North Baltimore · Baltimore City · 21212
Lake Evesham Homes for Sale
Live Lake Evesham listings, what the houses are like, and what to know about the historic district and older homes before you buy, from someone who lives here.
Lake Evesham is about 250 homes just inside the city line, between Bellona Avenue and York Road, from Northern Parkway north to Lake Avenue. It grew out of the 1870s Midwood estate, most of its houses went up in the 1920s as builders followed the York Road streetcar north, and it's been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003. I live here and serve as Vice President of the Lake Evesham Community Association. The grid below shows every Lake Evesham home for sale right now, newest first. It's a small neighborhood, so some weeks that's one house and some weeks it's none.
Neighborhood facts from the Lake Evesham Community Association and the Maryland Historical Trust. Live listing count from Bright MLS.
More on the neighborhood: Lake Evesham neighborhood guide · Buying a home in Lake Evesham · All of North Baltimore homes for sale
Newest Lake Evesham Homes for Sale
All listings comply with the Fair Housing Act and Bright MLS rules.
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4 Beds 3 Baths 1,362 SqFt$349,000Under Contract303 E MELROSE AVE, Baltimore, MD 21212
MLS# MDBA2212768
Listed by Krauss Real Property Brokerage
Single Family Home
Buying in Lake Evesham
With about 250 homes, Lake Evesham doesn't have many for sale at any one time, and some weeks it has none. If you want to live here, the plan that works is being ready before one comes up: preapproved, clear on what you'll pay, and on an alert that tells you the day a house lists.
The neighborhood also sells too few homes in a year for a reliable median, so I price from the closest recent detached sales in Lake Evesham and the neighborhoods around it, and I show you the sales behind the number.
Nearby searches worth watching: Cedarcroft homes for sale, Lake Walker homes for sale and Homeland homes for sale.
The houses
Lake Evesham is mostly detached houses. The oldest are vernacular Victorian-era houses from the Midwood estate years, roughly 1870 to the turn of the century. Most went up in the 1920s and 1930s: bungalows, foursquares and revival-style homes, many with detached garages in back.
The Maryland Historical Trust describes narrow roads with stone-lined gutters and old-growth trees, and that's still what it's like to walk it. Belvedere Square and the Senator Theatre are a short walk east, across York Road.
A historic district without covenants
Lake Evesham has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003, but it isn't a Baltimore City (CHAP) historic district, and it doesn't have the deed covenants with design review that Roland Park, Homeland and Guilford have. For most owners, that means private exterior work paid for privately doesn't need historic review.
The listing can still help you. The City's 10-year historic tax credit and the state's homeowner credit can apply to qualifying rehab work on homes in a National Register district, and CHAP has to approve the work before it starts. District lines don't always follow neighborhood names, so check the address on Baltimore CityView before you count on either.
What to check before you buy
I've managed rentals since 2014, so I read inspection reports with repair costs in mind. In a Lake Evesham house I look hard at:
- Sewer lines. Old laterals and big trees don't mix. Have the line scoped to the street.
- Basement water. Grading, gutters and downspouts, and signs of past water.
- Detached garages. Many are original. Check the roof, the slab and whether a car still fits.
- Heat, wiring and oil tanks. Older systems, how much has been updated, and a tank sweep for any oil tank, buried or not.
- Roofs and porches. Flashing, gutters and the wood porches on the 1920s houses.
- Trees. The old-growth trees are a big part of the appeal and a real line in the budget.
Buying in the City also means checking for ground rent and reading the title work closely: ground rent in Baltimore, explained and title insurance in Maryland.
Questions buyers ask me
How much do homes in Lake Evesham cost?
Lake Evesham sells too few homes in a year for a reliable neighborhood median, so I price from the closest recent detached sales in Lake Evesham and the neighborhoods around it. Ask me about a specific house and I'll show you the sales behind the number.
Why are there so few Lake Evesham homes for sale?
It's about 250 homes, so only a few come up at a time. If you want to live here, get preapproved, decide what you'll pay, and get on an alert so you hear the day a house lists. I can set that up for you.
Is there an HOA in Lake Evesham?
No. There's a community association, the Lake Evesham Community Association, where I serve as Vice President, but it isn't an HOA, and the neighborhood doesn't have deed covenants with design review like Roland Park, Homeland or Guilford.
Is Lake Evesham a historic district?
It's been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003. It isn't a Baltimore City (CHAP) historic district, so private exterior work paid for privately doesn't go through City historic review. District lines don't always follow neighborhood names, so check a specific address on Baltimore CityView.
Where is Lake Evesham, and what's the ZIP code?
It's in North Baltimore, just inside the city line, in ZIP code 21212. The Lake Evesham Community Association defines it as Northern Parkway to the south, Lake Avenue to the north, York Road to the east and Bellona Avenue to the west, plus some properties on the north side of Lake Avenue and York Road.
What are property taxes like in Lake Evesham?
Lake Evesham is in Baltimore City, so the City rate applies: $2.248 per $100 of assessed value for fiscal 2027, plus the state's $0.112. Look up a specific house's assessment on the Maryland SDAT site.
Which schools serve Lake Evesham?
Lake Evesham is in Baltimore City Public Schools. Check any address with the school system's own lookup, because boundaries and enrollment rules can change.
About me
I'm Mike Fielder, a Baltimore Realtor and Sales Director of The Key Home Team at Cummings & Co. Realtors, licensed since June 2016. I've sold 190 homes worth more than $56 million, and I've run Property Management of Baltimore since 2014, so I know what repairs really cost. I live in Lake Evesham and work across Maryland and parts of Pennsylvania.
Selling a Lake Evesham home instead? I live here, and I know what buyers ask about these houses. Since 2023, my listings have sold for a median 103.6% of the original asking price, in a median of 6 days on the market. Here's how I'd sell yours.
Want to hear when one comes up?
Lake Evesham doesn't have many homes for sale at once. Tell me what you're looking for, and I'll let you know when a house that fits comes up and what the closest recent sales were.
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