8426 Jopenda Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood on a captivating park-like 1-acre lot, this spacious home with lots of extras is sure to please. Close to it all but enjoys privacy, located on a NON-THRU Street overlooking open space in the front with a wooded view to the back. Thoughtful renovations include an improved floorplan and flow. 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths are all found on the first floor. Access to your own private porch with delightful views of the rear yard is accessed from the main bedroom. Right off of the main BR a sizeable exercise room leads to a handsome 15 x 30 composite deck. A flex space is currently used as a music room and is located adjacent to the dining room. The kitchen will inspire your inner chef, or it will make you look like one standing in it. Soft white dovetailed cabinetry with undermount lighting, LED recessed lights, and a rich navy-blue island with a curved Italian Carrera marble top seats 5. The island’s working side provides large drawer spaces for excellent storage, and it has a large capacity warming drawer with temperature control, and even built-in shelves on the island's end. Just beyond, a pair of navy-blue barn doors lends access to the pantry with built in shelf organizers - slide out baskets, a wine rack, and a stem glass organizer. Upgraded appliances include a Bosch microwave and oven suite. One wall oven is steam and the other convection. The focal point of the kitchen is the circular mosaic tile design over the cooktop, complete with a pot filler that you never knew you needed. Same applies to the touch faucet that helps make clean-up quicker. The kitchen adjoins the living room with crown molding, a generous sized wood burning fireplace, a beautiful granite hearth, and a custom live edge mantle. The family room, with a pass-thru to the kitchen, has a striking chevron marble faced LED fireplace with a granite mantle. Built-in cabinets for additional storage are located on either side of the FP with color matched shelving above. The volume ceilings are accented by grey shiplap with cedar wrapped faux beams. The family room also has direct access to the party sized deck and large picture windows overlooking the rear yard. A large addition was completed (contracted out by the current owners) on the left side of the home, has cathedral ceilings in much of the space. The unfinished portion of the basement, (great for storage), on the left side was also part of the addition. But wait there’s more - 2 additional bedrooms with proper egress windows are in the fully updated lower level, plus another full bath, rec room, additional laundry room and a kitchen with granite tops and a pantry area. Subfloors and original oak floors were replaced on the main floor with ¾” Brazilian cherry hardwood + some maple inlays were installed. The electric panel received a heavy up, to 400 AMP service for all of todays and future power needs. The incoming line to the house was buried underground. There are 2 zoned HVAC systems – 5 zones in total. An additional mini split is in the family room for added comfort. The front of the home enjoys sunrise views and sunset views to the back of the property. For added natural light, skylights were installed in the main floor foyer, laundry room, and addition side hall. The yard is a nature lovers dream with 50+ trees planted in the rear yard; many are flowering ornamentals. Low maintenance garden spaces attract a large variety of birds and butterflies. There is a bridge that crosses the babbling stream towards the rear portion of the property. Flood Insurance is only $414/yr. There is no HOA. Tax record is incorrect for square footage on main floor and basement.