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5 beds5,864 sqft$256/sqft
1717 Thornton Ridge Rd, Towson, MD 21204
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.95 acresLot Size
2000Year Built
$256/sq ftPrice per sq ft
3 carsParking Spaces

Description

Stylish luxury custom home on nearly one acre offers exquisite mill work, 10 & 12 ft ceilings, and solid hardwood floors - some with walnut inlay. Remarkable Brazilian walnut front porch leads to light-filled foyer with tumbled marble flooring connecting to formal rooms with wood burning fireplaces. Spacious family room with third fireplace opens to handsome kitchen with 5-burner gas range, lux appliances plus large breakfast room adjacent to mud room and one of two half-baths. Gallery hallway leads...Stylish luxury custom home on nearly one acre offers exquisite mill work, 10 & 12 ft ceilings, and solid hardwood floors - some with walnut inlay. Remarkable Brazilian walnut front porch leads to light-filled foyer with tumbled marble flooring connecting to formal rooms with wood burning fireplaces. Spacious family room with third fireplace opens to handsome kitchen with 5-burner gas range, lux appliances plus large breakfast room adjacent to mud room and one of two half-baths. Gallery hallway leads to study and gracious main level master bedroom suite with tray ceiling and ambient lighting, two walk-in closets, large bath with soaking tub and shower, and access to outdoor hot tub. French doors open to beautiful rear grounds from all rear-facing rooms and a recently constructed covered terrace perfect for alfresco dining. Garden walkways constructed of cobblestone from historic Gay Street; brick breezeway leads to 3-car garage. Owners have captured the once unfinished third level and created a spacious 44 ft x 24 ft studio for fitness, homework, and play. 1672 sq ft quasi-finished basement with rough-in for bath offers space for billiards, abundant storage and possibilities for bonus rooms or wine collection. Convenient Riderwood/Ruxton location just minutes to I-83, 695 beltway, schools, healthcare, gourmet grocery, boutique shops, delis, restaurants - and quick commute to Baltimore's vibrant Inner Harbor. See 3-D VIRTUAL WALK-THRU TOUR (some colors distorted). https://my.matterport.com/show/? m=6iX29tZJw3J&mls=1
  • Listed by: Jane D Cummings 410.790.1404 jcummings@homesale.com • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty
  • Listed by: Mark G Angelozzi 410.592.2421 mangelozzi@homesale.com • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty
Listing closed: 05/29/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: MDBC488032

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Property Information for 1717 Thornton Ridge Road

Property Details
  • Taxes: $12,753 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • Tax ID Number: 04082200027541
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Style: Traditional
  • Levels/Stories: 3+
  • Waterfront: No
  • Views: Garden/Lawn, Trees/Woods
  • Garage: Yes
  • Expected On Market Date: 04-30-2020
  • Subdivision: RUXTON/RIDERWOOD
  • Subdivision: RUXTON/RIDERWOOD (BALTIMORE MD)
  • Total Parking Spaces: 3
  • Central Air: Yes
  • Basement: Yes
  • Above Grade Finished SQFT: 5,864.00
  • Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
  • Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: 1,672.00
  • Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Total Below Grade SQFT: 1,672.00
  • Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Estimated
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Condition: Very Good
Building Information
  • Year Built: 2000
  • Lot Size: 0.95 AC / 41,382 SF
Location
Location
  • In City Limits: No
  • School District Name: BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • School District County ID: 121140087473
  • SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
  • Elementary School: RIDERWOOD (BALTIMORE MD)
  • ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • Middle Or Junior School: DUMBARTON (BALTIMORE MD)
  • MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • High School: TOWSON HIGH LAW & PUBLIC POLICY (BALTIMORE MD)
  • HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
  • County: BALTIMORE
Waterfront / Water Access
Waterfront / Water Access
  • Water View: No
  • Water Access: No
  • Water Oriented: No
  • Navigable Water: No
  • Tidal Water: No
  • Riparian Rights Y/N: No
Association / Community Info
Association / Community Info
  • Senior Community: No
Taxes and Assessment
Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2019
  • Tax Assessed Value: $978,200
  • Year Assessed: 2019
  • County Tax: $11,459
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $818,900
  • Land Assessed Value: $159,300
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Land Use Code: 010
  • Zoning: BALTIMORE COUNTY
  • Tax Lot: 2
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
Lease Information
Lease Information
  • Concessions: Yes
  • Concessions Amount: $900
Rooms
Main
  • # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 2
All Upper Levels
  • # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4
  • # Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2
  • # Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0
Upper Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
Upper Level 2
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
All Lower Levels
  • # Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 0
  • # Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels: 0
Lower Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0
Rooms
  • Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Game Room, Family Room, Foyer, Breakfast Room, Study, Laundry, Mud Room, Recreation Room, Storage Room, Utility Room, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3, Primary Bathroom, Half Bath
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2
Rooms Information
Room 1
  • Room Type: Study
  • Room Length: 17.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Crown Molding
Room 2
  • Room Type: Mud Room
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick, Built-Ins, Crown Molding
Room 3
  • Room Type: Foyer
  • Room Length: 13.0
  • Room Width: 9.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Marble, Crown Molding
Room 4
  • Room Type: Living Room
  • Room Length: 17.0
  • Room Width: 14.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Crown Molding
Room 5
  • Room Type: Dining Room
  • Room Length: 17.0
  • Room Width: 14.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Formal Dining Room, Crown Molding
Room 6
  • Room Type: Family Room
  • Room Length: 17.0
  • Room Width: 16.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Fireplace - Wood Burning, Built-Ins, Crown Molding
Room 7
  • Room Type: Breakfast Room
  • Room Length: 11.0
  • Room Width: 8.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Built-Ins, Crown Molding
Room 8
  • Room Type: Kitchen
  • Room Length: 17.0
  • Room Width: 16.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Double Sink, Island, Kitchen - Eat-in, Kitchen - Gas Cooking, Pantry, Countertop(s) - Granite, Crown Molding
Room 9
  • Room Type: Laundry
  • Room Length: 11.0
  • Room Width: 7.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick, Built-Ins
Room 10
  • Room Type: Half Bath
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick
Room 11
  • Room Type: Half Bath
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick
Room 12
  • Room Type: Primary Bedroom
  • Room Length: 16.0
  • Room Width: 16.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Walk-In Closet(s), Crown Molding
Room 13
  • Room Type: Primary Bathroom
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick, Double Sink, Soaking Tub, Countertop(s) - Granite, Crown Molding
Room 14
  • Room Type: Bathroom 2
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick
Room 15
  • Room Type: Bathroom 3
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Tile/Brick
Room 16
  • Room Type: Bedroom 2
  • Room Length: 16.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 17
  • Room Type: Bedroom 3
  • Room Length: 16.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 18
  • Room Type: Bedroom 4
  • Room Length: 16.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 19
  • Room Type: Bedroom 5
  • Room Length: 16.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood
Room 20
  • Room Type: Recreation Room
  • Room Length: 44.0
  • Room Width: 24.0
  • Room Level: Upper 2
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Built-Ins, Attic - Floored
Room 21
  • Room Type: Game Room
  • Room Level: Lower 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Concrete
Room 22
  • Room Type: Storage Room
  • Room Level: Lower 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Concrete
Room 23
  • Room Type: Utility Room
  • Room Level: Lower 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Flooring - Concrete
Building Info
Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT: 5,864.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Total SQFT: 7,536.00
  • Total SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Main Entrance Orientation: North
  • Construction Materials: HardiPlank Type, Brick
  • Roof: Architectural Shingle, Metal
  • Wall and Ceiling Types: 9'+ Ceilings, High, Tray Ceilings, Wood Ceilings
  • Flooring Type: Hardwood, Marble, Tile/Brick, Carpet
  • Basement Type: Connecting Stairway
  • Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Half-Main Level-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2
  • # Bathrooms Full: 3
  • # Bathrooms Half: 2
  • Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Features: Landscaping, Level, Private, Front Yard, Rear Yard, Partly Wooded
  • Fencing: Partially, Picket
  • Parcel ID: 11927865
Parking
Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Off Street, On Street
  • Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 3
  • Total Garage Spaces: 3
  • Parking Features: Paved Driveway, Shared Driveway
  • Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry, Oversized, Garage Door Opener
Interior Features
Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Built-Ins, Ceiling Fan(s), Crown Moldings, Entry Level Bedroom, Family Room Off Kitchen, Floor Plan - Open, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Island, Kitchen - Table Space, Laundry Chute, Primary Bath(s), Recessed Lighting, Soaking Tub, Tub Shower, Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors, Window Treatments, Attic, Cedar Closet(s), Kitchen - Eat-In, Pantry, Stain/Lead Glass, Wainscotting, Wet/Dry Bar, Wine Storage
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces Count: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Mantel(s), Marble
  • Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Cooktop - Down Draft, Oven/Range - Gas, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer - Gas, Washer - Front Loading, Exhaust Fan, Extra Refrigerator/Freezer, Microwave, Oven - Double, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Water Heater
  • Accessibility Features: 32"+ wide Doors
  • Security Features: Security System, Electric Alarm, Motion Detectors, Smoke Detector
  • Window Features: Energy Efficient
  • Laundry Type: Main Floor
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Exterior Features: Extensive Hardscape, Exterior Lighting, Flood Lights, Hot Tub, Play Area
  • Outdoor Living Structures: Porch(es), Wrap Around, Terrace, Breezeway, Brick
  • Pool: No Pool
Utilities
Utilities
  • Utilities: Fiber Optics Available
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Type: Forced Air
  • Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
  • Hot Water: Natural Gas
  • Water Source: Public
  • Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Confidential Data
Listing Office

Property History for 1717 Thornton Ridge Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
May 29, 2020

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #669671148

$1,500,000

+2.1% / yr

May 29, 2020

Closed

BRIGHT #MDBC488032

$1,500,000
May 4, 2020

Pending

BRIGHT #MDBC488032

DateEvent & SourcePrice
05/29/2020

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #669671148

$1,500,000

+2.1% / yr

05/29/2020

Closed

BRIGHT #MDBC488032

$1,500,000
05/04/2020

Pending

BRIGHT #MDBC488032

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1717 Thornton Ridge Road

Taxable ValueLand$209,300Additions$1,073,400Total$1,282,700
Tax Record2025$16,826 ($1,402 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Baths3.5Total Finished SqFt5,500 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt5,500 SqFtStories3Lot Size41,382 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built2000CountyBALTIMOREAPN08-2200027541Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 1717 Thornton Ridge Road

This home is within Baltimore County Public Schools.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - PK to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Riderwood Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Dumbarton Middle School
Public6 to 8

Towson High Law & Public Policy
Public9 to 12

Ridge Ruxton School
PublicPK to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 1717 Thornton Ridge Road, Towson, MD 21204
$1,500,000
5
5,864
41,382
$1,150,000
5
5,412
40,075
$115,000
3,419
46,609
$2,600,000
5
5,457
84,942
$550,000
4
38,768
$740,000
4
77,101

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