Why would you be thinking of icicles and swimming at the same time. If you had a wonderful indoor pool, you could swim, exercise or relax while watching the freeze of a Baltimore winter. These were icicles from our winter last year in Baltimore, Wouldn't it be fun to watch this winter wonderland from your own indoor pool? When the seller of my special home read    Swim In Winter..  he shared his thoughts below.                   The seller shared his thoughts and feelings about owning this contemporary rancher at  2301 Velvet Ridge Dr. Owings Mills, MD. 21117 .... You can enjoy this home all year round!   ''Liked your letter concerning the pool in our house.    The pool was known as my "Fountain of Youth" for almost 20 years. I used to swim for 15-20 minutes in warm 80 degree water ever... 12/02/2010

       Swim in Winter...Make a Few Friends Jealous! Even with another  blizzard  like last winter, this Baltimore home would be a pleasure.  You have a two car garage plus the wonderful perk of having your own indoor private swimming pool. You can use it each and every day and not  even think about the weather.  Of course in the summer time, you can open the sliding glass doors and enjoy the heat of our Baltimore summers...but you don't have to wait for those months with temperatures in the eighties.   You can swim in the winter in Baltimore!  How about entertaining friends and family at a holiday swim party. Sounds like fun for New Years party!How about a Super Bowl Party?  An Anniversary Party?  Just an excuse to entertain party... and you could make a few friends jealous!           ... 11/30/2010

2301 Velvet Ridge DriveOwings Mills, MD 211175 Bedrooms3 Full Baths$449,944 How would you like to live in this open floor plan with lots of privacy? This is a very exciting 5 bedroom 3 bath home in Velvet Ridge.WOW... Swim all year! Spectacular contemporary on wooded lot with indoor swimming pool, sauna and hot tub The first floor Family room has 2 way fireplace opening into the living room. Notice the tile floors, the wood floors, the high wood ceilings and lots of glass and French doors to allow the outdoors come inside. One floor living with no steps, the master suite and luxury bath plus two other bedrooms are on the first floor, along with the 2 car garage, laundry and loads of storage. Wooded lot with circular drive is a pleasure to drive up to. The heated vestibule makes a perfe... 10/20/2010

A Home For All Seasons! 2301 Velvet Ridge Drive 21117  You can enjoy this home all year round!  We live in our home in all the seasons. How do you answer: "When is the right time to sell my house?"  The answer is when you are ready to sell.   My new listing at 2301 Velvet Ridge Drive is a wonderful property in all four seasons. Perfect Fall Day at this Velvet Ridge Contemporary Thanks to my wonderful sellers, here are some photos showing this exciting contemporary in Baltimore's winter.                                                                                                                                             More photos of the beautiful flowers in  Baltimore's Spring.                                                                                                         ... 10/17/2010

Perfect Fall Day at this Velvet Ridge Contemporary This new listing on Velvet Ridge is really exciting..   Unique Contemporary With Indoor Pool !  Today was a perfect Fall day in Baltimore, a bit breezy in the 60's and the leaf colors are just starting to turn. I wanted to share the outside beauty of this very contemporary home on a private wooded lot. These pictures were taken from the balcony which is off the living and dining room areas. Thought you would enjoy seeing the Autumn colors just beginning to turn.               Outside views of the pond, rock garden, waterfalls, patio and small wooden bridge.        Convenient circular driveway with parking pad and two car garage. Easy climb to the roof and a bench to sit, relax and enjoy this beautiful Fall day.                          ... 10/15/2010

Unique Contemporary With Indoor Pool! This is going to be one of my favorite listings...it is not a "Cloneonial"! Here in the Baltimore area market, so many homes are what I call "Clone-onials." You know, the lovely 4 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, large family room, 2 car garage, Colonial-style house in a good school district. They can be anywhere from modest size to McMansions, but they often look as if some giant cookie-cutting machine spit them out into neat developments of cul-de-sacs. Now there's nothing wrong with these – they sell well, and I won't turn them down – but they aren't much fun, either. What is fun is the challenge of selling an unusual property. When I started thinking about "Clone-onials," I looked back and found that the transactions I enjoyed the most did not fit that mold... 10/08/2010