Hot Property: $1.5M Harford County estate is a naturalist’s dream

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The setting outdoors is a naturalist's dream, a sylvan seven acres of woods and trails marked by a quiet spring-fed stream and a weathered footbridge where one can pause and forget the world.

Address: 4319 Federal Hill Road, Street, 21154List price: $1,450,000Year built: 2005Real estate agent: Judy Clark, Cummings & Co. RealtorsLast sold price/date: $1,225,000 on Jan. 31, 2024Property size: 7.

15 acresUnique features: Henry David Thoreau would like it here. Forget, for a moment, the traditional brick front home with six bedrooms and more than 7,300 square feet of living space. The setting outdoors is a naturalist’s dream, a sylvan 7 acres of woods and trails marked by a quiet spring-fed stream and a weathered footbridge where one can pause and forget the world.



The three-level Harford County home, at the end of a leafy cul-de-sac, offers its own getaway. Enter a two-story foyer, polished hardwood floors and a striking staircase. There’s a fireplace in the lofty great room, decorative wainscoting in the dining area and a walk-in pantry in the kitchen.

The galley morphs into a bright and airy sunroom, with both a pellet stove and a woodsy view of the outdoors.A first-floor suite has a soaking tub and French doors that lead to a rear deck and the beckoning landscape. An upper bedroom has a bookcase and covert panels leading to a secret room — a delight for imaginative young minds.

4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland has a wet bar. (Danielle Arcilesi Photography)4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland has a quiet spring-fed stream and a weathered footbridge. (Danielle Arcilesi Photography)4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland sits on seven acres of woods and trails.

(Danielle Arcilesi Photography)4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland is a brick home with six bedrooms and more than 7,300 square feet of living space. (Danielle Arcilesi Photography)4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland has 7,300 square feet of living space. (Danielle Arcilesi Photography)The three-level homeat 4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland is at the end of a cul-de-sac.

(Danielle Arcilesi Photography)4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland is a three-level home on seven acres. (Danielle Arcilesi Photography)The two-story foyer at 4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland has polished hardwood floors and a striking staircase. (Danielle Arcilesi Photography)The two-story foyer at 4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland has polished hardwood floors and a striking staircase.

(Danielle Arcilesi Photography)The great room at 4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland has a fireplace. (Danielle Arcilesi Photography)The kitchen at 4319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland has a walk-in pantry. (Danielle Arcilesi Photography)Show Caption1 of 114319 Federal Hill Road in Street, Maryland has a wet bar.

(Danielle Arcilesi Photography)ExpandOther perks include a wet bar, a woodworking shop (with a wood-burning stove for one’s handicraft blunders) and a laundry room with a ceramic dog wash, should one’s pet slosh around in the stream out back. The estate is five minutes from Eden Mill Nature Center and its own environmental doings.Have a news tip? Contact Mike Klingaman at jklingaman@baltsun.

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