5839 Trotter Road

Closed 5/31/19

Sold

Last Sold Price

$995,000

6 beds7 baths5,974 sqft$167/sqft

5839 Trotter Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.51 acresLot Size

2012Year Built

$167/sq ftPrice per sq ft

2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Stunning Colonial nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in the coveted Trotter Crest community of Clarksville. The grand entry welcomes you with its arched doorways, double crown molding, box wainscoting, and Doric columns. Brazilian cherry hardwood floors adorn the main level. Formal living and dining rooms boasting dentil molding, a tray ceiling, and ceiling medallions create the perfect ambiance for intimate gatherings. A cathedral ceiling and panoramic windows highlight the bright and airy sun room....Stunning Colonial nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in the coveted Trotter Crest community of Clarksville. The grand entry welcomes you with its arched doorways, double crown molding, box wainscoting, and Doric columns. Brazilian cherry hardwood floors adorn the main level. Formal living and dining rooms boasting dentil molding, a tray ceiling, and ceiling medallions create the perfect ambiance for intimate gatherings. A cathedral ceiling and panoramic windows highlight the bright and airy sun room. Gourmet kitchen featuring an oversized island with breakfast bar and sink, granite counters and backsplash, 42 inch cabinets, and stainless steel appliances including dual dishwashers and Jenn-Air gas up-draft cooktop complete with a pasta faucet and warmer. An adjacent breakfast room and open study are featured off the kitchen. The sunbathed family room highlights a marble surround gas fireplace. A spacious bedroom with full bath makes the perfect in-law suite. A gracious mud room with a laundry area including a laundry chute and a powder room conclude the main level. The luxurious master suite is adorned with a tray ceiling, two walk-in closets, and bamboo flooring. Spa-inspired master bath boasts a dual vanity, frameless shower with seating, and a soaking tub resting under a Palladian window. Three bedrooms with en-suite full baths and two private balconies complete the upper level sleeping quarters. Fully finished lower level provides a bedroom, full bath, bonus room, utility room with ample storage space, and an opulent recreation room complete with a wet bar and two exits to the landscaped grounds and patio. Three car garage.

Listed by: Creig E Northrop III 410.531.0321 cnorthrop@northroprealty.com • Northrop Realty

Listing closed: 05/31/2019 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: MDHW261114

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Property Information for 5839 Trotter Road

Property Details

Taxes: $14,114 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Howard County
Tax ID Number: 1405593267
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 3+
Waterfront: No
Views: Garden/Lawn
Garage: Yes
Expected On Market Date: 04-26-2019
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (HOWARD MD)
Legal Subdivision: TROTTER CREST
Municipality: Unincorporated
Total Parking Spaces: 2
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 4,649.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: 1,325.00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: 1,363.00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: 2,688.00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No
Property Condition: Very Good

Building Information

Year Built: 2012
Lot Size: 0.51 AC / 22,195 SF

Location

In City Limits: No
School District Name: HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

School District County ID: 121139568958
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: CLARKSVILLE (HOWARD MD)
ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
Middle Or Junior School: CLARKSVILLE (HOWARD MD)
MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
High School: RIVER HILL (HOWARD MD)
HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
County: HOWARD

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

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2019
Tax Assessed Value: $950,000

Year Assessed: 2019
County Tax: $10,697
Improvement Assessed Value: $691,600
Land Assessed Value: $258,400
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 010
Refuse Fee: $325
Zoning: R20
Tax Lot: 3
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 2

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 4

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 4

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 4

All Lower Levels

# Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 1
# Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 1

Lower Level 1

# Bedrooms Lower Level: 1
# Bathrooms Lower Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 1

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Family Room, Basement, Foyer, Breakfast Room, Study, Sun/Florida Room, Mud Room, Utility Room, Bedroom 6, Bonus Room
Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 5,974.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 5,974.00
Total SQFT: 7,337.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Other
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3016/6771/4921/301667714921_512_384_WM_GtE0AZXoJmyNgUlJ.jpg
Wall and Ceiling Types: 2 Story Ceilings, 9'+ Ceilings, Cathedral Ceilings, Dry Wall, High
Flooring Type: Carpet, Hardwood, Other
Basement Type: Connecting Stairway, Daylight, Full, Full, Fully Finished, Interior Access, Outside Entrance, Rear Entrance, Sump Pump, Walkout Level, Walkout Stairs, Workshop
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-4, Bedrooms-Lower Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 6
# Bathrooms Half: 1
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Landscaping

Parcel ID: 15466026

Parking

Type Of Parking: Driveway, Attached Garage
Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 2

Total Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry, Garage Door Opener

Interior Features

Interior Features: Attic, Sprinkler System, Wood Floors
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 1
Fireplace Features: Fireplace - Glass Doors, Gas/Propane, Mantel(s)
Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Disposal, Exhaust Fan, Icemaker, Oven - Double, Oven - Wall, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Water Dispenser
Accessibility Features: Other
Security Features: Main Entrance Lock, Smoke Detector, Sprinkler System - Indoor
Door Features: French
Window Features: Bay/Bow, Vinyl Clad
Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: http://tour.circlepix.com/home2/G8STRX/5839-TROTTER-RD-CLARKSVILLE-MD-MDHW261114

Exterior Features

Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s)
Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C, Ceiling Fan(s)

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Instant Hot Water, Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Electric Service: Other

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Howard County Association of REALTORS
List Agent URL: www.northroprealty.com

Property History for 5839 Trotter Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
May 31, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #MDHW261114	$995,000	—
May 1, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #MDHW261114		—
Apr 25, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDHW261114	$995,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
05/31/2019	Closed BRIGHT #MDHW261114	$995,000
05/01/2019	Pending BRIGHT #MDHW261114	—
04/25/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDHW261114	$995,000

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

Public Records for 5839 Trotter Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$18,757 ($1,563 / month)

Home Facts

Beds0Baths6.5Total Finished SqFt5,974 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt4,649 SqFtFinished Basement SqFt1,325 SqFtStories2Lot Size22,195 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built2012Year Renovated2012ZoningR20CountyHOWARDAPN05-593267

Schools near 5839 Trotter Road

This home is within Howard County Public Schools.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
9/10	Clarksville Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	0.8 mi
10/10	Clarksville Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.4 mi
10/10	River Hill High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.7 mi
NR	Applications And Research Laboratory	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	2.1 mi
2/10	Homewood School	Public - Choice school	6 to 12	2.3 mi
NR	Cedar Lane Special Center	Public - Choice school	PK to 12	3.9 mi
NR	St. Louis School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	1.5 mi


Rating	School	Distance
9/10	Clarksville Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	0.8 mi
10/10	Clarksville Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.4 mi
10/10	River Hill High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.7 mi
NR	Applications And Research Laboratory Public9 to 12 Choice school	2.1 mi
2/10	Homewood School Public6 to 12 Choice school	2.3 mi
NR	Cedar Lane Special Center PublicPK to 12 Choice school	3.9 mi
NR	St. Louis School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	1.5 mi

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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Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 5839 Trotter Road, Columbia, MD 21044	$995,000	6	7	5,974	22,195
5843 Trotter Road, Columbia, MD 21044	$330,000	–	4	3,536	22,126
5861 Trotter Road, Columbia, MD 21044	$1,200,000	5	5	5,128	20,644
5807 Trotter Road, Clarksville, MD 21029	$925,000	4	3	3,025	48,352
5831 Trotter Road, Columbia, MD 21044	$315,000	–	4.5	3,599	20,255
6336 Departed Sunset Lane, Columbia, MD 21044	$1,055,000	4	5	4,272	24,393
6332 Departed Sunset Lane, Columbia, MD 21044	–	–	2.5	2,380	20,190
5851 Trotter Road, Columbia, MD 21044	$300,000	–	3.5	2,726	20,170
5857 Trotter Road, Clarksville, MD 21029	$603,800	–	3.5	3,498	18,027
6333 Departed Sunset Lane, Columbia, MD 21044	–	–	3.5	3,334	17,293
6309 Departed Sunset Lane, Columbia, MD 21044	$950,000	5	4	3,445	22,608
6340 Departed Sunset Lane, Columbia, MD 21044	$760,000	4	4	4,095	25,352
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