Status: Closed
MLS#: MDHW285876
Type: Residential - Single Family
Subdivision: Benson Branch Estates
County: HOWARD
This ranch home boasts 4000+ finished sq. ft. on a private south facing lot with a Breakfast room & an elegant Master Bedroom addition with a cathedral ceiling, gas fireplace, luxury bath & walk in closet. Brazilian cherry hardwood, ceramic & travertine flooring. Jenn-Air SS appliances including dual fuel range, cherry cabs, granite counters. Expansive deck & patio. Zoned HVAC. Walkout basement w/wet bar. Fresh Paint and new carpet upstairs. New Carrier Infinty Energy Star HVAC in 2017 along with air sealing and added attic insulation to R49 as part of Home Performance with Energy Star program. THE YARD IS DESIGNED USING PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES AND INCLUDES A DEVELOPING FOOD FOREST. EARTHWORKS AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT INCLUDE: 7.5 foot Deer fence which surrounds the nearly one acre . A living fence in progress with Black Locust and Hardy Orange. On grade swales throughout the property to catch and pacify rain and soil with 100's of yards of wood chips, 10's of cords of wood, Alpaca manure, rabbit manure, and compost incorporated to build swales and soil. All fruit trees were inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi at time of planting. Over 1800 gallons of water catchment. Greenhouse with controlled misting system. Cord wood Worm bins for vermicomposting throughout the property. Approximately 100 Honey Locust started from seed to build soil. Duck House and run. Approximately 50 Eastern Red Cedars along the north and northwest edge to pacify winter winds and provide habitat for wildlife. Approximately 500 Sq Ft of annual beds. Potting Station. Firewood storage with potential living roof. EDIBLE PERENNIAL TREES AND SHRUBS INCLUDE: 3 Black Walnuts, 3 European Hazelnuts, About 10 American Hazelnut, 2 European Pear,1 Asian Pear,1 Peach, 2 Nectarines, 3 Apricots, 5 Apple, 2 Plum, Paw Paw, Elderberry, Pomegranate, Mulberry,3 goumi, Goji, Blueberries, Strawberries, Wild Black Raspberries, Cultivated Black Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Blackberries, Chokeberry, Black Currants, Jostaberries, Honey Berry, Sour Cherries, Korean Bush Cherry, Jerusalem Artichoke, Globe Artichoke, Cardoon 2 varieties grapes, Hardy Kiwi, Numerous Figs, Stinging Nettle, Asparagus, Rhubarb, And more. OTHER PERENNIALS AND ANNUALS THAT RESEED INCLUDE: Tulsi, Sunflowers, Dogwoods, Chives, Korean Hyssop, Echinacea, Daylilies, Iris, Milkweed, 100?s of spring blooming bulbs, Yarrow, Rhododendron, Nellie Stevens holly, Mullein, Bronze Fennel, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano, Butterfly Bush, Salsify, Liriope, Asters, Joe Pye Weed, Goldenrod, Astilbe, Bush Clover,W hite, Red, & Crimson Clover,Hostas, Liatris, Comfrey, Sedum, And much more EDIBLE MUSHROOMS ON THE PROPERTY INCLUDE: Shiitake, Wine Cap, Lions Mane, and Oysters.