11814 Park Heights Ave, Owings Mills.
Hot House: Three Ponds Estate in Caves Valley. 5 Beds/7 Baths. 11,400 square feet. 14 acres. Asking price: $3 million.
What: After a good stone house, a Georgian is one of my favorite styles. Three Ponds is a gorgeous Georgian-style house perched on a hill in the verdant Caves Valley. Built in 1925, Three Ponds have been completely renovated to the owner’s exacting standards.
The front of the house departs from a traditional Georgian, with the addition of a stone patio, overlooking the vast terraced lawn. As you enter the house through the double front doors, you come into a wide center hall, replete with numerous styles of millwork and trim, all in a classic glossy white.
Off to one side is the beautifully appointed living room with a large fireplace, numerous built-in bookshelves, and French doors leading to a sunroom. Across the hall is a smaller cozy family room with a built-in wet bar, perfect for socializing with family and friends.
A brand-new kitchen, features two quartz-topped islands, a Wolf six-burner range with a griddle, a grille and two ovens, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and an ice-maker, two dishwashers, and French doors which lead to another terrace, overlooking the valley beyond.
Other rooms on the main level include such amenities as a wine refrigerator, a wet bar, ice makers, laundry rooms, a covered porch, and several additional fireplaces.
The second and third floors contain another laundry room, plus four bedrooms and three full baths. The primary suite includes a dressing room, a private deck and a bath with heated floors, a double vanity, a steam shower with dual shower heads, and a spa tub. The third floor’s space has a variety of uses: yoga room, playroom, art studio or just additional bedrooms.
In addition to the main house, there is a smaller house on the property which overlooks one of the three ponds. It has a full kitchen, three beds and three baths, laundry, and a wrap-around porch.
The property also contains a raised vegetable garden, a fenced dog run/pasture, a Zen garden and, of course, three ponds.
Where: Three Ponds is located on Park Heights Avenue, just across from the Caves Valley Golf Club. It is a quick drive to Reisterstown Road, and all of the restaurants, stores and amenities which that offers.
Final Appraisal: This house is a perfect country escape for someone who wants the vista of wide, open spaces. The views from the house are expansive and would provide a soothing end to a busy day. The smaller house would be perfect for a house/property manager. The listing for the house is here.
All photographs from the listing.
