1. All items below were just done in April-July, 2007:

a. Professional priming, caulking, and paint job (Benjamin Moore top of the line paint) on entire home; including siding and wooden windows.

b. Gutters cleaned and painted

c. Refurbished tin roof with professional tin metal paint job by “Martin’s Sheet Metal”

d. Ridge vents added on metal roof for proper ventilation of attic

e. Re-pointed, re-flashed and caulked chimneys

f. Gazebo stained and painted

g. Picket fence painted, in addition to fence metal work

h. New hammock and hammock posts (May, 2007)

i. New cast aluminum hose reel (May, 2007)

j. Replaced old masonite siding on back “addition” of home and painted

2. Other highlights of home:

a. Large kitchen, new/recent stainless steel appliances (fridge and stove = purchased Nov, 2005) with wood stove

b. New dryer (February, 2007)

c. 2 ceramic tile full baths (1 on each level), with Jacuzzi brand tub in upstairs bath (Hardibacker cement board used for both bathroom ceramic tile renovations)

d. Large, renovated attic, with Anderson windows.

e. Storm windows

f. Large storage space with shelves in cellar

g. Excellent drainage around home: Cellar does not flood when other parts of Dickeyville do (our house is on a hill)

h. Beautifully landscaped yard with mature perennial plantings

i. 6 foot high back fence/screen

j. Large gazebo (Many good times and parties took place here!)

k. Well-insulated home with minimal monthly (BG+E) utility costs (See below)!

l. Central Air: Highly rated (Consumer reports) Carrier brand heat pump and blower (2001)

m. Cable ready

n. Asking price is a great bargain for our home relative to other homes for sale in Dickeyville and to the new home that is being built on hillhouse!!!

3. Other features of Dickeyville:

a. Gwynn’s Falls trail (~30 miles of contiguous hike/bike trails) – I personally have ridden directly to the Inner Harbor, past the rowing club, and returned to my doorstep with other cyclists in Dickeyville who enjoy riding and running this trail!

b. Strong community association and unique connectedness of neighbors

c. We publish our own community phone book

d. National register of Historic Places

e. Great options for charter and private schools for people with kids

4. Great URLs for Dickeyville:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickeyville_Historic_District

this is a great link with a good thumbnail of Dickeyville History, plus other great links such as;

http://www.gwynnsfallstrail.org