Create the life you love in this one-of-a-kind Ruxton residence. Step into a world of character, charm, and boundless potential in this extraordinary historic carriage house, seamlessly fused with a striking mid-century modern addition. Designed by and for Betty Cooke and Bill Steinmetz, this property is steeped in creativity and the rich history of artistic endeavors. Enter through the mid-century wing, where a dramatic stone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling glass walls offer captivating views of the lush 1.18-acre lot. A sunlit architectural bridge, complete with a custom built-in bar, leads to the original carriage house, home to a spacious vintage kitchen, great room, and full bath on the main level. The great room stuns with soaring ceilings and highlights the original barn doors, a timeless tribute to the home's storied past. Upstairs you will be charmed by three bedrooms, two full baths, painted floors and raw wood accent walls. Designed with both everyday comfort and sophisticated entertaining in mind, the home features an expansive covered porch, ideal for enjoying the outdoors year-round. Tucked away on a quiet, private road in Ruxton—one of the area's most coveted enclaves—this property offers the peace and serenity of country living paired with the conveniences of Towson’s vibrant town center and Baltimore’s renowned cultural destinations. This is a rare opportunity to restore or reimagine a truly distinctive residence—a canvas for the visionary buyer.
Single-familyProperty Type
1945Year Built
1.18 acresLot Size
$333Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 spacesParking
Listed by Avendui Lacovara• Monument Sotheby's International Realty
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
1.18 Acres
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
3,388
Year built
1945
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Baltimore County
APN
09 0919716460
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 11, 2026.
DR 3.5
Density Residential, 3.5 dwelling units per acre
The D.R. zoning classifications are established, pursuant to the legislative findings set forth above, in order to: Foster a greater variety in housing types within future residential developments; Allow more feasible preservation of natural features and induce the reservation of ample and more suitably designed open spaces and parks, in order to better satisfy the needs of residents without economic disadvantage to developers; Allow greater flexibility in subdivision-development planning and provide for the inducement of more creative as well as more economic approaches to residential development, with the goal of desirable and distinctive identity and character of individual residential locales; Provide the means to satisfy differing housing-market requirements without rezoning, and thus without disruptive changes in density potential; Provide for the application of residential zoning classifications in a manner more nearly in accord with comprehensive plans and comprehensive-planning goals and Provide greater certainty about dwelling types and densities within existing communities with the goal of conserving and maintaining these areas.