1231 Hillcrest Road, Arnold, MD

1231 Hillcrest Rd — Rugby Hall, Arnold, MD | 4BR / 2.5BA | 3,020 sq ft | 1.65 acres | Pool | Severn River community marina & beach | $4,500/mo Fifteen minutes to the Academy gate by car. Or take the community boat ramp and go down the Severn — you'll pass the Yard on the way to City Dock. This is not a beige rental with a builder's floor plan. It's a wood-and-glass house sitting on 1.65 private acres of Rugby Hall — warm natural wood throughout, walls of windows, and a woodstove that makes January a reason to stay home instead of something to endure. Every room looks out at trees, not a neighbor's siding. Rugby Hall is about a hundred custom homes tucked off Old County Road on the Severn, on wooded lots of an acre or more. Locals drive past it without knowing it's there. Four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3,020 square feet, plus two bonus rooms that go wherever your life needs them: home office, second home office, gym, playroom, or a dark quiet room for sleeping off a watch rotation. Full appliance package — dishwasher, oven, stove, microwave, refrigerator, freezer — with washer and dryer in the unit. Two separate decks. A large in-ground pool surrounded by a bamboo, so it feels very private. Climate control is a multi-zone ductless mini-split system. The community: a sandy beach on the Severn, a marina with deep-water slips, a pier, a boat ramp, small-boat and kayak storage, a covered pavilion, a fire pit, and a playground. Schools: Jones Elementary, rated 10/10. Severna Park High, rated 9/10. If you've been rolling the dice on school districts every PCS, this one's already been rolled for you. Straight talk, up front: There's a detached guest house on the grounds. The owner's mother stays there off and on with no set schedule, and it sits empty for long stretches. Separate access, real physical distance between the buildings, and when she's here she keeps to her garden. She's not a manager, she's not checking on you, and she's not in your business. Grounds are shared. You should hear that from me now, not discover it at the walkthrough. Renter pays all utilities — water, electric, and gas. Available August 7. $4,500/month. Pets welcome — cats and dogs. Lease is flexible: 12 months or longer, and honestly, I'd rather have you for three years than one. Virtual walkthroughs available anytime from July 20 onward. I'll FaceTime you through every room, including the ones that need explaining. Remote signing is fine. The lease carries the SCRA military clause — orders are orders, and I'm not going to make you fight about it. Thirty photos on the listing. Look at the light.