6016 Altamont Place, Baltimore.Hot House: Charming Cottage with City Zip Code but County Taxes. 5 Beds/4 Baths. 3,140 square feet. Asking price: $649,000.What: Do you want the allure of a North Roland Park/Poplar Hill zip code, but the appeal of Baltimore County property taxes? This charming cedar shake shingle cottage ticks that big box!You are welcomed by a delightful front porch, perfect for watching absolutely nothing drive by. The house is mainly open-plan, which makes it look quite spacious, and is essentially divided in half length-wise, with the public rooms on the left and the beds and baths on the right.The living room opens to a light-filled kitchen with high-end appliances. Then a dining room follows, with a family room and fireplace, and French doors leading to a covered stone terrace.The beds and baths on the other side have been thoughtfully laid out, with two bedrooms in the front of the house sharing a hall and a bathroom, and then another two with the same layout. The primary bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, two large closets, an en-suite bath, and private access to a screened-in porch. There are also hook-ups for a laundry room on this side of the house.A top floor was added in 2009, and it has room for an additional bedroom/office/play area. There are also three corner storage areas, plus an additional bathroom. The basement contains a garage, several workspaces, and the fourth bathroom.Major upgrades have been made to this house by the family who owned it for the past twenty-five years, including the top floor addition and a new roof, a French drain, replacement windows, zoned air conditioning, cedar siding, and oak and spruce floors. The former owners’ hard work is your gain!Where: Located on the one-block long Altamont Place, just off Falls Road and Lake Avenue, this cottage is essentially a long, one-story house. And best of all, it’s just over the line into Baltimore County. It’s a quick walk to the Corner Pantry and Pepe’s, as well as the other businesses at Falls and Lake Avenue. It’s close to all of the trails at Lake Roland and to several private schools. The public schools for the house are all in the county.Final Appraisal: This charming cottage is a perfect space for a growing family, or one which is down-sizing and would like everything on the same level. There are fewer than a dozen houses on the street and it is not a through street, so it’s very quiet. The listing for the house is here.All photographs from the listing.