Eastern Shore Real Estate | November 2008
By Douglas Alan Ross
Miles River Neck, Easton
Primary Structure Built: 1939
Sold for: $3,135,000—Original Listing Price: $3,499,500
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3
Ten minutes from downtown Easton is Miles River Neck, an area of waterfront estates along the northern banks of the scenic Miles River. A particularly stunning example is this recently renovated craftsman-style home with 4,355 square feet of living space on 3-3/4 acres of prime land. With so much going for it, it’s no surprise that the home went under contract within a few weeks of being listed. According to Marie Wroten, who represented the buyers, “It’s one of the loveliest waterfront homes on the Miles River. When you enter the front door, you immediately experience the river and the southwesterly exposure. River views everywhere allow you to really sense the water from all the rooms in this house.” Special features of the home include: formal living and dining rooms, both with wood-burning fireplaces; a cozy Eastern Shore-style river/family room; huge rear porch and equally huge deck above it off the master suite; beautiful hardwood floors throughout; in-ground swimming pool; full-size and completely remodeled three-bedroom/two-bathroom guest house; detached two-car garage; private pier; over 200 feet of waterfrontage; and total privacy. Commenting on the current real estate market in the Mid-Shore area, Wroten says, “The upper market is still holding its own, while many homes in the below-million-dollar market are still available due to the large amount of inventory.” This property last sold for $2,200,000 in 2006.
Source: Marie E. Wroten, Associate Broker, Benson and Mangold Real Estate, (410) 829-3467 or (410) 770-9255
Miles River Neck, Easton
Primary Structure Built: 1900
Sold for: $1,251,000—Original Listing Price: $1,695,000
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3
Built in 1900, this newly renovated and recently sold Colonial farmhouse is another waterfront property in Miles River Neck. The 3,000-plus-square foot house, on a private drive and nestled among multi-million-dollar estates, sits on 5-1/4-acres with mature trees and views of the Miles River, 225 feet of bulkheaded shoreline, a Bailey pier complete with a 10,000-pound boatlift, and deep water. Offering value and potential, the home’s other amenities include: hardwood floors in most of the spacious rooms, a family room with wood-burning brick fireplace and hearth, separate den and study, chair railing, two master suites, cedar closet, waterside in-ground pool with poolhouse, detached garage that also houses a workshop, partially fenced yard, shed, and a screened-in rear porch that runs most of the length of the house—perfect for relaxing, entertaining, and enjoying the vast river views. On the selling price in comparison to the listing price, buyers’ representative Barbara Colsh Watkins says, “The house still needed some work and was being sold as part of an estate liquidation.” While the remains slow, “There are some terrific waterfront buys at the present time,” Watkins says.
Source: Barbara Colsh Watkins, Associate Broker, Benson and Mangold Real Estate, (410) 310-2021 or (410) 822-1415
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