641 Dover St, Baltimore, MD 21230

Farmhouse meets Mtn. Retreat meets Revival in the Barn all in Balto. City, historic Ridgely’s Delight. Originally designed as a girls’ dorm as part of a F & M dorm retreat unit (a short block away, 714 Portland St.) after co-ed fellowship in both row houses in the historic district of Ridgely’s Delight circa 1800’s, aesthetic touches ensconce the fully finished 975 SF property. This rowhouse with its functionality, design & efficiency rivals those of larger spaces with a pullout corner pantry, hanging pot & pan organizer, 4 USB ports, magnetic induction cooktop which boils H20 in 90 sec. Top appliances & fixtures include include a cabinet insert range hood, French Door refrigerator, Biobidet auto sensor faucet, Moet composter & custom access panel, deep stainless farmhouse sink, convection & steam wall oven, with customized additional storage for baking sheets, LG combination w/d unit with steam technology to make clothes extra bright & hygienic all while saving precious time & space. Years of craftsmanship available now …Hues of pink, fawn, sage & brushed gold are found in the marble and quartz stone, wood & fixtures throughout the house sprinkled with matching Christmas snowflake pendant lights overlooking a 20 ft stairwell & chevron pattern L shaped breakfast counter reminiscent of Christmas & a snowy k-drama year round. With a skylight and facing south, the sun’s rays cascade down the stairwell. This rowhouse has themes reminiscent of revival held in barns & campfire retreats with Shaker non-MDF higher grade custom kitchen cabinets & matching Shaker design as the focal point in the fully finished basement with a full bath that can also be a large BDRM with working fireplace. The.main BDRM has a 72 in Touchstone electric fireplace with quartz & marble focal wall, zelige type juniper green ceramic tile enrobed with Turkish quarry tile (think Ephesus though bit farther) , rainfall shower & enamel cast iron tub, art deco sea green glass corner shelf & ‘stone’ (new) caddy. Custom shelves both floating and corner cut from the Hevea Chevron butcher block make up the kitchen & utility room also with Versailles patterned marble flooring. The den is pre-wired for larger gauge wire devices or appliances & contains additional vanity for linen storage. According to the renter at the time, during the microcloud burst with 70mph winds with over 5 inches of rain that fell in 2 hours causing sewers to overflow and sudden flooding on Aug 6, 2019, this was the only house on the block that did not flood. Thus, the theme of Revival aboard Noah’s ark (!) The courtyard reminiscent of Fallson, MD meets Sequioa woods has metal, wood, stucco fencing with plantbeds, 20 yr warranty new Cambridge trellis, Harvard brick layout patio, Rose of Sharon tall shrub in a shade of pure snow, Belgian block sunrays’ design by a German Schmear semi-wall. The featured rowhouse for Ridgely’s Delight in the book, “The Baltimore Rowhouse “ by the Princeton Architectural Press in 1999 is once again showcasing the historic period— Provençal country kitchen, Italian and Turkish marble - kitchen, baths, fireplace hearths, chevron wood theme, Pagoda lantern (Japan) & Johseon (Korea) elm like vanity as period art in early federal America amidst Welsh, English, Scotch, Belgian, German, and Scandinavian influences. It comes partially furnished with bed & desk & lamp, as well as a student guitar with new strings, as well as custom flower arrangements. Hy-Tech (NASA partner) ceramic sound deafening paint on some walls, Green Glue calcium carbonate caulk for additional sound absorption. Retique Wood paint on stairs, Behr Marquis premium sage trim. Ideal space for the times we live. A few doors away on a one way Belgian block lined street is Babe Ruth’s birthplace & Colts’ , Ravens’ & Johnny Unitas Museum. Also, it is a 3 minute walk to Shock Trauma Center—nation’s 1st, University of Maryland Hospital & professional campus, 5 minute walk to Camden Yards & MARC train -a convenient hour train ride to Union Station, 30 minutes away from Pres. Reagan airport, a 7 minute drive to BWI, and a 5 minute walk to the Convention Center & Inner Harbor. Considered the securest part of the city with campus, city police, there are also state troopers & SWAT during stadium events.