125 Ruta Ln, Swanton, MD 21561

Some properties are simply built differently in every sense of the phrase. Set on nearly four private, wooded acres in the coveted southern end of Deep Creek Lake, 125 Ruta Lane is a custom Yellowstone log home that delivers the kind of craftsmanship, character, and setting that the lake area rarely sees come to market. From the moment you arrive, the architecture commands attention. Yellowstone's signature oversized solid round logs give the home a presence that no modern construction can replicate, and the dry-stack fieldstone chimney rising through all three levels is a testament to a masonry artform that has all but vanished from today's building landscape, replaced elsewhere by faux composites, but preserved here in its full, labor-intensive glory. Inside, the great room sets the tone for everything that follows. A floor-to-ceiling signature tree column anchors the space beneath soaring cathedral ceilings and hand-hewn log beams, while a dry-stack stone fireplace serves as the...