Listed significantly below market value (approximately $350k) to reflect immediate needs such as siding repair or replacement, bathroom repairs and more. This property will not qualify for conventional financing. Buyers must be prepared for cash purchase, hard money loan, or renovation loan. Located in Howard County on 5+ acres, with top rated schools, this home is waiting to be restored to its original glory! Another option is to tear down the home and build your own custom home . At this price the value is in the land!! The home boasts a California-style center patio, accessible via multiple sliding glass doors, perfect for a fountain, Koi pond, or a two-tiered deck, with views of the wooded lot. Abundant natural light fills the home, featuring 6 skylights, angular windows flanking the living room fireplace, and 9 main-level sliding doors for seamless outdoor access. Dozens of dead trees were removed around the perimeter of the home to create more natural light into the home. A versatile and stunning addition with four sliders and arched windows leading to the center patio can serve as a library, family room, or recreation room. It also includes a fireplace and two large windows. The owner's suite offers direct access to a screened-in area overlooking the rear wooded yard. The owner's bathroom requires imagination and restoration. Two additional spacious bedrooms are on the main level. One includes a wood-burning fireplace, a large bump-out window, and access to the center patio. The second bedroom is located at the rear of the home and connects to the screened-in area adjoining the owner's bedroom. The basement features an in-law suite with a full kitchen, a family room with stone flooring, and a side entry door. A fourth bedroom with an en-suite full bathroom are also on this level, with a screened-in porch accessible from the bedroom and family room. Ducts were professionally cleaned, the newer HVAC system was recently serviced, and the well pump and storage tank are also newer. Nearby comparable homes have recently sold in the mid-$800s, presenting a significant value proposition for the right buyer. This custom home offers a truly unique design and layout, awaiting a buyer with vision. Property sold "as-is".
A blank canvas with solid bones, ready for enhancements throughout.
10 months ago• May not reflect the current state of the home
Nawaz Dahya
Redfin Associate agent
Sale history for 599 Gaither Rd
Date
Event
Price
BRIGHT MLS #MDHW2061174
Dec 31, 2025
Listing Removed
—
Dec 5, 2025
Price Changed
$450,000
$154/sq ft
Dec 4, 2025
Relisted
—
Oct 30, 2025
Price Changed
$499,900
$171/sq ft
Oct 30, 2025
Listing Removed
—
Oct 25, 2025
Listed
$525,000
$179/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #MDHW2060884
Jan 23, 2026
Sold
$450,000
$154/sq ft
Dec 10, 2025
Contingent
—
Dec 5, 2025
Price Changed
$450,000
$154/sq ft
Nov 13, 2025
Price Changed
$475,000
$162/sq ft
Oct 30, 2025
Price Changed
$499,900
$171/sq ft
Oct 17, 2025
Listed
$525,000
$179/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 30, 2025
Sold
$400,000
$137/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #MDHW2053186
Jun 27, 2025
Sold
$400,000
$137/sq ft
Jun 19, 2025
Pending
—
Jun 18, 2025
Price Changed
$440,000
$150/sq ft
May 9, 2025
Listed
$650,000
$222/sq ft
+44
Excellent opportunity to own over 5 Acres in Howard County School District! This extremely unique home has so many interesting qualities and needs some love! Home is sold as is where is! The Property assessed for a lot more than this price. Home features stamped concrete, 3 fireplaces, screened deck and patio, 2nd Kitchen in lower level. Was set up for an In-Law suite in the lower level.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$11,081 (+7.5%)
2025
$10,312 (+8.1%)
2024
$9,544 (+5.0%)
2023
$9,088 (+3.8%)
$257,200 + $397,500
$654,700
2022
$8,753 (+3.1%)
2021
$8,488 (+1.1%)
2020
$8,394 (+0.8%)
$241,000 + $348,400
$589,400
2019
$8,331 (+6.1%)
2018
$7,852 (+4.7%)
$214,500 + $360,900
$575,400
2017
$7,500 (+10.5%)
2015
$6,790
$214,500 + $286,300
$500,800
2014
$6,790 (−3.8%)
2013
$7,059 (+7.7%)
2012
$6,557 (+3.9%)
2011
$6,313 (−0.7%)
2010
$6,360 (+25.9%)
2009
$5,050
Tax history for 599 Gaither Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$11,081 (+7.5%)
2025
$10,312 (+8.1%)
2024
$9,544 (+5.0%)
2023
$9,088 (+3.8%)
$257,200 + $397,500
$654,700
2022
$8,753 (+3.1%)
2021
$8,488 (+1.1%)
2020
$8,394 (+0.8%)
$241,000 + $348,400
$589,400
2019
$8,331 (+6.1%)
2018
$7,852 (+4.7%)
$214,500 + $360,900
$575,400
2017
$7,500 (+10.5%)
2015
$6,790
$214,500 + $286,300
$500,800
2014
$6,790 (−3.8%)
2013
$7,059 (+7.7%)
2012
$6,557 (+3.9%)
2011
$6,313 (−0.7%)
2010
$6,360 (+25.9%)
2009
$5,050
*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
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5.14 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
2,928
Year built
1987
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Howard County
APN
03 285324
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 4, 2026.
RC-DEO
Rural Conservation-Density Exchange Option Overlay District
The Rural Conservation District is established to conserve farmland and to encourage agricultural activities, thereby helping to ensure that commercial agriculture will continue as a long term land use and a viable economic activity within the County. The RC District is also established to preserve natural features and the rural landscape, while allowing low density, clustered residential development. Residential development is to be permitted only when it is located and designed to minimize its impact on agricultural land, farming operations, and sensitive environmental features; to create attractive rural developments; and to respect existing features of the rural landscape. The preferred land use in the RC District is agriculture. The District is intended to permit a range of uses related to agriculture, to encourage the preservation of large blocks of farmland, and to permanently protect from development the tracts of land which remain after permitted residential development has occurred. Residential lots in the district are likely to be adjacent or close to agricultural land. Residents of property within the RC District should be prepared to accept the impacts associated with normal farming practices; The DEO Overlay District is established to provide land owners in the RC and RR Districts with opportunity and incentive to preserve significant blocks of farmland in the rural area of the county. This district is also intended to encourage the clustering of residential development in areas where the development will not have an adverse impact on farm operations. To accomplish this, the DEO District allows residential density in the RC and RR Districts to be exchanged between parcels. Density exchanges in the District should result in large parcels being preserved in perpetuity, while residential development is directed toward parcels which are able to absorb the additional dwellings.