16501 Garfield Ave, Monkton, MD 21111

Country life at it's best awaits in the perfect Monkton setting! Looking for the old house aesthetic fused with modern convenience? Want the dogs, cats, chickens, and occasional goat or horse welcomed by you and your neighbors? Add to that a short walk to the bike trail and Gunpowder River-right at the end of the road...and what do you have? The perfect home and setting for living the country lifestyle dream in Northern Baltimore County! Vintage farmhouse features include inviting screened front porch, beautiful old mouldings and flooring, center hall with original staircase, 4 bedrooms on the second floor, including a large master suite with ample closets and awesome bath addition, a gracious formal living room, dining room refashioned to a den, and large powder room. From those original living spaces enter the updated open-concept kitchen and adjoining Austin Childs designed great room, and you're hooked! The great room ties the old to the new with vaulted ceilings, skylights, and floor to ceiling windows and doors. Wonderful views of the deck, fish pond, gardens, guest house, barn, and pasture abound! This tasteful modern addition includes a spacious dining area, family room space with fireplace, open to the living room and kitchen. The adjoining mudroom entrance is perfect for washing boots, hanging your hat, and toweling off the dogs! And let's not forget the winding staircase to the walk-out lower level rec room. Filled with light and open to a small patio, this space is perfect for a separate get-away to accommodate guests, kids, teens, or fun movie or sports watching events! Updated windows throughout, new roofing, and many other recent updates. And that's just the main house! You'll love the abundant outdoor living spaces, too, which include a terrific deck and patio overlooking fish pond, beautiful perennial gardens with flowers, specimen shrubs and trees, a fire pit, walking paths, and extensive lawns. And as a bonus there's a delightful 1 bedroom 1 bathroom guest house across the back yard, a shop building, detached two-car garage, generous parking area, 4 stall barn with walk-up loft, chicken coop, and small pasture field. All the amenities you need to satisfy your country living pursuits and passions! Great location in the heart of Monkton and only a few minutes from I-83 for commuting. And last, but not least, there's the award-winning Hereford School District, too!