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House of the Week: Pentridge Woods Farm

March 24, 2020 by Jennifer Martella Leave a Comment

I was immediately captivated by this house’s design rooted in the rural vernacular of barns and reinterpreted with a contemporary flair. The “L” shaped main house is offset from the detached garage and this geometry creates a delightful courtyard with a pergola that spans from the house to the brick sidewalk by the garage to define the private space of hardscape and landscape. The pergola is broken in the center by a higher pergola that defines the courtyard’s entrance to create a framed view of the landscape beyond. On the day I visited, the large camelia bushes and daffodils were in bloom and the unlimited vista from the courtyard’s pergola to the fields and guesthouse of this 168 acre preserve was peacefully pastoral.

One of the wings has a full gable end and the other has a smaller gable end that becomes a shed roof to break down and enhance the massing. The color palette of the buildings’ light grey metal roof, pale yellow vertical siding, white trim and contemporary casement windows is framed by the woods that surround the house on several sides. A deck zigzags around the base of the house and then wraps around the front of the house. I loved the play of light that filtered down through the entry trellis between the garage and the house and the red accents of the garage and house half-French entry doors.

The house’s two wings have gable ends with pairs of triangular windows at the underside of the eaves of one wing that were clues of a contemporary interior and indeed it was. The front door opens to a clear vista through the house with the kitchen and dining areas at the side and the sitting areas divided by the stunning Finnish “Tulikivi” slate blue soapstone wood stove. A four-unit sliding door/sidelight unit and a double window unit offer outlooks to the courtyard and distant views of the farm fields and pastures.

The ceiling is open to the underside of the stained wood decking above and exposed wood collar beams cleverly contain the recessed track lights for ambient lighting. At the front of the house, a square accent window above the collar beams offers additional light and strategically placed skylights further along the roof’s ridge provide additional light. The kitchen has a sloped ceiling finished in stained wood slats and pairs of double windows over the sink offer views of the landscape. I like the large pantry instead of upper cabinets and the large island that separates the work area from the entry hall. The adjacent dining room has a sloped ceiling finished in wood slats and the partial height wall between the sitting and dining rooms filters light into the dining room from the windows and skylights.

At the end of this wing is the “L” shaped stair and above the landing is a window with a triangular shaped transom and a triangular window at one side. The inside corner of the stair wall is the perfect place for a home office area and a sunroom opposite the stair could be a great screened porch. The other wing of the main floor contains two bedrooms and the laundry/ mud room, connected by a hallway that ends at an exterior half French door. Windows along the hall also illuminate the space and offer views of the courtyard and the end bedroom has corner windows with views of the woods.

The stairs lead to a loft that would be a great spot for a family/TV room. The stair landing windows and the pair of triangular shaped windows at the underside of the pitched ceiling above the loft add sunlight. Another hall is stacked above the main floor hall with windows for bird’s eye views of the courtyard below. The rest of the second floor contains the master suite. The bedroom has windows on three sides and a pitched ceiling with a pair of triangular shaped windows at the underside of the pitched ceiling. The spacious master bath has both a tub and shower with a European style pedestal lavatory.

Wonderful composition of buildings and courtyard, interiors filled with sunlight from multiple sources of French doors, windows, skylights, triangular windows under the eaves, accent windows, enhanced by interior track lighting and recessed spots. Various ceiling planes of pitched, sloped and flat surfaces, partial height walls and cross beams to define spaces create great interior architecture. This unique house was built in 2002 and designed by an architect who was a family member of the owner. The property is forever protected from any subdivision or commercial development, with woods and two ponds to encourage wildlife.

For more information about this property, contact Nancy McGuire with Maryland Heritage Properties at 443-480-7342 or nmcguire@MDHeritage.properties. For more photographs and pricing visit www.marylandhistoricproperties.com, “Equal Housing Opportunity”.

Spy House of the Week is an ongoing series that selects a different home each week. The Spy’s Habitat editor Jennifer Martella makes these selections based exclusively on her experience as a architect.

Jennifer Martella has pursued her dual careers in architecture and real estate since she moved to the Eastern Shore in 2004. Her award winning work has ranged from revitalization projects to a collaboration with the Maya Lin Studio for the Children’s Defense Fund’s corporate retreat in her home state of Tennessee.

House of the Week: Davis Creek Contemporary

March 17, 2020 by Jennifer Martella Leave a Comment

Since the Spring Equinox occurs this week, I thought it would be appropriate to select a property that has outdoor rooms for extending the living spaces to enjoy nature’s harbingers of spring. Meandering walks through the wooded site end at the pier with its panoramic water views. This contemporary house’s setting on popular Davis Creek blends beautifully into the surrounding woods with its color palette of shades of brown accented by the dramatic story and a half fireplace chimney of multi-colored stone. The floor plan of this one-level house works very well with its simple geometry of one long wing with gable ends bisected by a shorter wing also with gable ends. A continuous waterside deck extends along the rear of the house connecting the glassed three-season room, dining room, great room and master suite.

The shorter gable wing contains the great room, bedrooms and a bonus room at the loft level. The bonus room overlooks both the great room below and views of the water through the great room’s transom windows. The ceiling of the great room soars to the underside of the collar beams and flanking the fireplace are triple windows with two stacked levels of transoms whose jambs and headers follow the pitch of the sloped ceiling. Skylights and side windows also fill this space with sunlight that filters through the trees.

A wide wall opening leads to the dining room with its double window and half French door to the deck. The master suite has its own one-story wing and the master bedroom has a low pitched ceiling and a window and French door to the deck. The brown color palette is echoed in the master bath’s tiled shower surround with decorative tile inserts, tile floor and warm mocha wall. A storage tower unit separates the two lavatories with framed mirrors above. The base cabinet and countertop in front of the storage unit is offset so the counter can be fully used.

The three-season room exterior wall is a series of sliding doors to the deck for a great entertaining area. With a hot tub, bar with stools and other seating this space is ready for warm weather enjoyment. One end of the deck has a table and benches for al-fresco dining with an outdoor fireplace to ward off the nighttime chill.

Wooded, waterfront site, great one-level living and wonderful three-season room and deck for relaxing with family and friends to watch spring unfold!

For more information about this property contact Lynn Hilfiker with Gunther McClary Real Estate at 410-639-2118 (o), 443-480-1163 (c) or lynnhilfiker@gmail.com. For more photographs and pricing visit www.rockhallrealestate.com , “Equal Housing Opportunity”. Photography by Stephen Buchanan, www.buchananphotography.com, 410-212-8753.

House of the Week: MacKenzie Childs on Kent

March 10, 2020 by Jennifer Martella Leave a Comment

I am always drawn to Kent Street for its proximity to the amenities of Chestertown’s shopping district, waterfront and Washington College. The charming houses on the south side of Kent are compact urban dwellings dating from the early 20th century. This house’s pale siding and white trim with eave brackets onto the cornice board and window boxes at the front ground floor windows has a traditional style that belies the artistic interior design found within.

Opposite the front door is the stairway to the second floor which optimizes the floor space on both floors. The open plan living room, dining room and kitchen is cleverly separated into these three areas by partial wing walls with framed interior “windows” for daylight to penetrate through the spaces and to illuminate the beautiful pine flooring throughout the first floor. The living room has a fireplace and built-ins on one side of the room and the dining room has both a triple window on one side and a single window on the other side for daylight.

I immediately recognized the designs of the Aurora, NY, based MacKenzie Childs, as I have dessert plates and glasses from that talented firm founded in 1983. The owners of this house have used some of MacKenzie Childs’ signature black and white checkerboard and diamond patterns, colorful floral window treatments, hand painted furnishings, rugs and accessories to give this house great charm and personality. There are so many clever interior design ideas but the oval clock face dining tabletop and the living room settee’s upholstery are two of my favorites.

I also loved the kitchen with the sleek honey colored cabinets and the black and white checkerboard door pattern that complimented the stainless steel appliances. The island that separates the kitchen from the dining area has three of MacKenzie Childs’ ceramic serving pieces on the countertop. Instead of one door to the rear covered porch and access to the fenced rear yard there are two French doors for symmetry that divides the kitchen into prep, cooking and serving areas and creates a lovely vista from the living and dining areas.

The master suite at the rear of the house is a serene retreat overlooking the landscape and hardscape below. The ceiling follows the angles of the roof joists adding height to the space and the side window, rear triple window with transoms and skylights fill the space with sunlight. The light blue walls and painted bedframe, brightly colored floral bedspread and shams, painted nightstands, colorful lamp bases and the curvaceous settee in front of the wide window is visually delightful. The hall that connects the upstairs rooms becomes a gallery with a high three-unit window for daylight, an accent rug over the pine floors and walls of art.

The rear elevation with its wood shake siding, hipped roof over the porch and the symmetry of the doors and windows looks out onto an urban oasis with a serpentine hardscape of brick and stone under the shade of a mature tree and the fenced perimeter for privacy. Bravo to the owner for renovating this house while preserving its historic details and for their stylish interior design!

For more information about this property contact Marshall Owings with Benson and Mangold at 410-643-3033 (o), 410-708-5382 (c) or marshallowings@gmail.com. For more photographs and pricing visit www.marshallowings.com, “Equal Housing Opportunity”.

House of the Week: Coats of Many Colors

February 25, 2020 by Jennifer Martella Leave a Comment

When I first saw the front elevation of this house on Queen Street, I was immediately attracted to its symmetry and color palette. The center front door with a transom is flanked by double windows that overlook a full front porch and the second floor single windows are centered over the door and the first floor windows. The roof eave is broken by a gable with an accent window and is articulated by decorative brackets and a cornice board. The light blue lap siding, white siding and the deep red accent color on the window frames all create a very pleasing composition.

When I learned that the owner has been an avid crafter since childhood and that a variety of her fabric arts and utility pieces adorn the interiors, I knew the interiors would be stylish and colorful and indeed they were. The front door opens into the living and dining areas with light green walls, gleaming hardwood floors and windows on three sides for sunlight throughout the day. Beautiful rugs anchor the sitting and dining areas and several antiques add warmth. I especially liked the sitting area’s Prairie style lamp and the two armoires in the dining area on either side of the fireplace that provide storage.

The vista from the front door is unbroken to the wall of glass at the rear for an easy flow through the house. Behind the dining area is a dual office space with daylight from side windows. Here the wall color changes to a deep butter yellow that perfectly complements the pine floors. The rear open plan kitchen-family area was my favorite space with its honey colored cabinets, butcher block counters and the stacked stone fireplace surround in the family room. Storage is cleverly tucked around the original chimney in the kitchen and built-ins next to the family room fireplace contain the TV. The deep kitchen counter with bar stools below is a great spot for breakfast or homework. The alcove with triple windows is perfect for relaxing on the sofa with a good book and the rear wall of French doors and full height sidelights makes this sunny space the hub of the house with views of the colorful garden in the rear yard.

The second floor master bedroom is serene with rich blue walls, white trim and the exquisite quilt on the bed that is the focal point of the room. A built-in cupboard for additional storage and a coffee bar add charm and convenience. The adjacent master bath with both a period pedestal lavatory, a separate chest for storage, sunlight from the side window and the spacious master walk-in closet complete the master suite. There are three other bedrooms and two of them are devoted to the Owner’s quilting projects. The bath has period fixtures of the claw foot tub and pedestal sink against the green walls.

This house combines the charm of historic details with the benefits of a complete 2009 renovation that include new low E windows, roofing, insulation and HVAC. Off street parking accessed by the alley, the front porch overlooking the tree-lined street close to the Chester River and the rear deck overlooking the garden are other amenities. What I liked best about this house was that there were no white walls-just wonderful warm hues of many colors and the Owner’s interior design that makes this home so special.

For more information about this property, contact Mary Carlisle with Coldwell Banker Chesapeake Real Estate Company at 410-778-0330 (o), 410-703-3820 (c) or mcarlisle@cbchesapeake.com. For more photographs and pricing visit www.com , “Equal Housing Opportunity”. Photography by Stephen Buchanan, www.buchananphotography.com, 410-212-8753.

Maryland Launches Tax Year 2020 Energy Storage Income Tax Credit

February 21, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has opened the application period for the Tax Year 2020 (TY20) Maryland Energy Storage Income Tax Credit Program. This program is designed to encourage the deployment of energy storage systems in the state. In Tax Year 2019, MEA issued 175 residential and commercial tax credits certificates for energy storage systems totaling more than two megawatts which is enough stored energy to power 3,000 microwave ovens.

“Maryland made national news in 2017 when it debuted the country’s first energy storage income tax credit, and after only two years we are seeing a 100% subscription rate,” explained Mary Beth Tung, Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. “The energy storage income tax credit is an undisputed success for the state and our residents.”

The program is available to eligible residential and commercial taxpayers who have installed a qualifying energy storage system on their residential or commercial property in Maryland during TY20 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2020). MEA may award up to $750,000 dollars in energy storage tax credits on a first-come, first-served basis while funding is available. Tax credits are calculated as 30% of the total installed cost of the energy storage system, up to $5,000 for residential systems and $75,000 for commercial systems, whichever is lower.

The TY20 online application is available now. The deadline to apply and submit an application is Jan. 15, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. For more information, visit the Maryland Energy Storage Income Tax Credit online.

Maryland Energy Administration On behalf of Governor Hogan the mission of the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is to promote affordable, reliable and cleaner energy for the benefit of all Marylanders. To achieve its mission, MEA advises the Governor, General Assembly on matters relating to energy policy. MEA administers grant and loan programs to encourage clean energy technologies in all sectors of Maryland’s economy: Residential, Commercial, Agricultural, and Transportation. For more information about the Maryland Energy Administration, visit Energy.Maryland.gov

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House of the Week: Cottage on Mill Creek

February 19, 2020 by Spy Desk 1 Comment

Cottages are one of my favorite designs because their exteriors can be many architectural styles, their compact footprint creates cozy interior spaces and upper floor rooms are tucked under roof framing for great interior architecture. This cottage caught my eye for its setting high above Mill Creek, surrounded by just enough trees to provide shade without blocking daylight from the interior rooms. The low maintenance exterior of brick, vinyl siding and soffits and the cementitious deck and railing was also very appealing.

The house was constructed in 1968 and renovated in 2013 to replace original finishes with wood floors, granite counters, marble tile baths and upgraded cabinetry. The front door opens onto the spacious living-dining-kitchen open plan that spans the full depth of the house. Windows on three sides bring in daylight throughout the day. The fireplace and triple window defines the sitting area and the kitchen island separates the food prep from the dining area. The upper cabinets in the kitchen extend to the underside of the ceiling to maintain the space’s volume. My favorite room was the sunroom with its pitched ceiling finished in wood planks for texture and the tall windows on three sides with views of the landscape and Mill Creek. I would be tempted to replace the drapes with bottom mounted shades that allow privacy while maintaining the view but drapes are certainly warmer in the winter.

The dining area has French doors leading to the spacious deck for dining, sunbathing and wildlife watching. Steps lead down to a terrace at the basement level and then to a path along a low slope to the dock with deep water access. The daylight basement is a plus and a blank slate for many uses such as a workshop, den, studio/home office and general storage.

Another plus is master suites on both the main and upper floors. The upper floor bedrooms are enhanced by sloped ceilings and the rear shed dormer that adds headroom with a triple window for each room’s view of the landscape and water. Extra storage is cleverly built in under the eaves.

Wooded site on the water, cottage plan with stylish upgrades, low maintenance exterior materials and close to downtown Chestertown amenities-very appealing!

Photography by Stephen Buchanan, www.buchananphotography.com, 410-212-8753.

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House of the Week: Lands End

February 12, 2020 by Jennifer Martella Leave a Comment

Last month, I featured the historic “Readbourne” Georgian style house on Lands End Rd. This week ‘s feature is also on Lands EndRd. and in the immortal words of Monty Python, “and now for something completely different”. When I first saw the aerial photograph of this 25 acre property, the contemporary roof of the two-story house seemed to be a sculptural element set into a broad expanse of lawn. Mature trees lined the edge of a bluff 30 feet above the Chester River, Southeast Creek and Island Creek. The distinctive main roof caught my eye for its part convex, part concave, metal shape that is aerodynamic since the high winds so prevalent in our area would sweep over the surfaces without danger of uplift. A secondary one-story wing has a curved roof and the roof over the porch that marks the front door is a curved “hat” shape.

Underneath the contemporary style roof,rustic vertical boards of primarily southern yellow pine aged to a deep brown and new wood shake siding that will weather naturally clad the exterior walls. The vertical boards were rescued from an old tobacco barn, dissembled, the nails pulled and wolmanized and then shipped to the site. 2/2 windows and French doors in a deep accent blue complete the exterior color palette.

I was captivated by the artisan front entry detailing with the sinuous supports of wood, the custom door of reclaimed wood, the pegged joints and the exposed roof rafters. It was not surprising to discover that the master wood artisan Vicco von Voss had left his indelible mark on this truly unique house.

The front door opens into a great room the full width and depth of the main wing. Large windows and French doors bring sunlight within throughout the day. The chimney for the masonry heater/stove defines the kitchen, sitting and dining areas. The main sitting area furniture is grouped around one of Vicco von Voss’ free form low tables with flared legs in a light wood. The “L” shaped kitchen has two front windows and one side window for daylight and the absence of upper cabinets is offset by ample storage in the adjacent mud room. The heavy timber framing with buttresses of wood, the exposed decking of the ceiling and the wide plank reclaimed wood floors add great interior architectural character.

The one story wing next to the great room is the mud room/laundry and stairs leading to a full basement and to the second floor. The master suite wing has a sliding barn door to separate the spaces from the great room. The corner master bedroom was especially pleasing with the bed between two side windows and a pair of French doors leading to a deck.

The second floor ceiling follows the curvature of the roof slope to create dramatic interior spatial volume. The family room is between one bedroom large enough to accommodate two double beds and a cozy bedroom with a ladder to a loft area and its own door to the open porch. The open porch spans the depth of the house with solid railings clad in shake siding and instead of windows a rhythm of wall openings frame panoramic views of the landscape. What a perfect spot for sleeping in the summer!

Great waterfront site with 25 acres of privacy, a very unique house that blends the best of contemporary and rustic styles with all the modern conveniences and best of all, Vicco von Voss’ artisan touches -who could ask for anything more?

For more information about this property, contact Brian Gearhart with Benson & Mangold at 410-822-6665(o), 410-310-5179(c) or briangearhart@goeaston.net. For more photographs and pricing visit www.briankgearhart.com, “Equal Housing Opportunity”.

Construction by Yerkes Construction.( Principal Jay Yerkes is now trading as Rosin Creek Collaborative, LLC, 443-282-0063, Jay@rosincreekcollaborative.com).

Wood features by Vicco Von Voss, 410-708-4698, vicco@viccovonvoss.com.

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House of the Week: Park Row’s Former “Pippin’s Hotel” Building

February 5, 2020 by Jennifer Martella 1 Comment

In my primary reference book for researching historic buildings in Chestertown, “Chestertown Maryland An Inventory of Historic Sites”, there is a picture of the Pippin’s Hotel from its heyday as a hotel in the heart of Chestertown’s Historic District. Over the years, the front porch has been altered with the removal of the triangular dormer over the fourth bay,the Victorian style fretwork on either side of the turned columns, the awning that extended beyond the porch eave and of course the signage for “Pippin’s Hotel”. Handrails at the porch were added but the spindles pay homage to the historic character of the building.

The symmetrical front elevation has a distinctive mansard roof with three dormers aligned above the double window in the center of the second floor with two single windows on either side. The two-bay main floor has its own rhythm of an entry doors next to two windows. The hotel office was on the left and the entry door to the right led to the ground floor space and the upper floors.

Today, the building has a mixed use with two commercial spaces on the main floor, one of which has an apartment for a live-work scenario, the second floor has a studio apartment and three other rooms on the second floor, and the original layout of five rooms on the third floor. As an Economic Development project, this building offers many intriguing possibilities. Anyone who has ever purchased a property has heard the real estate mantra: “location, location, location” and it doesn’t get much better than this for a mixed-use building-a prime spot in the block between Spring and Cross Streets and their intersections with High Street.

The site also has great solar orientation and views. Instead of a row of buildings across the street to block the south light that now bathes the front of the building, the view from the front porch of the building is of Fountain Park with its mature trees and lawn. Brick sidewalks surround the park’s focal point-the multitiered ornamental iron fountain with a sculpture of the Grecian goddess Hebe, holding aloft an urn of water for her parents, Zeus and Hera, and other gods on Mt. Olympus. Built in 1899, the fountain underwent a restoration in 2008 that gave the goddess and the swans below her a much needed face lift.

As an architect with experience in urban design, I couldn’t help musing about the Myriad possibilities for the space planning the building’s interior could include a live /work-space for the building owner and income from apartments on both the second and third floors. One could also split the building vertically and create two townhouses with commercial space on the ground floor and a residence on the second and third floors.

Another building on Park Row is being restored and renovated by Peter Newlin of Chesapeake Architects and he shared with me his imaginative proposal, “The Park Row Study” that offered a solution including a plaza connecting the sidewalk of Park Row with Fountain Park. Peter included other ideas for upgrades to this block to create a more pedestrian friendly environment. I hope the time is right for this prime block and the Pippin’s Hotel Building is a key element of this effort.

For more information about this property, contact Jody Baker with Cross Street Realtors at 410-778-3779 (o), 410-708-3536 (c) or jody@csrealtors.com.com. For more photographs and pricing, visit https://www.csrealtors.com/our-listings/, “Equal Housing Opportunity”.

Historic photograph of the Pippin’s Hotel from the book, “Chestertown Maryland An Inventory of Historic Sites”.

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House of the Week: “Fox Hall”

February 4, 2020 by Jennifer Martella Leave a Comment

I had toured this property when it was for sale several years ago and it was such a pleasure to reacquaint myself with the French Country house whose architecture and interiors are trés magnifique! Like many houses on the water, there was a previous house close to the shoreline that enabled this house to start its new foundation much closer than is allowed today to take full advantage of vistas to Broad Creek. There are not enough superlatives in either French or English to describe the blend of the exceptional architectural design of architect Jon Braithwaite, Principal of Atelier 11 Architects and his Associate, Tom Batchelor, that inspired the exquisite French Country interior design.

The house has a remarkably compact footprint considering its over 4,000 sf size. All of the elevations are equally appealing due to the architect’s masterful studies in massing, scale, proportion and texture, executed in stone and brick detailing that will last for centuries as the great French country houses have. The front elevation has a center three-story gable stone wall in gray tones and full height brick quoins in reddish brown tones. I loved how the brick quoins turn and follow the outline of the roof as a frame for the stone. Tucked under the roof ridge are two double windows accentuated by brick headers and sills. At the second floor is a box bay supported by brackets back to the exterior wall with a pair of arched top windows a la Francaise surrounded by irregular shake shingles in gray.

At the main level is the stained mahogany entry door edged in brick and covered by a triangular roof supported by brackets. The left side of the front gable roof continues down to the first floor and a tapered brick chimney is flanked by tall and narrow arched top windows with another small rectangular accent window at the top right wall. On the other side, a curved room with a metal roof is set on top of another larger curved room below that creates a balcony for the second floor bedroom suite above. Two small dormers on each side of the main roof complete the composition.

The waterside elevation is defined by the 9 x 47 foot screened porch with its sloped metal roof. Rising behind it is another chimney that bisects the gable roof of the second floor with stacked windows on each side topped with quarter arched windows, a shed dormer on one side of the main roof and the curved rooms that connect the porch to the main house wall.

The symmetrical interior vistas of the main floor resulted from careful studies by the architects. The front entry door is opposite another door that leads to a bedroom suite with a pocket door to close off the suite for privacy. The foyer hall leads to the dramatic suspended stair between the living and dining rooms whose ceilings rise to the second floor. The large hand-hewn roof structural supports were rescued from a Singer Sewing factory and the exposed wood decking above is finished in stained wood punctuated by small dormers for light. The exterior fireplaces in the dining and living rooms are opposite each other and rise to the underside of the second floor ceilings. The living room is between the “his” and “her” library/study rooms. The doors to these rooms are opposite each other for beautiful vistas to the fireplace in one study with a window seat and to a curved bay with a window seat below flanked by bookcases in the other study. I loved the kitchen with the exquisite curved continuous windows meeting French doors to the screened porch and the water views beyond. One does not often see window frames and glass that are curved!

The two master suites on the second floor are located at the waterside corners of the house on either side of the bridge overlooking the two-story living and dining rooms. One suite has a “Juliet” balcony accessed by French doors and an inglenook under the shed dormer with its curved interior ceiling for a cozy sitting area. The other suite has a longer balcony whose curved shape was formed by the kitchen perimeter below. The sleeping area has a barrel vaulted ceiling and two small windows artfully placed just under the spring line of the barrel vault to filter light onto the ceiling. The flat ceiling over the curved wall of windows defines its cozy sitting area with water views.

Both the guest house and carriage house were built by the current owners and the architectural style and interior detailing matches the style, level of detail and craftsmanship of the main house. The current owners also added a pool surrounded by hardscape that connected the main house to the guest house.

7.7 acres of a private, partially wooded site with serene vistas to the water, exquisitely detailed exterior and interior design, the play of light from multiple sources of windows, dormers and doors and the very liveable floor plan make this house one of the most unique houses I have ever seen on the Eastern Shore-bravo to the Architects and to the Contractor!

For more information about this property, contact Tom Crouch with Benson and Mangold Real Estate at 410-745-0720 (o), 410-310-8916 (c) or tcrouch@bensonandmangold.com. For more photographs and pricing, visit http://bensonandmangold.com/agents/tom-crouch/, “Equal Housing Opportunity” Architecture of main house: Atelier 11, Jon Braithwaite, Principal and Tom Batchelor. Contractor of Main House: Frank Deak Guest House and Carriage House: Knappworks LLC

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