Some things get better with age … like wine, Madonna and fine homes. Consider the classic Victorian at 7809 Bradshaw Road in Kingsville.
“It’s that house people have driven by for years and always admired,” said Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Realtor Wendy Richardson. “It’s a one-of-a kind opportunity to own a piece of Baltimore County Americana, yet have all the modern upgrades for today’s lifestyle. Its pastoral setting adds to this home’s appeal.”
Co-listing agent Franklin Morgan echoes Richardson’s remarks: “An acre of land, Gunpowder Falls State Park, a romantic covered bridge — yet so close to all the city has to offer. If you’re looking for a cookie-cutter house, you will need to go elsewhere. You’ll feel like you stepped back in time,” Morgan said.
Listed at $375,000, the two-level detached home features three bedrooms, two full baths, a half bath, two fireplaces, random-width pine floors, ceiling medallion, stained-glass accents, and Victorian trim crown molding, and also modern amenities including a remodeled master bath, large deck, dishwasher, self-cleaning oven, a new septic system and much more.
Nancy Heinhold, who has lived at this well-preserved historic farmhouse for 27 years, noted it has been on the area’s annual Historic Home Tour, “which features 10 to 12 homes in the area each December. It was used in the ’50s or ’60s on a TV commercial for a local moving company. [And] it’s steeped in history as it once served as the Upper Falls U.S. Post Office.”
“You can still find the original mail slot in the living room and the original post office sign conveys within the house,” Richardson said.
Built in 1872, the home is close to historic Jerusalem Mills, Route 43, I-95 and the White Marsh Mall.
“For possible commercial use, this home could be a perfect antique store,” Richardson added.
Heinhold notes that her daughter, Jessica Thomas, received a marriage proposal at the nearby Jericho Covered Bridge.
“I’ve just always liked the uniqueness of it. I was always proud to bring people over because it has so much more character than houses built today,” Thomas said.
About the property
- Location: 7809 Bradshaw Road in Kingsville, Md., two-level detached Victorian originally built in 1872, three bedrooms, two baths. Take I-695 to Belair Road, north for six miles, right on Jerusalem Road, right on Bradshaw Road, home at the corner of Bradshaw and Franklinville Roads
- List Price: $375,000
- Contact: Wendy Richardson, realtor, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 312 Wyndhurst Ave., Roland Park; 410-433-7800
