122 Queen Anne Road, Romancoke.
Hot House: 1778 Waterfront House Overlooking Eastern Bay on Kent Island. 5 Beds/5 Baths. 4,182 Square Feet on 1.3 Acres. Asking price: $2 million.
What: I took a jaunt over to Kent Island this weekend to check out the frozen Chesapeake Bay, and drove from one end of Kent Island to the other, thinking how nice it would be to have a house on the water. I found this wonderful historic house with unobstructed views of Eastern Bay, a pier, and 175 feet of private waterfront.
The original brick house has been expanded by a third, with major renovations done in 2012/13. You enter through the original house, into a large open plan living and dining area, with a powder-room below the stairs to the second floor. As you move to your right, you enter the modern addition, with a family room, kitchen, full bath, laundry, and French doors opening to a patio overlooking the water.
The second floor holds three bedrooms, including the primary suite with a full bath with underfloor heating and walk-in closet. The other two bedrooms share a bath. The third floor, which is part of the original house, has two bedrooms, a large hallway, a full bath, walk-in closet and utility room. All of the bedrooms overlook the water.
The property is full of amenities, including lush lawns in the front and back, plus numerous mature trees. The shoreline has riprap stones to help prevent erosion The 150-foot pier has a boat lift for all of your boating adventures. There is a sun deck, and a large paver patio. The driveway and parking area have space for six cars.
The property is almost self-sustainable with a 1,000-gallon propane tank, EV charger, geothermal heat pumps and a 20KW generator. There is a large, detached garage with boat storage and a home workshop.
Where: As you cross the Bay Bridge, turn right onto Route 8, Romancoke Road. There are numerous stores and shops from antiques to groceries on Kent Island. There are also elementary, middle and high schools on Kent Island.
Final Appraisal: If you’ve always wanted to live in a historic house on the water, this might be the perfect house for you. Just an hour from Baltimore (except for summer Friday afternoons), it’s an easy weekend get-away. The listing for the house is here.
All photographs from the listing.
