Welcome to this spacious rancher featuring three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and over 2,700 square feet across two levels. Set on a 1/2 acre lot, the home welcomes you with a charming covered front porch that is a perfect spot to sit a while. Inside, the inviting front living room highlights a brick wood-burning fireplace, a large bow window, and original hardwood floors that extend through the main level. The dining room has sliding glass doors that overlook the backyard and lead to the large deck, perfect for spending time outside. The eat-in kitchen, complete with a gas cooktop, wall oven, and room for a casual dining table, also provides easy access to the driveway through a convenient side door. Hardwood floors continue down the hall to the bedrooms, each with generous closets, including the primary bedroom with its own bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. Two more bedrooms share a second full bathroom with a tub-shower combo. Downstairs, the lower level recreation room is great for relaxing or entertaining guests, complete with a bar and electric baseboard heat. Finishing the lower level is a large utility room that has laundry, workshop area, ample storage space, and walk-out stairs. Outside, the expansive, level yard offers endless possibilities with plenty of space for everyone's activities. Located in Elkridge within Howard County, this home has an unbeatable location just minutes from several major highway routes, providing easy access to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Recent updates in 2023 include a new gas boiler, along with new front, side and basement exterior doors. Additionally, a new roof was installed about five years ago, the wood-burning fireplace has a new liner, the bathroom toilets have been recently replaced and the kitchen refrigerator, cooktop and wall oven have all been upgraded within the last few years. Some images have been virtually staged.