1929 E Pratt Street

Description

Butchers Hill. Architecturally many BH houses are large grand an gracious, some BH houses include natural views of the harbor as well as downtown, while others may have additional space for a courtyard, and a few even have enough area to support a garage, but just a very few have the full combination of all these amenities. This Circa 1860 townhouse, incorporates all the best of what this area's large townhouses have to offer. Victorian scale, natural panoramic views, a sizable private courtyard and a 2 car side by side garage. This 3,000+ SQ, FT, home is a remarkable and fairly recent renovation. The spacious lot is 24 feet wide its length is 100 feet deep. The house itself is 20 feet wide. Over the past 10 years the owner has tastefully enhanced and restored the house to its, single family, historic and grand elegance, while incorporating all the expected modern amenities, i.e. tankless hot water and street noise mitigation. Only one of a very few townhouses in the area that can boast being semi-detached while not being located on a corner. This remarkable feature allowed the owner to create a unique, spacious and inviting private courtyard. In this application it has been improved with hardscape brick pavers. It also provides additional natural light and ventilation from its many side windows. The original carriage house has been updated and converted into a 2 car, side by side, garage with electronic entry and additional storage. The renovation was sensitive to the building's character and every effort was made to retain and repurpose its important historic elements. Random width Heart Pine floors are featured and reused as much as possible. Fireplace mantles have been reintegrated as well as original stained glass decorative windows. A timeless black and white kitchen palette is complemented by the use of similar tile in the various bathrooms. The exterior upgrades in addition to the courtyard include 2 decks made of maintenance free composite materials known as . The decks also provide excellent views of the Harbor as well as downtown, since this location is situated at the upper edge of the Hill as it drops off allowing for panoramic sights and incredible sunsets. The larger of the 2 decks is directly off the kitchen and is ideal for romantic dining, cookouts or just entertaining . There are 2 primary entry points. The Pratt Street front door leads to a beautiful tile foyer while the garage entry leads to the fenced courtyard with access through the lovely kitchen. The interior of the house greets us with tall ceilings, heart pine floors, exposed brick fireplaces, winding stairs and spacious rooms. Our four bedrooms are all on suite with each having a ceramic tile bathroom. For additional bathroom convenience there is a powder room located in the spacious living area. The floorplan incorporates an easy flow from the living room through the dining area to the large modern kitchen. Urban street noise, at the front of the house, has been uniquely mitigated via sound deadening plexiglass inserts. The lower level is finished and can easily be used as a family room. It is connected to the 2 zone central HVAC system. This location is ideal as it is so convenient to many nearby points of interest, the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Patterson Park, Fells Point, Canton, Harbor East and Downtown.