2423 Pickwick Road, Baltimore.
Hot House: Combination Art Studio and Home in Charming Dickeyville. 5 Beds/4 Baths. 4,900 Square Feet. Asking price: $1 million.
What: If you’ve never visited the secluded village of Dickeyville, take yourself over there and have a wander around. It’s like Brigadoon – so impossibly charming, you’ll think of it as a figment of your imagination, only to find that it’s real!
Because there are a very limited number of houses in Dickeyville, all of them historic, a home that’s new to the market is always a quick sale. This unique space, built in 1872, has been home and studio to a sculptor in recent years. Its stone and brick construction enhances the character of the neighborhood.
As with almost all of the houses in Dickeyville, the entrance to the house is right along the road, but since there’s scant traffic, that’s not a problem.
When you enter the top level of the house, you are greeted by a huge studio, with skylights to illuminate the space. Because the property drops off in the rear, there is a separate living space on the ground floor.
In the rear of the house, there is space for off-street parking and a nice level lawn. The house overlooks the Gwynn’s Falls, and the fall itself is just a minute’s walk from the house. In addition, all of the view-shed of the home is Dickeyville Park, and can never be developed, so the view will not change.
Where: Dickeyville is a small village on the west side of Baltimore, nestled within the Gwynn’s Falls park. It’s surrounded on three sides by parkland and is really an island in a sea of woods and forests. Although it seems isolated, it’s convenient to grocery stores, including the amazing H-Mart and Great Wall Asian markets. It’s close to the west side of the Beltway and a wooded drive into Baltimore City.
Final Appraisal: Dickeyville is really one of those storybook neighborhoods you dream about. Because it’s a bit isolated, the neighbors are very close. There are events throughout the year, including Halloween, Christmas and other parades and events. The neighbors set up long tables for picnics during the 4th of July, take the time to walk the trails around the area, or just sit on the banks of the Gwynn’s Falls.
The listing for the house is here.
All photographs from the listing.
