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CALL THE OFFICIAL LISTING AGENT ELLIE McINTIRE – 443.418.7668

THE EPIK HOME GROUP OF KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY CENTRE – 410.312.0000

The Catonsville home you have been waiting for is here! HUGE covered front porch, 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths,Central AC and updates galore! Spacious renovated kitchen with granite counters, refinished hardwood floors, finished lower level with bedroom, office space & full bath. Bonus sun room, deck, patio and fantastic landscaped backyard. Within walking distance to all Catonsville has to offer. Located in Hillcrest Elementary school district.

What We Love about 120 Melvin Avenue!

When we found our home at 120 Melvin Avenue there were so many things that we fell instantly in love with this house.  

First, it was the beautiful street and “Old Catonsville” neighborhood within walking distance from downtown Catonsville.  Second, the character and historic details found all over the house from the custom moldings to the beautiful floors.  Despite the age of the home, the rooms are huge which was also a big and welcome surprise. 

 Finally, it was clear from the first walk-through that all of the previous owners of the home cared for and maintained the property over the years.  It has been carefully updated and restored over the years. 

There are many things we love about our home!

The property has so many cool and interesting spaces.  The side porch is a great place to have a cup of coffee and read a book.  The whole house including the huge backyard is wonderful for entertaining.  

The new multi-layer deck and patio with in ground lights and a fire pit are great for year round use. 

The walk out basement is a wonderful guest/in-law/nanny suite with its own entrance, bathroom, and kitchen!  

The basement is also a great place to end a busy day.  The garden is new and full of beautiful annuals, fruit trees, berry bushes, and a new garden bed waiting to overflow with home-grown veggies.  

UPDATES TO OUR HOME

We are proud to have contributed to the care and maintenance of this great property! 

Since we moved here in 2011 we have:

-Finished the HUGE basement which doubled the size of the house

-Refinished the hardwood floors

-Added 4 walk-in closets

-Renovated the kitchen with granite countertops

-Built a deck and patio in the back yard

-Done lots of landscaping

-Many electrical updates including taking electricity to the backyard and garage

-Added a french drain and sump pump just to be safe (transferrable lifetime warranty included)

-Other improvements include: new custom front porch flooring to match the style of the house, new interior paint, new lighting”

With the many updates to this house, our utility costs are much lower than one would expect in an older home.  We have been pleasantly surprised by the low cost of energy and fuel each month and it has only improved since we moved in as we have added insulation throughout the home.  We use the following utility companies:

TV/Cable/Internet/Phone: Verizon Fios

Oil: Carroll Home Fuel

Electric: BGE

Water:  Baltimore City

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

We are convinced that Melvin Ave. is the BEST street to live on in Catonsville! 

The neighbors are extremely kind, helpful, and fun to live near.  We love to attend the community parties, book clubs, and cookouts.  And the kids in the neighborhood range in age from new born to teenager so there are playmates and babysitters on the street! 

In addition, Melvin Avenue is part of the “Old Catonsville Neighborhood Association” which is very active and engaged with the town.  Our neighbors have great pride in the street and and take good care to maintain the beauty of the neighborhood.  

We moved to Baltimore County because of the historic neighborhoods, the proximity to Washington DC and Baltimore, the climate, the great schools, and public facilities, and the many job opportunities.

WE LOVE CATONSVILLE

Catonsville has been an extraordinary community to be a part of!  We love the local, small town feel but with close proximity to two major cities, DC and Baltimore.  We love the walkability (or jogability) of the town and the community engagement efforts. 

The free Friday night concerts downtown and the weekend concerts at the Lurman Amphitheater are super fun and convenient!  We love the parks, playgrounds, and public libraries.  All of the holiday events are memorable every year including Santa’s arrival into town, to the Firework display on the 4th of July.  The Arts and Crafts Festival is a must see as well as the multiple farmer’s markets that run throughout the year.  

We love all of the local restaurants!  Catonsville has some wonderful variety when it comes to dining out.  I really like that we can get pretty much any type of food we want without having to go more than a couple of miles away even if we are celebrating an event or just looking for a quick and delicious meal.  

The grocery stores we use are Aldi, Lotte Plaza, H-Mart, and Giant.  We also like that Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and Costco are only a quick drive down the road.

WE LOVE OUR CATONSVILLE SCHOOLS

All of the schools in the area are great!  We love Hillcrest Elementary School, and are so pleased and proud of the effort of our neighbors who fought diligently to make sure that Melvin Avenue kids continue to go to Hillcrest.