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House of the Week – 5/27/22

Prepare to be wowed! Exquisite custom built Colonial offers high end finishes and breathtaking views. Built in 2019, this stunning property is situated on 1.9 cleared acres and is just a short drive to downtown Frederick. The spacious interior boasts a 2 story entry with high ceilings throughout the main level, including a tray ceiling in the dining room and a stately coffered ceiling in the family room. The main level is highlighted by luxury vinyl plank flooring along with custom light fixtures, upgraded trim detail and a home office with French doors and built-in shelving. The impressive gourmet kitchen features an oversized center island, a double door pantry, gorgeous granite counters and stainless steel appliances including a double wall oven. Truly an entertainer’s paradise with an open concept layout, a 20×20 covered rear patio with a ceiling fan and a sprawling finished lower level with a large rec room and a wired theater room with tiered seating. The upper level hosts the primary suite which includes French doors, a walk-in closet and attached bath with a soaking tub and walk-in tiled shower. Rounding out the top floor are 3 additional generously sized bedrooms, a full hall bath and a convenient upper level laundry room. Convenient to Route 15, just a short drive to the PA line and an hour drive to either Washington, DC or Baltimore. Don’t hesitate, this home checks all the boxes and won’t be around long! 
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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Is Monkeypox?

Europe is dealing with a monkeypox outbreak right now, and a handful of cases have popped up here in the US. The spread of monkeypox is all over the news right now, but just what is monkeypox? Here’s what you need to know.

1.  What is monkeypox?  It’s related to smallpox, which was eradicated worldwide in 1980.  But in general, monkeypox is less serious.  It’s called that because it was first seen in lab monkeys in Denmark in 1958.  (It’s not related to chickenpox though, which is actually a herpes virus, not a “pox” virus.)

2.  Is monkeypox contagious?  We wouldn’t be talking about it if it wasn’t, but it’s much LESS contagious than covid.  The average person who gets Omicron will spread it to around eight other people.  But with monkeypox, it’s less than one.

3.  How is monkeypox transmitted?  It’s mainly spread through close contact with people and animals that are infected.  It can enter through a cut, or you can get it from coughs and sneezes.  But they think it’s mainly being spread through sex right now.

4.  What does monkeypox look like?  Kind of like chickenpox.  But before that happens, early symptoms include a fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion.

5.  Is monkeypox deadly?  It’s usually mild but CAN be deadly.  The fatality rate they’ve seen is between 3 and 6%, but that’s mainly in Africa where healthcare isn’t great.  And as usual, it’s more serious for people with compromised immune systems.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Is The White House White?

The most famous house in the country, the one at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in DC, is know for pristine white color (or lack thereof). Why is the White House white?

Our 1st President, George Washington, picked the site for the White House in 1791, the construction began in 1792 and, by the time Washington had completed his 2nd term in 1798, workers had finished it up. Instead of painting it with the usual paint, they actually used a lime-based whitewash to prevent water from leaking into & freezing within the porous sandstone.

The White House’s first resident, America’s 2nd President John Adams, moved in in 1800. It didn’t take long for folks to start referring to it not as “the President’s House” or “the Executive Mansion”, but by its nickname which alluded to its exterior hue…they called it “the White House”.

In August 1814, British troops set fire to the house, and not long after a rumor began circulating that the White House had been painted white to cover the damage (but it was just that, a rumor). The lime-based whitewashing that was done after the war was really just a continuation of the already-in-place tradition. Maintenance staff then switched to white lead paint (570 gallons of it) to cover the home in 1818 & keep up its beaming white facade.

The White House was still its informal nickname for the next 80-or-so years, until 1901 when President Teddy Roosevelt made it the residence’s official name. Roosevelt was also responsible for the major renovation at The White House that relocated the president’s offices to what we now know as the West Wing. And now YOU know why the White House has been, and still is, white.

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