. HISTORY Own a piece of history! We are only the 3rd owner of this 115 year-old home! The first owner was Stanley VanSant, of the famed Mount Airy VanSant family, who owned this home for about 68 years. The 2nd owner was the Fike family who purchased the property in 1972. Patty was a homemaker who took care of their children, Scotty and Sabrina, while Ronnie was worked in the security profession. Patty took pride in her garden, especially her fall onions, while Ronnie held two distinctive jobs in his career: 1) Resident town trooper for Mount Airy and 2) part of former MD Governor's William Donald Schaefer's security detail in Annapolis. Ronnie and Patty owned this home for about 28 years prior to retiring to Florida in 1999. We are only the 3rd owner of this magnificent home! We had only one child when we first moved here in 1999. With two more children, we had the option of moving at the height of the market or building an addition. We chose to add an addition, rather than leaving this beautiful home. HOUSE Renovated 1904 victorian farmhouse with wrap-around stone porch; Located in the historic district; walk to quaint downtown shops; 4/5 bedrooms; 4 bathrooms; new 50-year brown metal roof; 2 romantic stone fireplaces plus 2 energy efficient woodstoves; upstairs laundry; 3 car garage; deck off master bedroom; Corner Jacuzzi tub in MBA; Sun Room; Rec Room; Study; hardwood floors; 2 central a/c units; 2 storage sheds; 1 woodshed; 3/4 inch T&G Cherry wood floor in MBR & Laundry Room; 3/4 inch T&G Hickory wood floor with matching built-in bookcases in Sun Room; 1600sf addition with double-paned Pella windows and Therma-Tru exterior doors added in 2007. HOME FEATURES Each 3-inch-thick field stone was hand-quarried & hand-carried back to Mount Airy from Garrett county by the previous owner, Ronnie Fike, one pickup truck at a time from land he and his wife, Patty, owned at Deep Creek, MD. Ronnie expertly applied his hand-crafted mason skills to build the wrap-around porch, massive wall-to-wall stone fireplace with hearth in living room, stone patio off the mudroom, and to accent the woodstove in the basement. Pride of ownership abounds with each stone and its well-spaced mortar joints, expertly showcasing Ronnie's mason skills he learned from his father. You too will delight in the earth tone aesthetics as you enjoy the natural beauty of this old-world craftsmanship. Similar 1-inch-thick "Tennessee irregular" stone was applied by the current owner to match the garage where it adorns the foundation and a knee wall front accent. NEIGHBORHOOD Stroll along Main Street with its turn-of-the-century charming homes that take you back to a simpler time -- absent of ubiquious subdivisions. Chat with new neighbors or seasoned residents who love to share town history. Walk north to quaint downtown shops and eateries (0.25 mile) many with outdoor seating; Go further north to Wagners Meat Locker -- for the finest cuts in town. Visit the Farmers Market downtown in the summer for locally grown fruits and vegatables; Walk south (0.25) for Carter-Q - the best BBQ around. Walk another 0.25 mile north to Jimmy Cone a summer-time favorite where you might see old restored cars at the Saturday night drive-in. Head east on Ridgeville Road, where it is somewhat hidden, to the more modern conveniences of Wal-Mart. SCHOOLS This house is located one of the top school districts in the Frederick County region: Twin Ridge Elementary (8/10); Windsor Knowles Middle School (8/10); and Linganore High School (9/10).
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