Welcome to 9524 Michaels Way in Ellicott City MD. This beautifully maintained Grayson Kensington former model home in the sought-after Valley Mede community offers the perfect blend of interior and exterior living spaces. Outside, a stately brick front and classic black shutters provide timeless elegance and stunning curb appeal. The front and sides are fringed with raised paver garden beds just waiting to bloom and a secondary side entry offers convenient access into the mudroom and laundry center. A glorious cherry blossom tree and mature magnolia tree frame the front elevation, while an expansive tiered deck and privacy trellis provide outdoor living and dining options. Step inside to a gracious foyer sided by living and dining formals offering pristine hardwood floors and crown molding. The formal dining room opens to the kitchen while the formal living room opens to the study in a thoughtful floor plan for living and entertaining flow. The living room features a fireplace and built-ins that flank a pair of French doors that transition to the study with library shelving and a second pair of French doors that transition into the adjacent Family Room. Layered light streams into the family room through several sources including a pair of skylights in the vaulted ceiling, a pair of tall windows with arched transoms that flank the brick fireplace, and an atrium door with integral blinds that leads to the rear deck and lawn. A bay window defines the central breakfast room that transitions seamlessly from the family room to the kitchen, mudroom and laundry. Light cabinets, sparkling contrast granite countertops and stainless steel appliances wrap the kitchen and peninsula highlighting a central window over the sink. Glistening hardwood stairs wind upward gracefully to the spacious upper level landing overlook where a pair of French doors and a Palladian window invite sun-filled respite in the primary bedroom suite. A separate sitting room and oversized bedroom area are sided by two walk-in closets and a spa-like bath. Three additional bedrooms circle the open stair and complete the upper level. Downstairs, a fully finished lower level offers a full bath and new carpet that stand at the ready for comfortable living and casual entertaining. Don't miss this opportunity to come home to a very special property in a vibrant community with great schools and easy access to shopping, dining and entertainment!