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720 Mary Jo Way Ellicott City, MD 21043
Single Family-Detached
Residence
2
Beds
2
Baths
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Bed/Bath
2,074
Sq. Ft.
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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 welco...med 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.
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MLS#
MDBC2146958
Property Type
Single Family-Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1 Full/1 Half
Year Built
1900
HOA Fee
$132
Quarterly
Square Feet
2,074
sq. ft
Price per Sq. Ft.
$295.10
Lot Size
0.21
Stories
3.0
Sewer
Public Sewer
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