Reconnect with nature and restore your spirit, in this beautifully-updated, four-bedroom, two and a half-bath home with over five acres of gently rolling hills, open pastures, rustic wooden fencing, barn, and a freshwater spring. Surrounded by verdant Howard County farmland, eight minutes from I-70, convenient to Frederick and Baltimore.

The kitchen features quartz-composite countertops, custom maple cabinets, and LVT flooring. Spacious center island with storage on three sides invites collaboration and provides effortless access to pantry staples. Pendant lights, under-cabinet lighting, and overhead lights are all dimmable LEDs to provide optimum light levels for any task. Stainless steel appliances include GE Adora gas range and oven, side-by-side refrigerator with freezer drawer, and three-rack dishwasher. Full-light double doors bathe the kitchen and breakfast room in natural light, with double-paned glass and built-in blinds for efficiency and privacy.

Extensive renovations over the last five years provide energy efficiency, comfort, and easy upkeep with a new roof, new gutters, new windows and exterior doors, newly-blown attic insulation, a new dual-fuel heat pump/propane furnace with integral humidifier and ionic air purifier, Nest thermostat, and Pergo laminate flooring throughout. Monitored alarm system includes a touch-screen panel and support for integrated keypad door locks, lights, and Z-wave home automation.

The sunny, south-facing workroom off the garage includes a utility sink, a second washer/dryer hook-up, and a heated space to overwinter tender plants. An unfinished, walkout basement with a full bath rough-in provides the versatile space and expanse of a blank canvas, limited only by your imagination. This home includes a radon mitigation system installed in 2018.

The 24' x 36' barn downhill from the house has a new roof installed in 2021, and a concrete floor poured in 2022, with room for four stalls and an expansive storage area. Four stall doors open onto an eight-foot wide run-in/porch spanning the length of the barn.

Whether you prefer brisk morning walks or unwinding on the porch at sunset, you'll find pleasure in the abundance of native perennials that captivate the senses. The pollinator garden awakens each spring with thornless blackberries, coneflower, bee balm, mint, and black-eyed Susans. This property and its environs offer a sanctuary from the worries of the world, boasting beauty, wildlife, and a thriving ecosystem.