Victorian-Era Architecture Abounds In These Maryland Homes: How Much House

MARYLAND — Victorian homes in the U.S. replicate the architectural markings of those built during the reign of Queen Victoria in Great Britain. Homes built in this style tend to be larger with upwards of three stories. They feature notable markings like towers, turrets, decorative woodwork, gingerbread trims, ornate embellishments, front porches and more.

Ceilings often are high in these homes and interior color schemes can be bold and bright. In fact, some architects describe Victorian-style homes as resembling doll houses.

In the U.S., there are several types of Victorian homes that include: Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Stick-Eastlake, Folk Victorian, Romanesque Revival, Shingle Style, Queen Anne Victorian and Italianate.

Below is a sampling of Victorian-style homes found on the market across Maryland.

5821 Goldsboro Rd., Bethesda
Listed by Avi Galanti, Compass

Priced at $3,495,000, this custom built home near downtown Bethesda features Victorian elements including multi-story turrets and a sweeping dual staircase. With approximately 8,600 square feet of living space on three levels, there's a 20-foot dome ceiling and circular staircase in the foyer. Elegant touches abound throughout the home, which has five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

132 S. Harrison St., Easton
Listed by Martha Witte Suss, Long & Foster Real Estate

Described by the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties as the "most elaborate and intricate" of the Victorian period mansions in Easton, the Chaffinch House often is referred to as the Queen of Easton. The current owners have preserved and reinstated the home's original features. As a former bed and breakfast with seven bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms, the Queen Anne Victorianhome sits on the National Registry with a characteristic front porch featuring custom-designed antique rosewood furniture.

11425 Gum Point Rd., Berlin
Listed by Scott Swahl, Redfin Corporation

Priced at $1 million, this five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom Victorian home in Berlin features a coastal theme for its décor, as it sits on more than 1.5 acres with a boat slip across the street. With nearly 5,000 square feet, the home also has a characteristic wrap-around front porch and turrets.

8130 Potobac Landing Rd., Port Tobacco
Listed by Tony McClure, Century 21 New Millennium

A custom built $749,500 Port Tobacco home boasts nearly 5,000 square feet on 1.81 acres. The home's soaring windows offer views of the Port Tobacco River. The traditional wrap-around porch and turret are just a few of the period characteristics this home offers.

8901 Duvall Rd., Upper Marlboro
Listed by Hazel Shakur, Redfin Corporation

Sitting on more than seven acres, Waverly Mansion was built in 1855 by John W. Burroughs, a prosperous tobacco grower with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The elegant Italianate Victorian home showcases a rare and intact example of the distinctive Big-House two-staircase design popular during that period. The mansion boasts lavish era features such as high ceilings, intricate moldings and medallions, marble mantels, original wooden paneling and a magnificent three-story floating staircase, leading to dual formal parlors. The equestrian facilities and grounds at the property include stables with 12 stalls, an indoor washing area, an owner's tack room, a boarders' tack room and an apartment for a tenant or barn manager.

17 W. Irving St., Chevy Chase
Listed by Liz Lavette, Washington Fine Properties

An award-winning $3.2 million clapboard Victorian with its signature gazebo happens to be one of the most recognized homes in Chevy Chase Village. Owned by the same family since the 1970s and renovated and expanded over the years with acclaimed architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen, it is a marriage of contemporary and Victorian design. There are high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, egg crate bookcases, turrets and more. The home sits on slightly more than a quarter of an acre with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

5031 Morning Star Dr., Dayton
Listed by Ed Brady, Showcase Real Estate, Inc.

With almost 5,000 square feet, five bedrooms and four bathrooms, this Dayton home priced at $995,000 features a wrap-around porch and a three-story turret in true Victorian style. The home also sits on 2.43 acres on a cul-de-sac along with hardwood floors, a tray ceiling in the family room, pocket doors and window seats.