Luxury Homes in Howard County MD

LUXURY REAL ESTATE IN HOWARD COUNTY

Finding that wonderful luxury home in Howard County for you is a speciality of the Exclusive Buyers Agents with Homefinders.com. Our mission is finding the very best home that your money will buy. Our agents will perform ongoing searches of the resale and new homes in Howard County based on YOUR stated criteria. We will NOT try to steer you to our home listings because we do not list properties for sale. We work only with home buyers. There is no fee to you for this service. We are paid through the transaction through a split of the listing agent’s fee or by new home builders. However, our duty, fiduciary and loyalty is always to YOU, our home buyer.

WHAT IS A LUXURY HOME?

Buyers of luxury homes are generally seeking homes with some of the following features that would add substantially to the price based on market averages. Some features that would be included in the “luxury” class home would be:

  • GOURMET KITCHEN - granite or Corian counter tops, hardwood or ceramic tile flooring, Corian or porcelain or upgraded stainless sinks, super quiet dishwashers, side-by-side refrigerators with ice/water dispensers, islands with down draft cook tops, butler pantry, build-in microwave/wall oven or double wall ovens, upgraded lighting, range hoods and other amenities including finely crafted cabinetry.
  • GARDEN MASTER BATH - with a separate soaking or whirlpool oversized tub, separate shower, double sinks, private water closets, ample storage, decorator tile flooring and tub surrounds and fine cabinetry, mirrors and other features that speak of luxury.
  • LUXURY ESTATE LOTS - While lot size alone doesn’t designate a luxury class home, unless the home you select is in a condominium, town home or adult community, the lot sizes for luxury homes in Howard County are larger than average, particularly in the western areas of the county. Many luxury homes are in areas zoned 3 acres or more. There are also luxury communities that were developed on 1 acre average lots. Lot size will impact price as much as location or proximity to employment areas.

Contact Us and one of our experienced buyers agents will you on a tour of luxury homes in Howard County in your price range and with the features you want. If you are out of the area, ask about our “PHOTO TOURS” of luxury homes in Howard County. We help our out of town buyers by providing interior photos of luxury homes in your price range. You can see more than just an exterior photo. You are special and you deserve special service!

If you select a to-be-built luxury home, your Homefinders.com agent will keep you current on the progress of construction from foundation to completion with digital photos by e-mail. Our agents are digital photo and e-mail savvy ePRO qualified.

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NEW LUXURY HOMES IN HOWARD COUNTY

are located in certain areas targeted by Howard County for development based on very controlled density limitations. Homes constructed along the Route 1 corridor in Elkridge, Jessup, Laurel are moderately priced based on market averages. However, for luxury homes, the most requested areas are Ellicott City, Columbia, Woodbine, Cooksville, Clarksville, Ellicott City and Sykesville. Recent homes built in Laurel include some luxury homes. Homes located on the Western areas of Howard County are more likely to have larger “estate lots”. Howard County is home to some beautiful scenic vistas and in the midst of this beauty are lovely homes and home sites for luxury home buyers.

Many homes have been constructed within the past 10 years that provide families with state of the art gourmet kitchens, luxurious garden baths, larger windows providing for light and views, lovely lots in convenient locations and beautiful communities.

Much of Howard County remains rural. And, although much of the land has been rezoned for development, the western areas are reserved for “large lot development” a term to describe home sites of one to three acres average size.

Factors that influence Howard County home prices are:

  • Location, distance from major employment centers. In the case of Howard County, the major employment centers are Baltimore, Washington and Columbia.
  • School popularity. School popularity influences home location selection as much as anything else today and Howard County is proud of all of its public schools.
  • Proximity to major airports. Howard County with the construction of Route 100 is an easy ride to the Baltimore Washington International Airport.