4622 Keswick Road, Baltimore.
Hot House: Historic Church in Evergreen in a Shaded Oasis. 3 Beds/2 Baths. 3,241 Square Feet. Asking price: $1,050,000
What: Even though the Catholic Church in Baltimore is shedding a significant number of their churches, most people are looking for something slightly smaller and cozier than a stone edifice that seats a thousand congregants!
And now we’ve got the perfect church for you… it’s an 1894-built, shingle-style chapel, featuring many of the original details, but updated for today’s living.
As you arrive up the double staircases, you come into a huge bright open space, with a 20-foot ceiling and illuminated by beautiful plain- and stained-glass windows, and a skylight.
You will find a wonderfully updated kitchen, perfect for any would-be gourmet chef, in a corner of the open plan space. The kitchen features custom cabinetry, granite countertops and high-end appliances.
Additionally, there are two bedrooms and a full bath on the main level, but which are private from the main space. The primary bedroom and en suite bath are located in the church’s loft and are completely private.
There is also a “bonus space” on the side of the house which could be used as an additional bedroom, office, playroom or storage. It has its own entrance.
The back yard of the church is suitable for entertaining or a garden, and there are two private parking spaces, accessible via the back alley from Cold Spring Lane.
Where: The church is located in the shaded and friendly Evergreen neighborhood, just north of Cold Spring Lane, east of Maynadier Lane, and backing up to Stony Run Park. It was where the early servants at the huge old houses in Roland Park lived in the late 1800s and first half of the 1900s.
The church is convenient to the restaurants along Cold Spring Lane and also on Roland Avenue. There are numerous schools, both public and private within a one-mile radius and nothing is too far away.
Final Appraisal: Because of their architecture, churches can be a difficult conversion, but this one manages to be cozy and celestial at the same time. The new owners would have to be comfortable with an open plan concept, as well as having the most interesting house on the street. The listing for the house is here.
All photographs from the listing.
