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This Wonderful 4BR, 21/2 BA home is located in the Village of Harper's Choice in the Longfellow neighborhood on a premium wooded lot backing to Columbia Association Parkland with trails and a tot lot. Recent updates include: Anderson windows and doors, vinyl siding & soffits, garage door, gutter guards, HVAC, hot water heater, gorgeous cherry flooring, 50 year architectural shingle roof, updated bathrooms, and new carpet and paint in the walk-out clubroom! It features a fabulously remodled Hickory Kitchen with pull-out draws, butler's pantry & newer appliances including a double oven! The delightful screened porch has "Trex" decking and a cathedral bead board ceiling with 2 skylights! The four spacious bedrooms have newly refinished parquet flooring! The original owners of this home did everything right!

Centennial District! Gorgeous Renovation!

This Gorgeous 3BR, 3BA Rancher in the Dunloggin area was renovated in the past 2 years with 1st class taste, style and materials! The Island Kitchen has 42" cherry Shaker cabinetry with self-closing drawers, granite, glass tile backsplash, and deluxe stainless steel appliances including a 5-Burner Gas Range and a French door refrigerator. 3 magnificent bathroom renovations! Wood flooring throughout, plantation shutters, built-in cabinetry, new roof & windows, invisible fence, recessed lighting, and an open floorplan! The home is sited on a .59 acre lot with a flagstone patio in front and a brick patio in the backyard. $500,000

The newly re-opened Frisco Tap House and Brewery is now located on the corner of Dobbin Road and Oakland Mills Road at 6695 Dobbin Road, Columbia, MD, 21045.  It was formerly located in another location on Dobbin Road, but the owner, Adam Carton, needed to expand the space because it has become one of the most popular "go to" restaurants in Columbia! 

The new space accommodates many more diners, boasts a gorgeous eclectic decor, a scrumptious menu selection, and a huge choice of beers on tap.  There is a nice sized bar with plenty of seating and several big-screen TVs for your favorite sports events.  Special restaurant events are noted on their website, www.friscogrille.com or you may call for information at 410-312-4907.

Dipper's favorite dish is the "Frisco Barbecue Shrimp".  It is served with green peppers and onions, black beans and rice, and a few slices of avocado.  It's his favorite shrimp dish in Columbia!  For salad lovers, the spinach salad with a homemade raspberry vinaigrette dressing is excellent.  And, my favorite is the Frisco Burrito ... overflowing with delicious beans, salsa, rice and your choice of several other ingredients. 

Every Thursday night is "Kids Night" at the River Hill Sports Grille in Clarksville, Maryland.  The kids get half-price meals and are entertained by Wes, "The Balloon Man".  What could be better than saving money while feeding the family PLUS keeping them engaged and happy while you get to enjoy an evening out?

The River Hill Sports Grille is located in the River Hill Shopping Center at 6040 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville, MD 21029 and their telephone number is 410-531-7900 (you can even call for curb-side pick-up!).  Check out their website at www.RiverHillSportsGrille for their menu and live music schedule.

Our favorite selections are the BBQ Brisket sandwich and the River Hill Cobb salad.  The sliders and wings are also really good!  Our kid's favorites are macaroni and cheese and the chicken tenders with apple sauce.  Enjoy!

5250 Eliot's Oak Road, Columbia, MD 21044

This gorgeous 5 BR, 2 1/2 Bath home with remodeled bathrooms, redesigned family room with dramatic windows and 9' ceiling, oak and ceramic flooring, fully equipped bar area, professional landscaping, new windows, and a two car garage - listed and contract accepted in just 4 days!

This house was staged, neutralized and updated by the owners in preparation for a quick sale... and they got it!  There is no need for your house to stagnate on the market for days and days, weeks and weeks, or months and months!  Call Sue and Dipper for the coaching you need to get your house sold!

Wilde Lake High School in Columbia MD, is presenting "CATS"! 

This wonderful Spring musical will be performed on March 11 and 12 at 7:30pm and March 13 at 8pm at the James Rouse Theater at Wilde Lake High School located at 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD 21044.  No need to travel to New York, London or LA to get your cultural "fix"!

This is the first time that this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will be presented by a Howard County High School.  In 1983, "CATS" won three Tony Awards including "Best Musical", and two Laurence Olivier awards for "Best Musical" and "Best Choreograpy.  When it colosed on Broadway in 2000, it was the longest running Broadway show in history!  This is an opportunity not to be missed!  

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.  You may call Wilde Lake High School at 410-313-6965 or email abbyfutter@verizon.net to reserve your seats. 

A "sold-out" crowd is expected, so call or email for your tickets TODAY! 

Wilde Lake High School in Columbia MD, is presenting "CATS"!

The Howard County Snowplow Tracker is a new website that Howard County has made available to residents. Now, we can sit at our computers and watch the Howard County road crews do their work.  The Howard County Snowplow Tracker shows you where the plows are and where they've been!  Which roads have been plowed and which have been salted.  The data is updated every 15 minutes.  So, no more standing at the window waiting for the plows to appear.

You'll know when you have a shot at getting out to the grocery store for milk and eggs.  Sit back and watch the trucks do their thing from the warmth of your home computer.  You can watch for the red dot (the snowplow) approaching your house.  The Howard County Snowplow Tracker allows you to follow the progress and anticipate your imminent freedom! 

Columbia, MD 21044 - The Trails at Woodlot - House Values - January 2009

The Trails at Woodlot Neighborhood is located in Columbia, Md, but is not subject to the Columbia Association assessment.  It is a beautiful and unique "outparcel" with its own covenants and bylaws. The Trails at Woodlot is comprised of about 120 houses and townhomes which were built in the late 1990's by Williamsburg, Patriot, and Ryland Home Builders. 

The area is surrounded by the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area with thousands of acres of woodlands, streams, and walking paths - making it a wonderful neighborhood for those who enjoy the outdoors.  Many of the homes in The Trails at Woodlot Neighborhood are adjacent to the parkland and pathways.  The neighborhood is only one mile from The Columbia Mall and is within a short walk to the Columbia Athletic Club and Harper's Choice Neighborhood Center with convenient shops and restaurants such as Safeway Food Store, Subway, McDonald's, Rita's Ices, Tuesday Morning, Maiwand Kabob, Dunkin Donuts, Hunan Diamond, Zapata's Mexican, and Papa John's. 

This Trails at Woodlot House Values Update is the first of our Neighborhood Update Blogs to go "on line". Dipper and I can update this information easily and quickly.  So, any time you're curious about our neighborhood house values statistics, just send us and email or post a comment to this blog.  We'll update it for you.  And, if you're reading this blog, but live elsewhere, we'd love to update you on YOUR neighborhood house values by request.

TRAILS AT WOODLOT HOME SALES STATISTICS UPDATE:

(Active listings and Sold since 5/15/2008)

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COLUMBIA, MD 21044 - HOBBIT'S GLEN - COLUMBIA, MD HOME SALES - JANUARY 2010

Hobbit's Glen is a neighborhood in the Village of Harper's Choice in Columbia, Md.  It is one of the older neighborhoods in Columbia ... the homes were built in the 60's through the early 1980's.  Certainly not "old" by most city standards, but for Columbia, the Hobbit's Glen Neighborhood is one of the "oldie but goodies".  The Hobbit's Glen Columbia home sales statistics are in the chart below. 

Hobbit's Glen is a beautiful neighborhood compised of townhomes and single family houses.  This Columbia neighborhood is unique because most of the houses are custom one-of-a-kind architecture.  Most of the homes are Contemporary designs with open floor plans, lofty ceilings, and lots of windows.  Many of the homes back to the scenic Hobbit's Glen Golf Course.  The area is adjacent to the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area with thousands of acres of parkland, streams, walking paths and verdant woodlands.  Joggers, bikers, dog walkers, and Sunday strollers will all find  the Hobbit's Glen Neighborhood a delightful place to call home!

Howard County public schools are ranked among the best schools in the State of Maryland. The children who live in the Hobbit's Glen neighborhood are districted to attend Longfellow Elementary, Harper's Choice  Middle, and Wilde Lake High Schools.

This Hobbit's Glen Columbia, MD update with home sales statistics will be regularly featured in this blog.  With this new format, there are no limits to the neighborhoods we can update with home sales statistics. Just post a comment or send us an email with your neighborhood and we will be happy to start updating your neighborhood for you.

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THE HOBBIT'S GLEN COLUMBIA, MD HOME SALES STATISTICS:

(Since 4/30/2008)