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A Sea of White A calm white palette and many upgrades uplift the interior of a Georgetown home.

House of Rhythm The Foo Fighters recorded their Grammy-winning album in this home’s basement. Its edgy renovation has its own special rhythm.

Mediterranean on the Magothy Learn about a grand Mediterranean-style home tucked away on a quiet old-fashioned street.

The High-Heeled Gardener

Designing Landscape Paradise Two brothers, working together for 40 years, share favorite plants and their secrets to great design.

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A Little Choptank Sanctuary A tall Dorchester home is designed to survive the surf, with the help of sturdy pilings.

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Publishers Kymberly B. Taylor Robert E. Haywood Editor Kymberly B. Taylor Creative Director Ryan Gladhill Senior Designer Samantha Gladhill Director of Advertising & Business Development Elizabeth Davis Office Manager Amber Trainer Photographers David Burroughs Anice Hoachlander Paul Warchol Writers Christine Fillat Dylan Roche Copy Editor Patricia Stainke Finance Barb Eilertsen

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Welcome to our March issue! Beauty hides in the details: in the tightly bound whorl of a fern tip, in a Victorian eave, or in a door we hastily pass. In fact, doors have a special place in this issue. Now that the weather is getting nice, it is a perfect time to stroll about the city and identify the mystery doors presented in our Powerhouse Realtors section. If you are not up to taking a walk, relax and browse our pages, where you will find a celebration of details and diversity as well. Tour a Mediterranean-style home on the Magothy, an unusual beach house built to survive the surf, and a modern townhome in historic Georgetown. In our High-Heeled Gardener column, learn about the artistry of the McHale brothers and which plants grow best in our Mid-Atlantic zone. Sharing the architectural and horticultural riches of our region is at the very heart of our mission at Annapolis Home Magazine. We are happy to provide you with exactly that! Enjoy!

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ArtFarm Studios Located on Chinquapin Road in Annapolis, ArtFarm Studios offers 4,000 square feet of space where artists of all ages can engage in classes, summer camps, exhibitions, and even performances. The studios are operated by two entrepreneurial artists, Alison Harbaugh and Darin Gilliam. To learn more, go to artfarmannapolis.com.

Annapolis Book Festival Thousands of book lovers descend on Annapolis every spring for the Annapolis Book Festival, where they celebrate the joys of reading and writing. Now in its 19th year, this premier community event staged by the Key School has firmly established itself as a destination tradition where readers can meet authors of national and international renown. This year the event takes place on April 9 and runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Open to the public free of charge. For details, visit keyschool.org/community/annapolis-book-festival. Photo courtesy of ArtFarm Studios. Paintings by Joseph Karr. Fish print by Charles Lawrance.

Ambition: Charles Willson Peale in Annapolis This exhibit at the historic Hammond Harwood House in Annapolis celebrates Charles Willson Peale, a renowned Annapolitan Renaissance man and artist who called Maryland’s capital his home city. Beginning on April 1, the exhibit will feature 25 of his Annapolis commissions, including several on loan from prominent museums and collections. For information, visit hammondharwoodhouse.org/exhibition/ambition-pealein-annapolis.

Classic Theatre of Maryland presents Treasure Island Swashbuckling adventure awaits at the Classic Theatre of Maryland this month when the company opens its production of Treasure Island. Buccaneers, buried gold, treasure maps, and, of course, pirates come to life onstage in this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s beloved novel. The show runs April 1-24 with evening and matinee performances. For tickets, visit classictheatremaryland.com.

An American Story Want a better appreciation for the history of Annapolis? This exhibit at the Museum of Historic Annapolis celebrates Annapolis as a hotbed of the Revolution, a catalyst for civil rights, the home of the U.S. Naval Academy, and the heart of the Chesapeake Bay. The museum is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday through Monday. For information, visit annapolis.org/historic/americanstory.

Don’t miss the Talbot County Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage Tour scheduled for May 7, 2022! Rare offerings include the William Mason Shehan House and Shipshead Farm, which has a land patent of 1664. Tickets are $35 in advance and available at Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage Talbot County, visit brownpapertickets.com. Follow Robert Haywood on Instagram: @theannapolispublisher. Vol. 13, No. 2 2022 27

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This home’s soaring ceilings and all-white interior stand out in a Georgetown neighborhood steeped in tradition.

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The master bedroom has superior views of the famous Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Most of the color in this town home’s minimalist interior emanates from original art or floor coverings.

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“Why not make traveling the staircase an event? After all, you go up and down all day. It has to be glorious.” Central to this recently gutted condominium is a highly detailed stair. Winner of a 2020 AIA DC/Washington Residential Award, it replaced the original tight winding stair and connects all levels, both functionally and architecturally.

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With its sheets of glass and minimalist aesthetic, this Georgetown home’s white four-story interior has an abstract quality. It seems to vanish into the air itself, erasing even the inhabitant for a moment or two. Architect Mark McInturff says the white drenching its 4,100 square feet was meant to make the interior feel “luminous and sparkly,” especially with its south-facing exposure. He would know. Over the past 20 years, McInturff has worked on this home situated on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River three separate times for three different owners. He jokes that instead of the usual washing machine that passes automatically to the new homeowners, “the architect conveys with the house.” But his in-depth knowledge of the structure, built in the 1940s, has helped him in each revision. He started work on it in 2003 when its 1970s facade was crumbling and “slipping down the hill,” he recalls. “We corseted it back to the house and renovated the rear 15 feet.” In the townhome’s second renovation years later, he removed an entire floor and designed a new fourstory steel and glass wall that opened the interior to views of the Potomac River and the Francis Scott Key Bridge from almost every room. The client also received a new kitchen, minor interior renovations, and, as a crowning touch, a roof deck to survey a breathtaking panorama. In the third remodel, the current owners redid everything not completed during the first two. The interior was gutted and reconfigured as they dispensed with steel and maple millwork, replaced every surface, and painted the walls, trim, and most ceilings white. What’s more, its primary deficit could, at last, be addressed: the stair. “I felt we were addressing the real weakness in the house,” says McInturff. “The old one was small and windy.” He enlarged the stairwell and worked closely with fabricator AK Metals and Potomac Woodwork to fashion a new, more substantial stair connecting all the levels

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In a former renovation, the architect removed an entire story, vaulting the ceiling dramatically.

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Square floor to ceiling bookshelves in this geometric room seem to belong in a jewelry box.

architecturally. A strong kinetic gesture, it simultaneously grounds and uplifts. Importantly and in keeping with modernism’s emphasis on machine-like precision, “It is put together like a Swiss watch,” he says. He notes that the home’s structure is unapologetically vertical, with the stairs central to all movement. “Why not make traveling the staircase an event? After all, you go up and down all day. It has to be glorious.” What is unusual in this home is that the kitchen is one story down. In each remodel, this could have been addressed and modified. However, the homeowners and McInturff are just fine with the arrangement. “It is pretty rare that the kitchen and living room are not on the same level,” he says. “It is an event to go to dinner and then afterwards go up and have cigars and brandy. It is like a country house inside of a modern one.” What’s more, says McInturff, “Instead of a large collection of small rooms, the condo is a small collection of large rooms.” Against the all-white field of this townhome’s interior, details come into focus. “There are delicate railings and shelves; it is kind of like a jewelry box,” he notes. And, upon entering this home, there is the rare feeling of discovery one has when opening a locked box for the first time, peering at treasures upon neat miniature shelves. Amidst the grand Victorian-era mansions and historic brick and frame row houses that line the cobblestone streets of historic Georgetown, this home stands out with its soaring windows and vatic stair—a sharp contrast that mesmerizes all who pass by. Though the many windows make this space feel transparent, the white seems to counter the weightlessness. The walls surround and enclose; the stair promises transport. Rather than drift in a sea of white, one is becalmed. AH

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Standing tall on pilings along the Little Choptank in Dorchester County, in a location where gentle breezes bring cool relief in the summer and where waterfowl roost beside the docks in winter, the home known as Windmill Point achieves the ambitious purpose of being a beach house fit for recreation but with all the comforts fit for contemporary living. As architect Christine Dayton says, “We wanted to make it look like a beach house, but one that would satisfy this family’s needs and accommodate how they enjoyed this house.” This involved several formidable challenges. For one thing, Windmill Point is a rebuild of an original structure that was previously a single-story cottage built within 100 feet of a major flood plain along the shoreline. This meant Dayton had to maintain the same footprint, and any added square footage had to go upwards instead of outwards.

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Columns, custom millwork, and high ceilings ground this beach house in tradition. The finished product is about 2,500 square feet of living space towering above the 1,500 square feet where the original cottage stood. Nature presented its challenges here, specifically in the form of wind and potential flooding. “Wind was certainly a factor, particularly for a house that has a small footprint yet is nearly 50 feet tall,” says Bob Gearhart of Focus Construction. “The property also has a LiMWA, which is a ‘zone of wave’ action, so the building area was frequently subjected to flooding around the house and on the approach road, making the property inaccessible on some days.” For a tall house with a narrow footprint, Dayton had to be smart about the layout of rooms. The first floor encompasses the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Upstairs, the bedrooms and a game room await on the second floor. The top floor is what’s known as the “river room,” a recreational gathering space overlooking the water. Each floor has access to a porch. “To maximize the views was a big part of the design process,” Dayton says. “The porches drove a lot of how the outdoors come in on each level.” The home’s view also served as the starting point for the interior design, almost as if the scenes through the window were artwork in each room, according to Laura Hodges of Laura Hodges Studio. “It was a case of keeping it natural, keeping it calm, and letting the views speak for themselves,” Hodges says, elaborating that she used natural colors and ensured none of the views were obstructed by the way furniture was organized. To further create a sense of spaciousness, the house has high ceilings—about ten feet on the first floor and about nine feet on the second floor—as well as low windows that make a person feel as if they’re outside even when they’re indoors. Plenty of natural light is available in practically every room all day long. Vol. 13, No. 2 2022 39

But even with its airy spaciousness and added square footage, Windmill Point continues to have a special feeling of simple, relaxed, vacation-style living. “That’s all in the detailing,” Dayton says. Details like molding and wainscoting, along with columns and tall baseboards, give the home a more traditional aesthetic, characteristic of what could be found in an old-fashioned cottage. “These elements helped with the scale and proportions of the spaces and added to the cottage feel,” Dayton says. “The house would feel very contemporary if these details were minimalized or absent.” In this house, enjoying the charm of a beachside cottage doesn’t mean having to give up space or comfort—it’s an escape from the hustle and bustle of the world in the grandest kind of way. AH

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AMERICAN SUMMER The Great American Summer is a dream pursued by many and our clients, for this lakeside abode, wanted the perfect home to allow them to do just that with their large family. This new house embraces the Shingle House tradition with soft lines, multiple windows, sculptural forms, and whimsical detailing. The lakeside opens up to a series of porches: a central curved destination that is everyone’s favorite place to watch the goings-on at the beach and on the lake. Flanking long porches lead alternatively to a spiral stair to a roof-top observation deck and deeper open and screened porches with fireplaces.

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CAN BE BETTER One of the easiest ways to breathe new life into tired rooms is updating your Decorative Lighting. Lighting is versatile. It can command attention, or disappear into the room, allowing the architectural elements of the space to take center stage. This season, we see homeowners gravitating toward BIGGER fixtures. These lighting elements inject a “WOW” factor into entry foyers, kitchens, living rooms and outdoor spaces. Whether large in diameter, or clustered in multiples—Bigger is Better this season. Take into consideration overall function of the space, and its architectural elements: such as window height, ceiling height, and furniture groupings. Add drama but remember—a balanced room that embraces shadow and light is always in style.

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What better time than spring to hit the refresh button on your home’s interior design? After being confined to our work-from-home desks and holed up inside for the winter, our lives could use a dash of inspiration. We are here to help you infuse your home with bright hues and inspire your senses with elements from the natural world. Whether you set out to create a trendy, new look in your family room with a bright area rug, opt for walnut hardwood in your kitchen or dining room, or choose a beautiful patterned carpet for your bedroom, this season, let color lead the way.

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A visual music is found in the percussion of pitched rooflines. Outside walkways and short bridges lead here and there like riffs.

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The cover of the Foo Fighters’ album “Nothing Left to Lose” was shot on the porch of the original home, pictured top right.

A young Dave Grohl poses for “Nothing Left to Lose.”

Just as the seasons have rhythms, so do our homes. In an earlier incarnation, this residence was a tiny split-level, but its beat was rock-n-roll. Rock legend Dave Grohl purchased the property in the late 1990s, building a makeshift recording studio in the basement that would rocket his then-new band, Foo Fighters, to Grammy Award-winning fame. Before long, band members Taylor Hawkins and Nate Mendel moved in, and the trio turned the basement into Studio 606, soundproofing the walls with sleeping bags. It was here that they recorded “Nothing Left to Lose,” which won a Grammy for Best Rock Album. In fact, the album cover was shot on the front deck. Eleven more Grammys would follow. In an interview with author Glen Himes, Grohl said, “It was one of the most relaxing times of my whole life. All we did was eat chili, drink beer and whiskey, and record whenever we felt like it. When I listen to that record, it totally brings me back to that basement. I remember how it smelled and how it was in the spring: the windows were open, and we’d do vocals until you could hear the birds through the microphone. And more than any other record I’ve ever done, that album does that to me.

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Donald Lococo expanded the back of the home, enlarging the square footage by approximately one-third. Walls of glass extend along the home’s and twoHOME fireplaces bookend a dining room. 50 exterior, ANNAPOLIS

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The home owners wanted an interior filled with organic forms, such as this “bird’s nest” chandelier from Australia.

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A mahogany wooden band near the ceiling rings the living room and kitchen, creating a visual rhythm.

“When we won for best rock album, which we made in that basement, I was so proud—because we made it in my basement in a crappy makeshift studio that we put together ourselves. I stood there looking out at everybody in tuxedos and diamonds and fur coats, and I thought we were probably the only band that won a Grammy for an album made for free in a basement that year.” Though Grohl has moved back to Los Angeles, music remains in the air. New rhythms meet the old in a radical remodel by architect Donald Lococo, who expanded the home by onethird and added walls of glass along the home’s exterior. Lococo, a trained classical pianist, notes that every musical piece has an underlying structure—rhythm, departure, return, modulation. And this is one way to understand this multi-level home. “The way the walls pull away from the home is one rhythm,” says Lococo. He points out the strong vertical rhythms created by yellow mullions on the exterior windows and notes that these are modulated in the foyer. Connecting the living room and kitchen is a narrow mahogany band “that loops them together,” explains Lococo. “Also, there is the rhythm of the circular deck rail wrapping

the house.” A visual music is found in the percussion of pitched rooflines and outside walkways, and short bridges lead here and there like riffs. There is another way to understand its design. Lococo compares the home to a walnut with a hard shell that, when cracked in half, reveals individual pieces: “a furnished, beautiful core. There is the idea that the walls are the shell, that parts of the home are pulling away from itself,” he explains. A husked walnut is an unusual image but a relevant analogy. With its exterior siding stained a deep chocolate brown— an homage to its original color—the natural world seems to embrace this home. Pine thickets and towering oaks shelter squirrels and birds. One can sense their terrestrial rhythms from the new living spaces, redesigned to take advantage of the forest’s ever-changing beauty, says interior designer Kelly Schuler of Madigan Schuler, who collaborated with Lococo and the homeowners early in the project. Commenting that the interior was “as dark as despair,” she added that Grohl was happy in the woods recording with his band. “They said that they were like squirrels running in and out of the house.” There seemed to be a free-flowing wildness, a coexistence

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In the foyer, strong vertical rhythms echo those on the exterior. between the artists and nature. “Woodpeckers regularly drilled into the house. When we got here, there were lots of patches,” she recalls. Today, ambient light floats in through window walls as if a gift from the forest. The interior is alive with organic forms, natural materials, and art. Surrounded by a lush native landscape by Campion Hruby Landscape Architects, the interior appointments are uncomplicated. With soft grass wallpaper, recycled wool rugs, cowhide, and sectional, nothing startles or overwhelms. The liveedge coffee table is scaled low to better foreground exterior views. “The homeowner did not want modern or cold on the inside. A mom with kids and dogs, she wanted a warm, comfortable home with a mudroom and a kitchen to walk down to,” says Schuler. In contrast to the home’s sharp planes and angles, she did not want anything inside that had a hard edge. Schuler points out a “bird’s nest” chandelier in the breakfast nook that came from Australia and giant fossil sculptures in the living room and outdoor decks. “We wanted the walls to kind of go away and let the view take over,” she says. The interior is soft and comfortable, but Lococo made sure to preserve Studio 606 in spirit. The home has an alertness as if a fire has just been lit inside; a bold project could be underway. The home cannot be seen in its entirety from any one vantage point. However, Lococo notes invisible connections in the floor plan. The mudroom behind the foyer conveniently steps down into the kitchen, which, in an unusual move, is hidden from the front door. “It is not modern and open-spaced, but something more,” he reflects. “I call it cozy modern. The open spaces are balanced by private ones.”

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The dining room overlooks the woods and fossil scultpure; the wrap-around deck is “another circular rhythm,” says architect Donald Lococo. Lococo reflects on the original structure, so plain that it seemed to recede into the woods. “It had a Brutalist kind of look,” he says. The architecture of the Brutalist era grew out of the modernism of the 1950s and 1960s. It was purposely uniform, without individuality. “The idea was that each building was for the good of the masses, that everyone is in a rhythm…. There is not one spirit, one heart.” His clients gave him the following challenge: “They wanted me to put a face on the faceless and add scale and perspective. The redesign blew it open.” Maybe that is what captures our interest: not just this home’s mesmerizing face but its hidden depths. “There is the warmth underneath the faceless Brutalist piece, a level of soul on the inside,” he notes. This dialectic is perhaps what Lococo was trying to mirror through structure and form, experimenting with solid walls that are both shelter and barrier. In building and removing them, there is a crucial “breaking through” and a revelation of its inaudible rhythms. AH

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE: Donald Lococo Architects, donaldlococoarchitects.com, Washington D.C. | INTERIOR DESIGNER: Madigan Schuler, madiganschuler.com, Alexandria, Virginia | KITCHEN CABINET DESIGNER: Lobkovitch Kitchens, lobkovich.com, Tysons, Virginia | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects, campionhruby.com, Annapolis, Maryland

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the outside, it looks like an estate that could be found somewhere in Italy or the Mediterranean—not tucked away in a suburban community in Arnold along the Magothy River. On the inside, it’s a home that’s as welcoming and practical as any American family could want. This was the vision Mary Kay Falise had when she approached Cathy Purple Cherry of Purple Cherry Architects about bringing her dream home to life—something Purple Cherry accomplished in collaboration with builder David Glazier of Wood Visions. “I’ve always been drawn to the Italian-Mediterraneanlooking exterior of a home—it has a formal appeal to it, and I’m a classic and tailored kind of person,” Falise says. Part of her love for the Italian style comes from her proud Italian heritage. It’s also influenced by her many world travels, which have exposed her to different types of architecture.

Inventive swiveling saddle-topped barstools await the thirsty rider at this custom bar.

Stucco walls and slate tiles on the roof lend European flair. The tall windows and decorative features add to the grandness. Glazier says the choice to use smooth stucco was instrumental. “It almost has the look of pre-cast stone. It gives the house the character she wanted.” Through the front doors, the home opens up into a spacious open living space. “I just wanted to ensure the inside of the home, with my children and the way I like to entertain, feels comfortable,” Falise says. Among the ways the home is specifically tailored for Falise’s needs is a downstairs mudroom, a useful space for a family of dedicated equestrians. “It was designed for aesthetics and functionality—beautiful but laid out perfectly with an island to clean tack and prepare for competition,” she explains. “It is one of amy favorite places in my home.” The equestrian theme extends into the basement bar, whose matching cabinetry and doors were made of reclaimed wood sourced from historic barns and handpicked by Falise at Vintage Lumber in Westboro, Maryland. When approached from the front, the home’s threestory structure presents as a two-story because of the

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When working with an architect, sweeping views from the kitchen can be perfectly planned.

property’s topography, Purple Cherry explains. Around back, the bottom floor opens up to a pool deck overlooking the water. Unlike the front façade of the house—which is done in a style officially known as Italianate, per Purple Cherry’s project manager Alan Cook—the back of the house has a more contemporary look, one reminiscent of a modern villa. Although a project such as this might sound like something that would stick out in a suburban neighborhood, Purple Cherry explains that’s not the case. Instead, in a community where half-century-old cottages are regularly torn down and replaced by complete rebuilds, there is rarely much uniformity among the homes; they already reflect a range of styles, scales, and price points. Additionally, Cook explains the home is “self-contained because of the landscape,” with lines of trees running along each side of the property to create a private world separated from the rest of suburban reality. No, it’s not a typical American cottage—but it’s exactly the house Falise wanted: one that brings all the architecture she’s loved a half-world away, right here to the community where she’s raising her family. AH

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R E A LT O R S Our special Powerhouse Realtors section offers profiles of leading agents so that you can more easily find the best agent for you!

MYSTERY DOOR CONTEST

In addition to showcasing many of the finest real estate agents in our area, from Northern Virginia to the Eastern Shore, we include three famous doors in Annapolis in the following pages. We invite you to identify them. The first person to write us and list all three buildings correctly will win a fifty-dollar gift certificate to your favorite area restaurant. Send your response as a private message on the Annapolis Home Magazine Instagram page: @annapolishomemagazine.

Erica Baker

Georgie Berkinshaw

Connie Cadwell

Florence M. Calvert

Laura Carney

Jennifer Chino

Richard M. Curtis

Joanna M. Dalton

Michele Deckman

Travis Gray

Sarah Greenlee Morse

Anne Harrington

Brad Kappel

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Trey Rider

Mr. Waterfront Team Charlie Buckley, Reid Buckley, Steven Arcé, and Ashley Stanwick SP O N SO R E D SEC T I O N

Snyder | Bradshaw Group

The Tower Team Alex Tower Sears, Michele Deckman Merrie Louise Raynolds

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AGENTS GET REAL We asked our leading agents a few questions about real estate, confident their information and perspective would help Annapolis Home readers. Here is what they have to say about the topics we presented to them.

THE CHESAPEAKE REGION’S

HIGHEST SALES 2021

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

TALBOT COUNTY

1. 945 Melvin Road, Annapolis: $11,000,000

1. 7402 Kent Point Road, Stevensville: $5,100,000

1. 27129 Otwell Road, Oxford: $14,500,000

5 beds | 8 baths | 7,577 sf | 6.12 acres Listing Agent: Michael Rutledge, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Buyer’s Agent: Nina Boykin Tracy, Hubble Bisbee Group of Long and Foster

2. 1441 Sharps Point Road, Annapolis: $10,500,000 6 beds | 8 baths | 9,202 sf | 8.79 acres Listing Agent: Glenn Sutton, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Buyer’s Agent: Kevin C. Cooke, Coldwell Banker Realty

3. 105 Scott Drive, Annapolis: $5,300,000

5 beds | 8 baths | 7187 sf | 1.29 acres

Listing Agent: Charlie Buckley, The Mr. Waterfront Team of Long and Foster Buyer’s Agent: Victor Pascoe, Keller Williams Select Realtors

5 beds | 10 baths | 21,200 sf | 30 acres

Listing Agent: Peter Fettig, Jr. and John F. Reynolds, Keller Williams Flagship of Maryland Buyer’s Agent: Phillippe Gerdes, Long and Foster, Fine Homes Annapolis 2a. 253 Fourever Lane, Centreville: $4,600,000 4 beds | 5 baths | 5,462 sf | 17.39 acres Listing Agent: Laura Carney, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Buyer’s Agent: Tracey Higgs Wagner, Meredith Fine Properties

2b. 450 Seascape Lane, Stevensville: $4,600,000 7 beds | 9 baths | 10,566 sf | 20 acres Listing Agent: Jennifer Chaney and Tricia Wilson, Chaney Homes, LLC Buyer’s Agent: James Ellis, Coldwell Banker Realty

2c. 220 Lighthouse View Drive, Stevensville: $4,600,000 6 beds | 9 baths | 9,000 sf | 1.8 acres Listing Agent: Brad Kappel, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Selling Agent: Brad Kappel, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

8 beds | 11 baths | 11,203 sf | 386 acres Listing Agent: Cliff Meredith, Meredith Fine Properties Selling Agent: Cliff Meredith, Meredith Fine Properties

2. 9380 Gregory Road, Easton: $7,700,000 6 beds | 8 baths | 8,526 sf | 130 acres

Listing Agent: Nancy Itteilag and Thomas Keane, Washington Fine Properties Buyer’s Agent: Travis Gray, Coldwell Banker Realty 3. 5733 Pecks Point Road, Easton: $7,363,000 9 beds | 11 baths | 9,966 sf | 16.14 acres Listing Agent: Rick Hoffman, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Buyer’s Agent: Cliff Meredith, Meredith Fine Properties

Breaking Records Countywide Maryland’s #1 Waterfront Realtor

SOLD FOR $3,500,000

8172 PINEHURST HARBOUR WAY HIGHEST SALE EVER IN PASADENA

SOLD FOR $5,200,000

1310 SAINT PAULS WAY HIGHEST SALE EVER IN CROWNSVILLE

SOLD FOR $4,250,000

2847 SOUTHAVEN ROAD HIGHEST SALE EVER WEST OF ROUTE 2

BRAD KAPPEL Senior Vice President

SOLD FOR $5,350,000

107 BAY DRIVE HIGHEST SALE EVER IN BAY RIDGE

No one invests more to sell your home for TOP DOLLAR. Brad combines his local expertise with best-in-class digital marketing to ensure your property is exposed to highly qualified global clientele. Call Brad today and take advantage of the current record-breaking Seller’s Market!

Visit BradKappel.com to MakeYour Move Annapolis Brokerage 209 Main Street, Annapolis, MD m +1 410 279 9476 o +1 410 280 5600 brad.kappel@sothebysrealty.com bradkappel.com

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SOUTH RIVER WATERFRONT Spacious, grand cottage built in 1902, with breathtaking vistas overlooking the South River. Situated on 2.72 private acres in a parklike setting with waterfront pool, private pier and mature landscaping. This charming home features generous sized rooms oriented to the river with high ceilings in great room with massive fireplace accentuate a sense of space & light. 122’ pier with two deep water slips. Detached oversized 2 car garage. $2,998,000

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FISHING CREEK FARM Waterviews, spectacular sunsets and light filled contemporary with open floor plan and vaulted ceilings. This 4 Bedroom, 3 ½ bath home has a walk out finished lower level that abuts community open space steps and is 75 steps from the beach on Cherry Tree Cove. Mint, move in condition with new roof, appliances, kitchen countertops, sparkling refinished hardwood floors, new carpet and paint! Detached two car garage and in house generator. $1,950,000

We Love Where We Live. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage • O: 410.263.8686 ©2022 Coldwell Banker® Realty. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® Realty fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Broker Group LLC. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

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bedrooms, a recreation room that opens to the waterside patio, double garage. Community marina and boat launch, pool, playground and beach. $1,535,000

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Georgie Berkinshaw #1 Coldwell Banker Agent in the Annapolis Market & Greater Baltimore Metro

GBerkinshaw.com | GBerkinshaw@CBMove.com | C: 443.994.4456

Severna Park, MD Under Contract for $1,900,000

70MDANNAPOLIS HOME Annapolis, Sold for $1,625,000

Annapolis, MD Sold for $1,600,000

Arnold, MD Sold for $2,015,000

At The David Orso Team of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services | Pen Fed Realty we know you want to be a smart real estate home seller or buyer. In order to do that, you need a sharp, experienced guide to represent you. The problem is there are a lack of true real estate professionals which make you feel vulnerable, confused and taken advantage of. We believe you and your family deserve the very best representation to protect your financial interests. We understand because we see and hear the same issues over and over. We believe there is a better way and are ruthlessly committed to superior representation. As proof, David and team were voted one of the top ten best Realtors in the United States, have been #1 nine years in a row in Anne Arundel County, and voted best customer service for ALL businesses in Annapolis. Here’s how we do it: first discuss your needs, second, implement a proven plan and third, meticulously manage every detail. So, Let’s Get Started. We promise to keep you informed every step of the way. You can stop feeling overwhelmed, stuck, and alone to do all the work and instead you can move onto your dream life!

D AV I D O R S O . C O M 443.372.7171 | david@davidorso.com Severna Park, MD Sold for $1,050,000

Severna Park 8 Evergreen Road Annapolis 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway #101

TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Welcomes

The Tower Team

The Tower Team has listed and sold the best properties in Annapolis since 1968. With unsurpassed knowledge of real estate in Downtown Annapolis, the waterfront and surrounding communities, The Tower Team is your one-stop destination for successfully buying and selling homes. From initial consultation and complimentary staging to skillful negotiation and closing, the Tower Team provides expert advice and guidance from start to finish. Client success has made The Tower Team the #1 team in Downtown Annapolis.

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Murray Hill | 9 Franklin Street Sold for $990,000 | Represented Buyer & Seller

Murray Hill | 19 Thompson Street JUST LISTED | $1,550,000

Historic Annapolis | 30 Maryland Avenue Sold for $1,550,000 | Represented Seller

Pendennis Mount | 1932 Carrollton Road Sold for $5,000,000 | Represented Seller

Historic Annapolis | 27, 29 & 31 College Avenue JUST LISTED | Contact for pricing

Edgewater | 4132 Cadle Creek* Sold for $2,250,000 | Represented Seller *Co-listed with Eva Sheres

Historic Annapolis | 122 Conduit Street Sold for $1,125,000 | Represented Seller

Historic Annapolis | 4 Wagner Street Sold for $1,120,000 | Represented Seller

Eastport | 1029 Boucher Avenue Sold for $865,000 | Represented Seller

Contact us to discuss how The Tower Team can help you. Alex Tower Sears m +1 443 254 5661, atsears@ttrsir.com | Michele Deckman m +1 410 353 3703, mdeckman@ttrsir.com Merrie Louise Raynolds m +1 516 993 5083, mlraynolds@ttrsir.com | Annapolis Brokerage 209 Main Street, o +1 410 280 5600 thetowerteam.com

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HISTORIC DISTRICT 90 Charles Street | SOLD $799,000

HISTORIC DISTRICT 74 East Street | SOLD $1,150,000

HISTORIC DISTRICT

RIVA

181 Prince George SOLD $1,300,000

405 Kathe Court | SOLD $1,025,000

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HISTORIC DISTRICT 141 West Street | SOLD $610,000

JOANNA M. DALTON

REALTOR®

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STAGED • MARKETED • SOLD

COMPLIMENTARY PROFESSIONAL STAGING FOR EVERY LISTING SEVERNA PARK

709 DIVIDING ROAD SOLD FOR $2,450,000, $156,000 OVER LIST PRICE

MULTIPLE OFFERS UNDER CONTRACT IN 4 DAYS

Our talented designers were able to marry the rich historic features of this Georgian-style estate with a modern, fresh palette and clean design. This stunning transformation led to multiple offers and the most desirable terms for our seller.

SEVERNA PARK

44 SIMMONS LANE SOLD FOR $960,000 $75,000 OVER LIST PRICE

MULTIPLE OFFERS UNDER CONTRACT IN 6 DAYS

These sellers utilized the complete complimentary Staging and Design service package. Beginning with a design consultation, evaluation of needed updates/repairs, recommendations on finishes, and ending with a full staging implementation.

ANNAPOLIS

5 PARK PLACE #527 SOLD FOR $550,000, 100% OF LIST PRICE

UNDER CONTRACT IN 1 DAY

Our extensive relationships with local agents enabled us to bring together our seller with the most qualified buyer quickly, which led to a seamless and stress-free closing for our client.

All offices are independently owned and operated.

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The Snyder | Bradshaw Group is led by two real estate veterans, Carol Snyder and Tina Bradshaw, who partnered to create an unmatched real estate experience. By aligning their Sotheby’s brand with their local expertise and in-house staging and design department, The Snyder | Bradshaw Group is able to present properties as no one else can and attract the most qualified buyers. Carol and Tina artfully unite extraordinary properties with client’s aspirations across all price points. 537-A BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD. SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146 O. 443.906.3848 | D.410.216.0018 SNYDERBRADSHAW.COM

BELVOIR FARMS

1595 PISCATAWAY ROAD, CROWNSVILLE | LISTED FOR $1,295,000

New England-style Home | One-acre Park-like setting | Stunning Interior | Spacious & Well-appointed

SHEARWATER Associate Broker Connie has a wholehearted passion for helping families find homes. Consistently ranked as one of the Top 100 Agents for Coldwell Banker Realty, Connie is a luxury real estate specialist with extensive knowledge of the Annapolis real estate market. From her many listings including Bay Ridge cottages, Spa Creek/Eastport condos and majestic estates on the South River/ Chesapeake Bay, the residences in her portfolio span all price points…her priority is finding her clients a place they can truly call home.

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CONNIECADWELL.COM

8 SPA CREEK LANDING, ANNAPOLIS LISTED FOR $699,900 Spa Creek Views - Marina Pool - Tennis - Pickleball Dramatic Loft Condo Gated Community

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3 CHURCH CIRCLE, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 C. 410.693.1705 | O. 410.263.8686 Owned and Operated by a Subsidiary of NRT, LLC

28 FRANKLIN STREET SOLD for $1,495,000

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H E R E ’ S W H AT C L IE N T S A R E S AY I NG A B OU T M A L I NA : “We have bought and sold numerous homes over the years and Malina was hands down our best realtor ever! She was thorough and detail-oriented at every stage of the transaction. She stayed on top of our closing, despite issues from our lender. And she was fun to work with! We highly recommend Malina!” “I can’t say enough positive things about working with Malina. She is professional, communicative, thoughtful, and makes buying a house a personal, fun, and insightful experience.” “I feel so fortunate to have been able to work with Malina in both selling and buying a home. You will not find anyone more honest, engaged, knowledgeable, and patient. She was very proactive and responsive, which was especially important as we were buying during a seller’s market.”

M A L I NA K O E R S C H N E R

Mobile: 410.493.9059 | Office: 410.263.8686 Annapolis Church Circle Office 3 Church Circle, Annapolis, MD | malina.koerschner@cbmove.com ©2022 Coldwell Banker® Realty. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® Realty fully supports the priciples of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Broker Group LLC. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

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REAL ESTATE IN ANNAPOLIS & BEYOND

EDGEWATER | $1,710,000

COMMUNITY NOT CORPORATE • NEGOTIABLE LISTING COMMISSIONS

As the foremost independently owned and operated real estate brokerage located in Annapolis and North Beach, the Curtis Real Estate Company is free to structure deals that work best for each client. From setting the commission rate, to marketing strategies, to working with outside service providers and every other aspect of each transaction, the Curtis Real Estate Company works for you, not a national brokerage. From his headquarters in the heart of historic Annapolis, founder Richard Curtis assures, “We offer a flexible, full-service concierge service where each client’s needs and wants are our only priority.”

and the Jefferson Hotel in Washington D.C.. Leaving to begin a career in real estate in 1999 and eventually setting up his own real estate company in 2008, Richard translated his experiences into a business-oriented, progressive approach to real estate. Agents at national firms often lack the flexibility to make their own decisions when it comes to representing their clients’ best interests. This means that often, the client may not be getting the best possible outcome. At the Curtis Real Estate Company, Richard Curtis and his team of agents offers truly personal experience and deep market knowledge together with the energy and drive of a local entrepreneur.

Richard honed his client service skills with management positions in such venerable institutions as The Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels

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8 RANDALL STREET, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 | 410.268.8696 9132 B BAY AVENUE, NORTH BEACH, MD 20714 | CURTISREALESTATECO.COM

1932 Carrollton Road | Pendennis Mount Sold for $5,000,000 | Represented Seller

Client Focused. Results Driven. LUXURY & WATERFRONT PROPERTY SPECIALTIST As a boat captain growing up on the Chesapeake Bay, Michele has a passion for the water and the Bay region and brings that expertise and enthusiasm to her waterfront clients. She understands the complexities of buying and selling on the water and takes the time to educate her clients properly. She will even take interested buyers on a tour of the local waterways aboard her boat.

Visit Michele’s profile to find out why she is the right agent to navigate you through buying and selling in this hot market.

Michele Deckman m +1 410 353 3703 michele.deckman@sothebysrealty.com Annapolis Brokerage 209 Main Street o +1 410 280 5600

5213 Kalmia Drive | Dayton Sold for $1,400,000 | Represented Seller

1425 Bay Head Road | Annapolis Sold for $1,710,000 | Represented Buyer

1405 Colonial Manor Court | Annapolis Sold for $1,100,000 | Represented Seller

619 Woodsmans Way | Crownsville Sold for $807,000 | Represented Seller

511 Sixth Street | Eastport Sold for $1,160,000 | Represented Seller

8 Munroe Court | Annapolis Sold for $850,000 | Represented Seller

76 Conduit Street | Annapolis Sold for $1,450,000 | Represented Seller

351 Berkshire Drive | Riva Sold for $1,500,000 | Represented Seller

1249 Algonquin Crownsville 4840 Glenbrook Road Road |NW Sold for $1,050,000 Represented Buyer Represented the Seller| Off-Market | Sold for $2,100,000

Expertise that’s wherever you are AND WHEREVER YOU WANT TO BE Sarah is an award-winning Realtor® with home sales last year of over $20 million. She excels in the luxury market, waterfront properties, historic homes, and lock-andleave condos. As a resident of downtown Annapolis, she is particularly attuned to activity in Historic Annapolis, Murray Hill, and Eastport. Sarah is known for her market expertise, professionalism, attention to detail, clear communication style, and tenacity. Sellers benefit from her tasteful staging and well-executed photography, floor plans, and marketing. Buyer and seller clients appreciate her responsiveness, candor, and ethics. Currently she serves on the steering committee of Anne Arundel Women Giving Together, is a Sponsor of the Annapolis Film Society, and volunteers for Maryland Animal Adoption Center. Sarah welcomes working with buyers and sellers at all price points – from first-time homebuyers to investors to those relocating or seeking a second home.

Sarah Greenlee Morse m +1 410 303 1522 o +1 410 280 5600 sgmorse@ttrsir.com www.SarahGMorse.com

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Mystery Door Number 2

SEVERN AVENUE WATERFRONT SOLD FOR $4,011,000

Photography by Michele Sheiko

SPECIALIZING IN EASTPORT SINCE 2004

ANNE HARRINGTON, REALTOR® 2021 Coldwell Banker Realty International President's Premier

QUARTER LANDING ROAD

CHESAPEAKE AVENUE

SOLD FOR $1,699,000

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From luxury waterfront estates to historic homes and condos, Anne has been listing and selling properties in Annapolis since 2004. Anne knows the neighborhoods—the nooks and crannies of all communities and waterways. She lives the lifestyle she sells! Originally from Cambridge, Anne is a true “Bay Girl.” She has spent the majority of her life on boats and particularly enjoys racing sailboats. Eastport holds a special place in Anne’s heart. She has lived there for 21 years in a renovated 1910 summer cottage. Her true love is working with buyers and sellers to share the incomparable lifestyle and indomitable spirit of the Maritime Republic of Eastport! 3 Church Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401 C. 410.340.9961 | O. 410.263.8686 anne.harrington@cbmove.com anneharringtonproperties.com

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SOUTH ANNAPOLIS YACHT CENTER SOLD FOR $4,641,378 ©2022 Coldwell Banker® Realty. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® Realty fully supports the priciples of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Broker Group LLC. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

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Erica pairs knowledge of the clients’ goals with the needed steps for selling and buying property, with market trends, integrity, creativity, and innovation to purposefully market a home or structure a winning offer for her clients. She is ranked in the top 5% of Realtors in our region, won top negotiator and fast seller of 2021, has glowing reviews from satisfied clients and is the go-to Realtor to achieve top dollar in todays’ market. m +1 410 919 7019 | o +1 410 280 5600 ebaker@ttrsir.com | sothebysrealty.com Annapolis Brokerage 209 Main Street, Annapolis, MD

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244 Fourever Lane, Centreville LISTED FOR $3,750,00

On a tree-lined peninsula overlooking Emory Creek and the Corsica River, life here, within Possum Point Farm, is a joy as your home’s rich Farmhouse architecture and serene Eastern Shore views enchant. Fine craftsmanship and thoughtful detail create endless conversation as each room boasts handsome style and beautifully selected color.

ACTIVE LISTING 141 WEST ST #402 ANNAPOLIS | $930,000

Located in the much sought after West141 Condo building, this 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom penthouse offers modern luxury in the heart of the city’s arts district in Downtown Annapolis.

JUST SOLD 944 OLD COUNTY ROAD SEVERNA PARK | SOLD FOR $1,300,000

JENNIFER CHINO Team Leader, Jennifer Chino and Stahley Thompson Homes is your premier choice for real estate in Annapolis. Stahley Thompson has over two decades of combined experience selling residential real estate throughout the Chesapeake region. We understand how to leverage the power of local expertise with the reach of the iconic Sotheby’s brand. Let our passion for real estate deliver results for you. m +1 443 494 9091 | o +1 410 280 5600 jchino@ttrsir.com | stahleythompsonhomes.com Annapolis Brokerage 209 Main Street, Annapolis, MD

Elegantly situated on an acre, this stunning colonial boasts exquisite design and thoughtful architectural details throughout. This home was custom-built in 1999 and features a bright, open floor plan that is embellished with luxurious details.

NEW LISTING 1520 RIDOUT LANE ANNAPOLIS | $1,999,000

14+ acres located on the highly desirable Whitehall creek with private pier and historic farmhouse. Build your dream house on this once in a lifetime property in Annapolis.

$115,545,938 IN TOTAL SALES FOR 2021 Still one of the top producers on the Eastern Shore and the state of Maryland!

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Modern treasure sited on 4+ acres on the Wye River. 5,000 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, renovated in 2018 with a gourmet chef’s kitchen, library, and enclosed breezeway. Deep water dock with boat ramp and lift, rip-rapped shoreline, irrigation system, crab shack, raised bed garden, generator, and in-ground pool with waterfall. 3-car garage with guest apartment above with 1 bed, 1 bath.

Turnkey 10-acre family compound at the confluence of the Tred Avon and Choptank Rivers, and Broad Creek. 1.5 hours from Washington DC and Baltimore, 2.5 hours from Philadelphia, and minutes from the nautical charm of St. Michaels. Recently constructed Main House and Carriage House, renovated guest house, in-ground pool, 125' dock with seating area, 2 power lifts, swim/kayak platform and 4' MLW.

“Charlecote”—4.16 acre private waterfront estate on Trippe Creek, 5,000+ sq ft features one-level living with 3 beds, 4.5 baths, sunroom, basement, patio, and 2-car attached garage. 24-hour monitored security system and private gated drive. The entire house was renovated by Ilex Construction in 2008, including new Shaker roof, upgraded kitchen, baths, and mechanical systems. A dock completes the property.

Grasonville, MD | $3,525,000 Listed by Tracy Higgs Wagner, Realtor

Oxford, MD | $2,795,000 Idyllic waterfront hunting/fishing estate. 78+ acres on Trippe Creek. Canada geese, ducks, deer, wild turkey, striped bass, crabs. Access along one-mile private, paved drive. Mixed woodland, shoreline, meadow and two freshwater ponds. Perfect for main waterfront house and/or barn with apartment. 3+ miles horse trails. Septic approved. Deep well drilled 100,000 yr. old pure Appalachian water.

Easton, MD | $2,150,000 Custom-built Farmhouse Style ILEX built home on the Tred Avon River. This luxurious home calls to the most sophisticated buyer, with hardwood floors throughout, marble bathrooms, granite countertops, custom cabinetry, coffered ceilings, elevator, 3 wood burning fireplaces, screened porch, wrap around porches, and custom showers.

“The Owl’s Playground” offers stunning water views and opportunities for fun or serenity no matter which way one’s head turns. The property includes a main house and a separate guest house with large windows, allowing one to appreciate all the surrounding waterfront, from just about every window. Set on 2.64 acres, this is the ultimate entertaining, private property offering so many amenities, as well as an additional property right down the road. The main residence has an open floor plan, high ceilings, two bedrooms plus bonus room/bedroom, three full bathrooms and more.

MEREDITH FINE PROPERTIES MEREDITHFINEPROPERTIES.COM Visit us at any of our three offices, conveniently located in Easton and St. Michaels, Maryland. CLIFF MEREDITH: 410.924.0082, mre@goeaston.net TRACY HIGGS WAGNER: 410.310.5581, tracyhiggswagner@gmail.com

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435 CINNAMON TEAL DRIVE, CENTREVILLE LISTED FOR $5,250,000

Situated on over 50 beautiful acres overlooking the mouth of the Corsica River, 435 Cinnamon Teal Drive in Centreville, Maryland is an exquisite custom home. No expense was spared during the design and construction of this nearly 5,700 sqft home with an additional 3,700 sqft of finished living space on the lower level. The home features fine trim and finish work throughout, amazing views of the Corsica and Chester Rivers, a studio apartment above the detached garage, and one of the finest barns in the area. Located just 30 miles from Annapolis, the property sits on what was once the 1,600 acre summer estate of John Jakob Raskob, builder of the Empire State Building, in the early 1900’s. Raskob’s estate homes, located on what is known as Pioneer Point, were most recently owned and used by the Russian Federation as an Embassy retreat, until they were kicked out by the US Government in 2016.

Travis Gray of Engel & Völkers Annapolis is a waterfront and fine property specialist. Born in Annapolis and raised on the Severn River, he brings his clients extensive knowledge of the Annapolis area and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A respected industry leader, Travis is an Associate Broker, holds the GRI designation, and has received numerous industry awards. In 2022 he joined Engel & Völkers as a Real Estate Advisor and License Partner. With Engel & Völkers he is able to support his clients on every level, providing local knowledge backed by a global network of boutique real estate shops with integrity and service as its benchmark.

138 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 c: 301.641.0809 | o: 443.292.6767 travisgray.evrealestate.com | travis.gray@evrealestate.com

SOLD FOR $4,600,000 253 FOUREVER LANE, CENTREVILLE Spectacular private and gated 17-acre peninsula overlooking the Corsica River. Custom built home with pool and cabana, new dock with lift, 9’MLW, and separate 1 bedroom/1 bath guest house.

SOLD FOR $4,600,000 26992 PRESQUILE ROAD, EASTON ‘Wyecliff’ Magnificent 13 acre estate overlooking the Wye River and Wye Island. Included is a manor house, guest house, pool, tennis court, barn and caretaker apartment making this the ultimate Eastern Shore family compound.

SOLD FOR $4,200,000 27391 SOUTHSIDE ISLAND CREEK ROAD, TRAPPE ‘Martins Point Farm’ Magnificent, secluded, historic 115 acre waterfront estate with 2.3 miles of shoreline! The main house features 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Also included are 2 treasured waterside cottages, a waterside pool, a 60 ft pier, a caretaker’s home, and a tenant house.

SOLD FOR $3,008,000 7950 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, EASTON ‘Gratitude’ Classic Eastern Shore home sited on 3.76 private acres overlooking Shipshead Creek. This special property features a beautiful 5BR/4.5BA main home, gorgeous boat house, and quaint separate guest cottage.

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Local Expertise. Global Connections. Laura Carney’s extensive knowledge of the Eastern Shore real estate market is second to none. A Vice President of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty and native of Talbot County, Laura has witnessed the many changes and growth over the last several decades. Her insight and in-depth understanding of the area is critical in guiding both buyers and sellers. Laura’s professionalism, unmatched ethical approach, and unwavering dedication to her clients’ success, is what makes her one of the leading agents in Talbot County. Combining her local knowledge and 30+ years of award winning success with TTR Sotheby’s International Realty’s global network brings an incredible dynamic to the Eastern Shore. ©2022 Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a licensed trademark to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. SIR1

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BELVOIR FARMS Exquisite reproduction of 1750s Georgian Manor Home in water-privileged Belvoir Farms situated on a private 2.5 acre parcel surrounded by wooded acreage. Extensive custom millwork and architectural touches throughout coupled with all the high-tech features of modern living. Community marina, tennis and pickle ball courts, playground and numerous organized activities. Conveniently located in Crownsville near commuting routes to Washington, Baltimore and BWI Airport. Offered at $1,698,000. — www.1205BelvoirFarms.com —

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Discover Eastern Shore Waterfront Real Estate with Trey Rider Trey Rider is a leading luxury real estate agent on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with nearly 20 years experience in real estate and finance. As a Vice President at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty’s Easton office, Trey specializes in waterfront properties, offering his clients exclusive knowledge and insight into all aspects of waterfront homebuying and selling. Trey’s superior level of customer service and attention to detail have led to many industry awards—he’s been named the “Face of Waterfront Real Estate” by Washingtonian Magazine two years running. He also ranks as a Top 1% agent in America by Real Trends and the Wall Street Journal and is a Top 1% agent worldwide at Sotheby’s International Realty. An Eastern Shore native, Trey’s free time is spent on the river— he holds his Captain’s license, is an avid boater and fisherman,

and is a member of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club. When not on the river, you can find him on the golf course at the Talbot Country Club or on the lacrosse field with his two sons. A former All-American turned coach, Trey spent many years passing on his knowledge of lacrosse to the local youth. In addition, he has served on the boards of the Talbot Lacrosse Association, Talbot Country Club and MS Board of Realtors. Trey is backed by the leading luxury waterfront real estate company worldwide and in the region—TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Just as luxury is synonymous with Sotheby’s, waterfront real estate is synonymous with Trey Rider. Trey Rider m +1 443 786 0235 | trider@ttrsir.com | treyrider.com Easton Brokerage 17 Goldsborough Street | o +1 410 673 3344

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McHale Landscape Design is celebrating 40 years in business. The company began with two brothers, Steve and Kevin McHale, and now has almost 300 employees who serve homeowners throughout Northern Virginia and Maryland, including the Eastern Shore. McHale is known for the beautiful landscapes they design and plant, as well as the walkways, waterfalls, pool houses, and porches they build. Given their influence on the landscape aesthetic of our region, we decided to make McHale the focus of this month’s High-Heeled Gardener column. In the interview that follows, Steve McHale shares the story of how the brothers got started, how the business has grown over the years, and offers tips about the best plants for the mid-Atlantic region. This interview has been edited for conciseness.

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The plantings around this stone manor enhance its architectural style; in its equally riveting rear yard [pictured right] A classical pergola is adorned with climbing blooms.

Robert Haywood: Congratulations on 40 years. You started at an early age. Steve McHale: Yes, we did. Our first attempt at entrepreneurship was when we were ten and twelve. Our dad wouldn’t let us have a minibike but did allow us to have a riding lawnmower. So, we started mowing the neighbors’ lawns for $3.50 per lawn. We also made a deal with our buddies. If we cut trails for them in the meadows surrounding our neighborhood, they would let us ride their minibikes. So, we learned to barter early in our career. My brother Kevin and I started our current company right out of college. Kevin started a couple of years before I graduated with my degree in landscape architecture. We both went to WVU. After he graduated, he would find a planting job, take pictures of the site, mail Kodak or Polaroid photos to me at WVU and say, “Here’s what I’m thinking....” I’d make a little sketch and then send it back to him. He’d present it to the client, and then, on weekends, maybe I’d come home, or he’d get some guys from our neighborhood and do the job. Haywood: Because you started out small and you’ve grown and grown, I’m sure there have been many ups and downs along the way. Some businesses try to grow, and they fail. What’s allowed you to grow over all these years? McHale: We definitely have had our share of luck and good timing and some breaks along the way that allowed us to grow. Most of that growth came from opportunities from the relationships that 96

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we have built through the years and continue to build. We’ve always remembered not to become complacent. We never think that we have it made, and we still don’t. [Our growth] is without a doubt due to the people that work with us every day. Note that I didn’t say work for us. Just looking at our field guys, we have some foremen that have been with us for over 25 years. They have learned to live the American dream and have had the opportunity to do so. Haywood: I’m wondering what is the dynamic between you and your brother that keeps you together and working productively? McHale: For one thing, we both have very different roles now. My brother focuses more on the business and operations side, and I focus on the design and construction and implement the sales side. We have trust with each other. There was a day when we could have an argument, and then five minutes later, we could go have lunch together. I think that’s something that is pretty special about being brothers. We can get over things quickly because, in the end, we do trust each other and love each other. That’s what holds it together, I think. Haywood: When you go visit a residential landscape, your own or others’, what are some of the qualities that make something exceptional to you? McHale: Well, from the design standpoint, I think simplicity is the key. It’s very easy to over-design and end up with a busy plan,

especially in residential. When we go to a property, we don’t look at just the landscape; we look at the landscape, the house, and the surroundings together. It’s all dependent on the architecture, which is what we want to complement, while also meeting the needs of the client, with the elements that they want to include. Haywood: There’s a lot of different landscape companies and landscape styles and philosophies. Is there something that you could point to as a McHale Landscape aesthetic that runs through your work? Or, if not, is it just each designer doing his own thing? McHale: I would say that our signature style of masonry has always distinguished us from others. I will tell you, early on, when Kevin and I started including masonry into projects, we were not qualified. So, we hired some old-world masons, and we were the labor for them. We would watch them build stone walls and whatever masonry it might have been. So, we learned from them how to lay stone in that old-world style, which you don’t see very

often anymore; instead, you have a lot of thin veneer stuff. So, after we learned how to do it ourselves, then we hired masons, and they understood that we knew how to do it, so the standards were very high. Moreover, I think it’s really our design/build approach that sets high standards for every detail of the project, from the threshold of the door out to the entire property. It makes a difference for people to know that they only have to talk to one person and that one person really does know what’s going on with the entire project. Haywood: What are some of your favorite plants and trees to grow in Maryland? McHale: This is not really a joke, but the real answer that Kevin and I both agree on is this—plants that live. When I say those that live, it’s because we’re in the mid-Atlantic area. We’re not south or north. There are some plants we can get away with over on the Eastern Shore, where it’s a little warmer, but in Northern Virginia, you don’t have a chance of having certain plants live. You must be careful with what you’re putting in the ground and where you’re putting it. Here’s a couple of names of some plants. If I’m planting one perennial, it would be Nepeta, which is a type of catnip. I use it because it’s very durable, it’s drought-tolerant, and it has a long blooming period with a nice light blue flower. And the deer don’t eat it. So that’s a perennial. If I’m looking for a good shrub, it’s Osmanthus. I like it because it will grow almost anywhere, it’s evergreen, like a holly, and it has a real strong fragrant flower in early October. It’s one of the sweetest fragrances that you’ll ever smell, and it’s a pleasant surprise, especially in October. We use it as a hedgerow, we use it as screen plantings, we use it as a specimen, and we use a lot of them. If I’m planting a tree, I like a redbud more than any other native plant. It naturally grows on the edge of the woods. It starts the spring off with lavender flowers all along the branches, mixing in with the dogwoods blooming right after them. It’s also very durable. We always challenge our designers to use plants that are readily available and that thrive. We don’t need to take unnecessary risks with questionable plants if we have a great design. AH Thanks to Julie Patronik for her help with this story.

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AWARD: Merit Award: Non-Residential New Construction PROJECT TITLE: Eastport Sail Loft ARCHITECTURE FIRM: HAMMOND WILSON | hammondwilson.com CONTRACTOR: BuilderGuru Contracting PHOTOGRAPHER: Kevin Weber

AWARD: Honor Award & Preservation Award: Residential Renovation/Addition PROJECT TITLE: Restoration of Historic Anne Burton Jeffers House ARCHITECTURE FIRM: WIEDEMANN ARCHITECTS, LLC wiedemannarchitects.com CONTRACTOR: Rob Nobel, Winchester Construction Co. PHOTOGRAPHER: Anice Hoachlander

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AWARD: Honor Award: Residential New Construction PROJECT TITLE: Tidewater Farmhouse ARCHITECTURE FIRM: KIMMEL STUDIO ARCHITECTS kimmelstudio.com CONTRACTOR: Lynbrook of Annapolis PHOTOGRAPHER: Jennifer Hughes

AWARD: AIA Chesapeake Citation Award & Sustainable Design Award: Non-Residential New Construction PROJECT TITLE: Showell Elementary School ARCHITECTURE FIRM: BECKER MORGAN GROUP, INC. | beckermorgan.com CONTRACTOR: Oak Contracting PHOTOGRAPHER: Matt Wargo

AWARD: Merit Award: Residential New Construction PROJECT TITLE: House on Tilghman Creek ARCHITECTURE FIRM: McINTURFF ARCHITECTS | mcinturffarchitects.com CONTRACTOR: ThinkMakeBuild, Darren Kornas LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: McHale Landscape Design PHOTOGRAPHER: Julia Heine

AWARD: Merit Award: Non-Residential NewConstruction PROJECT TITLE: Leonardtown Library & Garvey Senior Activity Center ARCHITECTURE FIRM: GRIMM + PARKER ARCHITECTS | grimmandparker.com CONTRACTOR: Tuckman-Barbee PHOTOGRAPHER: Sam Kittner Photography and Martice Tucker 100

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AWARD: Merit Award: Non-Residential New Construction PROJECT TITLE: Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department ARCHITECTURE FIRM: BIGNELL WATKINS HASSER ARCHITECTS bigwaha.com CONTRACTOR: SE Davis Construction, LLC PHOTOGRAPHER: Kevin Weber

AWARD: Honor Award & Sustainable Design Award: Non-Residential New Construction PROJECT TITLE: Crofton High School ARCHITECTURE FIRM: GWWO ARCHITECTS | gwwoinc.com CONTRACTOR: Jacobs PHOTOGRAPHER: Tom Holdsworth

AWARD: Citation Award & Sustainable Design Award: Residential New Construction PROJECT TITLE: Weems Creek LEED Gold Residence ARCHITECTURE FIRM: HANSEN ARCHITECTS | hansenarchitects.net CONTRACTOR: Gate One Builders LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Jay Graham PHOTOGRAPHER: David Burroughs

AWARD: Merit Award: Non-Residential New Construction PROJECT TITLE: The Covington Chapel ARCHITECTURE FIRM: WALDON STUDIO ARCHITECTS | waldonstudio.com CONTRACTOR: Kent Design Build, Inc. PHOTOGRAPHER: Mike Miriello Vol. 13, No. 2 2022 101

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A quick little getaway to Georgetown is all that’s needed for a stateside French experience. Chez Billy Sud is in the heart of Georgetown with a subtly lit dining room, chic mint and gold walls, and tables of white linen. Voilà, there you are, transported to Paris.

plump morsels of escargot are classically French; be sure to ask for extra slices of bread to mop up the rich sauce. Every bite is worth it. There is a pleasant earthiness to the Foie de Volaille, a glass ramekin of creamy and flavorful chicken liver mousse, with a subtle Madeira gelée shimmering on the surface.

We choose a bottle of Pouilly-Fumé from Domaine Francis Blanchet. This 2020 Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp and happy wine with flavors that inspire us to dream of the South of France in the summertime. The menu is brief and direct, with quintessential French cuisine.

Regard the humble beet rendered sublime with its treatment at Chez Billy Sud. These beets are pickled in red wine with slices of pear, a smattering of green onion, and a dash of tender greens. This composed salad slowly reveals itself in layers as you dive into it. First, you encounter the beets and pear, dotted with scoops of goat cheese; then perhaps you taste the walnuts; and finally, beneath it all, a serving of brown Lentils du Puy with a unifying purée of beet at the bottom of the bowl. This is a balance of tart and mild flavors,

The Escargots are a mélange of Burgundy snails, mushrooms, and a parsley-garlic butter sauce on slices of toasted baguette. These 108

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crunchy and smooth textures, the fresh and the pickled. We are in a definitive French bistro; for the main course, we have to opt for the representative dishes: Moules-Frites, SteakFrites, and Confit de Canard. The generouslysized mussels are cooked in a lovely brine with hints of Dijon mustard, cream, and Herbes de Provence, emboldened with pastis. The mussel shells are the perfect scoop for the flavorful bouillon. Since we ordered the Moules-Frites and the Steak-Frites, there are plenty of frites to go around. The fries are crisp on the exterior, creamy on the interior. Absolutely perfect. The steak is served rare, with a superb, flavorful char, and comes with a side of Béarnaise, the better to dip your fries into. The Confit de Canard is super subtle, with a tender crusty duck leg on more lentils and a carrot purée. It melts in your mouth. Dinner at Chez Billy Sud was pretty darn perfect. The only disappointment was in the dessert course. The cheesecake is salty. The apple cake is dry. And the chocolate mousse is not super chocolaty. But the mains more than make up for the vagaries of dessert. Dining out society is back and alive and well. With the added enchantment of an ersatz trip to Paris, at Chez Billy Sud, you will be well taken care of. AH

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A Day in Georgetown Georgetown is not far from Annapolis—just a 45-minute drive away—but it feels like another world. There’s a sophistication to the historic buildings and urban design that you can’t help but feel as you walk along any of the largely residential streets. It’s something in the atmosphere. This is very likely one of the most beautiful towns in the country. Along with significant architecture, Georgetown offers a host of upscale restaurants, shops, and deluxe showrooms to fill a day. - Christine Fillat

TO VISIT • Dumbarton Oaks: Byzantine and Pre-Columbian museum and a stunning 16-acre garden • Georgetown University

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• Old Stone House: Oldest DC building on its original foundation (1766)

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• Drive by final Jackie Kennedy Home, 3017 North Street

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• Thos. Moser: Handmade furniture made entirely of North American hardwoods

EAT AND DRINK • Kafé Leopold: Austrian cuisine in a smart café on Cady’s Alley • Stachowski’s Market: Meats, sausage, and made-to-order sandwiches • Cocktails: Graham Hotel rooftop

• Drive by former home of Julia Child, 2706 Olive St. NW

• Fine Dining: 1789 Restaurant and Bar

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• Kayak on the Potomac

• Cady’s Alley: Boutiques, home furnishings, and cafés • Circa Lighting: Illuminating options for the whole house • Shop Made in DC for locally produced household items

ACTIVITIES: • Ride the newly restored canal boat on the C&O Canal These are just a few ideas for things to do and places to go in Georgetown. Thanks to DC tour guide Judi Morris for her suggestions.

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