Margaret Rome knows how to throw a party!

Bridget, This is a wonderful recap of one my favorite listings and favorite sellers.
Janet and Joel really  know how to use their custom home to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable.
Bridget captured the day of good food, good company, good networking and showing off a fabulous home.

Via Bridget "Mortgage Mama" McGee (Allied Home Mortgage Corp 410-960-2061):

Our lovely host and hostesses, Margaret Rome, Realtor extraordinaire, flanked by Joel and Janet, the current owners and happy sellers to be of 14 Timber Way Ct Reisterstown, MD 21136.  They are sitting at the island in the lovely and spacious kitchen.  Can you see those built-ins behind them?  Wouldn't that be a fantastic place for all your books or tchotchke's?  You could even turn that area into a home office, that's what Janet did many years ago.  Just perfect!

 Photo of Mortgage Mama and Stephen Cooper(American Home Title).  Stephen is one of Active Rain's newest members.  Check out that cool ceiling in the huge dining room.  There are wooden ceilings throughout the main floor of this unique home!Photo by Sydney, the mortgage princess, also known as "Baby Razzi"

Mortgage Princess Sydney dressed to the nines for the party.

 

Another photo by Sydney...now that is one amazing mix of Active Rain pros.  From left, Mortgage Mama (yours truly), the lovely attorney and YWGC Realtor Helen Dellheim, Chip Frye(Stager and Wrightsville Beach, NC Realtor Tish Lloyd's brother), our hostess Margaret Rome, the amazingly busy and fabulous Charm City Realtor June Piper-Brandon, Freeland, MD's Rosa Almond (new agent/new blogger), and David Cohenof Wells Fargo (his very first AR blog was on May 3rd, how's that for jumping into the Rain with both feet!!)  There were lot of other folks in attendance, including the ever lovely Ellie McIntire (I am thinking one day we will be setting up her Drew and my Sydney...could be one heck of a match!) and Mike Bishop (Reverse Mortgage Specialist and yet another new blogger.)  Charlie the Bug guy was there too, everybody knows Charlie I was told cause he is one of the best in the business.

Margaret was so happy to have Chris Hooksand her broker Joe Pino (just dipping a toe into the puddle, Come on in Joe, the water is fine!) make the drive from New Jersey to attend the Garden party.  Don't you just love how much light comes into this great kitchen, even on a rainy day in Baltimore?!

 Margaret, what did you think of the coddies?  We thought they were so tasty!

Kim Jones(GBBR Rookie Society Mentor and all around great gal) and Rosa Almond just coming back from a tour of the lower level.  I love the granite at the top of the spiral staircase.

I LOVE, Love, Love this hall way!  Can't you just picture the possibilities?  Someone at the garden party said that it would be a great hall for match box car races!

This is one great Great Room!

The possibilities are endless for this room-Crafts, Games, Play Room, What would you make it?

I don't even think the folks on Hoarders could fill up this storage area!  It's HUGE!

Check out this awesome custom kitchen cabinet, that has two separate racks, one behind the other, they swing out for easy reach!

 

 Spice Cabinet...wow!

Under cabinet trash cans....don't you just love the color of the cabinets?  The counters are a gorgeous silestone (I think)  There's plenty of storage in this fabulous custom kitchen!  Plenty of room for all the cooks to stay out of each other's way, and a great area for entertaining!  This is a home built for spending time with family and friends.

After a wonderful afternoon, it was time to head out.  The last of the party guests reluctantly gathered their things (think our hosts and this home made them feel welcome?), and headed out the door, through the lovely covered porch with beautiful flowers all around, past the four car garage, and up the driveway carved through the forest of trees.  The setting of this contemporary custom built home really gives one the feeling  you are much farther away from all the conveniences that are really just a short drive away.  In just a few minutes, Sydney and I hopped on 795 and were on our way home, the sun even decided to peek out from behind the clouds.

Can't wait for the next time the Active Rainers gather...I hear that Martha Brown's hosting a Garden Party in Annapolis soon.  I sure hope we are all invited!

Margaret Rome knows how to throw a party! 

Warm Regards,
Bridget McGee  Maryland Mortgage Mama   Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp #1448  410-960-2061 EHO

HomeRome Garden Party was a Huge Success in Baltimore!

The HomeRome Garden Party Was a Huge Success! We had wonderful guests coming and going for over three hours. My latest count was 35. The Sprawling Contemporary Rancher on Wooded Lot house looked magnificent..the gardens were in full bloom and the waterfall was a delight...but with "liquid sunshine"  the party was inside.

 
 I loved having the  entire Mahjong group with us!
                              


Coddies, knishes and assorted corned beef, turkey and veggie sandwiches.
                                    


Chris Hooks, enjoying a coddie, and her broker Joe came in from New Jersey.
                                               


  Rosa Almond, one of our newest bloggers, Kim Jones and Lucy Bebee all enjoying the day!

                                                



 Sydney "mortgage princess" with a pretty dress and hat showing her smile.

                                                     

The HomeRome Garden Party was a huge success!

We had wonderful guests coming and going for over three hours.  The house looked magnificent..the gardens were in full bloom and the waterfall was a delight. My sellers did a superb job getting the house and landscaping looking so pretty.

With so many ActiveRain members, I am looking forward to some blogs. Wonder who will be posting first. I know there was a lot of pictures taken but not so many by me..just a bit busy showing this beautiful contemporary. Anyone who writes a blog, please leave a link.

Thank you to everyone who showed up and supported this very successful Garden Party!  Here are  some of the party guests....

Chip Frye, June Piper-Brandon, Steven Cooper, Bridget McGee, Rosa Almond, Helen Dellheim, Chris Hooks, Ellie McIntire, David Cohen, Mike BIshop and Kim Jones. In addition there was Charlie Brubaker, Gary Hankin, Nick Piscatelli and Greg Koehler. There were others...but that's all for today.

Garden Party is Wednesday May 4th Please join us for Coddies, Cookies and Knishes!

   Please join us for an ActiveRain   Garden Party.. Wednesday May 4th! 

We are meeting at 14 Timber Way Ct. Reisterstown, MD. 21136 at noon! Join us for  sandwiches, coddies, knishes, fruit and Berger Cookies along with the company of special people like this wonderful group..

We will be touring  14 Timber Way 21136.  a beautiful contemporary rancher on 3.5 acres with a
four car garage, gas heat and public water.   Please join us at   14 Timber Way 21136. *

  Pretty pond with waterfall is part of the lush landscaping!                              
      
 We are having a get together. We could call it an open house, we could call it an  ARup . We could call it a garden party, we could call it a May Day celebration, we could call it "Coddies, Cookies and Knishes", we could call it a Wednesday Broker's open, we could call it a general open house, we could call it a spring time luncheon, we could call it an ActiveRain get-together.

But it really  doesn't matter what we call it..we are getting together in Baltimore  on May 4th and would love to have you join us!   

                               Shayna loves a party and will be there to greet everyone!
                               
                           
*Directions: Baltimore Beltway Exit 22 North on Greeenspring Ave (about 5 miles) turns into Worthington Ave.  Left at Timber Knoll Rd> Left to Timber Knoll Way >Left to Log Trail >Left at Timber Grove> Right on Timber Way Ct. Last home in the cul de sac. Map BC16F6...14 Timber Way Court. Call if you need me  410-530-2400


Garden Party is Wednesday May 4th  Please join us for Coddies, Cookies and Knishes!
RSVP: Margaret Rome  mrome@HomeRome.com   410-530-2400

You are Invited to an ActiveRain Garden Party Wednesday May 4th to Find Out...What is a Coddie?

You are Invited to an ActiveRain Garden Party Wednesday May 4th to find out..What is a coddie?

                                           Please join us.

Chris Hooks Broker from Salem County, NJ  wrote: "Margaret...dumb question: what is a coddie?" to which I replied : ''Chris, When you come to  my  Garden Party Lunch..   on May 4th, you will find out!''

If you are not from Baltimore, you probably have not heard of them. They are small round cakes that are served with saltines and mustard and are homemade at delis like Steve's. When you come to the Garden Party on May 4th..you will all be able to see and taste this delicacy which is native to Baltimore.  It has been described as a moist combination of cod flakes, mashed potatoes, and onions.... a concentrated comfort food in miniature.

 Along with the coddies, there will be sandwiches and Berger Cookies..another yummy treat native to Baltimore.

                                 



Enjoy the gardens, the pond, the 3.5 acres and the beautiful contemporary home with garage that will hold up to four cars.

The company will be fun as always..here is our last get together when
Good Times and Good Memories Were Made in Baltimore

 This pink dogwood tree will greet you at the top of the driveway..so pretty that I had to take a close up of the blossoms.

               


There are lots of whimsy garden sculptures to enjoy. Think that frog might be  playing our tune?

     


We could call it an open house, we could call it an  ARup  . We could call it a garden party, we could call it a Spring celebration, we could call it "coddies and cookies", we could call it a Broker's open, we could call it a general open house, we could call it a  HomeRome luncheon, we could call it an ActiveRain get-together.

But it really  doesn't matter what we call it..we are getting together in Baltimore  on May 4th and would love to have you join us!     
                                                                 
Since I have the title of the The Open House Master  and everyone knows I don't do the traditional Sunday open house, we give it another name and make it special.
Please join us, there will be sandwiches, coddies and cookies, great company and prizes.
Who can guess how many will show up? 

Where:
14 Timber Way Court
Sagamore Forest II
Reisterstown, MD. 21136
When: Wednesday, May 4th 12 noon til 2:00PM

You are Invited to an ActiveRain Garden Party Wednesday May 4th to find out..What is a coddie?