5622 RUATAN ST Berwyn Heights, MD 20740

“The Judge-White House”


Welcome to Berwyn Heights, nestled on the hillsides of the Indian Creek Valley. Shaded by mature trees, Berwyn Heights has a small-town atmosphere in a major metropolitan area, neighbors chat across fences and residents are quick to lend a helping hand. Berwyn Heights is in close proximity to Lake Artemesia, the Indian Creek Trail, local sports parks, playgrounds and has an active Parks & Recreations department which plans informative and fun events all year round.

Our offering in this desirable neighborhood is a wonderfully ornate Queen Anne style home constructed in 1890 and logged with the Maryland Historical Trust, as “The Judge-White House”. This home was beautifully designed and has been maintained to keep the charming characteristics you have been looking for in your next home and sits upon an expansive fully-fenced lot of just under one-half acre. The home provides great parking in the gravel stone driveway, large slate pathways, tailored gardens and a fully covered porch perfect for relaxing.

The first of 4 levels has 9-foot ceilings, spacious family and living spaces, dining room, guest bathroom and an eat in kitchen. The entryway is bright and open with a grand solid wood staircase and coupled with a charming nook and original victorian-style porthole window. Hardwood floors greet you as you enter into a spacious living space that extends into a sun-filled dining room perfect for both large and mid-sized entertaining. The open kitchen is updated with vintage-style cabinetry, white appliances, improved lighting and modern fixtures. The first floor guest washroom has been redesigned and partners with a main floor laundry.

Before exploring the backyard through the rear deck for even more entertaining space, enjoy an upstairs living space housing two spacious bedrooms on the first landing and an additional bedroom/loft included on the next level above. Each bedroom has spacious closets and the primary bedroom has an additional space perfect as a walk-in closet, or a cozy reading nook and flooded with light through tripartite windows. The top floor bedroom is abutted to a separate space perfect for an office, guest room, or a combination thereof.

Directly off the raised deck is an outdoor gathering space carpeted in Jersey shore and mixed tan river stone with large paver style pathways. This path leads across to the 2-car detached garage sitting upon an expansive lot. Above the garage space, which has been drywalled and currently repurposed, is additional loft space perfect for extracurricular activities, guest lodging or a multitude of options. The HVAC system was replaced in 2022, with multiple design upgrades and improvements to prepare this home for you! Take your tour today.