Hot property: ‘Oakwood,’ a Monkton estate with a pond and a barn, lists for $1.2M

Address: 3936 Stansbury Mill Road, Monkton

List price: $1.2 million

Year built: 1990

Real estate agent: Arabella Brockett of The One Group of Samson Properties

Last sold price/date: For $153,500 on July 14, 1988

Property size: This 3,328-square-foot home has five bedrooms with four full bathrooms and one half-bathroom. The 6.5-acre lot has a three-car attached garage, a two-stall barn and a pond.

Unique features: A home with a name, “Oakwood,” perhaps refers to one species of the massive trees on this 6.5-acre estate. Not only is the heavily wooded property beautiful — especially the walk through the forest to a meandering pond filled with blooming water lilies — it also produces an abundance of summer berries. On this estate, the grape arbor, blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry bushes complement the mature fruit trees and fenced vegetable garden. A two-stall barn with an equipment bay is ideal for housing horses, goats or llamas.

This house’s gracious and relaxed vibe starts with the front entrance, which is approached by a short brick staircase and patio beneath a colonnade supported by four stone pillars. A rear deck runs the length of the home. Partly covered and partly open, it provides prime views of the lawn, gardens and grounds.

There are new hardwood floors, decorative fan lights, two wood-burning fireplaces and a home security system. Family and friends will hang out in the huge, combined kitchen/dining room. The room easily accommodates at least a dozen guests, while the absence of walls streamlines meal-serving and clean-up. The second-floor laundry room is so large and well-designed, that the new owners might even look forward to washing their clothes.

The interior features not one, but two primary bedroom and bathroom suites. The first is on the main level, while the second is located upstairs. It’s an arrangement with the potential for housing multiple generations under the same roof. And for homebuyers with expansion plans, this property even includes a second, buildable lot.