Homes for sale - 720 MARY JO WAY, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Coming Soon

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 2,074 sqft

Price per Sqft $241

Subdivision Oella

MLS Listing ID MDBC2146958

Style Bungalow

Bedrooms 2

Full Baths 1

Half Baths 1

HOA Fees $43/qua

HOA Y/N Y

Abv Grd Liv Area 1,694

Year Built 1900

Available Date 2025-12-05

Annual Tax Amount $4,970

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 9,121 Sqft

Acres 0.21

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Property Description

Set along the wooded hillside above the Patapsco River, this early-1900s mill home began as a simple, stick-built residence during a time when Oella was defined by its hardworking stone cottages and traditional mill housing. As the decades unfolded and architectural tastes shifted, the village welcomed a new wave of modernity with the arrival of Aladdin kit homes—efficient, cheerful, and full of early-20th-century optimism. Inspired by these changing styles and the spirit of progress that marked the era, this original mill house evolved in harmony with its surroundings, gradually embracing the design language and charm that came to define Oella's beloved kit-home enclave. When the Aladdin “Ready-Cut” homes arrived, they brought with them a recognizable architectural vocabulary: inviting porches, simple roof lines, Craftsman sensibilities, and efficient cottage plans. And over the decades, this earlier mill house evolved right alongside them. Each of the home's renovations was carried out with a sensitivity to that emerging identity. Additions were shaped with the same proportional balance, matching materials, and cottage-style spirit that defined the kit homes rising next door. Roof lines were extended with care, siding was blended to feel original, and later improvements took cues from the timeless practicality that made the Aladdin houses so beloved. The result is a home that feels as though it grew naturally into the character of the hillside—not born as a kit house, but lovingly transformed in the spirit of one. It now stands as a seamless companion to its Aladdin neighbors: warm, authentic, and grounded in the optimism and craftsmanship that shaped early-20th-century Oella. To live here is to step into a legacy—where craftsmanship endures, community thrives, and the rhythm of the river still shapes everyday life.

Location

State MD

County Baltimore

Zoning RESIDENTIAL

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room,Dining Room,Bedroom 2,Kitchen,Family Room,Foyer,Breakfast Room,Bedroom 1,Recreation Room,Utility Room,Workshop,Full Bath,Half Bath

Interior

Interior Features Built-Ins,Carpet,Central Vacuum,Floor Plan - Traditional,Floor Plan - Open,Kitchen - Eat-In,Kitchen - Table Space,Recessed Lighting,Wood Floors

Hot Water Electric

Heating Forced Air

Cooling Other

Flooring Hardwood,Ceramic Tile,Vinyl

Equipment Dishwasher,Oven/Range - Gas,Refrigerator,Washer,Dryer

Fireplace N

Window Features Double Hung,Casement,Wood Frame

Appliance Dishwasher,Oven/Range - Gas,Refrigerator,Washer,Dryer

Heat Source Natural Gas

Exterior

Exterior Feature Porch(es),Patio(s),Balcony,Deck(s)

Parking On Site 2

Water Access N

View Garden/Lawn,Street

Roof Type Asphalt

Accessibility None

Porch Porch(es),Patio(s),Balcony,Deck(s)

Garage N

Building

Story 3

Foundation Stone,Block

Above Ground Finished SqFt 1694

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Bungalow

Level or Stories 3

Additional Building Above Grade,Below Grade

Structure Type Dry Wall,High,Plaster Walls,Masonry

New Construction N

Schools

School District Baltimore County Public Schools

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 04012200011857

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source 2074

Special Listing Condition Standard