Cottage, Sweet Cottage

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* A Recently Sold Home * 

Primary Structure Built: 1900
Sold For: $740,000
Original List Price: $735,000
Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 1 Full, 1 Half
Living Space: 1,521 Sq. Ft.

Lot Size: .46 acres

Tons of charm, water views, and tranquil retreats are all in store for the new owners of this 1,500-square-foot cottage property in Chestertown.

Located on a protected cove off Fairlee Creek, this two-bedroom cutie offers more than meets the eye. Set on an idyllic lot with tall, mature trees, this home’s exterior of sunny yellow boards in a half-shingle and half-vertical pattern, welcomes visitors via gravel drive to a cozy front porch.   

Inside, the completely opened floor plan keeps the vintage cottage charm going with lovely, old hardwood floors under foot and warm, rich beams spanning the entire width of the ceiling overhead.

In the kitchen, pretty pendant lighting extends down from the ceiling to highlight gleaming granite countertops that extend along one wall and down to a peninsula with breakfast bar seating. Rich, wood cabinetry and white ceiling boards keep the space warm and bright. The back of a rustic, white brick fireplace separates this room from the generous living space which is framed on two walls with a series of large windows, and on another side by the wood-burning fireplace. 

The dining room is located adjacent to this space and offers a darker, knotty wood treatment overhead and phenomenal water views as far as the eye can see. A set of large sliding glass doors is located between the living and dining areas which conveys guests to a huge, enclosed back porch overlooking the enchanted, wooded backyard. The porch features a white ceiling of beadboard and warm, hardwood floor planks. 

Over-night accommodations are no problem in this cottage with two bedrooms of white-washed brick and white wood boards on the main level that share a bath. The back bedroom has terrific water views and French doors that open to the porch. The entire second level has been configured into a charm-on-overload sleeping loft that can easily be converted to another family gathering area or an office and sleeping area if need be.

This property also offers a well-maintained private pier for all sorts of water exploits and idyllic sunsets. 

Listing Agent: Tammy Studebaker, Montague Properties with eXp Realty, m. 410-490-0252, o. 833-335-7433, tstudebakersells@gmail.com, findmarylandhomes.com Buyers’ Agent: Melinda Madison, Benson & Mangold Real Estate, 300 Academy St., Cambridge, m. 443-477-1081, o. 410-228-0800, mmadison@bensonandmangold.com, bensonandmangold.com