DETACHED HOMES IN OLD CROFTON were constructed in the 60's and 70's, with few exceptions.
"Old Crofton" is considered by most people to be the triangle bordered by Rt. 3 to the West, Rt. 450 to the South, and Rt. 424 to the North, although there are some newer homes within that area, as well. (Routes 450 and 424 intersect to the East of Crofton.)
The first Detached Homes in Crofton were built by Hamilton Crawford, the Louisiana developer who planned this community along with his friend Howard Davis, an engineer who accompanied him from Louisiana. Howard's wife, Louise, sold hundreds of townhouses and Detached Homes in Old Crofton - many of them with little more than drawings on paper and her southern charm, long before construction even began on the first model home.
Their vision was an exclusive community built around a golf course, with detached homes along the fairways separated from townhomes along the outer edges of the community by the "main street" known as Crofton Parkway, which circles the community. Schools and churches would be built within walking distance of the homes, and security gates would protect Crofton residents from the outside world.
Crofton has expanded beyond those gates to become a zipcode, and the gates are purely decorative now. But the community designed by Hamilton Crofton, now known as "Old Crofton" is a beautiful neighborhood with blooming cherry trees and American flags lining Crofton Parkway, sidewalks along every street, and a brick-paved Village Green near the entrance to the community.
If living in this environment appeals to you, you'll be happy to know there are currently fifteen Detached Homes in Old Crofton on the market ranging from $415,000 to $615,000 (7/23/09). Six of them were built by either Levitt & Sons or ITT Levitt, and six others were built by Hamilton Crawford. Three "newer" homes, built in the 80's, round out the offerings, for a wide selection of styles and sizes for these Detached Homes for Sale in Old Crofton.
Generally speaking, the Levitt homes are built on slabs without crawl space or basement, and most of the other Detached Homes in Old Crofton do have either full or partial basements. Except for those homes built in the 80's, gas heat is the norm, and most homes were built with a garage. Crawford homes stand out above the others for amenities with their standard hardwood floors, maple siding and brick exteriors, sold wood interior doors, central vacuum systems, and a heat lamp in every bathroom - truly "state of the art' at the time they were built.
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Margaret,
Lovely photos and one very focused post! Anyone looking for a detached home in Old Crofton is sure to call YOU.