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CALL THE OFFCIAL LISTING AGENT ELLIE McINTIRE – 443.418.7668

THE EPIK HOME GROUP OF KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY CENTRE – 410.312.0000

When we found our home at 622 Lucky Leaf Circle, we were immediately attracted to the cozy, family-oriented feel of the community attributed in part to the excellent Westowne elementary school next door. Our home gives immediate curb appeal with lovely gardens and the blossoming Crepe Myrtle tree. We get plenty of natural light in all of our rooms from three sides of the house. We have ample room to spend quality time together in our finished basement and our lovely enclosed backyard. Perfect for kids! The lower level of our home also gives us plenty of storage space and a laundry room. The whole neighborhood is surround by trees which gives our neighborhood an “exclusive” feel.

We enjoy taking walks in our neighborhood and playing with our daughter in the backyard, and spacious living areas of our home. We absolutely love our top notch kitchen with granite counters. There is plenty of space in the kitchen for our dining room table and we enjoy our meals looking out onto our lovely community and backyard.

We’ve replaced the oven, dishwasher, and water heater.

·         We also had fans installed in the two upstairs bedrooms that lacked them and another installed at the top of the stairs, which helped a lot with air circulation and keeping our energy bill low.

·         We just replaced the carpeting.

·          We replaced all of the standard faucets with high-quality, sleeker, water-saving ones. 

·         We also replaced the light fixtures in the upstairs bathrooms. 

·         We installed a utility sink in the unfinished part of the basement, as there wasn’t a sink on that floor. 

·         We added an extra freezer chest in the basement, which we’re planning to include with the other appliances.

·          We finished the fence in the backyard.  

·         We installed four light-sensitive lanterns, two at the front door and two in the back, that automatically turn on when it starts to get dark.

·         We installed durable, attractive 2” blinds in all of the main windows on the main floor and vertical blinds in front of the patio door in the kitchen. 

·         We installed a smart-home security system that includes remote access to the alarm system, the front door locks, the in-home security camera, and a lamp module. It is tied to the door alarms, smoke detector, and also to a glass-break sensor.

·         We replaced the patio door in basement.

·         Our landscaping included planting over 20+ small trees and shrubs around the house, including two cherry trees on the side of the house that bear fruit. 

·         We improved the storage capacity of the closet in the baby’s bedroom by adding customized shelving and also added shelving to the already huge walk in closet in the master bedroom. 

Our utility costs have been consistently below the average in the area.  Our gas and electric bill through BG&E is about $100-120 in the spring and fall and around $150 in the summer and winter.  Even during extreme cold stretches, it maxes out at about $200 for that month. The fans we installed, especially the one at the top of the stairs, have been very helpful and keeping energy costs low, as did the ability to control the temperature remotely from out mobile devices via our security system. We replaced all our light bulbs with energy efficient CLF and LED lights, and also insulated the water heater and AC unit pipes to increase efficiency.

The Maple Woods community has a couple of official events per year, such as cookouts, neighborhood clean-ups, free ice cream day, etc. . . But most things are more informal: our neighbors are all very friendly, and we stop to chat while taking walks, working on the yard, or watching the kids play together outside.  We love being within walking distance of a farmer’s market and three parks and within close driving distance of several trails and a state park for biking, hiking and walking/running. The library is also walkable (or a 5 minute drive) and has amazing programming for kids of all ages that our daughter loves! 

Some of the things we love about living in Catonsville include the fact that it has a small town feel but access to the amenities of a big city.  We love taking hikes and running as a family, so having nearby trails that accessible by walking or very short driving distances is invaluable for us. We also like the tight-knit community of Catonsville— there are community concerts during summer time every Friday, and an incredible July 4^th parade.

Some of our favorite restaurants in the area are Indian Delight, Chef Paolino’s, Scittino’s, Catonsville Gourmet, Atwater’s, and Sweet Frog .

The grocery stores we use are so very conveniently located. Some less than a mile away. Giant, Safeway and Costco are all within close proximity to our house.

We moved to the Baltimore area for work but chose Baltimore County to live in because we wanted to keep our commutes short but preferred a suburban lifestyle with more natural surroundings and easy access to trails and parks.

Westowne Elementary is literally next door to the Maple Woods community and is not only a great school—it’s also getting a brand new building in time for the Fall 2016 school year!