a full bath. And the painted exposed rafter ceiling gives the space a cool vibe.
The specs
Address: 213 Paddington Road, Baltimore 21212
Year built: 1929
Square footage: 3,285
Taxes: $14,066
HOA fee: $250/year
Realtor: Karen Hubble Bisbee, Hubble Bisbee Group of Long & Foster/Christies International Real Estate