Historic Font Hill Manor c.1760Located minutes from Baltimore and Washington, DC, Font Hill Manor is one of Maryland's great Georgian mansions. Built with local granite, this extraordinary home has 10 bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, a second kitchen, 6.5 bathrooms, 11.5' ceilings, 3staircases, and 8 fireplaces. The 3.32 acre lot has mature trees, landscaping, and outbuildings that include the original smoke house, a 2 car garage, a 32' x 32' studio/workshop, and a private 19th century stone chapel in the courtyard across from the oldest wing of hte house. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.
PROPERTY/SITE FEATURES: Rear 2 story wing built in 1760
Front main 5 bay wide & 2 bay deep block built in early 1800's
West wing with 3 stories built in early 19th century
Stone walls of local granite
Slate roof
Large 2 car garage
12 over 12 windows
Spacious 32' x 32' detached studio/workshop (work in progress - completed in August)
Original smokehouse used as garden shed
19th century chapel located across from the 1760 wing
Stacked stone wall fencing
Mature trees and extensive landscaping
Tree lined driveway
The west wing is currently configured as a guest or inlaw suite with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room and kitchen
Main Block (early 1800's) & Rear Wing (c.1760) Main LevelFront Parlor 17'x20'- Wood floor, chandelier with medallion, 11.5' ceiling, fire place, wood mantel, wood floors, crown molding.
Dining Room 17'x20'- Wood floor, chandelier with medallion, 11.5' ceiling, fire place, wood mantel, wood floors, crown molding.
Center Hall Foyer 8'x19' - staircase
Half Bath- off center hall foyer near rear entrance
Sitting Room- Wood floor, fireplace, wood mantel, closet.
Kitchen 13'x20'- Wood floor, granite counters, Jennair refrigerator and gas stove, convection wall oven, Kitchenaid dishwasher, china cabinet, track light, recessed light, ceramic back splash.
Family Room- Wood floor, brick fireplace with wod burning stove, 2 chandeliers, cabinets, back stairs, 2 exterior doors (transoms) to porch and courtyard.
Porch 25'x9'- Brick floor
Second FloorBedroom 1 - Wood floor, fireplace with wood mantel, 10.5' ceiling, crown molding, chair railing, 2 closets, 12x12 windows, private bathroom.
Landing 8'x9'- Wood floor, chandelier.
Bedroom 2 18'x17'- Wood floor, 10.5' ceiling, fireplace with wood mantel, 3 closets, bathroom with tile floor, whirlpool bath, pedestal sink, shower, and closet.
Bedroom 3 15'x16'- Wood floor, fireplace with wooden mantel, closet.
Hallway- 2 closets and door to porch.
Hall Bathroom- Ceramic floor, bath tub, shower, pedestal sink.
Bedroom 4 15'x16'- Wood floor, fireplace, back stairs, closet.
Laundry Room 10'x12'- Closet.
Bathroom - tile floor, sink, bath tub.
Porch 25'x9' - Indoor/outdoor carpet, glass doors with screens.
Third FloorBedroom 5 15'x16'- Wood floor, closet, drawers, dormer windows.
Bedroom 6 15'x16'- Wood floors, closet, drawers, dormer windows.
Landing Bathroom 12'x10' - Tub, shower, pedestal sink, ceramic floor.
West Wing (early 1900's) Main LevelLiving Room 14'x20'- Wood Floor
Kitchen 6'x12'- Galley, Wood floor, gas stove, double sink, butcher block counters, breakfast bar.
*Connecting door to Main Block kitchen
Second Floor*Landing has laundry area (washer & dryer) and a connecting door to Main Block laundry room
Bedroom 7 9'x14'- Wood floor, closet
Bedroom 8 9'x14'- Wood floor, closet
Hall Bathroom 5'x7'- Tile floor, sink, chrome fixtures, glass shower stall.
Third FloorBedroom 9 12'x17'- Closet, wood floor.
Bedroom 10 13'x17'- Closet, wood floor.
Hall Bathroom - Vinyl flooring, sink, tub.
Brief HistoryBuilt in the 1700's by Admiral Hammond, Font hill was a very simple rectangular building, constructed of the local granite on lands originally called Kendall's Delight.
Font Hill Manor is an outstanding example of Howard County's stone architecture which spans the 18th and 19th centuries. It consists of three wings, the earliest being a 4 bay wide, two bay deep story stone dwelling with east and west rectangular entrances and wide stone chimneys inset into its north and south walls.
In the early 1800's the orientation of the building was turned north with the addition of a five bay bay wide, 2 bay deep, two and a half story Manor House facing north to the Old Frederick Road, which featured wide stone chimneys inset into its east and west walls, three gabled roof dormer windows and a central gabled roof portico covering its rectangular entrance surmounted by a fan lite.
A four bay wide, 2 bay deep two story west wing was added in the early 1900's whose gabled roof ran east-west springing from the west wall of the early 1800 wing. A wide stone central chimney is inset into its west wall and a rectangular entrance facing the east, approached by an open porch.
Historically, Font Hill continued to be tied to the Hammond Family and was the home of Judge Edward Hammond, the first judge of the Circuit Court for Howard County.
*Select Owner ImprovementsNew heating and air conditioning system - includes furnace, 6 interior air handling units, 6 exterior units
Renovated the electrical & plumbing systemsRenovated 6 1/2 bathroomsRenovated main kitchenNew gas line and water service to houseNew asphalt shingles on garage roofReplaced copper valleys and surrounding slate shingles on main block roofNew copper gutters and downspoutsNew Kitchen & gas water heater in west wingNew house communications network - includes cable & telephone
New detached studio/workshop - 32' x 32', 200 amp electrical, plumbing (to be completed August 2009)
*source: Seller
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