208 Edgevale Road, Baltimore.Hot House: Classic Roland Park Cottage on a Tree-Line Roland Park Road. 5 Beds/3 Baths. 3,164 Square Feet. Asking price: $825,000.What: When one thinks about a classic Roland Park cottage, this is pretty much the ideal. Clapboard siding. Huge porch. Old growth trees. Fireplaces. And close to both Cross Keys and the Roland Avenue shops and restaurants.Set along the winding Edgevale Road, at the lower edge of Roland Park, close to Falls Road, this five-bedroom house is representational of Roland Park’s historic and traditional aesthetic. As you walk up the path, you will see the wonderful and spacious front porch, with lazy ceiling fans whirring, perfect for watching the time go by in the summer.When you enter the house, a center hall separates the living and dining rooms. A huge kitchen spans the width of the back of the house and overlooks the back yard. The original pantry cabinetry remains as part of the kitchen, which also holds the “back” staircase to the second floor. There is a deck off the kitchen which is the perfect spot for grilling.Four of the home’s bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary bedroom has an en-suite bath, and a lovely fireplace. The other bedrooms share a full bath. The top floor can be used as an additional bedroom, a hang-out space for the kids, and for storage.The lower level has recently been re-finished to add a family room. With its walk-out doors and large windows, the space feels like part of the main house. There is also a laundry room and a work room for your hobbies. There is an adjacent patio, accessible via the lower-level door. The back yard is level and shaded.Where: This house is in an ideal location. It’s a five-minute to the newly enhanced Cross Keys with its shops, restaurants and services. Up the hill, you will find the Pratt Library, and the shops and restaurants along Roland Avenue. Numerous public and private schools are within a mile of this house. The house is minutes away from the JFX to downtown and the county.Final Appraisal: Roland Park provides myriad opportunities to explore its winding streets and inter-connected network of pathways. Edgevale is a lovely street with both large and not-as-large houses situated along its winding roadway. The listing for the house is here.All photographs from the listing.