11708 Chapman Rd, Kingsville, MD 21087

Along Chapman Road, the tree line opens to an unassuming driveway that bends along the front grounds towards a home, so perfectly placed in its woodland setting, its style and scale aren’t quick to place. Only by drawing closer does the mixed stone construction, the balanced asymmetry, the descending front gables, all reveal a unique, but no less charming mid-century take on an old English Cottage. Through the front door, the surprise is the home’s true proportions. What feels sprawling on approach will become a plan of perfect allowances. A formal living room opens off the foyer. Opposite the French doors, the verticals of the fireplace’s paneled hearth complete the gridded symmetry between the hardwood floor below and the coffered beams above. A country kitchen with its own brick fireplace mirrors the living room’s hearth from the other side of the foyer. The kitchen surrounds its central island with butcherblock counters and wood finished cabinetry as its dark plank ceiling...