Description

*THE HIGHLIGHTS: 4BR | 2.5BA | True primary suite | Bedroom-level laundry | Original hardwood floors | Pre-blight American Chestnut woodwork & details | Stained glass | Grand staircase | Updated kitchen with chestnut island | Walk-up attic with 2 finished flex rooms | Updated electrical | Newer main-level windows | Owned solar panels | Pellet stove conveys | Wraparound porch | Screened rear porch | Newly fenced yard | Detached 2-bay garage with upper storage | 30-amp RV hookup | Ample parking for RVs, boats & trailers.

THE DETAILS: There are houses. And then there are homes that make you feel something the moment you walk in the door. 209 W Sunset Avenue is the second kind. Built in 1910 and restored over the years, this 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath Victorian in Greensboro, Maryland is a true one-of-a-kind find, a property where original craftsmanship and modern practicality coexist in a way that simply doesn't happen by accident. Step inside and the staircase sets the tone immediately. Original hardwood floors run throughout. Stained glass catches the light. Period lighting and intricate woodwork tell the story of an era when homes were built to last a lifetime. Many of those wood details, the doors, the trim, the island in the updated kitchen, are believed to be pre-blight American Chestnut, a wood so rare today it's essentially irreplaceable. You cannot buy this. You can only find it. And unlike so many Victorian-era homes that charm you on the surface but frustrate you in daily life, this one has been thoughtfully upgraded where it counts. The primary suite is a true primary — private bath, double closet, real privacy. That's not a given in a home from 1910. Bedroom-level laundry means no hauling baskets up and down stairs. The kitchen has been updated with a chestnut island that ties the old and new together beautifully. Two finished rooms in the full walk-up attic give you the flexibility that most homes at any price point simply don't offer — a guest suite, a home office, an art studio, a gaming room, a yoga space. You decide. The major-ticket items are already handled: the electrical system has been updated, the main-level windows and the roof are newer, and the home includes owned solar panels. In Maryland — where electric bills can be genuinely painful — those panels are a financial advantage that pays you back month after month. A pellet stove conveys with the home for extra comfort in the colder months. Step outside and the property continues to impress. The wraparound porch is the kind you picture when you imagine slowing down. The screened rear porch overlooks a newly fenced backyard — private, quiet, yours. The detached 2-bay garage features a metal roof, floored upper-level storage, and an upper loading door that makes moving large items a breeze. A 30-amp RV hookup is already in place, and there is room — real room — for RVs, boats, trailers, and multiple vehicles. This is a home with history, heart, and the infrastructure to live comfortably in it for decades. Homes like this come along once, if you're lucky. Come see it before someone else does. (Garage being sold as-is.)