List price: $4,550,000

Year built: 2006

Real estate agent: Pamela Tierney of Coldwell Banker Realty in the Mid-Atlantic

Last sold price/date: For $2,825,000 on July 16, 2018

Property size: 9,038-square-foot home has six bedrooms plus seven full bathrooms and an attached three-car garage on 4.37 acres.

Unique features: This waterfront home overlooking the Severn River has a private pier with three boat lifts, a small sand beach and a heated salt-water swimming pool.

Even when the new owners aren’t enjoying spectacular sunsets over the water from their Adirondack chairs or while sitting around the fire pit, they have their choice of other captivating views: of the small stream and artificial waterfall, or of spring blooms and changing autumn colors from the trails winding through more than 4 acres of forest.

An irrigation system provides easy watering for the landscaped beds, and the exterior stone retaining walls create multiple covered and open dining areas on the patio.

This house was made for entertaining. It has at least three kitchens: the primary kitchen with warm wood cabinets, a statement lighting fixture and a wet/dry bar on the same level; a second kitchen on the veranda with a Wolf range, refrigerator and pool bath; and an outdoor kitchen that includes a built-in grill and dishwasher. There’s even a snack bar just behind the home movie theater.

This home has five gas fireplaces (including one in the primary bedroom), coffered ceilings, and river views.

On warm evenings, stream a film on the outdoor TV sets, with discreet external lighting to add ambience.

Other amenities include a game room, home gym, and an elevator that opens into the three-car garage — ideal for transporting groceries and luggage.

Not only is the garage is heated, but it has a marble floor and includes a charger for an electric vehicle.

List Price: $3.75 million

Year built: 2013

Real estate agent: Bob Lucido of Keller Williams Lucido Agency

Last sale price/date: For $725,000 on July 28, 2010

Property size: 14,288-square-foot home has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one half bathroom, an attached four-car garage and a swimming pool on 4.22 acres.

Unique features: While this Ellicott City home is unique by any measure, there is no question what the main conversation piece will be — a curving, custom-built, interior slide that starts on the top floor and then winds down three levels. Riders are deposited into the open space between the foyer and living room and near one of the home’s two see-through fireplaces.

And that’s just one of three ways to access the upper, street-level and lower floors: The owners can also zip up and down in a round glass elevator or make a leisurely descent on the grand curved staircase. Another clever feature with convenience in mind — a laundry chute that dumps dirty clothes into a cabinet built above the washing machine and dryer.

The home is surrounded by mature trees and is reached by a circular driveway and a covered entranceway supported by four pillars. A long outdoor rear deck on the upper level overlooks more than four wooded acres, along with the saltwater pool with a waterfall and an in-ground jetted jacuzzi.

There are his-and-her changing rooms by the pool, an indoor sauna, and on the lower level, a billiards room and home gym.

The walk-in closet in the main bedroom is large enough to pitch a tent between the clothes racks. Other interior features include two-story windows, soaring vaulted ceilings, and heated seats on the bathroom bidets.

This house backs onto Benson Branch Park, which features quiet trails, bird song and wildlife.

List price: $1,050,000

Year built: 1894

Real estate agent: Gary Gestson

Last sold price/date: For $485,000 on Aug. 29, 2019

Property size: 3,241-square-foot home has three bedrooms and two full bathrooms on .14 acres.

Unique features: For 76 years, the brown-shingled building in Roland Park welcomed worshippers as the Evergreen Methodist Protestant Church. Because of declining attendance in later years, the church merged with the Roland Avenue Methodist Church and the building was converted into a private residence in 1971.

Even today, the home is filled with original stained glass windows in shades of amethyst and cranberry and green. The bell in the steeple still rings, and a concrete exterior wall still reads “Evergreen MP Church.”

The inside of the house still looks very much like a church, with soaring, vaulted 20-foot ceilings and original hardwood floors. The main room has what appears to be an original wooden wall carving, and there is a wood-burning fireplace with an elaborate mantel.

There’s an open floor plan, a skylight and a loft bedroom.

The kitchen on the main floor and the bathrooms have been modernized. The former has white granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, while the bathroom features both a clawfoot soaking tub and a walk-in shower. This home has been updated with central air conditioning — unusual for a 19th century residence.

Outside is a small, fenced-in courtyard. The alley leading to one door is paved and provides access for off-street parking.

This home for decades was the residence and studio of the artist Tylden Streett. His sculptures can be found throughout the region and include the Firefighter Memorial statue at Baltimore City Hall Plaza, the stone gargoyles on the National Cathedral in Washington and the seal on the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Washington.

List price: $1,649,000

Year built: 2016

Real Estate Agent: Georgie Berkinshaw of Coldwell Banker Realty

Last sold price/date: For $1,092,000 on Sept. 14, 2016

Property size: 4,165-square-foot home has four bedrooms, three full bathrooms and one half-bathroom and an attached one-car garage on 0.29 acres.

Unique features: This Cape Cod house in Annapolis’ Eastport neighborhood makes it easy to enjoy warm breezes and birdsong during the warm-weather months, while also providing a cozy vantage point in the fall and winter for observing nature at its most dramatic, from thunderstorms to blizzards.

In the summer, the Florida room is a screened-in porch, ideal for cocktails with friends. In the winter, the same space transforms into a sunroom, with a custom enclosure and its own heating and cooling system.

Want to enjoy more of the great outdoors? Step onto the upper-level outdoor deck with its view of the backyard with landscape lighting, or onto the lower-level covered porch.

Other standout features include a home elevator that makes aging in place a breeze, and the kitchen with its oversized, granite-topped, two-level island made of cherry wood. The clever design separates cooking and food prep on the island’s lower counter from the family eating on the upper counter.

The kitchen cabinets are made of maple and painted white, the appliances are stainless steel, and the open floor plan flows seamlessly into the living room.

This house also includes hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, wood plantation shutters and two gas fireplaces with custom-built mantels in the living room and family room.

Other decorative flourishes incorporate coffered ceilings, detailed millwork, and hallway windows with decorative ironwork.

Even the bathrooms are beautiful, with fancy sinks and ornamental tilework embedded into the floor, on the walls of the walk-in showers, and on the sides of a spacious soaking tub.

List price: $1,000,000

Year built: 1886

Real estate agent: Marc Cashin of McEnearney Associates, Inc.

Last sold price/date: For $330,000 on Nov. 20, 2014

Property size: This 3,698-square-foot house has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and one half-bathroom, an enclosed backyard and five parking spaces.

Unique features: Long before she was the Duchess of Windsor and beloved by the British King Edward VIII, a young Wallis Warfield Simpson attended Miss O’Donnell’s School in this elegant townhouse — and later returned to take tea with her beloved former teacher, Ada O’Donnell Boone.

This 18-room home in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon has had just five owners in its 138-year history. The original owners, Sarah and Francis White, date back to the early settlers and were philanthropists who held fundraisers at the home for impoverished families and for children with special needs.

The current owners took the home through a complete historic restoration in 2015. They spent more than $350,000 on renovations to stained glass windows and crystal chandeliers. They refinished the original solid cherry floors, the white oak staircase and pocket doors and restored the brick walls.

This house has an exterior of creamy white marble brick and bay windows. Inside are eight fireplaces, many with marble surrounds and intricately carved mantels. There are crown moldings and an original free-standing claw-foot bathtub from 1876.

There are 14-foot ceilings, oversized windows and a full basement extending the length of the house.

Despite the sensitive restoration, the current owners didn’t shirk on modern conveniences. The restoration includes include a new kitchen and bathrooms, plus updated heating, plumbing, and electric systems.

In the open kitchen, the warmth of an exposed brick wall contrasts harmoniously with cabinets and countertops in a cool and soothing white. In the primary bathroom, the antique soaking tub shares space with a large walk-in shower.

The back door exits onto an exposed deck, a short flight of stairs above the bricked-in backyard.

And did we mention that there’s room for five parking spaces?

List price: $3,995,000

Year built: 1953

Real Estate Agent: Georgie Berkinshaw of Coldwell Banker Realty in the Mid-Atlantic

Last sold price/date: For $395,000 on Aug. 23, 1985

Property size: 6,321-square-foot home has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and one half-bathroom, and a four-car detached garage. The 3.93-acre lot includes a covered boathouse, a pier with two boat lifts and 534 feet of waterfront footage.

Unique features: Don’t let the bucolic setting or the location on a body of water called a “creek” fool you. This property is fully equipped for serious seafaring. The more than 500 feet of waterfront footage includes deep water access, a covered boathouse and a pier with two boat lifts. This is a body of water that has previously accommodated a 65-foot yacht.

The new owners can look out at the creek from the expansive outdoor deck and many interior rooms, including the sunroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom and even the primary bathroom.

About that bathroom: It has marble floors, a freestanding soaking tub and a spacious walk-in shower. It’s one of six bathrooms in this home, eliminating the traditional morning traffic jams.

The kitchen comes across as peaceful and harmonious, with white cabinets and high-end stainless steel appliances, including a separate beverage refrigerator. The countertops and backsplash are a striking gray-veined marble.

Hardwood floors throughout this home add character and warmth, while ceiling moldings, wainscotting and two wood-burning fireplaces contribute coziness.

Practical-minded homeowners will appreciate the new roof, and the fact that most of the windows have been replaced.

And did we mention that an application for a swimming pool permit already has been approved, paving the way for future expansion?

List price: $1,999,000

Year built: 1941

Real estate agent: Andrew Erickson of Samson Properties

Last sold price/date: For $1,654,000 on June 23, 2021

Property size: 5,622-square-foot home has four bedrooms plus three full bathrooms and one half bathroom and an attached, two-car garage. The 35.32 acre parcel includes an eight-stall barn, two fenced paddocks, a pond, a gazebo and a greenhouse.

Unique features: Sunnyfold Farm has all the features new owners might expect in a rural retreat: a pretty pond with a short dock made for fishing, landscaped garden beds of mature perennials, walking trails, and 35 acres of rolling terrain dotted with dogwoods, river birches and persimmon trees.

Included with the purchase is an eight-stall barn and two fenced-in paddocks with an automatic watering system. A three-sided shed will protect horses or other animals when the weather turns bad.

There’s a greenhouse so the new owners can enjoy tropical plants even in midwinter and a screened-in gazebo with views of the surrounding property spacious enough to fit a standard dining room table.

The home is almost a collection of half a dozen buildings that point in different directions but are unified under the same roof. The original farmhouse was built from timber, with multiple additions constructed in the 1970s and 2000s. Period touches remain, including original hardwood flooring, millwork and three wood-burning fireplaces.

But the master bedroom suite, located beneath a vaulted wooden ceiling, was overhauled in 2023 and now has radiant heated floors and a spa bath. The eat-in kitchen has stainless steel appliances that will serve the needs of even demanding cooks while providing views of the gardens and pond. The home opens into a large stone patio with commanding views of the surrounding greenery.

Other modern amenities include solar panels and a new heating and cooling system.

List price: $1.2 million

Year built: 1990

Real estate agent: Arabella Brockett of The One Group of Samson Properties

Last sold price/date: For $153,500 on July 14, 1988

Property size: This 3,328-square-foot home has five bedrooms with four full bathrooms and one half-bathroom. The 6.5-acre lot has a three-car attached garage, a two-stall barn and a pond.

Unique features: A home with a name, “Oakwood,” perhaps refers to one species of the massive trees on this 6.5-acre estate. Not only is the heavily wooded property beautiful — especially the walk through the forest to a meandering pond filled with blooming water lilies — it also produces an abundance of summer berries. On this estate, the grape arbor, blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry bushes complement the mature fruit trees and fenced vegetable garden. A two-stall barn with an equipment bay is ideal for housing horses, goats or llamas.

This house’s gracious and relaxed vibe starts with the front entrance, which is approached by a short brick staircase and patio beneath a colonnade supported by four stone pillars. A rear deck runs the length of the home. Partly covered and partly open, it provides prime views of the lawn, gardens and grounds.

There are new hardwood floors, decorative fan lights, two wood-burning fireplaces and a home security system. Family and friends will hang out in the huge, combined kitchen/dining room. The room easily accommodates at least a dozen guests, while the absence of walls streamlines meal-serving and clean-up. The second-floor laundry room is so large and well-designed, that the new owners might even look forward to washing their clothes.

The interior features not one, but two primary bedroom and bathroom suites. The first is on the main level, while the second is located upstairs. It’s an arrangement with the potential for housing multiple generations under the same roof. And for homebuyers with expansion plans, this property even includes a second, buildable lot.

List price: $3,495,000

Year built: 1900

Real estate agent: Charlie Hatter of Monument Sotheby’s International Realty

Last sold price/date: For $925,000 on April 29, 2022

Property size: 9,971-square-foot home has seven bedrooms, three full bathrooms and two half-bathrooms plus a two-car attached garage on 0.12 acres.

Unique features: It’s difficult to know which is the most opulent decorative flourish in this 125-year-old brownstone in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. Is it the 2-foot tall plaster moldings that run like a band across the top of the public rooms? Or how about the wood-paneled entrance hall, with the grand stairway that culminates in a spectacular stained-glass skylight?

It might be the conservatory, in which Italian marble columns harmoniously coexist with such modern touches as the exposed beam ceiling. Or perhaps it is the mahogany-paneled dining room with its elaborately carved wooden moldings, coffered ceiling and inlaid hardwood floors.

This home is known as “The Knabe House” because the lot was owned by a renowned family of piano manufacturers between 1885 and 1906. The original factory was located where M&T Bank Stadium stands now, and early customers included “Star-Spangled Banner” composer Francis Scott Key, who commissioned a custom, square grand piano for his home.

But for all its period charm, the new owners of The Knabe House will find plenty of modern amenities: an exterior electronic entrance gate, an elevator that stops at all four floors, a kitchen with Thermador appliances and a brass-colored farmhouse sink, and a gorgeous bathroom with a seamless shower enclosure, gleaming walls of cobalt and gold tile and a freestanding soaking tub.

The conservatory leads to an outdoor deck large enough for entertaining that is nestled beneath a magnolia tree. The walled-in motor court provides the most coveted of urban amenities — private parking for five cars.

List price: $938,000

Year built: 1865

Real estate agent: Lynn Plack of Hubble Bisbee Christie’s International Real Estate

Last sold price/date: For $725,000 on March 22, 2019

Property size: 3,710-square-foot home has four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, one half-bathroom and an attached, two-car garage. The fenced 3.31-acre lot includes a swimming pool and a spring-fed pond.

Unique features: This white clapboard farmhouse dating from the Civil War has a hidden, modern side. The front part of the home was built around 1865 and retains many charming features from that era, including seven fireplaces with historic wooden mantels and exposed brick surrounds that once were the only source of heat.

But tucked away in the rear of the house is a two-story addition built in 2006 that has floor-to-ceiling windows. The expansive rear outdoor deck that takes advantage of the views was added even more recently, in 2023.

A lower-level changing room opens onto the oversized, heated saltwater pool. The lot is big enough to support five organic raised garden beds and a spring-fed pond surrounded by native plants. The property includes backyard access to the former Green Spring Branch railroad, which has become a walking and jogging path.

The historic part of the estate exudes period character: The living room features pine flooring and built-in bookshelves, the game room has French door windows and a concealed bar, and the dining room has an exposed-brick chimney and a ceiling beam with posts.

But the modern additions have their own personality.

The custom kitchen, for instance, was built to have a vaulted wood ceiling and a wide picture window. The kitchen design even includes an ingenious solution to a problem that has vexed modern homeowners for decades — accessing the upper kitchen cabinets that extend to the ceiling.

In this kitchen, they can be reached easily by climbing the attached sliding, library-style ladder.