About Us

The Sterling House, originally constructed in the 1850’s, is an impressive two-story, three bay Italianate-style house.

Purchased in 2006, the restoration and renovation into a restaurant was meant to capture and preserve the home's earlier integrity and beauty. Numerous details of the home have remained. Hardwood floors, pocket doors, staircase, moldings and banister are original along with the transoms to the upstairs dining rooms; while the mantels and porch columns are modern replicas of profiles to the Italianate-style house. The stately exterior was revealed during the remodeling as the peeled façade exposed the depression era yellow siding, top wall decoration scarred from corbel brackets and layers of paint on shutters present the house to its former grandeur.

A group of people sitting on a staircase decorated with Christmas garland and red bows, smiling for a photo in an indoor setting.
Group of diverse young smiling people posing for a selfie outside a house with beige siding, green shutters, and a porch light.
Dining room with a round table covered by a white tablecloth, set with glasses, napkins, and cutlery. A potted plant centerpiece is on the table. There are wooden chairs around the table. A window with floral curtains lets sunlight into the room. Walls are decorated with framed prints and shelves.
Interior of a restaurant dining area with several wooden tables and chairs, set with glasses, napkins, and menus. Large windows with wooden blinds, a ceiling fan, and dark wooden flooring.
An outdoor patio area with wooden tables and chairs, shaded by large yellow and black fabric canopies, surrounded by a white picket fence, with trees, a street, and buildings in the background.
A cozy restaurant with a large wine rack against a salmon-colored wall, several tables with wine glasses, napkins, flowers, and menus, chandelier and wall sconces providing warm lighting, patterned carpet, and wooden chairs.
Outdoor patio with several wooden tables and chairs, set with placemats, napkins, and condiments, surrounded by a white picket fence, with a grassy yard and a street with cars and pedestrians visible in the background.
White picket fence and sign for The Front Porch restaurant in Leonardtown, Maryland, with snowy ground and part of a white house with green shutters in the background.
Two women sitting side by side at a restaurant table, smiling at the camera. The woman on the left has long dark hair and is wearing a cream-colored sweater, while the woman on the right has shoulder-length dark hair and is wearing a brown top. A glass candle holder with a lit candle is on the table in front of them. In the background, other diners eat and socialize in a warmly lit room.
People gathering on a porch and in the yard of a large white house during a social event or celebration.
Five young women sit around a picnic table outdoors enjoying dessert and drinks on a covered porch, smiling at the camera.

As you tour the house, you will notice that much of the artwork on display is of local scenes while the “shadow boxes” on the walls are host to the artifacts found in the house during the renovation. We are proud of the history and heritage of this house and its important role to Leonardtown. We warmly invite you to enjoy The Front Porch at The Sterling House.

Empty dining room with three tables covered in white tablecloths and set with glasses, napkins, and condiments. The room has reddish walls, two large windows letting in natural light, framed pictures on the walls, a chandelier, and a patterned rug on wooden floor.
A cozy dining room with wooden tables and chairs, pink walls, framed pictures, large windows with curtains, and a chandelier.
A cozy restaurant dining area with wooden tables and chairs, decorated with red napkins, flowers in vases, framed black and white artwork on mint green walls, and beige curtains hanging by windows. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling, and wall sconces provide warm lighting.
A cozy dining room with multiple wooden tables and chairs, decorated for a meal. The room features soft green walls, framed artwork, elegant wall lamps, a chandelier, and a window with beige curtains, allowing natural light to fill the space.