7407 Baltimore National Pike, Frederick, MD 21702

On the wooded eastern lower slope of Catoctin Mountain, sits the Round House. On the approach, as the driveway bends upward, the home reveals itself as the hill crests and the trees part. The stout symmetry and the clean lines of mid-century modern through an '80s lens are warmed by the stone and cedar. It's the coherence of the home's intentional design and its perfect placement within its natural surround that makes it timeless and special. Two ways in. Round houses and pedestal homes became fashionable not just for their aesthetic and efficiency, but for the practicality on hillside terrain or waterfront lots, as the wind-shielding, elevated living spaces, and smaller foundation footprint all lent themselves to areas typically difficult to build upon. This "Helix-Structured House" was one of Helikon Design's cherished models. With a second-level living space, one can enter the Round House through the front door, into the main family room, or up the outdoor steps to the wrap-around...