7311 Bellona Ave, BALTIMORE, MD 21212

An unassuming driveway, marked only by a collection of mailboxes atop a stacked-stone planter of posies, winds up a rolling hill of perfectly scaped lawn, along a log fence shaded by a mature tree-line. Passing several of the five homes in cherished Martin’s Choice, just beyond the shared tennis court, a subtle turn leads under a canopy of fir branches and curves up to 7311 Bellona and its meticulous presentation of late 70’s mid-century modernism, giant rectangles and triangles, interconnected with symmetry, balance and the geometry of perfectly placed windows interrupting the vertical grid of its plankings’ parallel infinity. Perfect geometry continues up the flag stone steps to the pair of monolithic front doors that mirror the proportions of the plate glass above them. The 70’s were a time of open floor-plans and this foyer immediately demonstrates with sight lines to the living room, the dining room and the kitchen-adjacent den. To the left, a step down into the living room. … read more …