3460 Big Woods Rd Ijamsville, MD 21754

This prestigious 71-acre estate features a historic chestnut log home built in the 1800s. The property is not preserved and includes 32 tillable acres, 29 pasture acres, 5 acres of woods, and 5 acres of buildings, along with two stocked ponds. The pasture area is fenced and currently used for sheep and goats, and the farmland is certifiably organic. The house has 3,260 square feet of finished space on the first and second floors, plus a finished attic and 1,278 square feet in the lower level. A 1,025-square-foot covered porch overlooks the ponds. The interior features exposed log on the first and second floors, four brick fireplaces with flagstone hearths and woodstove inserts, and flagstone and hardwood floors. The kitchen, bathrooms, cabinetry, and mechanicals have been updated. Additional structures include a detached 29x13 bathhouse with changing area, shower, and bathroom facilities near the larger pond, and a 12x24 historic stone detached Summer Kitchen. The original bank barn measures 39x70 and showcases chestnut post and beam timber. The lower level of the barn also features chestnut post and beam construction with horse stalls opening to the fenced barnyard and pasture. There is a second barn (25x50), an equipment/workshop (45x80) with a 15x80 exterior lean-to area, a Quantum Hut (38x76), and numerous other outbuildings. The property is located 26 miles from route 495 DC and 35 miles from Route 695 Baltimore. This estate is suitable for a wedding venue, winery, or equestrian estate.