641 Dover St, Baltimore, MD 21230

Property Description

Farmhouse meets Mtn. Retreat meets Revival in the Barn all in Balto. City, historic Ridgely’s Delight. Originally designed as a girls’ dorm as part of a F & M dorm retreat unit (a short block away, 714 Portland St.) after co-ed fellowship in both row houses in the historic district of Ridgely’s Delight circa 1800’s, aesthetic touches ensconce the fully finished 975 SF property. This rowhouse with its functionality & design rivals those with larger spaces with a pullout corner pantry,, hanging pot & pan organizer, 4 USB ports, magnetic induction cooktop for additional counter space, cabinet insert range hood, convection & steam wall oven, LG combination w/d unit with steam technology to make clothes extra bright & hygienic while saving precious time. Years of craftsmanship available now …Hues of pink, fawn, sage & brushed gold are found in the marble and quartz stone, wood & fixtures throughout the house sprinkled with matching Christmas snowflake pendant lights overlooking a 20 ft stairwell & chevron pattern L shaped breakfast counter reminiscent of Christmas & a snowy k-drama year round. With a skylight and facing south, it has abundant sunlight.This rowhouse has themes reminiscent of revival held in barns & campfire retreats with Shaker non MDF higher grade custom kitchen cabinets & matching Shaker design as the focal point in the fully finished basement. According to the renter at the time, during the microcloud burst with 70mph winds with 5 inches of rain that fell in 2 hours causing sewers to overflow and sudden flooding on Aug 6, 2019, this was the only house on the block that didn’t flood. Thus, the theme of Revival aboard Noah’s ark (!) The featured rowhouse for Ridgely’s Delight in the book, “The Baltimore Rowhouse “ by the Princeton Architectural Press in 1999 is once again showcasing the historic period— Provençal country kitchen, Italian and Turkish marble - kitchen, baths, fireplace hearths, chevron wood theme, Pagoda lantern (Japan) & Jeohson (Korea) elm like vanity as period art in early federal America amidst Welsh, English, Scotch and Scandinavian influences.