Dormers, stone columns and a wraparound front porch give this custom home nestled on a wooded hillside next to the Frederick watershed the ambiance of a rural retreat. Ample light, quality materials, and clean, Arts-and-Crafts-inspired lines combine for a surprisingly contemporary feel.

A deep porch, floored with mahogany, rings the front of the house, providing a fine place to listen to the stream rippling down the hillside at the front of the property.

Inside, through an entry featuring a French door, sidelights and a transom, is an airy, window-wrapped living room. A gas fireplace with a stone hearth enhances the room's rustic appeal. French doors flanking the fireplace lead to a Trex-floored side deck, providing circular flow. The room also has a ceiling fan and ash hardwood floors that continue throughout this level.

A large pass-through frames the dining room beyond. Paired windows bring in the wooded outdoors, and a transom-topped set of French doors open to a rear deck, also Trex-surfaced and overlooking the picturesque stone foundations of a former bank barn. There also is a storage building.

On the right, the dining room opens to the kitchen. The space offers a center island with an eat-in bar, granite countertops and cherry cabinetry. The stainless-steel appliances include a commercial-grade Viking range, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and a Miele dishwasher.

Adjacent to the kitchen is a large mudroom. Floored with ceramic tile, the space includes more cherry cabinetry with a built-in desk and granite countertops. Off the mudroom are a pantry and a closet.

A large family room/study and a full bath with ceramic tile and a tub/shower combination complete this level.

On the upper level, the ash-floored hallway features a large loft tucked into the front dormer. The hardwood continues into the master suite, which features a sunny bedroom with a cathedral ceiling and a ceiling fan. Trimmed with beadboard wainscoting, the master bath has a ceramic-tile floor, a dual vanity with a granite countertop, recessed lights, a soaking tub, and a shower with a ceramic-tile stall and sliding glass doors. Off the bath is a walk-in closet.

Across the hall from the master suite are two additional bedrooms – one with hardwood, the other carpeted. Both have ceiling fans, and the one with hardwood adds a built-in bookcase.

Also on this level is a hall bath with ceramic tile, granite countertops and a tub/shower combination. The second floor laundry likewise has ceramic tile and a commercial-grade Miele washer, which conveys.

The walk-out lower level is unfinished. Roughed in for a full bath and with concrete floors for dry storage, it could be converted into a recreation/media space. French doors open to a concrete patio, lined with the stone columns supporting the front porch.

Specialties of the house

Address: 8904 Indian Springs Road, Frederick

Style: Craftsman

Lot Size: 0.71 acre

Price: $459,000

Estimated taxes: $5,579

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 3 full

Contact: Margaret McEvoy, Real Estate Teams, 301-473-8832, 877-896-8832