949 Lynch Dr Arnold, MD 21012

Located about a mile from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, on the Magothy River in Arnold, about 8 miles north of Annapolis, you will find yourself in the highly sought after, luxury water-based lifestyle community of Ulmstead Estates. Perfectly sited on a .52 acre level, lush, manicured landscaped lot, this lovely designed custom home offers you riverside living to enjoy boating activities, fishing, kayaking, paddle-boarding & swimming. An impressive flagstone & brick front entranceway welcomes you through a Portico. Relish your private, entertaining or activities time in your rear, extensive fenced in yard featuring an expansive 29X12 screened in porch w/dramatic vinyl cathedral ceiling, 2 ceiling fans to keep you cool, no maintenance Trex flooring & plenty of lights for evening entertaining/relaxing. The current owners completed a total transformation of the home after their REO purchase back in 2011. Extremely functional & versatile main & upper level designs, featuring the primary owners suite & an attached luxury spa like bath, w/heated towel rack, on the main level , w/an additional 2 other bedrooms on the main level( one is currently being used as a home office, ideal for remote home work, which can be used for a fifth bedroom, if desired) both sharing an additional hallway full bath. With fresh paint, all upgraded Anderson windows & sliders, & beautiful plantation shutters , the sun drenched interior boasts numerous upgrades such as brilliant hardwood flooring contiguous throughout the main level, a floor to ceiling stacked stone fireplace w/wood burning insert stove for cozy nights around the fire & NETFLIX, a generous amount of recessed lighting & a full wall of built in bookshelves in the family room. For the cost conscious consumers, who like to sleep good at night, knowing they have mitigated risk with thoughtful system upgrades, the sellers replaced the sewer line ( $12K), installed an irrigation system & replaced the roof in 2011. The kitchen is the heart of the home, & this large eat in Gourmet Chefs kitchen, will not disappoint. It features beautiful maple custom cabinets( many w/glass doors) stone tile backsplashes, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, 5 burner natural gas cooktop, built in range hood, countertop microwave, double wall ovens, dishwasher, refrigerator w/ice-maker & a built in table that seats 5 w/overhead pendant lighting. A breakfast nook area is adjacent to the kitchen & family room w/Anderson Sliding Glass doors that usher you into the screened in porch. A 2nd set of Anderson sliding doors also escorts you from the kitchen into the screened in porch. To the right of the main entrance front foyer, you will find a huge separate dining rm, large enough to accommodate seating for 12 to 14 guests for Thanksgiving. A formal living room & a second side entrance foyer w/Built in's to hang coats, take off shoes, boots etc. & store umbrellas. The large unfinished lower level is waiting with 912 sq ft. of open arms, for the new buyers to design it, & make it their own. Large enough for a home office, home gym & recreation room, it has a rear walkup stairs access. There's a 2 car side loading garage accessible from the left side porch. The garage has multiple uses & currently one of the bays has been converted to a large storage rm to store fishing equipment & seasonal decorations. The walls of the closet are non-load bearing partitions which can easily be removed to gain back the storage of a 2nd car. The Ulmstead community has 110 boat slips in 2 marina's. There is also a community pool, a swim team, beach area w/picnic tables & tot-playgrounds, & waterfront places to store kayaks, paddle-boards, & small craft. In addition to the water-based amenities, it has 4 lighted tennis/pickle ball courts & community social events, some held in a barn, used for boarding horses until 2017, ballfields & Volleyball Ct. Blue Ribbon Public School District w/many private school options as well.