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This beautiful grand Victorian home on 2.5 acres is located close to both Baltimore and Washington DC in Catonsville, MD. It’s features include spacious rooms, high ceilings, extensive historic detailing, 2 staircases, large wrap around porch, custom fireplace mantels, in-law suite with kitchen, gorgeous wood floors, and much more. The Historic Fairlee Mansion is one of the largest and most distinguished homes in Catonsville’s Historic District. This has been the first opportunity to purchase this rare find in 32 years! In addition to its historical significance, the Historic Fairlee Mansion served as a set for a 2 part bridge episode on the 8th season of Law & Order and the 6th season of Law & Order Homecide.

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We are proud to have 3 listings covered in the latest issue of The Wall Street Journal’s Own Magazine. The article features the finest historic homes on the market in the country! Read more here!

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Nestled on a hill, with breath-taking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this grandest of Victorian homes stands as one of the finest examples of 19th century affluent architecture that this charming historic community of Luray, Virginia has to offer. Built in 1868, with no expense spared by craftsmen who took pride in their work, this home reflects a life that many could only dream of. The high ceilings and spacious rooms are illuminated by 9’ original windows with crescent upper panes, and hanging lamps, each with its own unique design that compliments the parlor or the library.
     The wood paneling, newel post, spindles and railings are all exceptional, both in design and execution, and the grand staircase with its wide treads and welcoming rise reveals a second floor hallway ten feet wide and thirty feet long, perfectly suited to the furnishings of an advantaged Victorian family, but of a scale that is both intimate and comfortable. There is a delightful play of light on the gorgeous wood floors and horse-hair plaster walls, peaking through doorways leading from room to room with the original transoms and hardware crafted nearly 150 years ago.
     A tribute to a bygone era, this is a home steeped in history, but it is also 21st century livable with a large modern kitchen featuring granite counters and oak cabinets, balanced with the original built-in china cabinets and pantry, and spacious bathrooms with all the conveniences, yet retaining their claw foot tubs. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.