A tucked away GEM! This GORGEOUS 5000+sqft COLONIAL offers the best of both worlds with Howard County schools, the convenience of being a few mins away from 95/295/32/ROUTE1, and the privacy of being in the Shams Lane Community. Walk inside to gleaming hardwood floors with the highly sought-after GROUND FLOOR OFFICE and spacious dining room with open-concept sitting room. This GOURMET KITCHEN offers stainless steel appliances, dark-cherry cabinets, and black granite countertops and comes with a built in breakfast countertop. As you're cooking & entertaining you'll love this open-concept living area as you can cook and see through your comfortable plush carpeted living room with built in speakers. Right off of the living room is the RARE SEPARATE PLAYROOM for the kids to enjoy & be close to watchful eyes. Go upstairs and enjoy FOUR SPACIOUS BEDROOMS and two full baths with double vanity sink in both bathrooms. Master suite is HUGE with sitting area, walk-in closet, and large bathroom with glass, fully-tiled shower. Over 3500 ABOVE GROUND SQUARE FEET make this house MASSIVE, but if that wasnt enough an Unfinished basement adds another potential floor that YOU DESIGN to your specifications for even more space. Enjoy your private backyard with friendly neighbors and long community driveway perfect for kids biking or just a family BBQ. Perfect for Baltimore or DC Commutes or just working from home. VERY FEW COLONIALS UNDER 700K in HOCO SO SEE THIS SOON!