Urban Discoveries Baltimore

Mt. Vernon might be the best-located neighborhood in all of Baltimore.  Think about it: its minutes from downtown, central to buses, the light rail and Penn Station, close to the Myerhoff, the Charles Theater, the Walters, and the oft-overlooked Contemporary Museum.  Plus, some of Baltimore’s best restaurants and bars – including Esquire’s pick for best bar in the country, Brewer’s Art – are in Mount Vernon.  If your cup of tea includes convenient living, then perhaps you should check out these three properties.

904 N. Calvert St. #1
The realtors are calling this two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo “oversized,” and we think we’ll have to agree.  We don’t know how else to describe the two-stories of high ceilings and spacious rooms.   But beyond being large, it’s also a lovely place, one with detailed moldings, pocket doors, a remodeled kitchen and oodles and oodles of charm.  Priced at $299,900, and qualifies for a 10-year historic tax credit.

1113 Hunter Street
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhome loft feels a little like the setting of a modern play.  The type where yuppies come to terms with things over yoga mats and angrily-flung glasses of wine.  Not that that’s you, potential buyer.  No, you’re probably more interested in the whirlpool tub, the exposed brick walls, and the double-sided fireplace.  And maybe a little interested in the fantastically well-equipped kitchen too – the two ovens, commercial six-burner stove, butler pantry, and subzero refrigerator would make cooking easy.  Priced at $299,900, on short sale.

906 Tyson Street
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom property is a rarity at its price in Mount Vernon: an actual house.  Created by a renovation of two adjacent rowhomes, this double-wide offers two family rooms, new appliances, and a charming, tree-lined street on which to live.  And if that doesn’t sound pleasant enough, there’s a private courtyard in the back for those little moments when you want to escape the city into a space of your own.  Priced at $319,000.

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