My mother’s family has basically lived in the same neighbourhood in Baltimore since 1924. She grew up in a large house with lots of brothers and sisters. 
After my parents were married, they moved down the street from my grandmother to an old stone house with grape arbors running from the back of the house to the lane out back.
When I was about 10, we moved to the house that I still love more than any other. 
All the while, several sets of cousins lived within a few blocks of us, and when they moved out, they bought houses close by. Now, after living in this house for 23 years, and having our family live in the neighbourhood for almost 90 years, the last of us is moving out. Although I live on the edge of my old ‘hood, it’s not in the hood.
My cousin has just put her house on the market, and it’s a gorgeous old Queen Anne style house on a wonderful property. 
I love the huge front porch, and since the ceiling is a nice old wood tongue and groove, I’ll forgive them for not painting it blue!
There are so many of the original details that are still in this house, which makes it so special.
The house has several fireplaces, and I just love that there’s one in the dining room. 
and in one of the living rooms, along with lots of gorgeous dark wood,
and one in the study, which, like all the rooms in the house has its original hardwood floor.
One of the great features is the large porch on the second floor in the treetops, just the perfect place to hang out and shoot the breeze. 
The kitchen is massive, and I remember at one point, my cousin thought about putting in an AGA, but remembered that we have blisteringly hot summers, so decided against it.
A little bar and a woodstove! Looks like the perfect place to spend a snowy afternoon!
One thing I love about houses from this era (late 1800’s) is all the little rooms like a front pantry, a mudroom, a washroom, and a back pantry. 
They really add a lot of character to the shape and style of the house. 
LIke my grandmother’s house, this house still has it’s original stables. 
Oh, look! There’s another bar! How cool is that! And I love the old yellow-ware bowls… they’re just like the ones I have. 
Both of the houses I grew up in had a back staircase, as does this one!
The house has six bedrooms, zoned HVAC system, turrets, stained glass, hardwood floors, a new kitchen and much more. For details, please click here.
Nina & Gary… we’ll miss you all! xo
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