7 Midvale Road, Roland Park.
Hot House: Tudor-Style House in Roland Park. 6 Beds/6 Baths. 5,549 square feet. Asking price: $1.595 million.
What: Midvale Road in Roland Park is one of the many circles on the west side of Roland Avenue. The original Olmsted design had every other road or lane as a through road down to Falls Road, and in between, “dead end streets” with eight to twelve houses. Midvale sits between Longwood Road and Indian Lane, where the houses on the south side drop down to.
Number Seven Midvale is a very stoic Tudor-style house which sits on the south side of Midvale. The Tudor woodwork on the façade has been painted and updates the look of the exterior. Fortunately, much of the interior detailing has been left intact. The front door, side lights and transom are all lightly frosted leaded glass, giving you privacy, but also light. Entering, you come into a large, grand hall, with the major rooms on either side.
On one side is the living room, with beautiful millwork details, and a gorgeous fireplace. This room leads to a cozy, less formal family room, and then into the kitchen, which is in an addition that spans most of the back of the house. The kitchen features Monogram appliances, white subway tiles, a kitchen island with “leathered black granite” and a heated floor. It leads to a Trex deck for lounging and entertaining.
On the other side is a formal dining room, again with elegant trim, leaded glass windows, a chandelier, and a fireplace. Adjacent to the dining room, oddly, is the laundry room and a mudroom with access to the outside, and then a sunroom leading to the deck.
The second floor features the primary suite with a fireplace, loads of light, an en suite bath with heated marble Calacutta marble floors, and a double vanity. The next-largest bedroom includes a double closet and a built-in desk. The third bedroom has its own full bath, and there is an additional full bath in the main hall, adjacent to the second bedroom.
The third floor contains three additional large bedrooms, with large closets, skylights and a mini-split HVAC system for comfort. Any of these rooms could be used for a home office.
The lower level includes a large playroom, additional laundry room and another full bath, with heated floors.
The entire house has been recently renovated and upgraded.
Much of the back of the property is on a wooded hill, with a stream at the bottom, leading to Indian Lane. The back, closest to the house has been made into a stone-paved play area. The slightly sloped front yard included a driveway that holds three cars, plus on-street parking.
Where: As mentioned above, Midvale is one of the cul de sac streets on the west side of Roland Avenue. It is close to the schools along Roland Avenue and up to Lake Avenue, Eddie’s and the banks on Roland, and the Roland Park branch of the Pratt Library.
Final Appraisal: Because Midvale is a dead-end street, there is no through traffic, so the street is very quiet. The Tudor style of the house, which dates from 1913, is one of several of that style. As mentioned, it’s newly renovated, so there’s scant work to be done. The listing for the house is here.
All photographs from the listing.
