This beautiful Rancher with stunning pastoral views in an excellent location with top-rated schools offers many unique attributes! Features of the large kitchen include maple cabinets, granite countertops, new stainless steel appliances and an island for additional prep space. Off the kitchen, relax on the glass patio enclosure. The spacious dining room and living room offer beautiful luxury vinyl plank floors and wonderful views with large picture windows and side windows nearly spanning the entire room. Built-in shelves in the dining room offer additional space for display. Four sizable bedrooms are on the upper level including an owners suite with a walk-in closet and a nicely renovated five-piece master bathroom. The owner's suite boasts a floor-to-ceiling shiplap headboard. Venture into the huge basement with an attractive bar area with a custom made bar top. A half bath is also in the basement along with a nice sized storage room with rustic chic wood planks. You will love the laundry area with a shiplap wall and an L shaped hand-built storage/folding area. A separate workshop with walk-up stairs is another appeal of this basement. The backyard offers a floating deck, fire pit and a retaining wall for all your landscaping desires. A carport with an attached extraordinary shed offers gray shiplap walls accented by large wood beams, ideal for motorcycles, bikes and/or tools. Other notable upgrades include: new architectural shingle roof and exterior painted both completed in 2019. New light fixtures, ring security system and electronic locks on exterior doors in 2020. The Neighborhood: This home is within two miles of many recreational activities to choose from including two golf courses, Waverly Woods and Turf Valley. Patapsco State Park (McKeldin entrance) is a five minute drive north and features miles of multi-use trails ideal for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. The Howard County Conservancy, just two miles along route 99, is a nature center located on the 300-year-old, 232-acre Mt. Pleasant Farm. For fishing enthusiasts, Piney Run Park is 11 miles northwest and features a 300-acre lake with fishing & boating and over 5 miles of trails. Grocery stores, excellent restaurants and shopping are right down the road from this home. This location has quick access to I-70 (1.5 miles). Drive time to I-695 is just 10 minutes with BWI airport another 10 minutes further. All this plus excellent schools! This home is a must see!!